{"slug":"drake-hotline-bling","name":"Drake Hotline Bling","url":"/templates/drake-hotline-bling.jpg","w":1200,"h":1200,"top":"THING I HATE","bottom":"THING I PREFER","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"drake-hotline-bling-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"Make your own Drake Hotline Bling meme. Drake disapproves in the top panel, approves in the bottom. The internet's favorite way to show a clear preference.","keywords":"drake meme, drake approving, drake disapproving, drake yes no, hotline bling meme","year":2015,"origin":"From Drake's \"Hotline Bling\" music video (2015). The two-panel format shows Drake rejecting one thing and approving another. It became one of the most versatile meme templates ever created, spawning countless variations across every social platform. For a similar comparison format, see Distracted Boyfriend (preference/betrayal), Tuxedo Winnie The Pooh (classy vs basic), or Buff Doge vs Cheems (strong past vs weak present).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Drake Disapproves","x":50,"y":0,"w":50,"h":50,"placeholder":"Thing you dislike","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"fontSize":42},{"label":"Drake Approves","x":50,"y":50,"w":50,"h":50,"placeholder":"Thing you prefer","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"fontSize":42}],"exampleCaptions":["Meal prepping on Sunday","Ordering DoorDash every night"],"exampleAltText":"Drake Hotline Bling meme: Drake disapproves of meal prepping on Sunday, approves of ordering DoorDash every night","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-02-14","sourceVideo":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxpDa-c-4Mc","howToMake":["The Drake Hotline Bling template is already loaded with 2 text fields: one for each panel","Fill in the top-right field with the thing you're rejecting (Drake disapproves) and the bottom-right field with the thing you prefer (Drake approves)","Each text box is pre-positioned on the image, so your words land right next to Drake's disapproving or approving pose","Switch up fonts, colors, or text size to nail the tone. Bold Impact works for loud takes, clean sans-serif for subtlety","Tap Download to save a PNG, Copy to grab it for pasting, or Share to send it off directly"],"seo":{"aliases":["Drake Approving","Drake Yes No","Drake Prefer","Hotline Bling Meme","Drake Two Panel","Drake Reject Accept"],"description":"Rapper Drake from his \"Hotline Bling\" music video, split into two panels. Top: hand raised in disapproval, turning away from something he dislikes. Bottom: pointing and smiling at the preferred alternative. The whole image drips with confident \"I know exactly what I want\" energy.","definition":"The internet's go-to preference meme. Rapper Drake rejects something in the top panel and approves the alternative below — instant shorthand for picking one thing over another.","useCases":[{"category":"Work & Productivity","examples":["Actually reading the documentation vs asking a coworker who also doesn't know","Finishing the project on time vs pulling an all-nighter the day before the deadline","Writing a professional email vs replying 'sounds good' to everything without reading it","Using the company's project management tool vs a group chat with 47 unread messages","Attending the mandatory training vs marking yourself as 'busy' and taking a nap","Giving constructive feedback vs just saying 'looks great!' to avoid conflict"]},{"category":"Food & Cooking","examples":["Meal prepping on Sunday vs ordering DoorDash every night and hating yourself","Cooking a balanced dinner vs calling a bowl of cereal at 11pm a meal","Following the recipe step by step vs eyeballing everything and praying","Eating the leftovers before they go bad vs ordering new food while leftovers grow fur in the fridge","Grocery shopping with a list vs wandering every aisle and spending $200 on vibes","Drinking water throughout the day vs chugging a Red Bull at 4pm and calling it hydration"]},{"category":"Technology & Social Media","examples":["Closing your 47 browser tabs vs opening 12 more because 'you might need them later'","Using a password manager vs using your dog's name followed by 123 for literally everything","Reading the terms and conditions vs clicking 'I agree' at the speed of light","Organizing your files into folders vs dumping everything on the desktop until it's a war zone","Updating your apps when prompted vs hitting 'remind me tomorrow' for six straight months","Charging your phone at 20% vs living on 3% battery like an adrenaline junkie"]},{"category":"Fitness & Health","examples":["Going to the gym at 6am vs going back to sleep and calling it a 'rest day'","Tracking your macros vs eating an entire pizza and calling it a strategic cheat day","Running on the treadmill vs walking at 2.0 speed while watching an entire Netflix episode","Stretching before a workout vs pulling something on the first rep and pretending it's fine","Doing the workout your trainer assigned vs copying whatever the biggest person in the gym is doing"]},{"category":"Relationships & Dating","examples":["Having an honest conversation about feelings vs sending a meme that vaguely expresses your emotions","Planning a thoughtful date vs suggesting Netflix for the 47th consecutive time","Responding to texts within an hour vs waiting exactly twice as long as they took to reply","Communicating your boundaries clearly vs just getting increasingly passive-aggressive until they figure it out","Bringing up the issue directly vs posting a vague Instagram story about it","Going on an actual date vs calling 'hanging out on the couch' a romantic evening"]},{"category":"Gaming","examples":["Playing the game you just bought vs reinstalling the same game you've had for 8 years","Following the main quest vs spending 40 hours decorating your house in a game about saving the world","Using the optimal meta build vs playing something terrible because the character looks funny","Actually learning the combos vs button mashing and somehow winning anyway","Playing one more game then going to bed vs saying 'one more' six times until it's 3am"]},{"category":"School & Learning","examples":["Starting the assignment when it's given vs starting it at 11pm the night before it's due","Taking organized color-coded notes vs writing random words you can't decipher a week later","Going to office hours for help vs suffering in silence and accepting whatever grade you get","Studying the material on the syllabus vs watching one 10-minute YouTube video and hoping for the best","Using the school library vs using your bed as a desk and falling asleep on your textbook every time"]}]}}