Drake Pulls Up To Ella Langley's Show After Praising Her "Goated Pen"

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Jun 10, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Recording artist Drake reacts during the fourth quarter in game five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect
Drake and Ella Langley have two of the biggest songs of 2026, so it's no surprise there's some strong admiration here.

As of late, Drake has been teasing a new project of some sort, "FOMO," which has fans thinking if his three albums in 2026 weren't enough. Some die-hards think we'll get another one, whereas others think it could be music videos, documentary material, a tour, or something unexpected. Amid this speculation, though, he let off some steam by watching Ella Langley rock the stage during a Little Rock, Arkansas concert last night (Saturday, August 22).

In clips caught by DrakeAligned on Twitter, you can see the 6ix God sing along, laugh, and smile while the Alabama singer-songwriter performed her mega-hit, "Choosin' Texas." This is the track that led to Drake and Ella Langley's Billboard Hot 100 face-off. Upon the release of his ICEMAN trilogy, "Janice STFU" was the track to end Langley's long-running streak at the top of that chart.

Some fans expressed shock at this appearance, but Drizzy has shown a lot of love to country artists in the past. Maybe they will collaborate in the near future, as they have two of the biggest songs of the year so far.

Ella Langley & Drake

Drake's respect for Ella Langley runs deep, as he recently declared she has a "Goated Pen." He left that comment under one of her recent Instagram posts, so his fandom coming to life at the Little Rock show should come as no surprise.

Few artists this year have been as commercially dominant as those two, so a link-up celebrating their successes might yield even more great things to come in the future. But we'll see what happens, as the Toronto superstar might hunker down to work on whatever the aforementioned "FOMO" tease is.

As for his pick for "Goated Pen," Ella Langley's crossed over into hip-hop before. As such, hitting the studio with someone like The Boy would be just another chapter in that saga.

Whether or not that's actually on the cards remains to be seen, as this could just be a simple concert pop-out and nothing more. In any case, you'll have a hard time escaping either of these artists for the rest of the year.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.