‘When the Time is Proper’

It’s been 489 days since Drake stated he was once making plans to take a smash from song “for a bit bit” to concentrate on his well being. And regardless that he hasn’t launched a solo album since October 2023’s For All of the Canines — adopted via August 2024’s 100 Gigs EP — his day trip became out to be a running holiday because of ultimate 12 months’s Kendrick Lamar pork, which gave us “First Particular person Shooter,” “Push Ups,” “Taylor Made Freestyle,” “Circle of relatives Issues” and “The Middle Pt. 6.”

Now, in the course of his Anita Max Win excursion in Australia, Drizzy is hinting at his subsequent solo project. “I were given a brand new album popping out on Valentine’s Day with PARTYNEXTDOOR. It’s known as $ome $exy $ongs 4 U,” Drake stated on Wednesday evening (Feb. 5) all the way through his 2nd gig at RAC Area in Perth in step with video of the instant. “And you realize, ultimately when the time is true, Drizzy Drake by myself via himself is gonna must have a one-on-one communicate to y’all.”

The announcement of the as-yet-untitled album — whose unencumber date could also be now not but introduced — was once accompanied via shouts of approval from the gang, as Drake added, “When the time is true, I’ll be again with any other album, a one-on-one dialog with y’all that you wish to have to listen to.”

The controversy of a brand new album was once information to the enthusiasts, coming greater than 9 months after Kendrick scored a by-almost-all-accounts knockout blow within the pork with the lacerating “Now not Like Us.” Drake went most commonly radio silence after that track dropped ultimate Would possibly, however at Tuesday’s kick-off of the Australian excursion the 6 God promised enthusiasts, “The 12 months is now 2025, and Drizzy Drake could be very a lot nonetheless alive.”

He proved it on Monday with the wonder unencumber of a trailer for the impending PND joint album, not up to 24 hours after Lamar’s devastating diss observe gained 5 Grammy Awards. “$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U FEBRUARY 14,” Drake captioned the clip that includes an untitled, moody PartyNextDoor snippet from the album. The trailer additionally featured Drake reputedly in a trance whilst chilling within the nook of a neon-lit membership, staring into area surrounded via chatty girls utterly ignoring him.

The Anita Max Win Excursion will head to Melbourne on Tremendous bowl Sunday — when it’s anticipated that K-Dot will carry out “Now not Like Us” all the way through his halftime display for the largest TV target market of the 12 months — for the primary of 4 gigs at Rod Laver Area, adopted via stops in Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland, New Zealand at the MC’s first presentations Down Below since 2017.