Currents
"Currents" leans into Honestly, Nevermind's atmospheric side, its title evoking water and undertow, and the song reads as Drake describing how relationships and circumstances pull people in directions they cannot fully control. It is one of the tracks where the album's marquee names line up correctly: produced by Black Coffee, co-produced by Gordo, with additional production from 40 (the previous version wrongly added Nineteen85). The production glides rather than drives, an apt vehicle for lyrics about drift, suspicion, and being carried along. Per the liner notes it contains a sample of Trillville's crunk staple 'Some Cut' plus an uncredited sample of Blaqstarr & Rye Rye's Baltimore-club track 'Shake It to the Ground' — a direct nod to the club-music lineage the whole album draws on.
Sources & verification
Citations below were matched specifically to "Currents" and Honestly, Nevermind. Drake Universe catalogs songs by album placement, verified collaborators, producers, samples, and themes, and avoids unsupported lyric-level claims.
- Billboard: Honestly, Nevermind debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200Billboard · 2022-06-26 — Dated chart report for Honestly, Nevermind's Billboard 200 No. 1 debut, Drake's 11th No. 1 album at that time.
- Honestly, Nevermind — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Primary reference for per-track production credits (adapted from official OVO/Republic liner notes, B0036400-02), tracklist, sample credits, personnel, surprise-release context, Virgil Abloh dedication, critical reception and chart performance.
- Honestly, Nevermind — Genius album pageGenius · 2026-05-18 — Corroborates album-level credits (executive producer Black Coffee; producers 40, Alex Lustig, Beau Nox, Beatgees and others), the Virgil Abloh dedication with Drake's full statement, and Drake's XXL backlash response.
