Album Review: $ome $exy $ongs 4 U by PartyNextDoor & Drake

There it is, finally -- the correct response to Drake getting demolished in his rap feud with Kendrick Lamar last year. No back-pedalling denials, loser-behaviour lawsuits, acting like a brat at Raptors games or self-pitying martyrdom, but just a catchy rap track about how good it is to be Drake. The reason "Not Like Us" has done so much damage to Drake's reputation isn't because of the jokes about him being a pedophile, but because of how embarrassingly he flailed in the aftermath.

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A$$$ After taking one of the most brutal and public L's of all-time (at the time of this writing, we are one week out from the most-viewed Super Bowl halftime show climaxing with calling him a pedophile), it's easy to draw parallels between Drake's damaged reputation and the cold, harsh environment that he finds himself engulfed in on the cover for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Despite the hostile conditions, he finds himself standing tall next to frequent collaborator and the album's co-billed artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR, in an imposing manner, as if to acknowledge that while he may not have a warm reception by the culture at present, he can weather the storm with the riches he has amassed and the support of his confidants. When viewed up close, it actually works as a pretty striking image that is at least a massive improvement from the pregnant emojis and children's drawings that have adorned his recent outings.

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There is no way to write about Drake in 2025 without mentioning Kendrick Lamar. As many on social media have observed, K Dot's words have cast a spell on the Canadian artist, robbing him of his central narrative. Everything Drake has done since their high-profile battle has felt strange, somewhat off - his aura has gone, and there's a scent of confusion in the air.

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