Over

Over was the first official single from Thank Me Later and Drake's first big-budget rollout as a Young Money signee. Produced by Boi-1da and Al-Khaaliq Glover, the track is built around blaring brass and orchestral hits that pivot the airy mixtape sound of So Far Gone into something that could open arenas. Lyrically the song is widely read as a victory lap and a state-of-the-career address: he's now the most-watched newcomer in rap, the industry is reorganizing around him, and the people who doubted him are suddenly available. The hook frames it bluntly as overwhelming, almost dizzying success. The accompanying video, directed by Anthony Mandler, leans into a maximalist art-house aesthetic with circus and ballet imagery, signaling Drake's intent to be treated as a pop-cultural event rather than a regional rap act. Over set the table for Thank Me Later's mixed but commercially massive reception by introducing the now-familiar Drake tension: relentless self-belief over beats designed to sound lonely at the top.