UPDATE: About an hour after the song drops, the pair are right back with the official music video. Directed by Zong Li.
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Off the success of his last well performing track ‘NOKIA’, Drake is back with another single — this time with Smiley. The track is called ‘Don’t Box Me In’, and is something Smiley teased in the beginning of this year when he mentioned to his fans that he has a “slapper” on the way with Drake.
Canadian and OVO rapper Smiley says he has a new song with Drake coming
“and Drake too, we have a new slapper coming out…”
— SOUND | Victor Baez (@itsavibe) January 2, 2025
The last time the two linked up on a record, it was in 2021 for ‘Over The Top.’ While the two haven’t worked on much music that is out together, they’re rather close. The synergy of their friendship certainly shines through on the new track.
Matter of fact, Drake has even admitted to Smiley being the inspiration for his 2018 album Scorpion in a Rolling Stone piece, so this new track is a certainly a special moment for them. It really seems like post-beef Drake is going to focus more on his day ones than anything else. What do you think?
