Drake and 21 Savage's latest release, “Her Loss,” is an album full of beautifully destructive energy expressed in diss tracks and sharp references to enjoy

“Her Loss” by Drake and 21 Savage was released after an unusual promo and immediately sparked all kinds of reactions among the fans of the two rappers and beyond.

After listening to it thoroughly, we selected the most surprising talking points and moments to listen to, including Drake's diss tracks against Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West and DRAM, but also 21 Savage's role with the excellent solo in “3AM in Glenwood.”

Overview of “Her Loss”, from the musical style to the mysterious woman on the cover

Already from the title, “Her Loss” presents itself as a collection of harsh, toxic and cheerfully bad lyrics. As cheerful as the smile of the woman on the cover who, among all the elements of this project, was among those to arouse the greatest curiosity.


Everything about the launch of “Her Loss” was some kind of provocative action, so it's fitting that such a strange image was chosen. Everyone wanted to know who the woman on the cover of Drake and 21 Savage's album “Her Loss” is.

Who is the woman on the cover of Drake and 21 Savage's album, “Her Loss”?

This is Suki Baby, a nail stylist and professional dancer from Houston with a deep interest in grillz and American trap style. Suki's cover photo is approximately three years old and was taken by photographer Paris Aden.



How and why Drake and 21 Savage chose this specific photo is unknown to us. What we know is that Drake has a passionate love for the city of Houston, so it wouldn't be a big surprise if he chose the image of a woman from that city, but it's even more likely that the two artists found this photo on social media and that, considering it perfect to represent the soul of the album, we chose it for the cover.

All the diss tracks in “Her Loss”, a raw & toxic production

Compared to Drake's latest solo work, "Certified Lover Boy", the critical and toxic charge of "Her Loss" is felt fully and permeates the majority of the songs on the album, without however finding the introspective and self-critical balance that Drake and Future managed to give us years ago with projects as pioneers of toxic melodic rap/R&B.

At the time, “More Life” and “*Hndrxx-*” spoke with a new and poetically exciting pathos and self-loathing but as the trend has become increasingly mainstream and the level of personal research and in-depth analysis has inevitably diminished, leaving room for rougher hater tones.

Drake dissed Megan Thee Stallion in “Circo Loco”

In the first few hours of Her Loss' release, much of the online discussion focused on Drake's first verse on “Circo Loco,” which features a truly incendiary line at 00:28 - "This bitch lie 'bout getting shots, but she still a stallion".

The connection to the alleged shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez in August 2020 seems clear. Those who think right might try to interpret the line as a cringe joke about BBL (Brazilian Butt Lifting) but Drake's artistic intelligence and awareness leaves no room for interpretation. Especially in the tense climate after DaBaby had also supported mr. Lanez with the same type of dig at Megan, in the track “Boogeyman”.

Thee Stallion's response to Drake's diss track was immediate

"Stop using my shooting to look cool, you f*cking assholes! Since when is it okay to joke about women who get shot?" - said Megan in a post on Twitter - "Ready to boycott shoes and clothes but also to take it out on a black woman when she says that one of you mistreated her".

Since the start of the assault trial against alleged assailant Tory Lanez, which is expected to take place between late November and early December 2022, the most followed rappers seemed hesitant to work with Lanez after the incident with Megan, but then it returned to making music with several main artists of the scene.

Specifically, Drake and Tory had had issues in the past, but had since made up and Tory opened for Drake's "Assassination Vacation" European tour and the two were often seen playing basketball together (even after the shooting of Megan ). A clear sign of Drake's support.

The most ruthless Drake of recent times is all in “Her Loss” and he also reopens the clash with Kanye Wes

The references on the album go far beyond the Megan thing, and Drake takes the levels of pettiness to new heights (or lows, depending on your POV).

Drake's devastating energy in “Circo Loco” seems inexhaustible. After the Megan reference, Drake wastes no time and dusts off his conflict with Ye like a tornado, claiming that their much-publicized truce wasn't genuine: "Linking with the opps, bitch, I did that shit for J. Prince / Bitch , I did it for the mob ties,” he says, referring to the peace deal, brokered by J. Prince (a Houston hip-hop powerhouse).

The (alleged) dissing of Ice Spice in "Her Loss"

One of the bars that gets attention is from his first solo track on “Her Loss,” “BackOutsideBoyz”: “She a ten but she tryin' to rap, it's good on mute.”

The text is very vague but the community of listeners has decreed in the highest forum of the internet that it is specifically directed at the viral rapper from the Bronx Ice Spice, who Drake praised, invited to the OVO Fest and then promptly humiliated with the unfollow on social media .

The dissing of Serena Williams' (ex) husband in "Her Loss"

If you might have any doubts about the last one, Drake lashes out like a bull against Serena Williams' now ex-husband, Alexis Ohanian (founder of Reddit) in the song “Middle of the Ocean”: "Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie / He claim we don't got a problem but / No, boo, it is like you comin' for sushi".

Drake disss Pusha T on “Her Loss”

While he was at it, however, Drake had to find the time to diss someone again and he does so with gusto, throwing barbs that don't go unnoticed.

One in “On BS” to Pusha T, a member of GOOD Music with whom he has had multiple direct clashes: "You ain't banned from 'round here, n*gga, come get off your show / Savage said you pussy and he hit it on the nose / But that border open, why you actin' like it's closed?”.

You might think of imaginary boundaries of musical domain but don't forget that Pusha T claimed during a major broadcast that he was banned from performing in Canada, adding this to other insinuations that Drake has a decisive influence in regulating borders between the two states for artists.


Pusha later confirmed that he was done with the fight and wouldn't bring it up again, even if Drake teased him: "It's been too long and too many people have been brought up," he said, referring to claims that Drake had asked J. Prince to intercede for him in 2018.

Drake vs. DRAM in "Her Loss"

Drake also alludes to the tensions that have been brewing between him and DRAM since the latter pointed out the similarities between his track “Cha Cha” and Drake's hit “Hotline Bling”. In this case, Drake alludes to an actual physical altercation between the two, saying: "Tried to bring the dram[a] to me, he ain't know how we cha-cha slide."


DRAM responded with a shocking post on social media, claiming he was beaten by Drake's bodyguards five years ago and calling Drake out for not doing it one-on-one. Shocking yes, but it actually wouldn't be the first time that Drake would (apparently) confirm rumors that his squad beat up colleagues he'd had problems with, like in 2019's "War."

As expected (and probably hoped for by Drake and 21), these jokes sparked a storm on social media.

If it is true that even bad publicity and publicity, perhaps the two authors of the album did not consider that the figure of the toxic and destructive character is starting to be a bit banal, above all because it is not elevated by significant depth or incisive self-analysis - especially after Kanye West's latest (unfortunate and contradictory) exploits.

The effect of 21 Savage's contribution on “Her Loss”

Drake took advantage of Savage's familiarity with Atlanta's Zone 6 style to delve into the city's contemporary rap sounds. 21 Savage is the point of reference and the ideal partner to realize this concept thanks to his precise and controlled flow.


There's no arguing, “Her Loss” is primarily a Drake album. Just think about the fact that out of 16 total tracks, 4 are singles by Drake and only 1 is by 21 Savage but in that one solo, “3AM on Glenwood”, 21 rocks everything.

On “3AM on Glenwood,” 21 Savage raps powerfully while dominating the beat of longtime OVO producers OZ and Noah “40” Shebib. The result is a soulful, nostalgic song about the hardships of Atlanta's Zone 6, his incarcerated and enduring loved ones, his struggles with PTSD, and how he had to arm himself with a tough character to make his way through life. life. Drake doesn't hate it, but “3AM on Glenwood” by 21 Savage is among the best tracks on this devastating album.

Once the dissing is done, peace is made.
Drake, you went too far with Megan, apologize and give her a gift...

Although Drake has filled "Her Loss" with heavy diss tracks, we hope he will find room to maneuver to reconcile, even partially, with the artists mentioned. And while there may be no hope for some, let's hope that Drake can at least sort out Megan Thee Stallion.


Our advice for these cases is to give her a nice pair of Buffalos, a pearl that we are sure Megan would appreciate very much.