![]() ![]() Image Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp Is a three-piece double entendre technically a triple entendre? As Drake boasts about the protection provided by his security guard, “magazines” are meant to reference ammunition storage and print publications, “ Rolling Stone” alludes to the British rock act and VIBE’s own sister brand, and “rock” evokes the genre of music from the previous phrase and the “stones” his haters throw in the next. The standout bar from this category fits three double entendres into the same set of lyrics. The fact that these lines mirror each other this way is impressive in its own right. Drake sprinkles a few of these throughout his “Churchill Downs” verse.Ībove, you’ll find double meanings for the words “address” and “statement,” with both lines finding Drake flexing his assets while also employing synonyms for communication. And there’s no better type of punchline than a double entendre. Punchlines are a key component of any great rap verse. “To be honest, y’all financial situation’s my biggest motivation/ And how you should take that statement is based on what you making” “I got my realtor out here playing Monopoly/ How can I address you when you don’t own property?” “Chubbs got the magazine covered like Rolling Stone/ ‘Cause we already know how they rock, they throwing stones” Image Credit: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The h.wood Group Read on to see the best lyrics from Drake’s “Churchill Downs” verse. What came from that inspiration is an exercise in rhyming that was more surprising than it should have been. Somehow, Jack Harlow, a serviceable lyricist despite getting the “Renegade” treatment on his own song, inspired Drake to rap like we all know he can in this recent guest appearance. The sole outlier in this trend is the stellar verse he rapped on Nicki Minaj’s “ Seeing Green” last year. ![]() As somewhat of a Hip-Hop chameleon, this means over the past few years he’s found himself rapping far below his capabilities alongside the likes of Gunna (“ P Power“), Young Thug (“ Bubbly“), Migos (“ Having Our Way“), Lil Yachty (“ Oprah’s Bank Account“), and even Trippie Red (“ Betrayal“). To put this into context, Drake, a prolific feature artist, doesn’t often provide verses to people who are known for their bars. ![]() The Boy went that crazy, and the feature might be his best guest verse in years. One person even suggested the feature is already “ verse of the year.” None of these are overstatements. Reactions to Drake’s verse were overwhelmingly positive, with Twitter users saying he “ blacked out” in his guest spot and “ cleaned up” his Kentucky-born collaborator. The song would turn out to be “Churchill Downs.” This was significant for two reasons: Celebrating how much better Drake’s leaks sound than his officially released music is a cherished tradition online, and people have been quietly comparing Harlow to the OVO honcho for some time. On April 13, an untilted Drake and Harlow collab leaked onto the timeline. While the public sits with the record, some of us who stay tapped into Rap Twitter (for better or worse) have already played one of its standout tracks a handful of times. Jack Harlow released his sophomore album, Come Home The Kids Miss You, on Friday (May 6). ![]()
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