For the first time in his career, is the underdog. Okay, that’s a bit dramatic, but a comeback of sorts is certainly expected from the Toronto rap star. That, or proof of resilience — evidence that his won’t be marked as a major turning point in his career.
Admittedly, we’ve already seen this resilience from Drake. His 2018 beef with Pusha T ended with a semi-low-blow knockout punch in the unveiling of Drake’s son Adonis, but in the end, Drake went on to put out his biggest hits and run the summer as he’s done many times this year. But this time, Kendrick Lamar beat Drake at the game he hoped to play, and now the Compton rapper owns the summer thanks to “ .
” That leaves the fall and winter months up for the taking, and in extremely smart fashion, Drake is gearing up to take them over. Over the weekend, Drake will arrive this fall, and it’s the perfect next move for him in his career. “I know you girls are outside,” Drake quipped during a guest set at PND’s stop in their hometown of Toronto.
“When it gets a little chilly, a PartyNextDoor and Drake album will be right there for you.” Mr. OVO himself has a long track record of big moments in the year’s colder months, though it wasn’t until last year’s that he actually released an album in October.
His breakout mixtape was released in September, as was arguably his best album as well as and . The Grammy-winning saw the light of day in November, as did , while other highlights like and debuted in .