Nice For What

The New Orleans bounce music-inflected “Nice For What” is Drake’s third single of 2018, coming after the Scary Hours EP which was released in January. It samples Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor.” Throughout the song, Drake speaks about female empowerment in the digital age. Women can be found trying to gain a following and live in the light, but that also comes with some resistance and hate. Despite what they go through, Drake shows that he understands and appreciates the hustle. It was first teased by Lauryn Hill’s son, Joshua Marley on social media in early March of 2018 under the name “Showin' Off.”

[Intro: Big Freedia] I wanna know who mothafuckin' representin' in here tonight Hold on, hold on [Pre-Chorus: Lauryn Hill] I keep lettin' you back in (You back in) How can I explain myself? [Chorus: Lauryn Hill & Drake] Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me (Lil Weezyana shit) Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me (Murda on the beat) Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me? Care for me, care for me, I know you care for me (A song for y'all to cut up to, you know?) There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me (Yeah) Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me? [Verse 1: Drake] Everybody get your mothafuckin' roll on I know shorty and she doesn't want no slow song Had a man last year, life goes on Haven't let that thing loose, girl, in so long You've been inside, know you like to lay low I've been peepin' what you bringin' to the table Workin' hard, girl, everything paid for First-last, phone bill, car note, cable With your phone out, gotta hit them angles With your phone out, snappin' like you Fabo And you showin' off, but it's alright And you showin' off, but it's alright (Alright!) It's a short life, yeah [Chorus: Lauryn Hill] Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me? [Refrain: Drake] That's a real one in your reflection Without a follow, without a mention You really pipin' up on these niggas You gotta be nice for what to these niggas? [Verse 2: Drake] I understand, you got a hunnid bands You got a baby Benz, you got some bad friends High school pics, you was even bad then You ain't stressin' off no lover in the past tense You already had them Work at 8 A.M., finish 'round five Hoes talk down, you don't see 'em outside Yeah, they don't really be the same offline You know dark days, you know hard times Doin' overtime for the last month Saturday, call the girls, get 'em gassed up Gotta hit the club, gotta make that ass jump Gotta hit the club like you hit them mothafuckin' angles With your phone out, snappin' like you Fabo And you showin' off, but it's alright And you showin' off, but it's alright (Alright!) It's a short life [Bridge: Big Freedia & Letitia Wright] Uh-huh! (Oh yeah!) These hoes! (They mad!) Your boy! (I had!) I made! (Watch the breakdown) [Chorus: Lauryn Hill] Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me? [Breakdown: Drake] Gotta make that jump, gotta make that, gotta, gotta make that Gotta make that jump, gotta make that, gotta, gotta make that Gotta, gotta, gotta g-g-gotta, g-g-gotta, gotta Gotta, g-g-gotta, gotta, gotta make that jump, jump (Let's go) Bend it over, lift it up, bend it over, lift it up Make that jump, jump Bend it over, lift it up, bend it over, lift it up Make that jump, jump Bend it over, over, over, over, over, lift it up Make that jump, jump Bend it over, lift it up (Make that jump, jump) Bend it over, lift it up (Make that jump, jump) [Refrain: Drake] That's a real one in your reflection Without a follow, without a mention You really pipin' up on these niggas You gotta be nice for what to these niggas? I understand [Chorus: Lauryn Hill] Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me? Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd cry for me [Outro: Drake & Lauryn Hill] Gotta hit the club like you hit them, hit them, hit them angles It's a short life, yeah Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me?