As covered by Kurrco on Twitter, all three of these new full-lengths were released under OVO, under exclusive license to Republic Records. That’s the division of UMG The Boy is under. Considering Drake’s lawsuit against his label over “Not Like Us,” this caused a lot of commotion.

In the replies of the tweet below, you can see fans speculating about what this could mean. The leading theory posits that the Toronto superstar released three albums at once in order to fulfill his present contract with the record company, thus allowing him to move elsewhere in the future or, presumably and most likely, go independent.

Other speculations include the idea that UMG didn’t want to count his 21 Savage and PARTYNEXTDOOR collab LPs towards his deal. This is all still in pretty vague and unconfirmed territory, as fans don’t exactly have access to these business conversations. But it all lines up with the narrative and the 6ix God’s contentious relationship with UMG.

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Drake’s UMG Lawsuit

For those unaware, Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG is in appeal, following a dismissal last year. He even referenced it lyrically on ICEMAN, making it clear he’s not backing down. We’ll see if that gets a revival in court or if the dismissal is its final fate.

Elsewhere, the Toronto superstar is making sure fans have all the access they need to fully enjoy his triple drop. Drake’s new music videos show off some of the ICEMAN visual album experience highlights from the livestream. Some of them are from the other two albums, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR. He’s still dropping more as of writing this article, and we might get even more visual treatments.

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Throughout the aforementioned live stream, we got a large-scale visual album. The vast majority of the songs portrayed here were on ICEMAN. However, there were a couple here and there that made their way onto the other two albums.

That said, numerous songs received music videos, although as of last night, they were constrained to the live stream. Eventually, that all changed as Drake’s VEVO account posted seven music videos in quick succession.

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Drake Celebrates His New Project

Above, you will find the music videos for “Plot Twist” and “National Treasure.” Additionally, we now have the music videos for “Little Birdie,” “Make Them Remember,” “Burning Bridges,” “Slap The City,” and “Janice STFU.”

All of these music videos fit into the larger visual album that is ICEMAN. It was a great concept, and for the most part, it was well executed on a technical level. Whether or not the fans are going to connect with the music itself is something that still remains to be seen.

At this time, fans are currently putting together their opinions on the project. It appears as though MAID OF HONOUR and HABIBTI are being written off, with ICEMAN getting most of the attention. Drake made an interesting choice with this release, and only time will tell whether or not it ends up paying off.

UPDATE: Six more music videos have been made available.

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As caught by Ahmed/The Ears on Twitter, Ross took to his Instagram page to react to the disses on “Make Them Pay” and troll the podcasting duo later on. Given Rick Ross’ recent comments about his Drake beef, this backhanded and comical response is not quite shocking. More specifically, the Maybach Music Mogul looked at the comments section of a Complex IG post about the new track and its disses.

“The glazer university,” he said. “Let’s all leave little mans alone now. He did it, he dropped three mid projects. It was fun while it lasted. You’re washed.” Ross then self-promoted his new memoir before going further in. He called Mal a “throat goat” and had an “R.i.p.” and a flowers emoji for Drizzy.

“Rory and Mal, get off your knees,” Ross remarked. “Get the testicles out of your mouth now. I don’t know which one the white one or the Black one. Y’all both the same. Rory and Mal, the glazers. How y’all feel now? Drake just committed suicide. I’m sure he’ll retire next month. How is his lawsuit doing? I don’t know, guys. I didn’t listen to YouTube Man last night. I’m just going by what you guys say… We up again, baby. […] The throat goats are in the building, guys.”

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Drake & Rick Ross Beef

For those unaware, Drake’s ICEMAN diss to Rick Ross joins many other sentiments on the album that could apply to him. These concern betrayal, loyalty, camaraderie, success, and a lot more. Of course, the root of all of this is Ross moving against his former collaborator amid the Kendrick Lamar battle.

But the specific line that caught fans’ attention also referenced the OVO mogul’s close friend, streamer Adin Ross. “I was aiding Ross with streams before Adin Ross had ever streamed,” he rapped on the cut.

We’ll see if the 6ix God has more bars for his former collaborator after his recent remarks. At this point, no one is safe from a rebuttal.

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Ultimately, there have been some mixed reactions to the albums. However, there is no denying that these albums are going to get a whole lot of streams. We know this because last night, Spotify was having a hard time keeping up with the demand.

As soon as the projects were released, fans noticed that Spotify was having trouble loading them. The entire platform was lagging behind, and this led to some frustration. After about 10 minutes, all three albums were in their rightful place on the platform. It was a slight hiccup, albeit an expected one.

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Drake Had Spotify In Shambles

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All three albums have a different vibe to them. HABIBTI is the R&B record. Meanwhile, MAID OF HONOUR is for those who felt like Honestly, Nevermind was an underrated masterpiece. Lastly, you have ICEMAN, which contains the rapping and most of the shots at Kendrick.

In theory, there is something for everyone here. Whether or not the quality is there is up for the listener to decide. Reactions to the album have already proven to be polarizing, and we can only imagine how that will develop throughout the day.

No matter what, it is clear that we are in for a truly wild discourse cycle over the next week or so.

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On Thursday night, Akademiks was featured as a key component of the ICEMAN Episode 4 broadcast. Akademiks could be seen in a radio booth, providing commentary on the anticipation surrounding the album. He had a couple of segments throughout the broadcast, and they always led into a collection of songs.

In the midst of the broadcast, Akademiks took to social media, where he revealed that Drake personally gifted him an OVO chain. If you know anything about Ak’s fandom, you would know that this is a long-time coming.

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DJ Akademiks And Drake Link Up

Surprisingly, Akademiks was able to keep all of this under wraps. Despite teasing the album for months, he never let on to the fact that he was going to be such a major part of the rollout. During his stream last night, he was able to keep it all a secret.

In totality, Drake was just a secretive guy during this process. Even Akademiks had no idea that three albums were dropping last night. In addition to ICEMAN, we got MAID OF HONOUR, as well as HABIBTI. Akademiks’ reaction to this news was hilarious, and we can imagine others felt similarly.

It will be fascinating to see what the discourse around these projects will look like. All three albums have distinct characteristics. Theoretically, there is something here for everyone. Whether or not there is any staying power remains to be seen.

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For the last two years, Drake has kept his feelings about Cole bottled up inside of him. He hasn’t been able to truly express how all of this has made him feel. Until now. Last night, we finally got ICEMAN, and on the song “Make Them Pay,” the Canadian megastar addressed Cole’s “betrayal.”

“I stood 10 Ts and accepted the mission, ’cause I’d much rather death than submission,” Drake rapped. “How can you press the ignition and let some memories of the past affect your decision?”

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Drake Speaks On Cole

Drake went on to say that he could never forgive Cole for what happened. He even said that the artist never called him back. Subsequently, he went on to say that the Big Three was a mistake anyway.

“I love you ’cause of the history, but if we being real, I could never forgive ya. And you never called me back, but destiny’s written,” He continued. “F*ck a big three anyway, there was too many chefs in the kitchen, it was a mess to begin with”

“Make Them Pay” is one of the most revelatory tracks on the album. Drake even takes a stab at DJ Khaled while delivering more subs to Kendrick Lamar. For some, this is an example of Drake fighting back against evil. For others, this is simply a feeble attempt at winning back public favor.

For now, ICEMAN remains a polarizing release, especially with HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR receiving tepid reception.

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If you have listened to the album, then you know that there are a lot of K-Dot subs. It almost feels as though every single ICEMAN song has at least one. Drake’s clearly still hurt about how the beef played out, and he is letting the fans know it.

For instance, on the song “Dust,” Drake raps, “What was the year you said you had slaps, cause I don’t remember it going like that, I don’t remember one word of your raps.

Furthermore, he claims Kendrick’s fanbase is just a bunch of white kids with guilt in their hearts. “White kids listen to you cuz’ they feel some guilt, and thats how your soul get fulfilled, handing out turkeys on camera inside of your hood then you go back to the hills,” Drake rhymes.

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Drake Continues To Have Smoke For Kendrick

Later in the album, Drake addresses the failures of the Big Three, rapping “F*ck a big three anyway there was too many chefs in the kitchen, it was a mess to begin with.”

There were other instances where Drake made reference to the botting allegations against Kendrick Lamar. The artist even dismantled what appeared to be a bot farm in his ICEMAN Episode 4 broadcast.

Mustard And The West Coast Get Bars

Eventually, Drake started dissing the West Coast more broadly. For instance, on the song “2 Hard 4 The Radio,” Drake makes it a point to use a West Coast beast and tell Kendrick that people in Oakland love him.

He then takes aim at Mustard. “Mustard heard about us, gotta catch up to the slaps, You ain’t had one since me and YG rapped,” Drake said. “Facts, nine-hundred million for the tracks, Rack City, b*tch, we remember that, yeah, you should try and get back to that.”

So there you have it, Drake is still upset at Kendrick Lamar. Whether or not his bars will sway public opinion, is something that remains to be seen.

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“Dawg, I was Adin Ross with streams before Adin Ross had ever streamed,” he raps.

The bar quickly took over social media, with many fans interpreting it as Drake reminding Rick Ross how much he contributed to his commercial success throughout the 2010s. Drake and Ross were once one of hip-hop’s strongest collaborative duos, responsible for records like “Stay Schemin,” “Aston Martin Music,” “Lord Knows,” and “Money In The Grave.”

However, their relationship completely deteriorated during Drake’s 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar. Ross joined the pile-on against the Toronto star with the diss track “Champagne Moments,” mocking everything from Drake’s appearance to his record deal and personal life. Since then, the two have continued exchanging subliminals through interviews and music.

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Drake’s Bars Are Being Dissected Word For Word

Drake doesn’t stop there on “Make Them Pay.” He also appears to call out DJ Khaled.

He raps, “And Khaled, you know what I mean / The beef was fully live, you went halal and got on your deen.”

Many listeners believe he’s is criticizing Khaled for staying neutral and distancing himself publicly while tensions escalated between Drake and several rap peers last year. Drake then references Palestine and Khaled’s silence around broader political issues with the line.

“And your people are still waitin’ for a Free Palestine / But apparently, everything isn’t black and white and red and green, man.”

Fans immediately reacted online. “That line is already going to spark debate in every direction because it mixes hip-hop history, streaming culture, and internet personalities in one bar,” one user wrote. Another added: “Drake really aired everybody out on this album.”

With ICEMAN, Habibti, and Maid Of Honour all now officially out, Drake is making it clear he has plenty to say.

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It is something that absolutely no one saw coming. Even the leakers felt like this was too much of a surprise to spoil. DJ Akademiks is considered to be someone who has the inside scoop on all things Drake. However, even he could not have predicted what was to come last night.

While live on stream, Ak found himself reacting to Episode 4 along with his chat. When the end came around, and Akademiks saw that there were three albums, his reactions left fans in stitches. In fact, it was eerily reminiscent of his reaction to hearing Drake on “Sicko Mode.”

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DJ Akademiks Was Excited

We can’t necessarily blame DJ Akademiks for feeling this way. Ultimately, there were millions of fans at home feeling the exact same way. ICEMAN is an album that had been teased for months. No one could have expected this kind of pump fake, with two additional albums to consume.

If you have listened to the albums, you’ve probably noticed a theme with each effort. HABIBTI is an R&B-heavy album, while MAID OF HONOUR focuses on club tracks. Lastly, ICEMAN is the pure rap album, where Drizzy is unleashing subs at his enemies.

Ultimately, we expect some polarizing reactions going into the morning. This is typically the case with Drake albums, and with three albums’ worth of material, hip-hop fans will have something to say.

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The collaboration showcases Adanna Duru’s versatility as she continues carving out her own lane with feel-good records that balance modern R&B, pop, and global influences.

Release Date: May 15, 2026
Genre: R&B/Soul
Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics

I’ll take you for a ride we can slide if you want
We be outside til 5 in the morning

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