Pokemon GO has a huge fan base from all over the world, and some celebrities have even expressed their love for the game, including John Mayer, Keke Palmer, Demi Lovato, Lil Uzi Vert and Trevor Noah. However, one regular musician has a particularly compelling theory about rap superstar Drake, believing he left hints about his fandom in his recent album “For All the Dogs.”
On the Pokemon GO subreddit, user BuckingZebra asked if Drake was a fan of the game because of the lyrics to the song “Members Only.” According to BuckingZebra, Drake refers to Timburra’s upcoming Community Day with the line: “I can’t wait for September because next month it’s going to go down like Timburra (sic).”
Fans immediately knew the post was meant as a joke, but they had a lot of fun making jokes about Drake’s supposed fandom regardless.
Pokemon GO Reddit users joked about Drake being a fan of the game
It doesn’t take a seasoned sleuth to figure out that BuckingZebra’s post was meant as a joke because Drake refers to wood in the line “Members Only,” which perfectly encapsulates the name of Timburra, a Gen V Fighting-type Pokémon. Regardless, a lot of fans picked up on the joke and had a lot of fun with it.
Some trainers recalled the days of the “Drake is a typical guy” meme, while plenty of Pokemon GO trainers imagined how he might play the game if he were a fan. GIFs of Drake from his music video for “Hotline Bling” were also posted, but edited to show the Canadian-born rapper throwing Pokeballs.
Meanwhile, some commentators have begun using other Drake lyrics and juxtaposing Pokemon GO terms in them to give “credence” to BuckingZebra’s original and satirical theory. From “Knife Talk” to “God’s Plan,” fans have parodied the idea of Drake being a fan of the Niantic mobile game by turning his lyrics into Pocket Monsters-themed facsimiles.
Soon, commenters began pitching their own silly theories to other music artists, including the idea that Pitbull was known as “Mr. Worldwide” because he traveled the world to catch all the regional Pokémon to complete his Pokédex, among other things. gag theories.
All in all, it’s unlikely that Drake is a dedicated fan of Niantic’s iconic mobile game. The life of a music artist, especially given his popularity and status, is hectic. However, there’s nothing wrong with making a joke about the idea itself, and the humor of the Pokémon community around the franchise is generally well known.
Who knows, maybe BuckingZebra is right, as Pokemon GO remains one of the most popular mobile games in recent memory. While the Reddit post was clearly satire, even a platinum-selling rapper like Drake could use a little time searching for Pocket Monsters every now and then. Everything is possible.