'Charged Up' and 'Back To Back' were debuted on Drake's record label OVO Sound Radio and Apple Music. The Canadian rapper also released three singles during his album hiatus, including two diss tracks aimed at Meek Mill.

If You're Reading This was initially thought to be the Nothing Was The Same follow-up and racked up 17.3 million streams on Spotify in its first three days. A “Summer Sixteen Tour” webpage was temporarily live on Live Nation, including one city (Detroit), a countdown to the ticket sale, and the partnership of Drake’s frequent collaborator Future.JOHANNESBURG - Drake has released his much anticipated fourth album, Views (originally titled Views from the 6) on Friday morning.įans expected a 2015 release but had to be content with two album length mixtapes: If You're Reading This It's Too Late and a Future collaboration, What A Time To Be Alive.

Cryptic billboards appeared at several locations in Toronto showcasing various ways of portraying the number six.įurthermore, a tour to accompany the album release seems to be in the works. Pop-up shops were opened in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami for one-day merchandise giveaways. Forbes has reported that the album will be exclusively on Apple Music for the first week of release.ĭrake’s marketing team has been hard at work promoting the album. The release date, revealed on OVO Sound Radio, is on April 29. The hype for Views From the 6 is reaching critical mass. “To the city I love and the people in it.Thank you for everything,” Drake wrote to his followers. It is literally a picture of Drake enjoying the view from the tallest tower in the “6.” The cover, which features the Toronto rapper sitting on top of the city’s CN Tower, was released through his Twitter and Instagram. Drake’s Views From the 6 now has an album cover.

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