Drake

The Toronto rapper who brought diss tracks and chart-topping numbers to Travis Scott's Utopia.

Drake is a Canadian rapper featured on Travis Scott's 2023 album Utopia, appearing on the track "Meltdown" as a co-writer and performer. The song was released on August 15, 2023, as the seventh track and third single from the album. Drake co-wrote the song with Travis Scott and producers Coleman, Boi-1da, Vinylz, Tay Keith, and Bnyx. His verse on "Meltdown" includes disses against producer Pharrell Williams and rapper Pusha T, targeting Williams over his role as creative director for Louis Vuitton and addressing Pusha T's connection to Williams. The diss also references Pusha T performing a diss track against Jim Jones at a fashion show held by Williams in June 2023. Another reference involves a lawsuit initiated by Vogue after Drake and 21 Savage released a fake Vogue cover to promote their 2022 album Her Loss.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Aubrey Drake Graham

Born

24 October 1986

Birthplace

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Other names

Champagne Papi
Drizzy
6 God
The Boy

Occupation

Rapper
singer
songwriter
entrepreneur
actor

Citizenship

Canada; United States

Relatives

Larry Graham (uncle); Teenie Hodges (uncle)

Children

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Lore & Background

The song starts with Drake whispering over a 'build-up of a squally string sample' before transitioning into an 'airy and raspy flow.' The diss targets Williams for his newly assumed position as creative director for Louis Vuitton, a role previously held by the late Virgil Abloh, a friend of Drake. Drake also addresses Pusha T's close connection to Williams, and calls out Pusha T for performing a diss track against Jim Jones, a close Drake supporter, at a fashion show held by Williams in June 2023. The diss appears on the same album where Williams has a production credit ("Looove"). Another reference in Drake's verse is a lawsuit initiated by Vogue after Drake and 21 Savage released a fake Vogue cover to promote their 2022 album Her Loss. The track makes use of three beat switches, similar to Travis Scott's earlier single "Sicko Mode" from Astroworld.

Reader's Guide

Drake's role on "Meltdown" is that of a featured rapper and co-writer, delivering a verse filled with specific disses and references. The song was released on August 15, 2023, as the seventh track and third single from Travis Scott's fourth studio album Utopia. His verse targets Pharrell Williams over his role as creative director for Louis Vuitton, a position previously held by Virgil Abloh, a friend of Drake. He also addresses Pusha T's connection to Williams and calls out Pusha T for performing a diss track against Jim Jones at a fashion show held by Williams in June 2023. Another reference is a lawsuit initiated by Vogue after Drake and 21 Savage released a fake Vogue cover to promote their 2022 album Her Loss. The track features three beat switches, similar to Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" from Astroworld. Commercially, "Meltdown" debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number one on the Canadian Hot 100, and number ten on the UK Official Singles Chart.