Drake dives into emotional turmoil of heartbreak and ache brought on by a former lover on two new tracks “Sideways” and “Therapeutic” in his new collaboration with dance music producer and DJ Gordo.
Drake Will get Into His Dance Music Bag on New Collabs With Gordo
On Friday (July 26), Drake returned to the dance flooring with two wavy visitor options on Diamante, a brand new album launched by in style producer Gordo, previously generally known as DJ Carnage. Within the aftermath of his monumental lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar earlier this yr, Drizzy will get into his rap-and-B bag with two summer-centric tunes.
On the opening observe, “Sideways,” Drake emotionally sings concerning the heartache he skilled on account of a former lover who did not reciprocate her affection in the direction of him.
“However you have been by no means my woman/It was simply my flip,” Drizzy croons on the music under. “Then it turned sideways/It was simply my flip/It is the reality, I lied/If I drop her title proper now, she’ll be too excessive.”
Except for his look on “Sideways,” Drake additionally seems on the Diamante observe “Therapeutic,” which closes out the undertaking. On the music, the OVO Sound chief Drake displays on his ache and the have to be alone to heal from his heartbreak.
“I got here out tonight and I need to go house/I reasonably spend a while by myself/I can not stand small discuss, no one is actual/I look OK, however that is not how I really feel,” he sings on the music.
When Gordo unveiled the LP’s tracklist earlier this week, “Sideways” was the one music with Drake on the album. The final observe on the checklist was blurred out, resulting in a lot hypothesis that Drizzy would make a second look. On Thursday (July 25), Gordo then posted an outdated pic of him and Drizzy and mentioned if it acquired 25,000 likes he’d embrace one other 6 God collab on his album. He caught to his phrase and dropped “Therapeutic” as properly.
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Drake and Gordo Have a Historical past of Create Dance Tracks Collectively
In Might, Gordo hit up Instagram with a photograph of himself posing with Drake, teasing the truth that he is as soon as once more working with the 6 God. The pair had beforehand linked up for six songs on Drake’s 2022 dance album, Truthfully, Nevermind, together with the hit “Sticky” and “Huge.” Gordo and Drake additionally teamed up for “Wealthy Child Daddy” that includes SZA and Sexyy Purple on 2023’s For All of the Canine.
Gordo not too long ago spoke on his shut relationship with Drake and what it means to must the Toronto megastar as a frequent collaborator.
“We have been pals for years however had by no means really correctly collaborated on music earlier than Truthfully, Nevermind,” Gordo mentioned in a press release selling Diamante. “To have him on my debut album speaks volumes about what individuals can anticipate on it.”
Try Drake’s new songs “Sideways” and “Therapeutic” with Gordo, photographs of the 2 artists teasing the collab and former previews of the observe from dance music DJs Adriatique and Keinemusik under.