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Camila Cabello’s upcoming LP, C, xoxois scheduled to drop on June 28, and the singer only has one song Two Drake features.
During an interview with painting Posted today (May 29), it details working with the “Hotline Bling” hitmaker on upcoming tracks “HOT UPTOWN” and “UUUGLY,” the latter of which will serve as an interlude.
“He’s the Goat King, so I felt like I was shooting for the stars,” Cabello told the publication about direct messaging Drake on Instagram. “I showed him the album when I felt comfortable enough, and he really liked it. [The feature] He came out of a non-transactional place.”
In December 2023, the pair spotted together In Turks and Caicos. While many initially speculated they were dating, the encounter added much-needed context to the Caribbean-inspired track.
Jasper Harris, who produced the former Fifth Harmony member’s song “Playboi Carti” with the help of “I loved herHe shared how “UUUGLY” came together: “He wanted to do something else for the album.”
“Why does he have his own song? Because I just want to hear Drake on my own album,” Cabello added. “I love that for me — it’s such a rebellious mood. Who says I can’t do it? It’s Drake speaking for himself.
C, xoxo It will also include contributions from Lil Nas City girls. The aforementioned artist collaborated for the first time with Cabello on the song “HE KNOWS” last Wednesday (May 22). In the accompanying visual, which has racked up more than 3.4 million views on YouTube so far, she and Montero The two rappers competed for the same love interest.
“I’ve never seen that in a video before,” the musician shared with Rolling Stone. “I loved the idea of us fighting over this smooth guy, who we don’t know which way he’s leaning. We’re both going to have a lot of fun with this and a lot of fun with the video, so we’ve got to make it a reality.”
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