Drake Is Already Recording New Music Amid A Massive Year

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Drake Recording New Music
Jun 10, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Recording artist Drake reacts during the fourth quarter in game five of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect
A new photo of Drake recording at what seems to be his mansion in Toronto, "The Embassy," has sent fans into a frenzy.

Drake has been having one of the best years of his career thanks to his three new projects (and a deluxe version). But all his bars about staying in the studio and always working are as applicable as ever.

As caught by Kurrco on Twitter, a new picture hit the Internet over the weekend of the 6ix God recording new music in what seems to be his Toronto mansion, "The Embassy." While there are no details to confirm these specifics, it already sent die-hards into a frenzy about what they may be getting soon. Maybe there's more new music to come in 2027, or even this year.

Some fans are hoping for a Scary Hours expansion of ICEMAN, which line up with not just previous album cycles like For All The Dogs, but also with the recent FOMO deluxe of HABIBTI. Others are wondering if this is really as accurate as social media is painting it to be, questioning if this is a resurfaced image or something truly fresh.

Either way, demand for the Toronto superstar will rarely wane even if he drops new material every week. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Drake Lawsuit

However, as dominant as this 2026 run has been, one of its biggest individual success stories is wrapping Drake up in legal action. Songwriter and producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield launched a lawsuit this week claiming the OVO mogul stole his chorus for "Janice STFU" without credit or proper compensation.

Drizzy's team responded to this in a statement, calling it a fabricated money grab that is completely made up of false allegations. We will see if this leads to significant court updates or if the parties find a different resolution.

Elsewhere, Drake's commercial success isn't without its artistic praise to accompany it. SOCAN will honor him with the Songwriter of the Year award for the fifth year in a row.

The Boy may have fed fans in very satisfying ways in 2026, but the grind never stops. Hopefully we'll see exactly what he has in store soon, and where it will stand in his catalog.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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