New Drake Music Confirmed Following 40th Birthday Bash

BY Alexander Cole Published on October 27, 2026

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Feb 1, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Canadian recording artist Drake watches the play during the fourth quarter between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

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Drake celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend, and it appears as though he is using this new year of life to get back to work.

Drake has given his fans a whole lot of music in 2026. In fact, he has dropped nearly 50 songs. These are spread out across his albums, ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR. We also got some "FOMO" songs as part of the HABIBTI Deluxe. Simply put, the megastar has been hard at work as of late.

Over the weekend, Drake got to celebrate his rejuvenated success. It was his 40th birthday, and he celebrated in style out in New York City. All of his best friends were there, and media personalities like DJ Akademiks were also in attendance.

As you can imagine, Akademiks actually got some inside scoops on Drake and what he has planned for next year. During his stream last night, Ak confirmed that new Drake music is, indeed, on the horizon.

Drake is "Sitting On Slaps"

“He’s been cooking up … he said, ‘I’m sitting on some slaps,'" Akademiks confirmed. If you are a Drake fan, this is exactly what you wanted to hear. Moreover, the fact that he said "slaps" seems to suggest that these are going to be rap songs, and not R&B-focused cuts.

ICEMAN was certainly the best of Drake's three new albums, and the reason for that is simple. There was a good mix of hard-hitting bangers and straight-up bar fests. It's the kind of energy that fans had been hoping for since the beef.

If you are a big fan of Drake, then this news is going to be exactly what you wanted to hear. If you're sick of Drake, well, you might want to look away going into next year.

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!