Drake Takes Aim At Kanye West On '8AM In Charlotte'

FILE – This May 1, 2019 file photo shows Drake at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. SiriusXM and Pandora, companies that merged earlier this year, announced Thursday, July 25, that they have signed a new creative partnership with the superstar rapper. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Drake dropped a surprise song called “8 AM In Charlotte” with apparent shots at Kanye West.

Drake Seemingly Takes Aim At Kanye West On '8AM In Charlotte': Listen https://t.co/TTtOPpNJQF

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The new track was released on Instagram overnight on Thursday (October 5) with a video featuring his son. Drake raps confidently over a soulful beat from Conductor Williams, known for working with Westside Gunn’s Griselda collective.

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Drake name-drops various artists in the song, including 21 Savage, Central Cee, DJ Screw, Adele, Shania Twain, and Michael Jackson. He even compares himself to Michael Jackson by saying,