However, one line that caught the attention of many wasn’t from Mr. Savage or Boomin — it was actually from Drake, who has a guest verse on the track.
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Why? Because he casually mentions that he used to date SZA 12 years ago:
Some seemed intrigued by the information:
Drake fumbled Serena Williams, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Sza?!?!? This man cant keep a bad bitch to save his life my god.
Whereas others noted that the math seemed…a little off:
SZA was 17 for most of 2008, while Drake was 21.
And it looks like the confusion reached SZA herself — because she addressed the song in a series of tweets.
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First, she confirmed that they did date — but in 2009, not 2008.
So It was actually 2009 lol 🙃.. in this case a year of poetic rap license mattered 🥴lol I think he jus innocently rhymed 08 w wait . Anybody who really knows me and was around during this time can confirm.. it’s all love all peace 🤝💎💫 .
This would mean that SZA was 18 and Drake was 22 when they dated.
She then called their romance “completely innocent” and that nothing happened when she was underage:
I just didn’t want anybody thinking anything underage or creepy was happening . Completely innocent . Lifetimes ago .
Uhhh, so I guess if you’re mentioning someone you dated in the ’00s in a hit rap, make sure you get the years right?!
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