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Drake has introduced the discharge date for his eighth studio LP, titled “For All of the Canines.” The upcoming album is scheduled to drop Sept. 22.
Drake shared the discharge date on his Instagram Wednesday night alongside video footage of his father Dennis Graham.
The brand new full-length undertaking comes after weeks of teasers from the Toronto rapper and serves because the follow-up to his and 21 Savage’s “Her Loss.” It additionally comes as each Savage and Drake are on a co-headlining tour throughout the US.
Again in June, Drake introduced the undertaking as a part of a promo marketing campaign for his poetry ebook, “Titles Smash Every little thing,” which he co-wrote alongside songwriter Kenza Samir; “I don’t know if I’ve ever wished folks to purchase or assist one thing extra in my life,” he wrote within the announcement publish. The social media blast additionally included a hyperlink the place the album’s impending arrival was initially revealed. “They are saying they miss the outdated Drake lady don’t tempt me. For All The Canines,” he added.
Within the weeks main as much as the undertaking, Drake was noticed carrying canine masks in New York Metropolis and hinted that the set would come with a function from Nicki Minaj throughout his Detroit tour cease on July 8. He additionally shared the quilt artwork, drawn by his son Adonis, on Instagram on Aug. 21.
“Me and Nicki Minaj did our first tune collectively in, like, a very very long time. I acquired loads of love for her,” he said. The Younger Cash duo final appeared on Minaj’s 2021 observe “Seeing Inexperienced,” which additionally featured Lil Wayne.
Drake has launched a solo full-length album annually for the previous three years. “For All of the Canines” follows 2022’s “Truthfully, Nevermind,” and 2021’s “Licensed Lover Boy,” each of which topped Billboard’s albums chart with spectacular streaming numbers. Throughout his Apollo live performance earlier this 12 months, the Canadian-bred rapper stated he was desirous about releasing one other album just because he “may get bored and make one other one, who is aware of?”
He made an identical assertion about his workflow in the course of the opening evening of his tour: “I don’t learn about these guys that go away for 3, 4, 5 years, [and] wanna sit back and all that shit. That’s not me,” he advised followers.
Drake can be on tour with 21 Savage by means of early October, wrapping with two back-to-back dates in his hometown of Toronto. See the complete schedule right here.