Drake fans have been reacting to the rapper’s use of Right Said Fred‘s ‘I’m Too Sexy’ on one of the tracks featured on his new album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’.
Earlier today (September 3), the Toronto rapper released his sixth studio album, which features guest spots from the likes of JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Yebba, Travis Scott and more.
The album also includes a host of samples, ranging from Three 6 Mafia and The Notorious B.I.G. to Montell Jordan and The Brothers Of Soul. There’s also a controversial sample of R. Kelly‘s ‘Half On A Baby’ and a sample of Masego’s ‘Navajo’ which itself samples The Singers Unlimited’s 1972 cover of The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’.
Elsewhere, Drake samples Right Said Fred’s ‘I’m Too Sexy’ on the album’s seventh track, ‘Way 2 Sexy’, which features Future and Young Thug. You can watch the track’s comical video below.
“I didn’t expect to wake up this morning to hear Drake sampling Right Said Fred,” Annie Mac tweeted about the rapper’s use of the ’90s British pop single.
Desus Nice of the late night chat show Desus & Mero tweeted: “nah right said fred gotta get money off this future and drake track.”
I didn’t expect to wake up this morning to hear Drake sampling Right Said Fred
— Annie Mac (@anniemacmanus) September 3, 2021
nah right said fred gotta get money off this future and drake track
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) September 3, 2021
One fan wrote: “Ok – listening to the new drake album waiting for a builder to turn up and I’m terrified to say the song Way 2 Sexy is going to become very popular. It sounds terrible and yet absolutely bangs at the same time.”
“Drake really got me bumping Right Said Fred in the gym at 7 AM,” a second fan wrote.
Ok – listening to the new drake album waiting for a builder to turn up and I’m terrified to say the song Way 2 Sexy is going to become very popular. It sounds terrible and yet absolutely bangs at the same time.
— Alex Smith (@alsmiffy) September 3, 2021
Drake really got me bumping Right Said Fred in the gym at 7 AM
— THEFRZRD (@FRAZIERtheIII) September 3, 2021
One fan who was less impressed with the use of ‘I’m Too Sexy’, pointed to the fact that Kanye West’s latest album, ‘DONDA’, doesn’t include a “creepy” Right Said Fred sample.
“all i’m saying is donda didn’t have a creepy right said fred flip…,” the Twitter user wrote.
all i'm saying is donda didn't have a creepy right said fred flip…
— nadine for you (@trillmoregirls) September 3, 2021
Another fan said they hoped Right Said Fred got a billboard advertising their inclusion on the album in their hometown of East Grinstead, just like the other featured artists did in their hometowns.
“Did not expect to hear a Right Said Fred sample on CLB. Hope Drake had a billboard set up in East Grinstead advertising this!”
Did not expect to hear a Right Said Fred sample on CLB.
Hope Drake had a billboard set up in East Grinstead advertising this!
— Adam (@blountymcfly) September 3, 2021
See more reactions to the use of Right Said Fred on ‘Way 2 Sexy’ below:
was not expecting to hear right said fred on #cfb pic.twitter.com/TSUP0KCuV8
— 𝖑𝖎𝖙 𝖑𝖎𝖛
(@livskeet) September 3, 2021
Shoutout to Right Said Fred getting them residuals #CLB
— Phil Spain (@philenespanol) September 3, 2021
DRAKE REALLY SAMPLED RIGHT SAID FRED
— ddlovatostan #StreamDonda (@CRJQOP) September 3, 2021
HEY LONDON
RIGHT SAID FRED IS ON CLB— Certified Grandma’s Boy (@imgarysuarez) September 3, 2021
When Drake, Future, and Young Thug sampled Right Said Fred #CertifiedLoverBoy pic.twitter.com/uguglK0HQY
— William Brackin (@Brackintology) September 3, 2021
I’m upset at myself for being surprised that Drake sampled Right Said Fred
— J.S. (@olsenjolsen) September 3, 2021
I can’t with the Right Said Fred joint.
— Rob Markman
(@RobMarkman) September 3, 2021
Good morning to everyone who woke up to Right Said Fred chopped and screwed
— DJ Big Jacks (@BigJacks) September 3, 2021
A tweet you never thought you’d see, Drake samples Right said Fred on his new album….
— Dean Allmark
ディーン アルマーク (@DeanAllmark) September 3, 2021
gonna be honest and admit i never thought i'd hear Right Said Fred interpolated 30 years later by the biggest rappers in the world.
— INTUITION (@ItsIntuition) September 3, 2021
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