By Miguel Mike Medina
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Hip hop artist Drake announces that he will release his ninth studio album, Iceman, on May 15.
Drake has been teasing about the album for quite some time. It’s a matter of time for the release of the album. Drake needs this album to succeed. The feud between him and Kendrick Lamar caused a major distraction for him. Drake is a great artist, and his body of work speaks for itself. It’s okay to take a loss in a rap feud.
Although rap needs are silly and pointless. Many view rap feuds as sports, but the problem is that, most of the time, someone ends up in a hospital or a casket. It’s not easy to make one album. Imagine making nine albums. That’s an insane work ethic and outstanding songwriting ability.
Drake has received numerous accolades throughout his career. The biggest one, perhaps, was when he was named Artist of the Decade. That’s the ultimate achievement. Also, at one point, he was the most-streamed artist of all time.
It’s also important to note that Drake has used the marketing aspect of this new album, including some police presence in Toronto. The fire crews melted a 25-foot ice sculpture promoting Drake’s album. It was used as a publicity stunt. Toronto Fire Services had safety concerns about participants in the ice sculpture. Police officers arrived at the scene after people climbed onto the sculpture. The ice sculpture was located in downtown Toronto.
Drake’s last album was 2023’s For All the Dogs, which sold over 400,000 copies in the first week of its release. Drake wants to reach 500,000 or more in the first week for Iceman.
Spotify, Apple Music, and every other music app will be very busy throughout the week of the album release, as Drake has a massive fan base and will be posting songs and photos of the album on social media.
Miguel Mike Medina is the publisher of The MMM Journal. He can be reached at medinamiguelmike@gmail.com and themmmjournal@gmail.com
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