Drake released his new album Iceman on Friday along with two surprise albums, Habibti and Maid of Honour. The three projects mark his first solo efforts since 2023.
Drake unveiled the albums during a livestream on Friday. He pulled out three hard drives at the end of the stream, revealing the surprise releases of Habibti and Maid of Honour alongside the long-teased Iceman. All three dropped simultaneously on streaming platforms.
Initial reactions on X to Drake's surprise release of three albums—Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour—range from excitement over the historic drop and streaming dominance to mixed or negative takes on individual projects.
Drake just shook the industry by dropping THREE albums at once: Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour. Different vibes. Same takeover. pic.twitter.com/QwfCww3yGg
— SB | On-Chain & Macro (@sbcapitalco) ١٥ مايو ٢٠٢٦
Wait! What’s Drake on? 😳Bro just dropped 3 albums at a time. Iceman: 18 tracks, Habibti: 11tracks, Maid of Honour: 14 tracks. That’s another grand level of epic and monumental.. 🔥
— Damilola Victor (@socio_pact) ١٥ مايو ٢٠٢٦
🚨 BREAKING: Drake Releases Song about Palestine in his new album “Iceman” 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 #israel #drake #palestine
— CalebBRG (@CalebBRGx) ١٦ مايو ٢٠٢٦
On May 15th, Drake became Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2026 in a single day, ICEMAN became the most-streamed album of 2026 in a single day, and "Make Them Cry" became the most-streamed song in a single day in 2026 so far. pic.twitter.com/V2kN5nSH0e
— boxy (@boxypiper) ١٦ مايو ٢٠٢٦
DRAKE IS THE NEW MICHAEL JACKSON
— EASTSIDE (@bashthegod7) ١٦ مايو ٢٠٢٦
THE KING OF HIPHOP
ITS SIR ICEMAN NOW ‼️ pic.twitter.com/cDrmMprzsa
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Drake surprised fans by releasing three new albums at once on May 15. The drop shattered streaming records across platforms.
Drake released three new albums on May 15 after initially planning just one. The drop includes Iceman along with Habibti and Maid of Honour for a total of 43 tracks.
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Hours after Drake surprise-released Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour on May 15, fans began dissecting the lyrics for shots at Kendrick Lamar—continuing the narrative that began with their 2024 feud.
Drake’s album ICEMAN holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week. The project earned 171,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 4.
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A variety of new music albums hit streaming services recently.
Rob Harvey, former frontman of the band The Music, has confirmed that his first solo album is complete. He shared the news via Instagram on June 8 and said new music would arrive in the autumn.
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Danish punk band Iceage have revealed their first album since 2021, set for release on May 29 via Mexican Summer. The announcement coincides with a music video for the new single “Ember.” Frontman Elias Rønnenfelt described the songs as immediate, urgent, raw, and fast.