Drake will drop his highly anticipated upcoming studio album, For All The Dogs, and a new track from the Canadian superstar is only adding to the excitement. Timestamp Drizzy is back with the song “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE,” and X is reacting to the drop as expected.
Drake, already employing his young son Adonis to provide the cover art for his upcoming album, introduced his progeny to the masses again by way of the visual treatment for “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” which was released exclusively on Drake’s Instagram page.
Produced by the talented Conductor Williams (Stik Figa, Westside Gunn, Tyler, The Creator, etc.), “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” is a decidedly “Boom Bap” affair that, as true fans of Drake know, isn’t new territory for The Boy.
During the video, Drizzy and Adonis are centerpieces for the visuals while Dad proudly flashes rap hands and bars while his son rocks a shirt with the words “Hate Survivor” on the front.
As details regarding For All The Dogs are largely mum, we’re not aware if “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” is going to be on the project. The reactions to the drop are definitely the opposite of what fans said of Drake’s previous single, “Slime You Out” featuring SZA.
The reactions to the track are still coming in strong with some wondering if Drake is heading into a new direction along with the requisite hate he seems to attract. We’ve got reactions from all sides below.
8AM IN CHARLOTTE @Drake pic.twitter.com/tDvrAvjpTl
— OVO Sound (@OVOSound) October 5, 2023
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Photo: Getty
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oh we EATIN!!!!! Drake on a Conductor beat? my goodness, what the hell did i wake up too
pic.twitter.com/WCnj17MFyJ
— Patty Honcho
(@PATTY_HONCHO) October 5, 2023
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“Griselda have no influence” people when they heard the Conductor tag on a Drake song pic.twitter.com/CA4kdxH4jV
— Luke (@luke_b_91) October 5, 2023
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Love seeing Conductor Williams get a Drake single. Such a creative and innovative producer…
— Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) October 5, 2023
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I see a bunch of grown men salivating over Drake on a conductor beat. Grown ass groupies. pic.twitter.com/S6lEyNNHqv
— N ΩRM (AL) Lee RegulaR (@NormRegular) October 5, 2023
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Pointless to tell yall how good the Charlotte in 8 Am record is by Drake. Yall just gon say he had a writer or the whole album dont sound like that or its not that good
— IG: Mickey.Factz (@MickeyFactz) October 5, 2023
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Drake making shit like this just makes all his other shit that much more frustrating lmao https://t.co/hJKxjoqzcU
— UNRULY (@TRENCHCOATOPERA) October 5, 2023
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If you’re not versatile as an artist you can’t drop THAT consistently cuz it’ll get redundant if you only have one sound or one “trick.” That’s why Drake can flood cuz he’s got 3 (minimum) different bags he can pick from – r&b, bars, club. Up and coming artists would be smart to…
— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) October 5, 2023
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hilarious that Drake hopped on a Conductor Williams beat right after Phonte did
— One Punch-In Man (@CineMasai_) October 5, 2023
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But when we told y’all Griselda changed the entire game 3 years ago some of y’all said we were biased New Yorkers. Now we have Drake on a Conductor beat…you can’t deny it anymore https://t.co/OrmlXtmA3z
— The Rap Roundtable (@RapRoundtablePC) October 5, 2023
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This is how Drake went from Slime You Out to 8 AM In Charlotte pic.twitter.com/piv18d2dRC
— IBashar (@CurtisBashar) October 5, 2023
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Lol I love when new Drake drops man. https://t.co/2C9rQsznHp
— Hielo (@OfficiallyIce) October 5, 2023
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Drake the type of guy to make a song with Mach-Hommy bc a bad bitch said pretty please
— Riley
(@pASSthehandgren) October 5, 2023
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Every Drake Timestamp Song
– 9am in Dallas
– 5am in Toronto
– 8am in Charlotte
– 6pm in New York
– 4pm in Calabasas
– 3am on Glenwood
– 7am on Bridle Path
– Do Not Disturb (7am in Germany)Where does this new track 8am in Charlotte rank? pic.twitter.com/q8L0pis92S
— Hip Hop By The Numbers (@HipHopNumbers) October 5, 2023
