7AM on Bridle Path

The song is named after Bridle Path, Toronto, where Drake's multi-million dollar home is located and which is a reference to Kanye West leaking the address online.^[1] Over "wavy" production, through the use of puns and boasting and rapping one long verse, Drake focuses on the disrespect he receives from the media, touching on gossip, jealousy,^[2][3] and the hypocrisy of the accusations that he uses ghostwriters.^[4] Although not mentioning him by name,^[5][6] Drake's criticisms are particularly directed toward West: he refers to West's music declining in quality with a reference to social media influencer Justin Laboy, who uses a catchphrase of "respectfully" and was often mentioned in the rollout of West's album Donda ("You over there in denial, we not neck and neck / It's been a lot of years since we seen you comin' correct / Man, fuck a 'Respectfully,' I just want my respect / They tried to label me mean, I say what I mean / People that could've stayed on the team / They played in between"). Later, Drake alludes to West posting his Toronto address on Instagram: "You know the fourth level of jealousy is called media / Isn't that an ironic revelation? / Give that address to your driver, make it your destination / 'Stead of just a post out of desperation / This me reachin' the deepest state of my meditation/While you over there tryna impress the nation / Mind's runnin' wild with the speculation."^[1][6][7] He then addresses the short-lived reconciliations during their feud: "Why the fuck we peacemakin', doin' the explanations / If we just gon' be right back in that bitch without hesitation?"^[7]

The song received generally positive reviews. Nathan Evans of Clash commented on the song, "He definitely sounds at home, unleashing his best verses in a while".^[8] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, William Rosebury considered it a "peak-Drake on track" from Certified Lover Boy. Gary Suarez of Entertainment Weekly called it an "impressive standout".^[9] Sam Moore of The Independent wrote, "Simultaneously solipsistic and self-effacing, he reminds us on this track of a past greatness, one that has been on the wane since 2013's Nothing Was the Same."^[10]