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"Controlla" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, recorded for his fourth studio album Views. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in the US on June 7, 2016. [ 3 ]
The album's title was first announced as Views from the 6, as it first appeared from a report in a July 2014 article from Billboard. [6] According to Drake on Twitter, "the 6" is a reference to his hometown of Toronto, Ontario.
Nevertheless, Drake maintained that "The Language" wasn't targeted towards Lamar. Drake also praised Lamar as a "genius in his own right" and insisted there was "no real issue". [34] [35] In June 2014, Drake posted a video on Instagram of himself rapping along to "Cut You Off (To Grow Closer)" from Lamar's 2010 mixtape Overly Dedicated. [36]
Drake was heavily criticized in 2016 from fans when it was realized that Popcaan's verse from "Controlla" was removed from the album version on Views, causing many to accuse him of cultural appropriation. Prior to the album's release, two tracks were leaked online, one of which was "Controlla" featuring Popcaan.
On July 14, 2018, "8 Out of 10" entered the charts at number 19 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and remained in the top 100 until July 28, 2018. The song spent three weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 21, its immediate peak, on July 14, 2018.
The song was co-written by Drake and Rihanna alongside Andrew Hershey, Andre Sutherland, Atom Martin, and the track's producers Nineteen85, Maneesh Bidaye, and Dwayne Chin-Quee. "Too Good" was a commercial success, reaching number 9 in Canada, number 3 in the UK, and number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
"The Language" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album Nothing Was the Same (2013). "The Language" was produced by frequent collaborator Boi-1da, along with additional production by Allen Ritter and Vinylz. It also features an outro from Cash Money Records founder Birdman.
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