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''Her Loss'' is a collaborative album by Canadian rapper
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and British-American rapper
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. It was released on November 4, 2022, through
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and
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. The album features a sole guest appearance from
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. Production was handled by Drake and 21 Savage's frequent collaborators
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, among others. It is the final installment of what Drake described as "a trilogy of albums", following ''
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'' (2021) and '' Honestly, Nevermind'' (2022). Drake and 21 Savage have frequently collaborated since 2016, with ''Her Loss'' announced in the music video for " Jimmy Cooks". During marketing, Drake and 21 Savage spoofed music promotion techniques, including a ''
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, interview on ''
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'', and televised and online live performances on ''
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'' and
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: the artists settled after being sued by
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for using ''Vogue'' trademarks without permission. Originally set for release on October 28, 2022, ''Her Loss'' was delayed to November 4. The album received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its
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but criticism for some of its lyrics, which garnered controversy. ''Her Loss'' opened with first-week sales of 404,000
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s in the United States and topped the ''Billboard'' 200 and was supported by the singles "
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", "
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", and " Spin Bout U". It was nominated for
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at the 66th Grammy Awards.


Background

''Her Loss'' came after the duo's previous collaborations on "
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(2016), "Issa" (2017), " Mr. Right Now" (2020), and " Knife Talk" (2021). On June 17, 2022, Drake released the song " Jimmy Cooks" featuring 21 Savage as the final track of his seventh studio album '' Honestly, Nevermind''. Upon release, the song was the most successful track off the album and debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but the song was not officially serviced to mainstream radio as a single until October 11. On October 19, Drake performed as a surprise guest at one of 21 Savage's concerts in Atlanta. On October 21, Drake announced the "Jimmy Cooks" music video would be released on 21 Savage's 30th birthday a day later. The video was eventually released that day. The visuals were briefly interrupted at the 1:25-mark, with text in typographic letters appearing reading "Her Loss – album by Drake and 21 Savage – October 28, 2022". The album was then confirmed by OVO and
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on their social media. On October 26, Drake announced the album had been delayed to November 4, 2022, due to OVO record producer 40 contracting
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during the album's mixing and mastering process. The tracklist was revealed on November 3. On November 26, 2022, Drake revealed that the album is part of a trilogy of albums following ''
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'' and ''Honestly, Nevermind''.


Artwork

The cover art features adult dancer and model Quiana "Qui" Yasuka, also known as Suki Baby. It was posted by the rappers on their Instagram profiles on November 2. The then three-year old photograph was taken by Paris Aden, and was discovered by
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, who proposed it as the cover art.


Promotion

On November 1, 2022, Drake and 21 Savage began a joint fake press run for the album, spoofing common contemporary music promotion techniques. These included a ''
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'' cover, which was handed out by
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s and contained edited photos of
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and
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with 21 Savage's face tattoos. Other spoofs included a fake Cartier advertisement, a fake
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introduction, and a
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''. They also mimicked televised and online live performances, such as performing " On BS" on ''
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'' (which guest starred
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) and "Privileged Rappers" on a gold plated set of
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" was released on November 11, 2022, as the album's lead single. "
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" was sent to Italian
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on November 11, 2022, as the second official single from the album. " Spin Bout U" was sent to US rhythmic radio on February 24, 2023, as the third single.


Critical reception

''Her Loss'' was met with mixed reviews. At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an
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score of 62, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 5.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Vernon Ayiku of ''
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'' praised the album, stating, "While ''Her Loss'' houses no immediate street bangers or ''
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'' hits, it's the sum that makes it Drake's best record this decade. From the comical fake promos during its rollout to the memorable one-liners and aggressive diss verses or the
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memes it will generate for months to come, ''Her Loss'' has a lot of meat on its bones". Marcus Shorter from '' Consequence'' enjoyed the album, saying, "''Her Loss'' isn't always a deep album, but that doesn't make it any less profound. Sometimes excellent rapping over very dope beats mixed with a tinge of introspection goes a long way. ''Her Loss'' is our gain". Alex Swhear of ''
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'' said, "Though not without its missteps, ''Her Loss'' leaves the unshakable impression that Drake, in 2022, is doing what inspires him rather than pandering. One year from ''Certified Lover Boy'', that sa surprising and encouraging evolution". In a lukewarm review, ''RapReviews''s Steve "Flash" Juon said, "It's a better Drake album than ''Honestly, Nevermind'' utit's not a better 21 avagealbum than '' I Am > I Was'' (2018) or '' Issa'' (2017). If you split the difference you wind up with an average album. There are a few ongsI'd care to play more than once". Writing for ''
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'', Paul A. Thompson stated, "There are moments of considered writing and bursts of Drake at or near his mischievous best, but in its middle, the record becomes inert, making the bits of self-conscious misanthropy scan as strained rather than gleeful, as if the id could be focus-grouped". Reviewing the album for ''
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'', Josh Svetz stated: "The best moments come when the duo find a balance and Drake falls back on his crate-digging prowess. ... Sadly, there's not enough of this to go around, making ''Her Loss'' another disposable Drake project that will fade away in a few weeks—one that could have been so much more". In a mixed review, '' Clash''s Robin Murray said, "This new album is the perfect piece of fan service. It's
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on the mic, 21 Savage in full flow. The roll out – which pirated a Tiny Desk session and copied a ''Vogue'' cover – was pitch perfect, two artists subverting the expectations placed on them... It's a shame that ''Her Loss'' often feels entirely predictable. The foes that punctuate their bars are well-worn – less talented adversaries, love interests who leech on their wealth and prestige – and while it's nice to hear Drake unleashed, at times 21 Savage can feel like a passenger". Paul Attard of ''
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'' said, "Uneven. ... There's simply too little give and take between this pairing to justify calling this a mutually beneficial partnership". In a negative review, ''
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''s Mosi Reeves said, "As ''Her Loss'' abandons 21 avages form of smack talk as a playful, revelatory exercise, its tone shifts to Drake's toxic petulance... There's a gloominess this time around, and it's not just sloppy sequencing and hit-or-miss quality that ranges from clear standouts like " Pussy & Millions" r"Treacherous Twins", to aimless dross like " Major Distribution". he albumis a singular misfire".


Year-end lists


Industry awards


Controversy

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that referenced women being dishonest about getting
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s, and implied that
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was lying about her 2020 shooting allegations against
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. Lil Yachty, who produced several songs on the album, stated "Circo Loco" did not reference Megan Thee Stallion, although she responded on Twitter, writing, "Stop using my shooting for clout bitch ass Niggas! Since when tf is it cool to joke abt women getting shot! You niggas especially RAP NIGGAS ARE LAME! Ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y'all homeboys abused her." ''Rolling Stone''s Mosi Reeves wrote the controversy made Drake "unintentionally reveal himself as a self-centered jerk who refuses to grow up." On "Middle of the Ocean", Drake references his ex-girlfriend
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and her husband
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, rapping, "Sidebar, Serena, your husband a
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/ He claim we don't got a problem but / No, boo, it is like you comin' for
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/ We might pop up on 'em at will like
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." Ohanian addressed the reference on Twitter, writing "The reason I stay winning is because I'm relentless about being the best at whatever I do – including being the best groupie for my wife and ydaughter." On " BackOutsideBoyz", Drake was interpreted as dissing both
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("She a 10 tryin' to rap, it's good on mute"). Four days after the album's release, Drake and 21 Savage were sued by
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, the publisher for ''Vogue'', in a Manhattan federal court who alleged their promotional campaign "entirely" relied on the unauthorised use of their trademarks and false representations relating to their business and business relationships. Condé Nast sought at least $4 million, or triple the defendants' profits from ''Her Loss'', punitive damages, and to end any trademark infringement, and claimed they reached out to Drake and 21 Savage prior to taking legal action.


Commercial performance

''Her Loss'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 404,000
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s, including 12,000 pure album sales, replacing
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'' (2022) from the top spot. ''Her Loss'' earned a total of 513.56 million on-demand streams. The album is Drake's twelfth and 21 Savage's third number-one album in the US. All 16 tracks debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with eight of them appearing in the top-10. The following week, ''Her Loss'' descended to number two, earning 170,000 album-equivalent units. On October 25, 2023, the album was certified
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by the
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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a two million units in the United States. As of December 27, 2023, ''Her Loss'' was the thirteenth best-selling album of the year according to ''
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'', moved a total 1,337,000 album-equivalent units, including 20,000 pure album sales, 40,000 song sales, 1.731 billion audio-on-demand streams, and 74 million video-on-demand streams.


Track listing

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; as well as samples of "I Want You, Girl", written by Gladys Hayes and performed by Sugar; interpolations of " Savage", written by Megan Pete, Anthony White, and Bobby Session Jr., as performed by
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; interpolations of " 24's", written by Clifford Harris Jr. and Aldrin Davis, as performed by
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; and interpolations of " Red Opps", written by Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph and performed by
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. * "Major Distribution" contains samples of "East Village", written by Elijah Fox-Peck and performed by Elijah Fox. * "Privileged Rappers" contains samples of " Ballad for the Fallen Soldier", written by
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, as performed by
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, and Kingpin Skinny Pimp. * "Treacherous Twins" contains samples of " Lonely Daze", written by Elgin Lumpkin,
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Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 26, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American record producer, arranger, and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. Hailed as one of the most prolific R&B songwriters and prod ...
, and
Linda Creed Linda Diane Creed (December 6, 1948 – April 10, 1986), also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American songwriter, lyricist, background singer and record producer who teamed up with Thom Bell to produce some of the most successfu ...
, as performed by
Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine ( ), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic R ...
. * "Circo Loco" contains samples of "
One More Time One More Time may refer to: Film and television * ''One More Time'' (1931 film), a Merrie Melodies cartoon * ''One More Time'' (1970 film), a film by Jerry Lewis * ''One More Time'', a 1974 TV special with Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, and other ...
", written by
Thomas Bangalter Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Music S ...
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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas Bangalter. He has produced several works from his now-def ...
, and
Anthony Moore Anthony Moore (also known as Anthony More) (born 13 August 1948) is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, i ...
, as performed by
Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...
. * "Middle of the Ocean" contains samples of " Real Niggas", written by Cameron Giles, Joseph Jones II, LaRon James, and Darryl Pittman, as performed by
The Diplomats The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) were an American Hip hop music, hip hop collective formed in the summer of 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones (rapper), Jimmy Jones in Harlem, New York City. The group was originally composed of ...
; as well as samples of " Cry Together", written by
Kenneth Gamble Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production duo credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as P ...
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Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production duo credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as P ...
, as performed by
The O'Jays The O'Jays are an American Rhythm and blues, R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in summer 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. The O'Jays made their first chart appea ...
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Personnel

Credits adapted from official liner notes. Musicians *
Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...
– vocals (tracks 1–14, 16) *
21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is an American-British rapper. Born in London and raised in Atlanta, he began his recording career in 2013 and released three independent mixtapes to regiona ...
– vocals (1–3, 5–11, 14, 15) *
Travis Scott Jacques Bermon Webster III (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S. ''Bil ...
– vocals (10) * Birdman – additional vocals (1, 12) *
Young Nudy Quantavious Tavario Thomas (born December 17, 1992), known professionally as Young Nudy, is an American rapper and singer. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he is the cousin of fellow rapper 21 Savage. Thomas signed with RCA Records to release his debu ...
– additional vocals (1) *
Tay Keith Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, is an American record producer. He is best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as Drake's " Nonsto ...
– drums (1, 9) *
Vinylz Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989),Rys, Dan (July 11, 2013)"‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Behind The Scenes: Five Producers Who Helped Craft The Album". '' XXL''. Accessed on July 11, 2013. professionally known as Vinylz, is an American ...
– drums (1, 9) * Elijah Fox – additional vocals (2) * Big Bank – additional vocals (3) *
Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night (Lil Yachty song), One Night", the lead single from his debut extend ...
– additional vocals (4), background vocals (13) * Noah Shebib – additional keyboards (5) * Noel Cadastre – drums, keyboards (8) * Oz – drums (8) * Dougie F – background vocals (16) Technical * Chris Athens – mastering * Dave Huffman – mastering (1–8), mastering assistance (9–16) * Noah Shebib – mixing (all tracks) * Noel Cadastre – mixing (1–13, 15, 16), recording (1–7, 10–16), mixing assistance (14) *
Metro Boomin Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential p ...
– mixing (14) * Ethan Stevens – mixing (14), recording (10) * Les Bateman – engineering * Isaiah Brown – recording (1–3, 5–7, 11, 14, 15) * Harley Arsenault – mixing assistance (1–13, 15, 16) * Greg Moffet – mixing assistance (1, 9–16)


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References

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