When Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR link up, there’s always a late-night energy in the air. But with $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, the duo turns that vibe into an entire moodboard—dark, intimate, slippery, and unapologetically self-indulgent. It’s not for the club. It’s not for the charts. It’s for whoever’s still texting their ex after midnight. And its BET Awards 2025 Album of the Year nomination proves that sometimes the messiest music feels the most real.

From the album’s opener “CN TOWER,” it’s clear what kind of ride this is going to be. Ambient synths, scattered hi-hats, and Drake crooning about betrayal in the 6 like it’s a religious experience. It’s brooding. It’s minimal. And it sets the emotional blueprint for what follows: 21 songs of smooth-talking confessionals, conflicted late-night logic, and moody production courtesy of PARTYNEXTDOOR’s signature ear.

This is less a rap album and more an alt-R&B novella with two narrators playing lovers, liars, and sometimes both.

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Standouts like “MOTH BALLS” and “CRYING IN CHANEL” are dripping in soft vocals and even softer threats. They don’t scream their emotions—they whisper them. “DEEPER” feels like a therapy session buried in an underwater mix, while “RAINING IN HOUSTON” finds Drake doing what he does best: talking slick over a slow beat like he's narrating your last situationship.

“SPIDER-MAN SUPERMAN” is classic PARTYNEXTDOOR chaos: lust, delusion, and desperation masquerading as vulnerability. It’s the kind of track that makes you want to block someone and then unblock them just to see if they’ve changed.

What makes $ome $exy $ongs 4 U so fascinating is that it doesn’t chase hits. There’s no “Hotline Bling” or “Recognize” here. Instead, tracks like “SMALL TOWN FAME,” “GIMME A HUG,” and “PIMMIE’S DILEMMA” live in quiet, intimate moments. This is post-Drake fame—not flashy, but weathered. You can feel the wear-and-tear in his voice. He’s tired of being misunderstood... but he also kind of loves it.

“MEET YOUR PADRE” is a masterclass in emotional deflection. It plays like the soundtrack to an apology you never get in real life. And “DIE TRYING” might be the album’s most emotionally clear-eyed track—a blend of regret, ego, and yearning delivered with eerie restraint.

If Take Care was about heartache and Nothing Was the Same was about transition, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U is about ambivalence. It’s about knowing better but doing worse. It’s the spiritual sequel to every 2AM text you shouldn’t send.

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR aren’t trying to be heroes here. They’re unreliable narrators singing in falsetto, making you feel seen in your emotional dysfunction. And that’s what makes it work—because they don’t run from the mess. They lean in.

This album also feels like a long-overdue reset for PARTYNEXTDOOR. Once relegated to the background as OVO’s secret weapon, PND takes center stage here with vocal layering, production flourishes, and lyricism that balances smooth and scathing.

Tracks like “SOMEBODY LOVES ME,” “CELIBACY,” and “OMW” showcase his quiet power. He’s not out-singing Drake—he’s out-mooding him. The production is often sparse, letting the vibe breathe and the emotion simmer.

$ome $exy $ongs 4 U isn’t a flawless album—but that’s the point. It’s flawed, emotional, inconsistent, and dripping in mood. Just like the relationships it documents. And that’s why it resonates.

Don’t miss Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and all the moody icons at the BET Awards 2025—airing live Monday, June 9 at 8PM ET/PT on BET.