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Drake’s strikes after his historic rap battle with Kendrick Lamar have been fascinating, to say the least. On Friday (Oct. 18), he additional pushed the envelope with a current function on rising Mexican regional artist Chino Pacas’s debut LP, Que Sigan Llegando Las Pacas.
Drake’s new verse has sparked intensive dialogue amongst music followers, and he additional emphasised it with a Mexican culture-influenced industrial for the favored betting firm, Stake, posted on his Instagram.
On the brand new observe “Modo Capone,” Drake croons, “La ninfo mami me llama/ Me quiere en su cama, fresas y cocaine/ Travis sonando/ Cubanas me gusta portarlas, dinero es poder.” When translated to English, the verse talks a couple of “nympho” girl who enjoys doing medicine paired with strawberries. Later within the observe he denounces love and flexes his big Rolex.
One fan defined, “Drake been a gangsta, a Cowboy, a Mexican, Canadian, Jewish, black, white wtf else is subsequent man?” One other person expressed, “Younger Thug heard that Mexican quinceanera music Drake dropped final ight and stated hell nah this mf want some assist.” Whereas another person shared, “Actually no person requested for drake to the touch Mexican music.”
This isn’t the primary time that Drake has tapped into his Latin facet. On his most up-to-date album, he had a observe titled, “Gently” alongside Dangerous Bunny. Beforehand, he was a visitor on “MIA” with the Puerto Rican recording artist. Whereas Drake is understood for his wide-ranging method to music, it appears as if every of those options are giving extra credence to Lamar’s declare that he’s a tradition vulture.
On “Not Like Us,” the Compton lyricist emphasised that Drake shouldn’t be part of the tradition and should lean on no matter is fashionable to remain afloat inside the music house. Though Drake’s reference to Mexican regional music appears off, he not too long ago grew to become a resident of Texas, the place Mexican tradition runs deep. Whereas many Hip Hop followers don’t love the brand new observe, the music is streaming effectively and bringing loads of new eyes to Chino Pacas and his newest album.
Try the official music video for “Modo Capone” beneath!