8 AM in Charlotte: Is Drake’s new song about the Queen City?
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Drake is known for including a time and location in some of his most memorable tracks. For his latest single, he chose Charlotte.
On Thursday morning, Drake released “8AM in Charlotte” in a video on social media featuring his son, Adonis.
In the beginning of the video, Adonis can be seen holding a piece of artwork he drew that includes an image of a goat with the word “daddy” next to it.
“Daddy’s name is next to the goat, does that mean daddy’s the goat?” Drake, who is off camera, asks his son, alluding to the acronym “G.O.A.T.,” which stands for “greatest of all time.”
“Yes,” his son replies.
“That makes perfect sense to me,” Drake responds.
Unfortunately, aside from the title, the rapper’s latest single never references Charlotte, or anything in the city.
Still, the City of Charlotte paid homage to Drake in a tweet around 8 a.m. this morning that reads “Good morning, Charlotte,” accompanied by a picture of the rapper making a heart symbol with his hands.
Fans often refer to songs from the rapper that include a time and location as “timestamp songs.” The songs are typically named after the time and place he recorded them, Complex reported.
“All of the timestamp songs are spicy, and they all come packed with petty messages, ambiguous references, and a lot of bars,” Complex says.
Last month, the rapper performed two nights in Charlotte during his “It’s All a Blur” tour stop in Charlotte, which featured rapper 21 Savage, his collaborator on the album, “Her Loss,” released late last year.
The “surprise song,” where Drake performs a track not included on the setlist, during his stop in Charlotte was “Get Along Better,” from his 2021 album, “Certified Lover Boy.”
The rapper is expected to drop his eighth studio album, “For All The Dogs,” on Friday. The album was originally set for release on Sept. 22, but Drake announced he was delaying it to focus on his tour, Rolling Stone reported.
Drake released the first single of the album, “Slime You Out,” featuring SZA, on Sept. 15.