Young Money’s Nicki Minaj has some competition on her hands thanks to a newly leaked Drake and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter collaboration.
Although removed from most audio-sharing sites, a snippet of Drizzy’s Bey-assisted tune bubbled Thursday (May 21).
A few days ago, a super short snippet of a new Drake song called “Can I” surfaced, and various versions of it have been swirling around the web since then. The most definitive version so far leaked a few hours ago, it seems, and it features a full Drake verse, plus a short vocal from Beyoncé. The last time the two teamed up was for “Mine” on Bey’s self-titled. (Stereo Gum)
According to reports, Bey’s contribution to the track is minimal.
Beyoncé fans hoping to hear the diva busting out her singing chops won’t find them here. Her contribution is limited to a few spoken words repeating throughout the track: “Can I, baby? Can I, baby?” It’s unclear exactly what she’s asking permission to do, but the few verses Drake raps touch on the tension in a relationship when one person opens up and the other remains closed off. (TIME)
Screenshots of the full length song’s existence hit the Internet this week.
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The duo previously collaborated in 2013 for Bey’s self-titled album.
This lengthier tease sounds like the sonic sibling to the pair’s prior collaboration, “Mine,” off Beyonce’s 2013 self-titled album. Previously Drake teased that his upcoming album, Views From the 6, would include something he recorded with Queen Bey. (Billboard)