Drake guests on Ahi, a track from Karol G's new album No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto, HotNewHipHop reported on August 7. Drake takes a pre-chorus, harmonized chorus vocals, a bridge and an outro that interpolates his own lyrics from New Bestie, off MAID OF HONOUR.
The instrumental leans into a breezy, watery reggaeton beat pulling from Afrobeats rhythms, HotNewHipHop said, and marks Drake's latest turn working in Spanish-language music. The outlet said fan reaction has been largely positive, even from listeners not typically drawn to that side of his catalogue.
Not every reaction was uncritical: HotNewHipHop noted some fans raised familiar complaints whenever Drake sings in another language, while others found the performance more pop-centric and lyrically standard than they wanted. Most listeners, the outlet said, still took the song as an easy summer jam.
Drake had teased a Karol G team-up days earlier, and the pairing follows the release of her sixth album. The two have a public rapport, with Drake having recently attended her Toronto show, and Karol G has spoken fondly of their dynamic in past interviews.
The song adds another crossover moment to Karol G's biggest year yet, and MusicSuey follows more Latin news on the genre's page.
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- Ahi features Drake as a guest on Karol G's sixth album
- The album is called No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto
- HotNewHipHop reported the collaboration August 7
- Drake performs in Spanish on the track
- The beat draws on reggaeton and Afrobeats rhythms
- Drake interpolates his own lyrics from New Bestie
- Some fans found the song more pop-centric than expected, HotNewHipHop said
- Drake attended Karol G's Toronto show recently
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