Drake
Sticky
"Sticky" is off Drake's 2022 album Honestly, Nevermind . Although the album is a departure from the Canadian rappers rap inspire R&B roots, in "Sticky," Drake raps openly about his life.
In the first verse he says, “My mama wish I woulda went corporate/ She wish I woulda went exec’/ I still turn to a CEO so the lifestyle she respect.” Soon after, he mentions his close-knit Canadian upbringing, then explains why he’s never attended the Met Gala: because he can’t bring his whole crew with him.
Later on in the song, Drake references Young Thug, who was recently arrested on RICO charges and calls for his release. “Ayo Eric, bring them girls to the stage/ ‘Cause somebody’s getting paid and/ Free Big Slime out the cage,” he says. Young Thug — whose legal name is Jeffery Young Williams, and is also known among other monikers as Big Slime — is being held without bail while he awaits trial. He’s been accused of leading an organized crime ring for profit, but he insists that he is not guilty. Prior to his arrest, Young Thug challenged gender norms and influenced the next generation of trap artists.
After that, Drake spends the rest of the song talking about the “sticky” situations he’s found himself in. First, a relationship that fizzled out. “Shawty try to play it cool but/ Now she wish she woulda stayed ‘cause/ Every song that I made is/ Ringin’ like I got engaged.” Later, he explains a difference in perspective. “You say I changed/ I say that I millions/ I did,” he admits.