Her Loss

Her Loss came after the duo's previous collaborations on "Sneakin' (2016), "Issa" (2017), "Mr. Right Now" (2020), and "Knife Talk" (2021). On October 19, Drake performed as a surprise guest at one of 21 Savage's concerts in Atlanta. On October 21, Drake announced the "Jimmy Cooks" music video would be released on 21 Savage's 30th birthday a day later. The video was eventually released that day. The visuals were briefly interrupted at the 1:25-mark, with text in typographic letters appearing reading "Her Loss – album by Drake and 21 Savage – October 28, 2022". The album was then confirmed by OVO and Republic on their social media. On October 26, Drake announced the album had been delayed to November 4, 2022, due to OVO record producer 40 contracting COVID-19 during the album's mixing and mastering process. The tracklist was revealed on November 3. On November 26, 2022, Drake revealed that the album is part of a trilogy of albums following Certified Lover Boy and Honestly, Nevermind. ==Artwork==

The cover art features adult dancer and model Quiana "Qui" Yasuka, also known as Suki Baby. It was posted by the rappers on their Instagram profiles on November 2. ==Promotion==

On November 1, 2022, Drake and 21 Savage began a joint fake press run for the album, spoofing common contemporary music promotion techniques. These included a Vogue cover, which was handed out by street teams and contained edited photos of Hailey Bieber and Jennifer Lawrence with 21 Savage's face tattoos. Other spoofs included a fake Cartier advertisement, a fake Tiny Desk Concert introduction, and a deepfake interview on The Howard Stern Show. They also mimicked televised and online live performances, such as performing "On BS" on Saturday Night Live (which guest starred Michael B. Jordan) and "Privileged Rappers" on a gold plated set of ColorsxStudios. "Rich Flex" was released on November 11, 2022, as the album's lead single. "Circo Loco" was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio on November 11, 2022, as the second official single from the album. "Spin Bout U" was sent to US rhythmic radio on February 24, 2023, as the third single. ==Critical reception==

Her Loss was met with mixed reviews. Alex Swhear of Variety said, "Though not without its missteps, Her Loss leaves the unshakable impression that Drake, in 2022, is doing what inspires him rather than pandering. One year from Certified Lover Boy, that [is] a surprising and encouraging evolution". In a lukewarm review, RapReviewss Steve "Flash" Juon said, "It's a better Drake album than Honestly, Nevermind [but] it's not a better 21 [Savage] album than I Am > I Was (2018) or Issa (2017). If you split the difference you wind up with an average album. There are a few [songs] I'd care to play more than once". Year-end lists Industry awards ==Controversy==

According to reports, Drake dissed several prominent celebrities throughout Her Loss, which received widespread media coverage and controversy. On "Circo Loco", he raps, "This bitch lie 'bout gettin' shots but she still a stallion / She don't even get the joke, but she still smilin', which was interpreted as a double entendre that referenced women being dishonest about getting lip and buttock augmentations, and implied that Megan Thee Stallion was lying about her 2020 shooting allegations against Tory Lanez. Lil Yachty, who produced several songs on the album, stated "Circo Loco" did not reference Megan Thee Stallion, although she responded on Twitter, writing, "Stop using my shooting for clout bitch ass Niggas! Since when tf is it cool to joke abt women getting shot! You niggas especially RAP NIGGAS ARE LAME! Ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y'all homeboys abused her." Rolling Stones Mosi Reeves wrote the controversy made Drake "unintentionally reveal himself as a self-centered jerk who refuses to grow up." Ohanian addressed the reference on Twitter, writing "The reason I stay winning is because I'm relentless about being the best at whatever I do – including being the best groupie for my wife and [my] daughter." On "BackOutsideBoyz", Drake was interpreted as dissing both DRAM, saying "Try to bring the dram' to me / He ain't know how we 'Cha Cha Slide') and Ice Spice ("She a 10 tryin' to rap, it's good on mute"). Four days after the album's release, Drake and 21 Savage were sued by Condé Nast, the publisher for Vogue, in a Manhattan federal court who alleged their promotional campaign "entirely" relied on the unauthorised use of their trademarks and false representations relating to their business and business relationships. Condé Nast sought at least $4 million, or triple the defendants' profits from Her Loss, punitive damages, and to end any trademark infringement, and claimed they reached out to Drake and 21 Savage prior to taking legal action. ==Commercial performance==

Her Loss debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 404,000 album-equivalent units, including 12,000 pure album sales, replacing Taylor Swift's Midnights (2022) from the top spot. Her Loss earned a total of 513.56 million on-demand streams. The album is Drake's twelfth and 21 Savage's third number-one album in the US. All 16 tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, with eight of them appearing in the top-10. The following week, Her Loss descended to number two, earning 170,000 album-equivalent units. On October 25, 2023, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a two million units in the United States. ==Track listing==

Notes • signifies a co-producer • signifies an additional producer Sample credits • "Rich Flex" contains samples of the score of Invasion of the Bee Girls, composed by Charles Bernstein; as well as samples of "I Want You, Girl", written by Gladys Hayes and performed by Sugar; interpolations of "Savage", written by Megan Pete, Anthony White, and Bobby Session Jr., as performed by Megan Thee Stallion; interpolations of "24's", written by Clifford Harris Jr. and Aldrin Davis, as performed by T.I.; and interpolations of "Red Opps", written by Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph and performed by 21 Savage. • "Major Distribution" contains samples of "East Village", written by Elijah Fox-Peck and performed by Elijah Fox. • "Privileged Rappers" contains samples of "Ballad for the Fallen Soldier", written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Chris Jasper, as performed by The Isley Brothers. • "Spin Bout U" contains samples of "Give Me Your Lov-N", written by Tenaia Sanders and Dwayne Armstrong, as performed by Oobie. • "Hours in Silence" contains samples of "Talk Ya Ass Off Part 2", written by Paul Beauregard, as performed by DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Kingpin Skinny Pimp; as well as "Starlight", composed and produced by Daniel East. • "Treacherous Twins" contains samples of "Lonely Daze", written by Elgin Lumpkin, Timothy Mosley, Melvin Barcliff, Thom Bell, and Linda Creed, as performed by Ginuwine. • "Circo Loco" contains samples of "One More Time", written by Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and Anthony Moore, as performed by Daft Punk. • "Middle of the Ocean" contains samples of "Real Niggas", written by Cameron Giles, Joseph Jones II, LaRon James, and Darryl Pittman, as performed by The Diplomats; as well as samples of "Cry Together", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, as performed by The O'Jays. ==Personnel==

Credits adapted from official liner notes. Musicians • Drake – vocals (tracks 1–14, 16) • 21 Savage – vocals (1–3, 5–11, 14, 15) • Travis Scott – vocals (10) • Birdman – additional vocals (1, 12) • Young Nudy – additional vocals (1) • Tay Keith – drums (1, 9) • Vinylz – drums (1, 9) • Elijah Fox – additional vocals (2) • Big Bank – additional vocals (3) • Lil Yachty – additional vocals (4), background vocals (13) • Noah Shebib – additional keyboards (5) • Noel Cadastre – drums, keyboards (8) • Oz – drums (8) • Dougie F – background vocals (16) Technical • Chris Athens – mastering • Dave Huffman – mastering (1–8), mastering assistance (9–16) • Noah Shebib – mixing (all tracks) • Noel Cadastre – mixing (1–13, 15, 16), recording (1–7, 10–16), mixing assistance (14) • Metro Boomin – mixing (14) • Ethan Stevens – mixing (14), recording (10) • Les Bateman – engineering • Isaiah Brown – recording (1–3, 5–7, 11, 14, 15) • Harley Arsenault – mixing assistance (1–13, 15, 16) • Greg Moffet – mixing assistance (1, 9–16) ==Charts==

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