Drake releases three surprise albums on the same day

Drake in 'Hotline Bling'.
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Drake had announced that he would release the album "Iceman", but surprised fans by arriving with two more surprise albums this Friday (15).
In addition to the promised album (which had no previously announced release date), the rapper released the albums "Habibti" and "Maid of Honor".
In total, there are 43 songs. The promised "Iceman" is the biggest of them, with 18 tracks. The other two have 14 songs each. Central Cee, 21 Savage and PARTYNEXTDOOR are among the collaborations.
The albums feature different musical genres. "Iceman" is more focused on rap and hip-hop. "Habibti" has more of an R&B vibe. And "Maid of Honor" has dance-music references.
The albums are the first since the fight with Kendrick Lamar, in 2024. And, in some lyrics, the artist seems to needy his rival. In one of the tracks, for example, he accuses Kendrick of using his hometown of Compton as a backdrop for charitable acts while escaping to a life of celebrity elsewhere.
Drake releases 3 albums at once: "Iceman", "Maid of Honor" and "Habibti"
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In 2024, rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar made some music to wash dirty laundry. With acidic lyrics, the artists turned their hatred for each other into a fight that became one of the most famous fights in the history of rap.
Old, the feud intensified at the end of March of that year. Since then, it has escalated further and further, with tracks being produced (and released) within hours. As in an exchange of punches, one hits and the other fights back.
The verses contain accusations of violence against women, pedophilia and paternal abandonment, as well as mockery of racial identity and musical aesthetics. All wrapped up in sarcastic jokes, in which the composers simultaneously assume the roles of victim, hero and villain.
In the new works, Drake also seems to criticize artists who sided with Lamar during the fight.
Remember the beginning of the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar
(From left to right): Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar
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Years ago, the relationship between Drake and Kendrick was completely different from today. The two even sang together. They shared the microphone in "Buried Alive Interlude" (2011), "Poetic Justice" (2012) and "F**kin' Problems" (2013).
The conflict started timidly, with a dispute over territory. Who is the best rapper today? Basically, it was with this question that the musicians' natural competitiveness took root and, little by little, became more personal than professional.
In 2013, rapper Big Sean released "Control", in partnership with Kendrick. In the track, the American makes fun of Drake and other rappers, mentioning their names and saying: "I got love for all of you, but I'm trying to kill you, 'niggas'."
The song is a diss track. In other words, a song whose purpose is to insult one or more people - in a foul-mouthed and almost always explicit way. Present in several musical genres, the practice gained prominence in the 1990s, especially in rap.
It is quite common for one diss track to emerge from another, with musicians responding in kind to the criticism they receive. Precisely for this reason, some of the rappers mentioned in "Control" released songs attacking Kendrick.
Drake, however, did it differently. When asked about the subject at the time by "Billboard" magazine, the Canadian limited himself to defining "Control" as ambitious and suggesting that his level of success would never be surpassed by Kendrick's.
Still in 2013, Drake released "The Language". For some listeners, the lyrics would be a hint at the rapper, but the theory was denied by producer Birdman. Its verses say: "I'm the only one you should worry about / I don't know what you're referring to / Who is this guy you heard about?".
"The Language" is a track from the album "Nothing Was the Same", a term Kendrick used months later during the BET Hip-Hop Awards. "Nothing has been the same since they dropped 'Control' and put a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes," the musician sang.
From then on, both Drake and Kendrick got into bigger feuds involving other musicians, which quieted their intrigue. Until, on March 26 of this year, the American once again provoked the Canadian, in "Like That".
'Like That'
The song was a response to "First Person Shooter", a partnership between Drake and J. Cole released in October 2023.
In "First Person Shooter", J. Cole states that he, Drake and Kendrick are "the great trio" of rap.
"Son of a bitch, the big three are just me", sang Kendrick in "Like That", irritated.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar at a show at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo
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'7 Minute Drill'
J. Cole didn't like what he heard and, on April 5, he released "7 Minute Drill".
"He averages a hard verse every thirty months or so/ If he wasn't mocking, then we wouldn't be discussing them/ Sir, don't make me smoke this 'nigga' 'cause I fuck with him," the lyrics go.
The track's success came quickly. But Cole didn't want to stay in the fight. Two days after its release, the artist announced that he would remove the song from streaming platforms because it "didn't fit his spirit."
The promise was fulfilled, but the mess had already been made.
'Push Ups'
Until then, Drake was sparing words. But on April 13, he released "Push Ups", mocking Kendrick's musical flirtation with pop.
"You ain't in no 'big trio'/ SZA wiped you out, Travis wiped you out, Savage wiped you out," the lyrics say. "You're gonna feel the consequences of what I write / I'm at the top of the mountain, so you're tight now."
"Maroon 5 needs a verse / You better make it witty / we need a verse for the swifties." the release of the album "The Tortured Poets Department", by Taylor Swift.
Drake at Lollapalooza Argentina
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'Euphoria'
On April 30, Kendrick released "Euphoria", pouring out in six minutes all the hatred he had been harboring against the Canadian.
In the verses, the American calls Drake a "master manipulator" and a "habitual liar". It also suggests that he is a bad father and pretends to be black.
The height of the fight
Already intense, the fight got worse between the 3rd and 4th of May, when the artists exchanged attacks with songs released just hours apart.
In "6:16 in LA", "Family Matters", "Meet the Grahams" and "The Heart Part 6", the two dedicate themselves to making long and harsh accusations against each other. The allegations are related to pedophilia, violence against women and paternal abandonment.
In short, Drake accuses Kendrick of beating his wife, Whitney Alford, while Kendrick accuses Drake of having a secret daughter and having sex with underage girls.
Both deny the accusations against them.

Source: G1