Mal Suggests Drake Is Dropping A Country Album

BY Alexander Cole
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Drake has moved to Texas, and because of this, Mal seems to believe a country pivot is inevitable for the Canadian megastar.

Drake has everyone guessing what his next move is going to be, and some of his closest friends appear to have an answer. On the latest episode of New Rory & Mal, Mal suggested that the famous rapper could be dropping a country album.

Mal does not have any evidence of this. However, he believes that all signs point to Drake going forward with the country sound. He recently moved to Texas and is now living on a ranch. In Mal's view, this is Exhibit A that a new country album is inevitable.

Rory and new co-host, Zip, laughed off the idea. They feel as though there is no way a Canadian tries to make a country record. Rory even warned Mal that the clippers and aggregators would be coming after him for this one.

Drake also delivered a remix of "Choosin Texas" recently with Don Toliver. With that in mind, it suggests that Drake is, in fact, feeling the country spirit. A country album has been theorized in the past, and Mal's comments are certainly eye-opening.

Is Drake Actually Dropping A Country Album?

Whether or not Drake actually drops a country album still remains to be seen. However, the artist has not confirmed that any such project is on the horizon. Instead, he has mostly supported his three albums from this, including ICEMAN, which some believe is his best album of this decade.

Drake is also expected to go on a World Tour in 2027, which is an exciting prospect for fans everywhere. This is going to take up a lot of Drake's energy, so it is difficult to figure out when and where he would find time to make a new country album.

Let us know if you would want to see a country album from Drake in the comments below.

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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!

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