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Her Loss (2022)

Where the lyrics of Her Loss take you, and where it was really made.

Drake and 21 Savage promoted the album with a fake Vogue cover, a fake Cartier ad and a deepfake interview, and Condé Nast sued them four days after release.

Key places

Recording at The Chapel, Toronto (2022)

Recording site The Chapel — The Chapel in Toronto is listed as a recording location for this album. The pin is set at the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Recording in Atlanta (2022)

Recording site DARP Studios (Atlanta) — Leading by Example in Atlanta is listed as a recording location for this album. The pin is set at the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Recording in North Hollywood (2022)

Recording site Schnee Studio — Track Records in North Hollywood is listed as a recording location for this album. The pin is set at the neighbourhood centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Her Loss: collaborative album by Drake and 21 Savage
• Released 4 November 2022 through OVO Sound and Republic Records
• Features one guest appearance, Travis Scott
• Producers include Boi-1da, Metro Boomin, Oz, Tay Keith, Vinylz, Wheezy, Taz Taylor and Lil Yachty
• Final installment of a 'trilogy' Drake described, after Certified Lover Boy (2021) and Honestly, Nevermind (2022)

Background

• The duo collaborated since 2016: 'Sneakin'' (2016), 'Issa' (2017), 'Mr. Right Now' (2020), 'Knife Talk' (2021)
• 'Jimmy Cooks' released 17 June 2022 as the final track of Honestly, Nevermind
• Its music video announced the album
• Drake appeared as a surprise guest at a 21 Savage concert in Atlanta on 19 October 2022
• Originally set for 28 October 2022, delayed to 4 November because producer 40 contracted COVID-19 during mixing and mastering
• Tracklist revealed 3 November 2022

Recording

• Noah Shebib mixed all tracks
• Dave Huffman and Chris Athens handled mastering

Cover

• Features adult dancer and model Quiana 'Qui' Yasuka, also known as Suki Baby
• Photograph taken by Paris Aden when it was three years old
• Lil Yachty discovered the photo and proposed it as the cover
• Posted by the rappers on Instagram on 2 November 2022

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Aubrey Drake Graham, born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian rapper, singer and actor.
• Gained recognition as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2008).
• Independently released mixtapes Room for Improvement (2006), Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment in 2009.
• Debut album Thank Me Later (2010) debuted atop the Billboard 200; followed by Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), Views (2016), Scorpion (2018), Certified Lover Boy (2021) and Iceman (2026).
• Views led the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks; "One Dance" became the first song to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify.
• Among the world's best-selling artists with over 170 million units sold; the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States.
• Accolades include 5 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 41 Billboard Music Awards, 2 Brit Awards and 3 Juno Awards.
• Founded OVO Sound, DreamCrew and the fragrance house Better World; became global ambassador of the Toronto Raptors in 2013.
• Known for feuds with Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar; the 2024 feud with Lamar is reported to have damaged his public image.

Reception

At release

• Exclaim!: Vernon Ayiku praised the album, calling it Drake's best record of the decade
• Consequence: Marcus Shorter enjoyed it and said it is not always deep but is still profound
• Variety: Alex Swhear wrote that Drake seems to be doing what inspires him rather than pandering
• Pitchfork: Paul A. Thompson found the middle of the record inert
• Paste: Josh Svetz called it another disposable Drake project
• Clash: Robin Murray called it a perfect piece of fan service but often predictable
• Slant Magazine: Paul Attard called it uneven
• Rolling Stone: Mosi Reeves called it a singular misfire
• RapReviews: Steve 'Flash' Juon gave a lukewarm review, saying it is a better Drake album than Honestly, Nevermind

Reappraisal

• Metacritic: average score 62 from 12 professional reviews, 'generally favorable reviews'
• AnyDecentMusic?: 5.5 out of 10 based on critical consensus

Records

• Debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 404,000 album-equivalent units, including 12,000 pure album sales
• Replaced Taylor Swift's Midnights at the top of the chart
• Earned a total of 513.56 million on-demand streams
• Drake's twelfth and 21 Savage's third US number-one album
• All 16 tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, eight of them in the top 10
• Dropped to number two the following week with 170,000 units
• RIAA double platinum certification on 25 October 2023
• Ranked thirteenth best-selling album of 2023 according to Hits, with 1,337,000 units in total
• Nominated for Best Rap Album at the 66th Grammy Awards

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Drake and 21 Savage's promotion parodied standard campaigns, including a fake Vogue cover that street teams handed out
• Condé Nast sued the pair four days after release over the unauthorised use of Vogue trademarks, seeking at least $4 million
• Lil Yachty discovered the cover photo, taken by Paris Aden
• Lil Yachty said 'Circo Loco' did not reference Megan Thee Stallion, though she responded on Twitter
• The release was delayed from 28 October to 4 November 2022 after producer 40 contracted COVID-19

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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