Drake released Some Sexy Songs 4 U ($$$4U) on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025. According to Forbes, while Drake doesn’t directly mention his feud with Kendrick Lamar, fans believe he subtly references it in his track Gimme A Hug, rapping, “F— a rap beef, I’m tryna get the party lit.”

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican) while only alluding to Kendrick Lamar.

It’s only been 16 months since the last Drake album (fifteen if you count the Scary Hours edition of For All The Dogs), but the road to this one was different than any before due to the Compton-born elephant in the room,