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Drake is an internet guy. You can tell he spends a lot of time on social media because of the references he makes and the music he's plugged in to. It's partially been why he's been able to maintain relevance for a decade and a half. It's also why he occasionally turns up on podcasts that catches fans off guard. The 6 God likes specific content, and he made it known that he wants to appear on a specific podcast this year. He even tagged the pod in question on his burner Instagram account.
Drake went on the plottttwistttttt account and posted a clip from the TanksGodPod podcast. The show is hosted by two women, Luda Podgorna and Elena De Napoli, and the rapper outed himself as a huge fan. Actually, he bypassed the fandom part. He went straight to asking if he could go on the pod as a special guest. "PL$$$ INVITE ME ON THE ONLY POD THAT MATTERS," he wrote. Note the use of dollar signs in the caption. Drake's always been a cagey entertainer, and he's clearly in promo mode coming off his new album $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U. He posted a series of photos of himself with the dollar sign spelling just a day before. This led many to suspect there is new music around the corner.
DJ Akademiks seemed to confirm this suspicion on March 13. The hip hop personality shared messages he claimed to have received from Drake regarding new music. "Right now I am cookin bro," Ak read from his phone. "You know where I'm at mentally when I'm locked in. I'm in the zone, its just me…" The DJ did add a bit more context on his end, claiming the rapper has never been more focused or efficient when it comes to recording. "Literally, it's just him," DJ Akademiks said. "Don't attach no other artists to him, no friends. He's making good sh*t. He's locked in more than ever before."
Drake shared a photo of TanksGodPod host Luda Podgorna on Instagram, which she subsequently reposted. Fans have taken to the comment section to question whether the rapper already has a guest appearance lined up, or is currently trying to secure one. Either way, we'd be hard-pressed to think that Drake would have a difficult time getting onto a podcast that could get tons of exposure from his cosign. We're curious to see where this goes.
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Lorde returned to Governor’s Ball for the first time in nine years and gave fans a unique take on her collaboration with Charli XCX, ‘Girl, So Confusing’.
The New Zealand singer made her long awaited comeback to the New York festival on Friday (June 5), where she headlined the opening night.
Speaking to the crowd about stepping back onto the Governor’s Ball stage after almost a decade away, Lorde admitted it was “the most nervous I’ve been for a show in a while”. She then treated fans to a string of beloved tracks including ‘Royals’, ‘What Was That’, and ‘Hammer’.
One of the standout highlights of the evening arrived near the end of her 21 song performance when she performed ‘Girl, So Confusing’, the track she later reworked alongside Charli XCX.
The song first appeared on Charli XCX’s hugely successful 2024 album ‘Brat’ without Lorde’s involvement, though it was inspired by her. In the lyrics, Charli reflected on the complicated feelings between the two artists and revealed she had once felt “super jealous” of the New Zealander’s achievements during her early career.
The pair later teamed up for a remix after Charli shared the song’s meaning with Lorde ahead of the release of ‘Brat’. Following that conversation, Lorde proposed creating a collaborative version together.
At Governor’s Ball, Lorde performed the remix adaptation during the closing section of her set and added her own personal touch to the track.
Charli was not present for the performance, leaving Lorde to deliver the song on her own. The moment stood out even more because the track had only appeared sparingly throughout Lorde’s recent ‘Ultrasound’ tour. More footage from the show can be seen below.
In addition to revisiting fan favourites and reimagining ‘Girl, So Confusing’, Lorde also surprised the audience with a preview of brand new material.
Early in the set, she introduced a portion of an unreleased song from the side of the stage. Standing behind a synthesizer setup, she sang: “Don’t look for me now that I’m gone/ Don’t look for me, I’m gone.”
Lorde’s festival appearances this summer follow her recent ‘Ultrasound’ tour, which was launched in support of her newest album, ‘Virgin’.
Released last June, the record earned a four star review from NME, which stated: “‘Virgin’ is a vibrant combination of Lorde’s best qualities, and then some.”
“With her newfound candour, the record combines the emotional whirlwind of ‘Melodrama’, the chilling minimalism of ‘Pure Heroine’ and the breezy freedom of ‘Solar Power’,” it added. “This might be called ‘Virgin’, but Lorde proves she’s not afraid to strip herself bare.”
While ‘Girl, So Confusing’ was not a regular feature during the ‘Ultrasound’ tour, Lorde did perform it at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles last October, where she surprised fans by bringing Charli XCX on stage.
Since releasing ‘Virgin’ and launching the accompanying tour, Lorde has contributed more than $200,000 from merchandise sales to Minnesota immigrant funds. She has also been announced as a headliner for All Points East 2026 in London, where PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson and additional artists are also set to appear.
