--- description: Yes, Jennifer Lawrence gets namechecked title: Drake, "Draft Day" - Song Review image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9491389bc5f8955a/698682a8169ab08579277f21/nf_drake_0204.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Drake Drops Surprise Track "Draft Day": Listen by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2014 4:29 PM CUT  Ethan Miller—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2014 4:29 PM CUT While you were sleeping, Drake dropped a new track, “Draft Day.” The song is filled with Drake’s laconic beats and tough talk verses splayed over a sample of Lauryn Hill’s still-great “Doo Wop (That Thing)”. The surprise song may be in response to Jay Z dissing him in a line on Jay Electronica’s remix of Drake’s “We Made It,” but Drake never mentions either of them by name. ([_Spin_](http://www.spin.com/articles/rap-songs-of-the-week-jay-z-jay-electronica-soulja-boy-drake/ "undefined") can explain that one.) That said, “Draft Day” does include plenty of namechecks, including _American Hustle_ star Jennifer Lawrence (“Jennifer Lawrence, you can really get it”) and upcoming artist [Chance the Rapper ](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/11/13/14-bands-and-artists-to-watch-in-2014/ "undefined")(“If I left this sh– to chance, I would’ve picked a name like Chance the Rapper / No offense ). As for the title, Drake also mentions Johnny Manziel, the former Heisman Trophy winner, former Texas A & M quarterback and likely first-round NFL Draft pick. The song is available for free download, so you can listen to it while making draft day predictions or starting a rap rivalry of your very own: **MORE**: [Jack White Announces New Album _Lazaretto_, Out June 10](http://time.com/45575/jack-white-new-album-lazaretto/ "undefined") **MORE**: [50 Cent Joins Cast of Melissa McCarthy’s _Spy_](http://time.com/46578/50-cent-spy-melissa-mccarthy/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/46748/drake-draft-day-song/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/46748/drake-draft-day-song/"},"headline":"Drake Drops Surprise Track \"Draft Day\": Listen","datePublished":"2014-04-02T16:29:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T07:33:35.864Z","description":"Yes, Jennifer Lawrence gets namechecked","url":"https://time.com/46748/drake-draft-day-song/","keywords":["Music","Drake"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9491389bc5f8955a/698682a8169ab08579277f21/nf_drake_0204.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9491389bc5f8955a/698682a8169ab08579277f21/nf_drake_0204.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"nf_drake_0204","caption":"","creditText":"Ethan Miller—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/46748/drake-draft-day-song/","name":"Drake Drops Surprise Track \"Draft Day\": Listen"}}]}] ```