On Friday, July 26, at midnight, Gordo’s DIAMANTE touched down on DSPs. Drake made appearances on the songs “Sideways” and “Healing,” the latter of which was revealed the day before the record was officially released.
The tracks stated above were a welcome change from the Toronto native’s earlier in the year rap- and double-entendre-heavy records that mocked Kendrick Lamar. The self-coined “6 God” and Guatemalan producer chose house music for their most recent collaborations, which is reminiscent of their work on 2022’s Honestly, Nevermind.
Fans seemed happy with the way things turned out. One tweet with more than 2,000 likes said, “House Drake is a different level.” “I fear that this new song featuring Drake and Gordo is a banger,” another Twitter user asserted. One individual described the joint efforts as “some of the most beautiful s**t” they had ever heard. View other comments from listeners below.
Speaking to People on Wednesday, July 24, Gordo discussed his collaboration with Drake during his public spat with Lamar. “That picture seems to show that he’s depressed and sty, according to the internet. The beatmaker clarified, “That’s just a terrible photo taken with a bad camera. However, since it’s him, it’s examined closely, as in, ‘Oh, look at his eyes.'” He appears a little lethargic. He hasn’t had any sleep. To be honest though, the dude has been happy as st. He’s really cool.
Giving two features for projects by other artists seems to have become the Grammy winner’s standard. He collaborated with Camila Cabello on the songs “HOT UPTOWN” and “Uuugly” from her most recent album C,XOXO in June. At the “It’s All A Blur Tour” in 2023, DJ Khaled was observed carrying a placard that stated, “I have two Drake songs on my new album.” upcoming in 2024.
Regarding future projects, on Tuesday, July 23, Kai Cenat shared a sneak peek of an unheard song by Lil Yachty and Drake. “Oprah’s Bank Account” and “Another Late Night” are among the rappers’ prior credits.
