Victoria Monét and Drake have both made headlines with new music this week, but their latest interaction has nothing to do with a release. After Monét jokingly described Drake as a “professional trick” during a recent Complex conversation about men spending money on women, the rapper responded directly in the comments with a lengthy explanation of how he views generosity, money and expectations.
The exchange came during a Complex interview in which Monét and her co-host discussed the distinction between “tricking” and simply being generous. While talking about men who spend significant amounts of money on women, Monét referred to Drake as a “trickster master,” framing the comment as part of the lighthearted conversation rather than a direct criticism of the rapper.
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Drake subsequently entered the comments with a detailed response. Rather than addressing the “trick” label directly, he explained that spending money on people can have an emotional return without being a transactional exchange.
“There’s a return on investment in your soul for doing things for people who you feel deserve it,” Drake wrote, describing generosity as something rooted in personal fulfillment rather than an expectation of intimacy. He also pointed to his financial position and the satisfaction he gets from giving unexpected gifts to people he believes deserve them.
The rapper drew a clear distinction between that kind of generosity and spending money with an expectation of receiving intimacy in return. “Transactional exchanges with the expectation of intimacy are a different frequency,” he concluded.
Victoria Monét’s comments and Drake’s response arrive during a particularly busy week for both artists. Monét released Frequency of Love, her first full-length studio album since 2023’s Grammy-winning Jaguar II, on Friday, October 2.
Released through Lovett Music/RCA, the 22-track album was executive-produced by Camper and features SZA, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Lucky Daye, Chlöe and Leon Thomas. Monét’s daughter Hazel also appears on the project, which expands her songwriting focus beyond romantic relationships to include motherhood, personal growth and her hopes for the world.
Drake, meanwhile, released HABIBTI (FOMO DELUXE), expanding the music connected to his September 15 YouTube film Fear of Missing Out. The roughly hour-long film introduced fans to a collection of previously unreleased material, with Drake later indicating that not every song featured in the project would make it to streaming.
The deluxe edition reportedly includes four additional tracks: “Solar Eclipse” featuring Don Toliver, “Quebec,” “Classic PT.2” and “Cold Shoulder” featuring Don Toliver and Yebba.
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