At this point, Drake doesn’t really release music so much as he releases cultural events - sprawling, over-discussed and impossible to avoid. His latest drop arrives in the form of a three-part musical universe: ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR, each with its own mood, energy and emotional weather system.
Somewhere between heartbreak, ego, late-night introspection and very expensive problems, there is - admittedly - quite a lot going on.
And while the internet has predictably split into camps (too long, too self-indulgent, weirdly brilliant, unexpectedly addictive), there’s something oddly compelling about the scale of it all. In an era of bite-sized releases and algorithm-friendly singles, Drake has gone in the opposite direction. Maximalist, messy and deeply committed to making sure nobody talks about anything else for at least a week.
This week’s playlist pulls together the standouts across all three albums - the moodier tracks, the inevitable late-night listens and the songs already making their way into everyone’s group chat. Because whether you planned on listening or not, chances are you already have an opinion.
Download and listen tot he full playlist here.
