The New York Times

Drake Releases New Album, ‘Some Sexy Songs 4 U,’ Pivoting From Rap Beef

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

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR Share ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' Teaser, Plan Valentine's Day Release Date

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR are dropping $ome $exy $ongs 4 U on Valentine's Day. Fresh off of Kendrick Lamar's five Grammy wins for "Not Like Us," on Monday (February 3 ...
WBUR

A battle-scarred Drake tries making love, not war

$ome $exy $ongs 4 U, Drake's collaborative album with his OVO Sound signee PARTYNEXTDOOR, returns to the murky R&B sound that defined his breakout years. (Norman Wong) ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Album Review: Drake Serves Up Valentine’s Day Slop on ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’

Bloated with bravado and full of forgettable tracks, Champagne Papi’s latest is a dud. By Jonny Coleman It would be amazing to see Drake rebound with a banger of an album after getting ethered for a ...
GQ

Drake Tests the Post-Beef Waters With Some Solid Songs (and Some Skips)

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