Drake's Scorpion album is finally out, and obviously fans are listening to it on repeat. (He blessed us with 25 songs and a two-sided album that lasts an hour and 29 minutes!). And as the listening commences, so does the lyric analysis. One track in particular — "Finesse," which is on side two — has people buzzing about the relationship between Drake and Bella Hadid. Although the pair has rarely been photographed together and neither person has outright confirmed a romantic relationship, there were dating rumors in October 2017. Drake threw Bella a party for her 21st birthday on Oct. 9 — he "planned it and paid for everything," Us Weekly reported. Then, Bella's mom, Yolanda Hadid, appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to talk about her memoir chronicling her experience with Lyme disease. Andy weaved in a Drake mention and said, "There are rumors that Bella is dating Drake. He threw her a big 21st birthday part last night. You were there!" Yolanda expertly dodged the topic and said, "They're friends." In "Finesse," Drake alludes to a relationship with a woman who has a lot in common with Bella. Dive into the intriguing lyrics ahead that suggest a romance between the two, and then catch up on all the lyrics about Drake's son.<doc-sep>Drake has confirmed he's a father on his new double album Scorpion which has been released on Apple Music. The news - which was alleged in Pusha T diss track “The Story of Adidon” - arrives on “Emotionless” in which the 31-year-old Canadian rapper states: “I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world / I was hiding the world from my kid.” More details are revealed on the record's final track “March 14” in which he soberly discusses his issues with being a single father to the child, named Adonis. In the track, he suggests he has only met his son once - at Christmastime. “She’s not my lover like Billie Jean but the kid is mine," he raps, referencing the Michael Jackson song, later adding: "I only met you one time, introduced you to Saint Nick / I think he must've brought you like twenty gifts." He also mentions his mother, Sandi Graham, rapping: “Sandi used to tell me all it takes it one time, and all it took was one time / S***, we only met two times, two times.” He continues: “Single father, I hate when I hear it / I used to challenge my parents on every album / Now I’m embarrassed to tell them I ended up as a co-parent / Always promised the family unit / I wanted it to be different because I’ve been through it.” Drake then raps directly to his son. "I don't want you worry about whose house you live at / Or who loves you more, or who's not there / Who did what to who 'fore you got here / Now, look, I'm too proud to let that come between me and you now / Realise I got to think for two now, I gotta make it, I better make it / I promise if I'm not dead then I'm dedicated." Rumours that Drake had a son with Sophie Brussaux circulated following the release of Pusha T's “The Story of Adidon” which claimed the rapper has a secret love child he was trying to keep secret.<doc-sep>Last summer and fall, Drake and Bella Hadid were rumored to have had some sort of romance happening. Drake threw the model's 21st birthday party in October, and they were seen leaving a club together before in June. Us Weekly reported that Drake ultimately ghosted Hadid in November. “Things ended over text when he basically ghosted her,” a source told the outlet. One said they were just friends; another source told Us they were casually dating. Neither Drake nor Hadid commented on the romance rumors then, but Drake seemingly broke his silence on it now, on his new album Scorpion's track "Finesse." The song recollects Drake's fling with a fashion It girl who sounds a lot like Hadid. Here, the lyrics, via Genius, annotated with all the Hadid references. Note too that Hadid has publicly maintained she has been single since splitting with The Weeknd in November 2016, so a casual, private romance between them was entirely possible. Intro: Yeah Turn everything up Yeah, oh yeah Turn everything up a little more Verse 1: I want my baby to have your eyes Hadid of course has blue-green eyes. The baby Drake is referring to is likely the one he confessed to having with another woman, Sophie Brussaux: This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. I'm going against my own advice Should I do New York I can't decide Fashion week is more your thing than mine Hadid is a model who regularly walks shows during New York Fashion Week, which happens in February and September. Drake is debating whether he should attend any shows and sit front row or attend any fashion parties during the week. Given Hadid and Drake's alleged romance history, he's probably referring to September 2017's spring/summer fashion week. The month after, he'd throw Hadid's 21st birthday, after all. I can't even lie I'd rather stay inside I can't do suit and tie Can't be in a room with you and stand on different sides Possibly a hint that they didn't want to be public, especially since many fashion week events have heavy press attendance. One thing at a time I have to learn to hide One thing at a time Emotions running high I wish you felt alright Hadid may not have wanted the attention that came with another high-profile romance, especially one that did allegedly cause drama between her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd and Drake, both high-profile Canadian rappers. Page Six reported that the two were beefing over her in October. “They both hang in the same Toronto crew and now they’re having to pick sides," a source told Page Six. "The Weeknd performed and people on Drake’s side were like, ‘I can’t show up to that...Got to have allegiance.' They aren’t getting along right now...The groups are beefing because [Drake] broke the bro code. They 100 percent hooked up.” Pre-Chorus: Just hitting my line All the time, all the time, all the You stay on my mind All the time, all the time (yeah) Chorus: It takes some finesse I seen you finesse He can't know finesse The "he" is presumably Hadid's back-on ex The Weeknd. After The Weeknd and his then-girlfriend Selena Gomez split in October 2017, The Weeknd was spotted at Hadid's New York City apartment in November. They've since continued to ignite reconciliation rumors by kissing at a Cannes Film Festival party in May and most recently going on a PDA-filled dinner date in Paris this June. You stay on my mind Verse 2: You and your sister Too hot to handle Drake is referring to Hadid's model sister Gigi Hadid. Gigi and Bella Hadid Getty Images Things will get cancelled I would make time for you Commitment Going the distance I'm new to all of this Chorus: It takes some finesse I seen you finesse He can't know finesse You stay on my mind The phrase "you stay on my mind" may be a hint it's not fully over for Drake yet, though it may be for Hadid. Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Aubrey "Drake" Graham has now confirmed what rapper Pusha-T outed in his track "The Story of Adidon" last month: He is the father of a child. Drake revealed the news and seemingly responded to Pusha-T's insinuation he was hiding his son Adonis with artist and former adult film star Sophie Brussaux on three tracks on his album: "Emotionless," "8 Out of 10" and "March 14." "Emotionless" was the big reveal. Drake raps, via Genius: Look at the way we live I wasn't hidin' my kid from the world I was hidin' the world from my kid From empty souls who just wake up and looked to debate Until you starin' at your seed, you can never relate Breakin' news in my life, I don't run to the blogs The only ones I wanna tell are the ones I can call On "8 Out of 10", he briefly mentioned his son a second time, confirming the child's gender, and his unscathed reputation following his feud with Pusha-T: Kiss my son on the forehead then kiss your ass goodbye As luck would have it I've settled into my role as the good guy And finally, on the final track "March 14," Drake reveals that his son's birthday is October 11 and his reaction to finding out the news (some fans speculate it was in March he learned, hence the title, though fans point out on Genius that March 14 is when Drake flew to Wyoming to help Kanye West with his album Ye). The entire song is part musing on being a co-parent given his own upbringing, and part a message to his own son. He also rapped kindly about his relationship with his son's mother Brussaux—though he doesn't explicitly name her—who he had only met twice and isn't all too close to now. He raps of learning he was a father: Yesterday morning was crazy I had to come to terms with the fact that it's not a maybe That shit is in stone, sealed and signed She not my lover like Billie Jean but the kid is mine Sandi used to tell me all it takes is one time, and all it took was one time Shit, we only met two times, two times This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. And on his son's birthday: October baby for irony sake, of course I got this 11 tatted for somebody, now it's yours And on his relationship with the child's mother, presumably Brussaux: Hopefully by the time you hear this me and your mother will have come around Instead of always cutting each other down You can read the full lyrics here and stream Drake's album here on Spotify. Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
After weeks of speculation and Pusha T drama, Drake has seemingly confirmed that he’s a father. The rapper addressed rumored news that he’d had a baby with former adult-film star Sophie Brussaux on his new album Scorpion, and the lyrics make things pretty damn clear. Take the song “Emotionless,” where Drake makes two references to his child: “I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world / I was hiding the world from my kid.” “Breakin’ news in my life I don’t run to the blogs / The only ones I wanna tell are the ones I can call.” Meanwhile, in the song “March 14,” Drake references his baby again, saying: “Yesterday mornin’ was crazy / I had to come to terms with the fact that it’s not a maybe / That shit is in stone / Sealed and signed / She’s not my lover like Billie Jean / But the kid is mine / Sadie used to tell me all it takes is one time / And all it took was one time / Shit, we only met two times, two times / And both times were nothin’ like the new times / Now it’s rough times / I’m out here on front lines / Just tryna make sure that I see him sometimes.” AND! “It’s breakin’ my spirit / Single father, I hate when I hear it / I used to challenge my parents on every album / Now I’m embarrassed to tell ’em I ended up as a co-parent / Always promised a family unit / I wanted it to be different because I been through it / But this is the harsh truth now / Fairy tales are saved for the bedtime stories I tell you now.” FYI, Drake’s revelation comes after Pusha T’s diss track called “The Story of Adidon,” where he said, “You are hiding a child, let that boy come home.” Listen to Scorpion right this way. Mehera Bonner Contributor Mehera Bonner is a news writer who focuses on celebrities and royals.