CHARLOTTE — Two weeks after Grammy-winning rapper Drake performed in Charlotte, his newest single released on Thursday drops a reference to the Queen City right in the title.
Drake put out the new song, “8 AM in Charlotte” on Thursday, accompanied by a music video featuring his son, Adonis.
The single is part of Drake’s upcoming album, “For All the Dogs.” The album is expected to be released on Friday.
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On X, formerly known as Twitter, the city of Charlotte noticed the reference and responded, saying “The dogs appreciate it.”
While the song is chock-full of idioms, similes and pop-culture shout-outs, it appears as though there aren’t any direct lyrics referencing Charlotte.
Channel 9 has reached out to Drake for a comment on the song’s reference to Charlotte.
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