Noah “40” Shebib, the man largely responsible for the signature sound Drake, is working on much more than music.
In a tweet posted on July 7, 40 reacted to the gun violence in Toronto and noted that the news coverage it has bothered him. He ended his message with a promise to deliver a project that will “help develop sustainable solutions to the] city’s violence problem.”
Recently, Toronto has dealt with its fair share shooting deaths. Rapper Smoke Dawg was shot and killed in the city on June 30. Last year, OVO affiliate Fif suffered the same fate.
40 hasn’t announced any details about what the project is yet. But, he says he’s working with a “team invested and qualified individuals” on creating “environments so these communities may flourish within themselves, for themselves.”
Fans most recently heard 40’s work on Drake’s latest album, Scorpion. He produced multiple tracks on the double LP, which has broken streaming records and went platinum on its release day.