B's on the Table

"B's on the Table"
Song by Drake featuring 21 Savage
from the album Iceman
ReleasedMay 15, 2026
GenreHip-hop
Length2:17
Label
Producers
Music video
"B's on the Table" on YouTube

"B's on the Table" is a song by the Canadian rapper Drake featuring his frequent collaborator, the British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was released on May 15, 2026, from Drake's album Iceman.

Background and composition

21 Savage performs only on the chorus.[1] Drake references his dismissed lawsuit against Universal Music Group—in which he had accused the record label of defaming him through its support of rapper Kendrick Lamar during their feud—stating that he is "fightin' the man, not suin' the rapper".[2] The line has been considered a "riposte" to the people that mocked him over the lawsuit.[3]

Critical reception

The song received generally mixed reviews. Michael Saponara of Billboard ranked it as the 17th best song on Iceman, considering 21 Savage's contribution to only the hook was a "nice change of pace" between Drake's verses. He commented the song "doesn't reach the heights of their best collaborations but it may be the most potent given what Drizzy is spitting about."[1] Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop wrote, "This song contains some solid rapping from both, though some might feel the 21 feature misses the mark. After all, we have heard these two do better in the past."[4] Clash's Joe Simpson believed the song has "promise" but feels "unfinished",[5] while The Guardian's Alexis Petridis considered the song filler and commented, "21 Savage sounds as if he's bored out of his mind."[6]

Pitchfork's Jayson Greene described Drake's lyrics about his lawsuit as "an awkward position to take when he himself is facing multiple allegations of bot-farming and stream inflation."[2] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine stated "By the time a checked-out 21 Savage shows up on 'B's on the Table,' you stop caring which enemy is being coyly dragged and start wishing Drake would find a new emotional setting beyond aggrieved self-pity."[7] AllMusic opined that the song had one of the "more interesting" hooks on the album.[8]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on May 15, 2026. It features performer Casper, who is shown scaling the CN Tower, while Drake briefly performs on a crane inside the tower. Drake later stated that he felt nauseous during the shoot.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "B's on the Table"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 32
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11] 15
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 12
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 15
Greece International (IFPI)[14] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 31
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[16] 85
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[17] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 87
United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[19] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 11

References

  1. ^ a b Sadler, Armon (May 15, 2026). "Drake's 'ICEMAN' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Greene, Jayson (18 May 2026). "Drake: ICEMAN Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (May 15, 2026). "Drake can still produce gold. So why does he insist on being such a loser?". The Independent. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  4. ^ Cole, Alexander (May 16, 2026). "B's On The Table - Song by Drake featuring 21 Savage". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  5. ^ Simpson, Joe (May 15, 2026). "Drake – Iceman Review". Clash. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alex (May 15, 2026). "Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  7. ^ Attard, Paul (May 18, 2026). "Drake 'Iceman' Review: An Insular Ode to Self-Pity". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  8. ^ "ICEMAN Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  9. ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (May 19, 2026). "Drake on Death-Defying "B's On the Table" Video: 'I Was Gonna Throw Up'". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  10. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – B's on the Table". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  12. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  13. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  14. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  15. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – B's on the Table". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  16. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: May 15th – May 21st, 2026". TurnTable. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  17. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 20 − Week 22, 2026". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  18. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – B's on the Table". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  19. ^ "The Official MENA Chart | Weekly Chart – Week 21, 2026 – 15/05 to 21/05/2026". The Official MENA Chart (Select year 2026, week 21 and UAE chart to view peak.). May 22, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  20. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  21. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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