Jorja Interlude
Featuring Jorja Smith
The Jorja Interlude prominently showcases then-emerging UK singer-songwriter Jorja Smith, produced by Noah '40' Shebib. Per the liner notes it interpolates Drake's own Take Care cut 'Doing It Wrong' (which itself featured Stevie Wonder), folding his back catalog into a moment that mostly belongs to someone else. It is widely read as an example of More Life functioning as a tastemaking platform: Jorja's soulful vocal carries the piece while Drake steps into a hosting role. The deliberate ceding of space — using his reach to elevate an emerging British artist — is a recurring strategy across the project, and the interlude is one of several non-American spotlights that define the playlist's curatorial identity.
Sources & verification
Citations below were matched specifically to "Jorja Interlude" and More Life. Drake Universe catalogs songs by album placement, verified collaborators, producers, samples, and themes, and avoids unsupported lyric-level claims.
- Rolling Stone: The Rolling Stone Interview — Drake (2018)Rolling Stone · 2018-02-19 — Rolling Stone interview anchoring the More Life / God's Plan period.
- Pitchfork: Drake Announces Boy Meets World TourPitchfork · 2016-09-19 — Announcement and routing details for the 2017 More Life-era Boy Meets World international arena run.
- Wikipedia: More LifeWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Primary reference for More Life per-track production credits, songwriters, sample credits (liner-notes-adapted), playlist concept, release context, critical reception (Metacritic 79), and commercial/streaming performance.
