Drake is gearing up to release his upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy, and has been busy sharing the (potential) album cover, beefing with Kanye West, and now sharing a first look at the anticipated merch.
Featuring T-shirts with written quotes from the album, including, “I don’t miss… Let alone miss you,” and, “Something other than me has got to give,” the merch collection was shared by the rapper on Instagram stories alongside a PSA that shirts would be handed out in his hometown Toronto.
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The tees are a collaboration with Nike and follow the rapper’s first Certified Lover Boy collection that was released in 2020, and included everything from padded jackets, tees, hoodies, socks, and more. At front, the shirts feature a small Nike Swoosh logo adorned with a rose print in white and pink.
The merch has already generated some strong opinions amongst Drake fans, with many calling the tees lazy and boring, and expressing that they were expecting more from an album that has been hyped up for so long.
Certified Lover Boy billboards have gone up in Toronto
CLB x Nike tees are also being handed out tonight in the 6 according to Drake pic.twitter.com/qxr4aP6MyV
— Modern Notoriety (@ModernNotoriety) August 31, 2021
Of course, the pieces are also being compared to Kanye West’s collection of DONDA merch, with fans arguing over who has got the best pieces, continuing the seemingly never-ending Drake vs. Kanye conversation.
There’s yet no release information surrounding the CLB merch, but we’re expecting the pieces to be available when the album releases on September 3. One thing we know for sure is that the quote tees are peak Drake, and that the rapper is once again in his feels.