Revenge is a dish finest served after it has been got down to chill. Following his epic battle with Kendrick Lamar, Drake may be able to get again at everybody who gave him the chilly shoulder with a brand new solo album he is been teasing for the previous a number of months titled Iceman.

Drake Teases New Album

Aubrey has been doing a little frigid foreshadowing for the previous a number of months. Again in February, he teased the LP throughout an Anita Max Win Tour cease in Australia.

“Ultimately, when the time is correct, Drizzy Drake alone by himself is gonna must have a one-on-one speak to y’all,” he advised the Australian crowd. “When the time is correct, I’ll be again with one other album—a one-on-one dialog with y’all that you have to hear.”

The next month, he shared an ominous message on Instagram that appeared to reference his return. “U know I grew up non confrontational and all the time handled this sport as a sport the place my pen gained gold, however my lately the rostrum has been laborious for all of us to disregard,” it learn.

“I perceive that this subsequent chapter could depart you feeling uneasy, however I hope you see my honesty as readability not charity that solutions some questions particularly in regards to the unanswered texts you’ve been sending me,” Drake added.

Why Is the Album Referred to as Iceman?

Along with teasing his solo return, the 6 God has been seemingly dropping breadcrumbs in regards to the title since final summer time. When Drake did a dump on his @plottttwistttttt finsta account, it included a tracklist titled 2.0 Iceman.

Since then, Drake’s offered extra icy implications. In April, he appeared on a livestream with Adin Ross the place he teased the brand new album. He did so whereas rocking a hoodie with “ICEMAN KIMI” stitched on it—a nod to F1 legend Kimi Räikkönen.

The next month, Drake shared an Instagram publish with a carousel of photographs with the caption “Iceman.” The publish featured a signed George Gervin jersey—a former NBA legend referred to as the Iceman. The opposite photos included iced-out jewellery and a portray of an icy mountain scene.

The Iceman theories are abound. One concludes Drake may additionally be referencing the character Tom “Iceman” Kazansky from the 1986 movie High Gun. Performed by actor Val Kilmer within the film, the character was recognized for having a scorching mood and an enormous ego, which seems like the kind of time Drizzy is on proper now.

One argument says Drake can be referencing the Iceman from the X-Males. The character’s identify is Bobby Drake. His superpower is the power to show something into ice. The character may additionally have some similarities to Drake. In response to X-Males comedian e-book author Mike Carey, Iceman is emotional.

“[Iceman]’s devastatingly sincere,” Carey mentioned of the character. “He’s very up-front together with his feelings and his ideas on a regular basis. Additionally, he is clearly extremely courageous each when it comes to dealing with exterior, bodily hazard in addition to dealing with as much as disagreeable conditions and admitting his personal errors.”

Drake Addresses the Drama on New Tune “What Did I Miss?”

On July 5, Drake dropped the music “What Did I Miss?” produced by London Cyr, O Lil Angel, DJ Lewis, Tay Keith, OZ, FNZ, Elyas, Gyz and Patron. The music seems to be the primary single off the upcoming album. It is clear that soured relationships are nonetheless on the Toronto rapper’s thoughts.

“I do not give a f**ok should you love me, I do not give a f**ok should you like me/Askin’ me, ‘How did it really feel?’ Cannot say it did not shock me,” he croons. “Final time I regarded to my proper, you ni**as was standing beside me/How can some folks I like cling round pu**ies who strive me?”

“After I was taking a look at y’all and cooking with y’all/And giving out verses and bookings to y’all?” he continues. “Ensuring wires have been hit, man, what did I miss?/If you was all in my crib, liquor and h*es/Phrase for phrase at all the exhibits/You all the time felt like this, man, what did I miss?”

Drake additionally put out an accompanying hour-long livestream that he put on YouTube titled Iceman Episode 1. Within the quasi-short movie, Drake is on the Iceman warehouse—an precise ice provider in his metropolis of Toronto. He performs the position of worker and even drives across the streets of Toronto within the Iceman supply truck.

What to Anticipate on the New Drake Album

On the heels of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his joint mission with PartyNextDoor, which arrived this previous February, however seemingly nonetheless in protection mode, Drake’s new album could also be a blended bag of feelings, each cold and hot. Drake appears able to show his haters and former pals incorrect. However he is by no means above placing on for the pop crowd. He could keep away from singing altogether on this mission since $$$4U had sufficient of that and Iceman may function Drake serving up extra hard-hitting bars that may fulfill rap followers that put lyricism on high.

Drake is formally in album mode, and he is getting ready for a chilly summer time. On July 11, he kicked off his $ome $exy $ongs 4 EU Tour with PartyNextDoor. The transient jaunt ends on July 26. Regardless of some chatter that it could be higher for Drake if he put his profession on chill for some time, phrase on highway is that the forecast is frigid. There isn’t any launch date for Iceman but, however the chill is within the air.

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