Drake Sets ICEMAN Date

Drake said his next album, *ICEMAN*, will arrive on May 15, setting a firm release date for his first solo studio album since 2023. (billboard.com) The date surfaced on April 21 after a Toronto streamer, Kishka, pulled a folder from Drake’s *ICEMAN* ice installation and brought it to Drake’s mansion, where the May 15 reveal was shown on camera. Drake later confirmed the date on social media. (variety.com) Billboard and The FADER both described *ICEMAN* as Drake’s ninth solo studio album. Billboard said it will be his first solo album since *For All the Dogs*, which was released in 2023. (billboard.com, thefader.com) The rollout has leaned hard on Toronto. Drake used a large public ice sculpture in the city to hide the release date, and The FADER reported that the concept came from longtime creative director and co-manager Matte Babel, with production and architecture by MAWG Design. (thefader.com) The album also lands after a long teaser cycle. Variety reported that Drake began more concrete *ICEMAN* promotion in July 2025 with a YouTube livestream, where he previewed “What Did I Miss?” before releasing it to streaming platforms. (variety.com) Variety said later *ICEMAN* livestreams previewed “Which One” with Central Cee and “Dog House” with Yeat and Julia Wolf, while Billboard said “What Did I Miss?” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. (variety.com, billboard.com) The release will be Drake’s first full-length solo project since his public feud with Kendrick Lamar, a stretch that reshaped how his next album was being watched by fans and the music press. Variety tied *ICEMAN* directly to that post-2024 moment, and Billboard said Drake referenced the backlash in the reveal package shown on April 21. (variety.com, billboard.com) For now, Drake has given fans a date, a title and a rollout built around spectacle in his hometown. The track list is still unreleased, but May 15 is now the next fixed point in the campaign. (variety.com, thefader.com)