Drake is making big moves. The rapper has released “100 gigs” of unreleased material and honestly, we’re still working our way through it all. One of the most unexpected pieces of material, however, involved the rapper’s private jet. Drake plans to give the plane he’s been flying around in for a decade a major facelift. A facelift that includes changing the reference to his iconic 2015 mixtape “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” at the bottom of the plan. Instead of “If you’re reading this, we left,” it will read “Probably she’s on board.” Heartbreak Drake in full effect.
This isn’t the first time the rapper has made changes to “Air Drake.” In 2013, the late Virgil Abloh added a cloud pattern to the outside. Another album reference: Nothing was as before. However, the new version of the PJ will feature a darker shade of blue. To stick with the sky analogy, it will look less like a cloudy day and more like an overcast evening. Oddly enough, “Air Drake” has been a topic that has caused controversy in the past. The rapper was criticized by the public when he took some short flights on his jet in 2022. The shortest of these flights lasted 7 minutes.
Drake was criticized for his short-haul flights
Drake responded to the criticism by pointing out that he does not organize these flights. They are for maintenance and convenience in terms of maintaining the jet. “They are just taking the planes to the airport where they are stored, for anyone who cares about the logistics,” he explained on Instagram. “Nobody is taking that flight.” Around the same time, Taylor Swift also came under fire for her alleged overuse of private jets. The rapper’s explanation was viewed as unsatisfactory by many, but eventually died down.
The recent “Air Drake” controversy arose from the rapper’s feud with Rick Ross. The two men traded bars and insults on social media, and Rozay decided to provide some background on Drake’s jet. He told his Instagram followers that the jet was built in 1996 and warned Drake to be careful when flying it since the plane is so old. The weirdest part about the back and forth is that Ross ended up having a flight malfunction of his own. He had to crash-land his own private jet on May 3. The MMG boss, however, took the situation in his stride. “My jet just crashed,” he tweeted jokingly. “Drake OvO F16 fighter jet just shot us down.”
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Elias is a music writer at HotNewHipHop. He joined the site in 2024 and covers a wide range of topics including pop culture, film, sports, and of course hip hop. He posts work for HNHH Monday through Friday, especially when it comes to covering new albums and singles. His favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, Kanye West pre-808, and Tyler, The Creator. He loves LA hip hop, but not LA sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he says is still a pretty good listen.
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