The Meaning Behind Drakes Certified Lover Boy Album

What's in a name? Albums give a big key into their inspiration/theme, and a lot of Drizzy fanatics need to know what "certified love boy" is ready?

2021 has seen numerous hotly expected albums drop from artists who've been on in a different way lengthy hiatuses, and a large number of Drizzy lovers had been excited to hear the newest medley effort from the Canadian rapper. Certified Lover Boy has seem to divide folks, but a review consensus is that the album does not take sufficient "risks." But that hasn't stopped lots of other folks from checking Drake's collection of new songs out, and many wish to know what the album's name is all about?

What is Certified Lover Boy About?

The theme of Drake's latest effort turns out to focus solely on the push and pull of wanting/rejecting the concept of committing to a lifelong monogamous dating. Pitchfork writes that Certified Lover Boy opens with "Champagne Poetry" which appears to showcase a Drake dedicated to the thought of marriage. However the album's closing song, "The Remorse" sees a drastic shift in his psychological state. He raps: "Can’t picture bein’ a hubby, finger too stubby to fit a ring on."

So "certified lover boy" is principally all about Drake's justification for in need of to decide to being a player, which seems to be supported via its much-memed album duvet.

Crafted through recognized English artist Damin Hirst, it depicts a variety of pregnant women emojis of various ethnicity — a testament to tough how robust an agent for cultural diversity Drake's f**kboyism is.

Although Certified Lover Boy is being called a "safe" effort by Drake, there are some moments in the selection of tracks that looked as if it would in reality wonder. One track airs out a few of his personal less-than-savory behaviors, like dozing with fanatics, or entering little spats with the ex boyfriends of girls he handiest views as casual-relationship subject matter.

In the lead-up to Certified Lover Boy's free up, Drake helped advertise the album through striking up billboards in the hometowns of all its featured artists: Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, JAY-Z, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Future, Lil Baby, and Thug. Drake has labored with those long-popular artists, but additionally features a couple of lesser-known rappers: Yebba and Tems.

Drake ramps up his red meat with Kanye West by way of releasing 'Life of the Party'.

Donda was once launched with a large number of sudden omissions lovers who attended non-public listening events on the album had been at a loss for words to see gone. Drake had his palms on the track and all through a Sirius XM Sound Forty two radio broadcast.

The track includes a verse from Andre 3000, however the decision to liberate on a "clean" handiest version of Donda intended that Andre's bleeped verse wouldn't hit the identical means if put on the report.

Something that the rapper/singer expressed not only understanding, but feel sorry about that the tune was getting used to simply amplify the animosity between the two men.

Andre 3000 released a statement, as according to Rolling Stone, declaring: "A few weeks ago Kanye reached out about me being a part of the Donda album. I was inspired by his idea to make a musical tribute to his mom. It felt appropriate to me to support the Donda concept by referencing my own mother, who passed away in 2013."

He endured, "We both share that loss. I thought it was a beautiful choice to make a clean album but, unfortunately, I didn’t know that was the plan before I wrote and recorded my verse. It was clear to me that an edited ‘clean’ format of the verse would not work without having the raw, original also available. So, sadly, I had to be omitted from the original album release."

He additionally addresses the incontrovertible fact that he was included on a track he wasn't conscious used to be going to be a verbal attack on Drake, "The track I received and wrote to didn’t have the diss verse on it and we were hoping to make a more focused offering for the Donda album but I guess things happen like they are supposed to. It’s unfortunate that it was released in this way and two artists that I love are going back and forth. I wanted to be on Certified Lover Boy too. I just want to work with people that inspire me. Hopefully I can work with Kendrick on his album. I’d love to work with Lil’ Baby, Tyler and Jay-Z. I respect them all."

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