Drake dropped his ninth studio album, Iceman, back in May. And even though more than a month has passed since it was released, the album is still tearing up the charts.
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Maneesh Salutes Drake For Shouting Him Out on Shabang
One of the hottest records on Drake’s new project is Shabang. Which was curated by his long-time producer Maneesh, who Drizzy shouts out on the new track.
While Drake shouting out Maneesh may seem like a routine gesture to most fans, it means much more than what’s on the surface. In a recent sit-down with Billboard, Maneesh talked about how he used to be subjected to racism because of his ethnic name. And Drake shouting him out on Shabang, it’s a representation of how the growing diversity in Toronto has helped changed the perception of his name completely.
“I used to DJ by the name M-Rock. My boy said, “You can’t use Maneesh, it has to be a hip-hop name.” I’m so glad that I changed back to my actual name,” Maneesh said during an interview with the outlet. “On top of that, I think “Shabang” is the best beat of my whole life. It’s an intersection of many amazing things. The beautiful time we’re in in Toronto, where the diversity is peaking, and Drake is acknowledging that diversity. It also reveals my relationship with the OVO gang and The Boy.”
Shabang became a seemingly instantaneous hit after Iceman dropped. The viral sensation quickly crossed the 100-million stream milestone and surged into the Top 5 on the US Spotify charts. It also peaked in the number four spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
