Drake Gets Dragged In Disappointed Reactions To New "Iceman" Songs

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Many hardcore Drake fans are handing out praise, though, so take this negative "Iceman" reception with a grain of salt.

Drake is feeling a lot of love on his European tour, but that hasn't always translated into what people say about him online. Most recently, his negative discourse online – from overzealous haters and disappointed fans alike – revolves around his recent Iceman episode three stream.

During this preview for the upcoming new album, Drizzy played three new songs, included more Pinocchio imagery and other symbolic visuals, and caught a lot of criticism – even from Kai Cenat. Some continue to troll and mock him for his focus on the Kendrick Lamar fallout, whereas others expressed disdain for the new material.

One of these tracks is the "SOMEBODY LOVES ME PT. 2" remix with an assist from Cash Cobain. That's one of the standout cuts on $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PARTYNEXTDOOR, but it wasn't enough to quell some listeners' critiques of the new Iceman material.

Still, plenty of hardcore OVO fans are loving this rollout and found the tracks to resonate with them, so take this hate with a grain of salt. Some of them also theorize that most of the song previews won't even make it onto the final tracklist.

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Unsurprisingly, Drake's hip-hop opps also had jabs. For example, none other than Rick Ross took to social media to react to this negative Iceman reception, and to troll its title.

"What is the name of the Aubrey album, 'White Man?' For real?" he joked. "Damn, Champagne Papi, they say them songs that you just streamed off your new project 'White Man,' they say that s**t ain't dope. The comments is crazy. And then, Kai Cenat – Shout out to Kai Cenat, he kept it real. Kai said that s**t was a**. *laughs*"

Nevertheless, Drake has a lot of fish to fry. We can't imagine rolling out a new album, touring a seven-month-old one, and suing a label giant at the same time. Is pressure cracking the armor?

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That's up to you to decide. These days, any love or hate concerning the 6ix God comes with a big asterisk attached, made up of prime beef. We will have to hear how Iceman shapes up when the dust settles.

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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