He’s a certified Ella fella.
Ella Langley is on a generational run with her mega hit “Choosin’ Texas,” and it’s gotten so big that it caught the ear of none other than Drake. He has also had himself quite the year in 2026, notably breaking Wallen’s record for most songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week (42) upon the release of his new record, ICEMAN, and its two accompanying projects, MAID OF HONOUR and HABIBTI.
Ironically, the Alabama native was the only reason that Drake didn’t become the first artist in history to occupy the entirety of the Top 10 on the Hot 100 that week, with “Choosin’ Texas” being the only non-Drake song in the Top 10.
Though she blocked him from making history, it’s clear there’s no bad blood between the two. In fact, he’s a big fan. Earlier in the summer, the “Passionfruit” singer went viral for blasting the song in Houston at a nightclub while he was deejaying an event.
Langley would proceed to give a shoutout of her own to Drake over the weekend, taking to TikTok to post a video of her lip-syncing the rappers legendary collab with Lil Wayne, “HYFR (Hell Ya F*cking Right),” which famously contains the George Strait reference, “All my exes live in Texas like I’m George Strait.”
@ellalangleymusic1 🤍
And during her show in Texas in Austin, Corpus Christi and Fort Worth, she took to Instagram to celebrate uploading photos from her week in the Lone Star state, calling the shows “unforgettable.”
Clearly seeing her earlier TikTok, Drake would take to Langley’s comment section almost immediately, complimenting her songwriting with the simple comment, “Goated Pen.” In turn, she’d simply reply with a shocked emoji.
And it looks like Drake finally made it to a show, as he was spotted jamming out to “Choosin’ Texas” next to Ella’s opener Ernest during her show in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Simmons Bank Arena last night. During her performance the camera panned to a tent where Drake was having the time of his life, and he was singing along to every word. Of course, the crowd went wild when they saw he was there:
@hot949arkansas DRAKE?!?!? #drake #ellalangley
Drake is obviously one of the biggest acts in music, and Ella has the attention of the world right now, and it’s cool to see how even massive artists like Drake are taking time to see an Ella Langley show and enjoy some country music.
I know fans want a collab now, I’m not sure that’s necessary but I wouldn’t be surprised if it does happen now, either. Maybe a “Choosin’ Texas” remix or something like that…
“Choosin’ Texas”
