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Will Drake’s ‘8AM In Charlotte’ Be On ‘For All The Dogs?’

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Throughout his career, Drake has occasionally released tracks that have collectively become known as “timestamp songs” because of their titles. The latest of them is “8AM In Charlotte,” which Drake unexpectedly dropped on social media a few hours ago. Given that Drake’s new album For All The Dogs is set to release at midnight on Friday (October 6), that begs the question:

Will Drake’s “8AM In Charlotte” be on For All The Dogs?

Drake hasn’t yet revealed a tracklist for the album, so at the moment, the answer to that question isn’t clear. Given that Drake released the song just hours before For All The Dogs, though, it would be natural to think that yes, it will be on the album.

However, there’s also some historical precedent to consider. As aforementioned, Drake has released a number of timestamp songs before and those have had a mixed record when it comes to making it onto an album. “7AM On Bridle Path” was included on Certified Lover Boy, but that’s actually the only timestamp song to make it into a proper album: “6PM In New York” was on If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (a mixtape, not an album), “4PM In Calabasas” and “5AM In Toronto” appear on Care Package (a compilation of previously unreleased material, not an album), and “9AM In Dallas” was only included on some deluxe editions of Thank Me Later.

So, while the answer isn’t definitive as of this post, it will be soon (assuming Drake actually follows through with releasing For All The Dogs on Friday).

Drake Unexpectedly Released ‘8AM In Charlotte’ Exclusively On Social Media Via An Adorable Adonis-Featuring Video

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Drake’s new project, For All The Dogs, is scheduled to drop just hours from now, but Drake came through with a pre-album surprise late last night/early this morning (October 5): He released the video for “8AM In Charlotte” exclusively on his Instagram page (OVO Sound posted it on X (formerly Twitter), too.)

The six-minute visual starts with Drake’s son Adonis explaining a drawing he made, which appears to be the same one from which the For All The Dogs cover art originated. Off-camera, Drake instructs, “Adonis, tell me about your beautiful piece of artwork that you sold me.” From there, Adonis tells a winding story about all the elements in the drawing, about a goat running away from monsters, a flower, a race car, some stairs, and more.

Drake then asks, “Do you want to talk about how much money you got for your beautiful drawing?” Adonis gives a dismissive, “Oh, please,” which got a laugh from Drake.

The visual then gets into the actual song, which features Drake rapping along to the track as he and Adonis dance and strike poses along to the song.

Watch the “8AM In Charlotte” video above.

For All The Dogs is out 10/5 via OVO Sound.

Drake Has Fans Singing His Praises With “8AM In Charlotte”

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Drake is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and for good reason. Overall, he is someone who can go Gold almost instantaneously. Although some people criticize him to death, others just go with the flow of his career. He has given us various eras over the years, and people are interested in what he does next. For All The Dogs will be dropping tomorrow, and it could very well be Drizzy’s most interesting project in a minute. Consequently, the expectations are very high right now.

When he dropped “Slime You Out” with SZA, the expectations became even higher. “Slime You Out” was a great song that showcased some great bars and some dope singing as well. His chemistry with SZA was unreal, and fans wanted more. On Thursday morning, just hours ago, Drizzy delivered by coming through with “8AM In Charlotte.” The song comes complete with a music video and as you will see below, the video also has appearances from his son, Adonis.

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Drake Does It Again

The song itself has proven to be a hit. From the piano to the vocal samples, the production is lush and phenomenal. Furthermore, Drake himself sounds focused and on top of his game. He is rapping extremely well here and there are plenty of bars that will make you rewind. Overall, fans are in agreement that this is a great song. In the numerous tweets which can be found below, you will see quite a bit of praise for Drizzy and his most recent musical achievement.

The Internet Reacts

If anything, this song has just made the anticipation for For All The Dogs that much larger. Fans want to hear what else he has to say, and they want to see what kind of features to expect. Let us know what you think of the new song, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed.

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Drake May Have Dissed Kanye West On “8AM In Charlotte”

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Drake surprised all of his fans this morning when he took to Instagram with a new song. “8AM In Charlotte” will be featured on For All The Dogs. Overall, it is a track that fans are going to adore. From the chopped vocal samples to the incredible piano passage, this is a track that was tailor-made for the megastar. For now, the song is an Instagram exclusive and can be found on his page, right now. It is a song that many are praising, and there is no doubt that anticipation is mounting for tomorrow’s huge release.

Of course, many are now looking to dissect some of the bars in this song. According to HipHopDX, there is one passage in the track that seems like a diss toward Kanye West. “You n****s obsessed with me and it’s not on no hetero vibe,” Drake raps. “Handle beef so quiet you think that I’m letting it slide/ Next thing you know we tip-toeing past enemy lines/ Diss me so long ago we making your memories fly/ Conspiracy theories start floating around like the Kennedy guy/ I’ll probably hold a grudge against you guys ’til I’m 75.”

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Drake Vs Kanye West Rekindled?

He continues to talk his sh*t with some more bars that could be interpreted as a dig at Ye. “Aye, n****s lying for a living, I couldn’t relate,” he spits “We all gotta lay in the bed we make, but that couldn’t be Drake/ You forced a lot of fake love when real ones stood in your face/ That’s why you got deserted by your n-ggas like pudding and cake/ I got you on camera bowing down but the footage is safe/ Thank God, another USB to put in the safe.”

Pusha T ultimately left GOOD Music and denounced Ye, so that “deserted” bar certainly could be taken as a diss. Moreover, on the song “Circo Loco,” Drake made it seem like his Kanye reconciliation was more of a favor than anything else. It serves as an interesting theory, and only time will tell how Ye feels about all of it. Let us know your thoughts on “8AM In Charlotte,” in the comments section below.

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