A Twitch streamer uncovered the May 15 release date for Drake's ninth studio album, Iceman, hidden inside a giant ice sculpture placed in a Toronto car park on April 20. Fans quickly chipped away at the structure with pickaxes and tools, prompting police to cordon it off. The stunt marks Drake's first solo album since 2023's For All the Dogs.
Drake installed the massive ice sculpture at 81 Bond Street in downtown Toronto on April 20, posting on Instagram that the release date for Iceman was concealed within. He had teased the project throughout 2025, including during his Anita Max Win Tour where he said, “When the time is right, I’ll be back with another album—a one-on-one conversation with y’all that you need to hear.” YouTube livestreams featured snippets like “What Did I Miss?,” “Which One” with Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. Last week, his courtside seats at a Toronto Raptors game were decorated in a frozen theme as further promotion. Twitch streamer Kishka, who streamed himself using blowtorches and sledgehammers on the sculpture, pulled a blue waterproof bag from an outer block revealing the May 15 date. He later drove to Drake's house, where he received $100,000. Pitchfork has reached out to Drake’s team for confirmation. Iceman follows Drake's collaborative album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PartyNextDoor from Valentine's Day 2025, as well as his public feud with Kendrick Lamar, which led to a dismissed defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the track “Not Like Us.” Judge Vargas noted the context of rap battles with incendiary language. Police have cordoned off the site to prevent further damage after fans wielded pickaxes and attempted to use fire.
