Drake’s Habibti is part of a three-album release from the Grammy winning artist – the other two being the much-anticipated ICEMAN and Maid of Honour. The choice of the word Habibti, has however, left many fans confused.
“HABIBTI already has fans dissecting every visual detail before release—especially with the title hinting at a more emotional, international, or intimate aesthetic from Drake,” one wrote on X. Another added “My guess is Habibti is Honestly Nevermind scraps.”
Meanwhile, many began to share screenshots of them playing songs from the Habibti album.
“Let’s goooooooooooooooo HABIBTI,” one fan wrote.
So, what does Habibti mean? Here’s all you need to know.
Drake Habibti album: What does the word mean
The word Habibti is Arabic and is a term of endearment that expresses love and affection. It is typically used when addressing a female, as per meaningofarabic.com.
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The word derives from the Arabic root H-B-B and reportedly carries weight in everyday conversation and Islamic texts.
While the word does have romantic connotations, it reportedly conveys emotional warmth and closeness in the primary sense, which is why it is also used among family members, friends, and romantic partners as per the site. While habibi is the term for males, habibti is the term for females.
When Drake last used Habibti
This is not the first time the God’s Plan rapper has used the word Habibti. In 2020, when Drake dropped the Only You Freestyle, he had a rhymes in Arabic, which went “Habibti please! Ana akeed, inti wa ana ahla.”
This translates to “My love, please. I’m certain you and I look better together,” as per CNN.
Habibti track list
The songs in Habibti are as follows –
Rusty Intro
WNBA
Slap The City
High Fives
Hurrr Nor Thurrr feat. SEXYY RED
I’m Spent feat. LOE SHIMMY
Classic
Gen 5
White Bone
Fortworth feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR
Prioritizing
Drake takes shots at DJ Khaled over Palestine issue
While Drake’s album hints at Arabic influences the rapper slammed fellow artist DJ Khaled. Drake called him out by name and slammed his silence over the Palestine issue. DJ Khaled is one of the most prominent Palestenians in hip-hop who has remained silent on the matter.
“Khaled you know what I mean… Your people are still waiting for a ‘Free Palestine’ but apparently everything isn’t black and white and red and green,” Drake said.
He was not the only one, with shots being fired at Kendrick Lamar, with whom Drake beefed recently. There were jibes at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna as well and HotNewHipHop reported some fans thinking that Drake took shots at Jay-Z too.