Drake is joining Monday Night Football!
Certified Lover’s Boy Star and ESPN announced a partnership on Tuesday (Sept. 7) in which Starr will be involved in curating music for select football games.
According to the press release, ESPN partnered with Drake to “choose music that encapsulates both the energy and mood of select Monday Night Games on ESPN,” and includes Drake’s most recent release, “potentially some classics, as well as new music from other artists he identifies”.all of which will run during Monday Night Football promotional spots, live telecasts and pre-game shows for ten games of this season starting this week.
“Now we are here…the kickoff of the football season. And who better to curate music for Monday Night Football than Drake who sits firmly at the intersection of music and sports. We couldn’t be more excited for this upcoming collaboration,” said ESPN’s Emeka Ofodile.
Drake was recently making headlines for his new album — including a song specifically about his sexuality.