Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s joint album, $ome $exy $ongs, dropped last week, but not everyone is convinced it was a true collaboration. T-Pain recently shared his thoughts on the project, suggesting that it may have been more of a Drake-dominated effort than a balanced partnership.
“I feel like [Drake] recorded a bunch of s–t, and in order to keep [PND] around, he was like, ‘You can take 10 or 15 of these songs, put a verse on them b—hes, PARTY, and that’s our album, bro,’” T-Pain said.
Mixed Reactions from Fans
While Drake’s loyal fanbase has embraced the album, some PARTYNEXTDOOR supporters feel their favorite artist didn’t have enough presence on the project. Many listeners have noted that $ome $exy $ongs feels more like a Drake album with guest appearances from PND rather than an equal collaboration.
“I’m not saying that they’re bad,” T-Pain clarified. “These are just songs that didn’t make albums. Or PARTY came to him with an album and was like, ‘Hey Drake, could you put verses on these songs?’”
Commercial Success Despite Criticism
Regardless of the mixed opinions, $ome $exy $ongs is still performing well commercially. As expected from Drake, the album debuted with strong numbers. On Spotify, it earned an impressive 56.6 million streams on its first day globally. However, that number saw a sharp decline on day two, dropping to just under 17 million streams.
Despite the controversy surrounding the collaboration, history shows that Drake has never had a low-selling project. Whether fans view this album as a true partnership or not, $ome $exy $ongs is still making an impact.
