The rapper announced the title Honestly, Nevermind and tracklist via an Instagram post today (June 16). The albumis executive produced by Drake, Noah “40” Shebib, Drake’s manager Oliver El-Khatib, Noel Cadastre, and Black Coffee.
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Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, was released in September of 2021 which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, replacing Kanye West’s Donda with what was at the time the biggest debut week of 2021. That album spawned the singles “Way 2 Sexy” and “Knife Talk.”
In November 2021, the Recording Academy nominated Drake for Best Rap Album (for Certified Lover Boy) and Best Rap Performance (for “Way 2 Sexy”) at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Not long after, Drake withdrew himself from the awards.
According to a Variety report, the Recording Academy confirmed that the Way Too Sexy rapper withdrew his two Grammy nominations for the 2022 Grammy awards.
No reason was given for the withdrawal but Drizzy was nominated for Best Rap Album for his “Certified Lover Boy” album and Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” (featuring Future and Young Thug).
Drake has had several contentions with the Academy over the years. In 2018, he refused to to submit More Life for Grammy consideration and did not attend the ceremony. Per Billboard Magazine.
Drake, who has won four Grammys, had been critical of the academy in the past.
The following year he turned up to the show to collect his award for best rap song (“God’s Plan”). He famously said “What once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to [contemporary] artists,” is response to the Grammys commission of The Weeknd in 2020.
He threw further shade during his acceptance speech in 2019 as he collect Best Rap Song for God’s plan,
“We play an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport, you already won if you have people singing your songs word for word, if they’re singing in your hometown. You’re already winning, you don’t need this right here.”
Drake’s producer tweeted that the album is the best dance album ever.
@GordoSZN , a producer on @Drake 7th solo album says it is the “greatest dance album of all time. pic.twitter.com/JddmZDWVrA
— WMV (@worldmusicviews) June 17, 2022
