Drake has finally dropped his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy on September 3, but there is one particular lyric from a song that some people aren't too happy about.
From the third track titled 'Girls Want Girls' featuring fellow rapper DaBaby, Drake raps about being a lesbian during the three-minute song.
The lyric in question is: "Starin' at your dress 'cause it's see-through / Talkin' all the s**t that you done been through. Yeah, say that you a lesbian, girl, me too / Ay, girls want girls where I'm from / Wait, woah, yeah, girls want girls."
But while most of his fans didn't read too much into the lyric and simply went about their days, some listeners were left annoyed at the choice of words the rapper used:
Some members of the LGBTQ community have hinted that they believe the track has more problematic connotations, and that Drake is sexualizing and fetishizing queer women from the male perspective.
Fans of the 34-year-old took to Twitter to share their thoughts about the song’s lyrical content and it’s safe to say some were not impressed.
Drake wrote that the album is about "a combination of toxic masculinity and acceptance of truth which is inevitably heartbreaking", in a bio for the album on Apple Music.
The album cover art also triggered a mixed response, as it features no more than 12 pregnant woman emojis.
What's more, the rapper sparked mass backlash after one of the song's on his album credited R. Kelly - who is currently on trial after being charged with racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, forced labor, kidnapping, enticement, and bribery.
Kelly has denied the charges against him.
R. Kelly is credited on the TSU track, leading to criticism that it may help the R&B singer make money.
After a torrent of comments from outraged fans, Drake's producer Noah Shebib has explained why the R. Kelly credit is included.
In a comment left on an Instagram post, he said they were "forced to license" the R. Kelly track Half on a Baby, because the start of TSU has a recording of OG Ron C speaking.
"Behind that faintly which you can't even hear is an R. Kelly song playing in the background," he wrote, adding the voice "isn't even present".
