The 2015 Drake hit "Hotline Bling" was inspired by a hookup the artist once had.
On the 100 Gigs website, which Drake unveiled on Tuesday (August 6) along with three new singles, there are various folders dedicated to his life experiences. One, titled "Hotline Bling," shows three clips from what seems to be a recording session, where he discussed how the track came about.
In the first video, Drake is chilling on a couch and smoking hookah while repeatedly listening to the song, and towards the end, he sits up and dances on the couch.
The second clip shows Drizzy talking about an unknown woman whom he nicknamed "Hotline Bling" because her phone would ring continuously right after they hooked up.
"We used to be in bed together—we just finished fucking and her phone would be blowing up," he said. "So I saved her name in my phone as 'Hotline Bling.' That's always been her name on my phone."
Drake's surprise dump of 100 GB of content—unreleased music, videos, and other material—via 100gigs.org, which he revealed on Tuesday through a private Instagram account, contains new songs: "It’s Up" featuring Young Thug, "Blue Green Red," and "Housekeeping Knows." At the time of writing, the music was not yet available on streaming platforms.