{"id":761284,"date":"2025-09-09T10:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=761284"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:08:08","slug":"drake-samples-fairuz-in-unreleased-track-from-his-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/761284\/drake-samples-fairuz-in-unreleased-track-from-his-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Samples Fairuz in Unreleased Track From His New Album"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>We haven&#8217;t heard from BBL Drizzy since the Kendrick beef, but he just recently teased a bunch of tracks from his upcoming album <em>Iceman<\/em>&#8230;and one of the tracks samples Fairuz.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOHodhKDqg5\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milleworld.com\/drake-samples-fairouz-on-forthcoming-album-iceman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mille World<\/a>, Drake hopped on a stream to tease snippets of tracks from his ninth studio album. Among the previews, one track stood out for sampling <em>Wahdon<\/em> by the legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz, merging her iconic vocals with Drake\u2019s signature style.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>We\u2019re not surprised that Drake\u2019s new track samples Fairuz. After all, one of the co-founders of his label OVO Sound is Noah \u201840\u2019 Shebib, his longtime producer, who happens to be Lebanese-Canadian.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOWFUjiiKZ_\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-fairuz-s-wahdon\">About Fairuz&#8217;s <em>Wahdon<\/em><\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>We&#8217;re not sure how this sample will be used, but we&#8217;re a bit skeptic. This iconic song, written by Talal Haidar and composed by Ziad Rahbani, is a poignant reflection of loss and absence. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><em>Wahdon<\/em> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwatanvoice.com\/arabic\/news\/2015\/12\/28\/840283.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspired<\/a> by a story witnessed by poet Talal Haidar. Every day, he saw three young men enter a nearby forest and return in the evening, always greeting him along the way. One day, they didn\u2019t return. Haidar later learned that the men were resistance fighters who were martyred in an operation against enemy forces.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Wahdon\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0eSENUPI9OKseZRzli8QXS?si=312a209febc34b3d&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>The song reflects on the suddenness of loss and the courage behind ordinary faces, turning a quiet observation into a haunting meditation on sacrifice and remembrance.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The use of such a weighty and historically significant sample raises questions about how Drake will incorporate it. His music doesn&#8217;t really touch on deeply emotional or conflict-driven subjects&#8230;<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-artists-who-sampled-fairuz\">Other Artists Who Sampled Fairuz<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>Last year, independent artist Macklemore sampled Fairuz&#8217;s <em>Ana La Habibi<\/em>. He used the sample for his pro-Palestine anthem called <em>Hind&#8217;s Hall<\/em> to convey his message about his message about Gaza.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Six-year-old Hind Ragab and her family were fleeing their home in Gaza City when their car came under fire by the Israeli military. The attack killed her family, leaving Hind alone in the backseat. Clutching a cellphone, she called paramedics, pleading for help.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6o4830yMvE\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Twelve days later, the Palestinian civil defense team finally reached the scene. They found Hind\u2019s body riddled with bullets, and the ambulance sent to rescue her was burned. Her tragic story sparked widespread outrage, inspiring Columbia University students to rename Hamilton Hall in her honor as Hind Hall.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Macklemore\u2019s use of the sample was thoughtful, carefully chosen, and served a meaningful purpose. 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