Fans have some interesting theories behind Drake’s highly-anticipated Certified Lover Boy album cover.
The album cover features a grid of 12 pregnant woman emojis in various skin tones and it was unsure at first if the rapper posted the image jokingly as promotion for the album or if it would actually be the cover. However, respected hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson confirmed that the emoji-laden cover is the actual cover art for the rapper’s sixth studio album.
Confirmed that’s the cover art. #CLB 9.3 pic.twitter.com/Y2L4BidP2X
— Elliott Wilson (@ElliottWilson) August 30, 2021
One fan theory has gotten a lot of attention and it’s from @4PLAYYGRL who tweeted, “Drake is dropping Certified Lover Boy , an album about love (baby making) 9 months after the expected release date, (9 months is a full term pregnancy), on LABOR day weekend. (labor as in giving birth) which is why there are pregnant emojis on the cover, hence is why the album wi–.”
Drake is dropping Certified Lover Boy , an album about love (baby making) 9 months after the expected release date, (9 months is a full term pregnancy), on LABOR day weekend. (labor as in giving birth) which is why there are pregnant emojis on the cover, hence is why the album wi pic.twitter.com/P7HQU7Pst4
— Playy⁷ ♡⋆⋆꙳⁎* (@4PLAYYGRL) August 30, 2021
The author admits it’s a joke but it has since gotten a lot of attention.
Certified Lover Boy drops Friday; check out how fans are responding to the album cover:
He’s such a unserious character 😂😂 https://t.co/RvxEuuV0rx
— Ole Gunnar Scamskjær (@Nigerianscamsss) August 30, 2021
Inspired by Andy Warhol? 🤷🏽♂️ I think it fits perfectly with the CLB moniker pic.twitter.com/JtXSaCJOYX
— RONRADIO💭 (@kanyebearhiphop) August 30, 2021
Look man im not listening to an album where the cover is a bunch of pregnant emojis
— XONSG (@XONSG1) August 30, 2021
omg the cover art of Drake's next album 😭😭😭 #CertifiedLoverBoy pic.twitter.com/TQukN5pN4V
— Wolves At Work 🔨🔧🛠️ (@WolfHeadBrony) August 30, 2021
I refuse to believe that’s the cover art for certified lover boy
— JAAYSN. (@prodjcorrea) August 30, 2021
This is just ridiculous he’s literally sabotaging his own rollout
— Dan🇵🇰 (Jennie Kim and Jihyo’s Husband) (@Licoii) August 30, 2021
I think an underrated part of Drake’s longevity/bulletproof status is that he has a sense of humor https://t.co/XwyS1NyHr6
— Trenton Hassles Carmelo (@TrentonHassles) August 30, 2021