Lemon Pepper Freestyle

2021 song by Drake featuring Rick Ross

"Lemon Pepper Freestyle"
Song by Drake featuring Rick Ross
from the EP Scary Hours 2
Released	March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Length	6:21
Label	Republic OVO
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham William Roberts II Matthew Samuels Cecilie Maja Robin Hannibal
Producer(s)	Boi-1da Austin Powerz FnZ (un-co.) Keanu Beats (un-co.)

"Lemon Pepper Freestyle" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring vocals from American rapper Rick Ross. It was released as the third out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play, Scary Hours 2, through Republic Records and OVO Sound, on March 5, 2021. The two artists wrote the song alongside Boi-1da, Coco O., and Robin Hannibal, while it was produced by Boi-1da and Austin Powerz with uncredited co-production from FnZ and Keanu Beats.^[1] It contains a sample from "Pressure" by Quadron.^[2]

Background

Before the song was released, Drake and Rick Ross had over fifteen collaborations, including two 2019 singles: "Money in the Grave" by Drake and "Gold Roses" by Rick Ross.

Drake reflects on "what it's like going to parent-teacher conferences as a superstar". The song has inspired various people, American professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, from the Milwaukee Bucks posted a video of himself eating lemon pepper wings. American rapper Wynne freestyled over the instrumental of the song.^[3]

Critical reception

Jordan Rose of Variety felt that the song has Rick Ross "stepping aside after the opening to let Drake go an hour on the beat and deliver one of his most mature verses in recent memory" and Drake "is beyond waxing poetic solely about the things he still wants".^[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

Drake – lead vocals, songwriting
Rick Ross – featured vocals, songwriting
Boi-1da – production, songwriting
Coco O. – songwriting
Robin Hannibal – songwriting
Austin Powerz – production
FnZ – uncredited co-production
Keanu Beats – uncredited co-production
40 – co-production, mixing, studio personnel
Chris Athens – mastering, studio personnel
Noel Cadastre – recording, engineering, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Lemon Pepper Freestyle"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	26
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	56
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	3
France (SNEP)^[9]	118
Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	76
Global 200 (Billboard)^[11]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	11
Lithuania (AGATA)^[13]	55
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	36
Portugal (AFP)^[16]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	32
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	6
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[19]	3
US Billboard Hot 100^[20]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[21]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Lemon Pepper Freestyle"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[22]	84

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[23]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Zidel, Alex (March 5, 2021). "Drake & Rick Ross Make Magic Again On "Lemon Pepper Freestyle"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ Mench, Chris (March 5, 2021). "Drake Raps About His Son Adonis On "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" With Rick Ross". Genius. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ Shulman, Dylan (March 7, 2021). "Drake's new EP 'Scary Hours 2' hints at an incoming classic". DBK News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
^ Rose, Jordan (March 5, 2021). "Drake Is Back Like He Never Left With". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Credits / Scary Hours 2 / Drake". Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Tidal.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lemon Pepper Freestyle". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lemon Pepper Freestyle" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ "Top Singles (Week 9, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lemon Pepper Freestyle" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
^ "2021 10-os SAVAITĖS (kovo 5-11 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lemon Pepper Freestyle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Wants and Needs". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ "Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lemon Pepper Freestyle". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Drake – Lemon Pepper Freestyle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

Drake songs

Singles discography

So Far Gone (Mixtape / EP)

"Successful"
"Best I Ever Had"
"I'm Goin' In"

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"

Thank Me Later

"Fireworks"
"Over"
"Up All Night"
"Fancy"
"Miss Me"
"Find Your Love"
"9AM in Dallas"

Take Care

"Over My Dead Body"
"Headlines"
"Crew Love"
"Take Care"
"Marvins Room"
"We'll Be Fine"
"Make Me Proud"
"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
"The Motto"

Nothing Was the Same

If You're Reading This It's Too Late

"Energy"
"Preach"

What a Time to Be Alive

"Jumpman"

Views

More Life

"Free Smoke"
"No Long Talk"
"Passionfruit"
"Gyalchester"
"Portland"
"KMT"
"Glow"
"Fake Love"

Scary Hours / Scorpion

"God's Plan" / "Diplomatic Immunity"
"Survival"
"Nonstop"
"Elevate"
"Emotionless"
"I'm Upset"
"8 Out of 10"
"Mob Ties"
"Can't Take a Joke"
"Talk Up"
"Jaded"
"Nice for What"
"That's How You Feel"
"In My Feelings"
"Don't Matter to Me"

Care Package

"Trust Issues"
"Paris Morton Music"

Dark Lane Demo Tapes

"Chicago Freestyle"
"Toosie Slide"
"Time Flies"
"Pain 1993"
"War"

Scary Hours 2

"What's Next"
"Wants and Needs"
"Lemon Pepper Freestyle"

Certified Lover Boy

Honestly, Nevermind

"Falling Back"
"Sticky"
"Massive"
"Jimmy Cooks"

Her Loss

For All the Dogs / Scary Hours Edition

"Virginia Beach"
"Amen"
"Calling for You"
"Fear of Heights"
"Daylight"
"First Person Shooter"
"IDGAF"
"7969 Santa"
"Slime You Out"
"8AM in Charlotte"
"Gently"
"Rich Baby Daddy"
"Evil Ways"
"You Broke My Heart"

Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

"Push Ups"
"Taylor Made Freestyle"
"Family Matters"
"The Heart Part 6"

Other songs

"Forever"
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
"Charged Up"
"Back to Back"
"Right Hand"
"Summer Sixteen"
"Sneakin' "
"Two Birds, One Stone"
"No Frauds"
"Signs"
"Yes Indeed"
"Duppy Freestyle"
"Only You Freestyle"
"Laugh Now Cry Later"
"Bubbly"
"Search & Rescue"
"On the Radar Freestyle"

As featured artist

2009	"Throw It in the Bag (Remix)" "The One" "Money to Blow" "I Invented Sex" "Say Something" "4 My Town (Play Ball)"
2010	"Gonorrhea" "Wavin' Flag (Haiti Mix)" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) (Remix)" "Right Above It" "Loving You No More" "What Up" "Aston Martin Music" "Deuces (Remix)" "What's My Name?" "Fall for Your Type" "In the Morning" "Moment 4 Life"
2011	"Feel Love" "Unusual" "I'm on One" "She Will" "It's Good" "Still Got It" "Round of Applause" "Mr. Wrong"
2012	"Champion" "Stay Schemin'" "No Lie" "Pop That" "Amen" "Enough Said" "Diced Pineapples" "We in This Bitch 1.5" "Fuckin' Problems" "The Zone"
2013	"Poetic Justice" "Right Here" "Love Me" "No Guns Allowed" "No New Friends" "Live For" "I Do It" "Cabaret" "Know Bout Me" "Mine"
2014	"Odio" "Who Do You Love?" "Trophies" "Believe Me" "Recognize" "Tuesday" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "Blessings" "100" "R.I.C.O." "Where Ya At"
2016	"Work" "Come and See Me" "Why You Always Hatin?" "For Free" "No Shopping" "Back on Road" "Big Amount" "Used to This"
2017	"Both" "Come Closer" "To the Max" "No Complaints"
2018	"Look Alive" "Walk It Talk It" "Lemon (Remix)" "Girls Need Love" "Bigger Than You" "Sicko Mode" "No Stylist" "Never Recover" "Flip the Switch" "Mia" "Going Bad"
2019	"No Guidance" "Gold Roses" "Won't Be Late" "Loyal"
2020	"Life Is Good" "Oprah's Bank Account" "Greece" "Popstar" "Mr. Right Now" "Outta Time" "You're Mines Still (Remix)"
2021	"Talk to Me" "Solid" "Having Our Way" "Wasting Time" "Over the Top"
2022	"P Power" "Wait for U" "I'm on One" "Churchill Downs" "Staying Alive"
2023	"We Caa Done" "Who Told You" "Parade on Cleveland" "Oh U Went" "Meltdown" "Needle"
2024	"Act II: Date @ 8"

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Discography
Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market Rather You Than Me Port of Miami 2 Richer Than I Ever Been Too Good to Be True with Meek Mill (2023)
Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)
Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar
Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Live Fast, Die Young" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry" "I Think She Like Me" "Gold Roses" "Shaq & Kobe"
Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "I'm a Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be with You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind" "Money in the Grave "Down Like That" "Run It"
Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "Ambition" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "Hungry" "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" "God Did" "Champagne Moments "
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