staffCanadian rapper Drake may not be officially releasing a new album this year, but he’s made sure that 2024 will be a memorable one for fans. At the beginning of August, it was announced that he would be sharing 100 GB of new music, and the schedule includes some interesting collaborations.
There’s behind the scenes content too, including artwork for unused album covers, and it’s going to be a fascinating deep dive for all of Drake’s followers.
Drake Takes a Break
The last three years have been seriously busy for the long-serving rapper. Drake has released three consecutive studio albums in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and has toured extensively to promote those recordings. He’s worked hard on other business interests too: In December 2021, Drake became a partner of Stake US which is a social and sweepstakes casino that offers a unique experience compared to traditional online casinos. Instead of wagering real money, players use virtual currencies like “Gold Coins” or “Stake Cash” (also referred to as “Sweeps Coins”) to participate in various games. Drake also endorses major brands including Nike, Apple and Burger King. For now, he’s enjoying a break from recording music, but the release of new material via sharing platforms will fill the gap.
It’s going to be fascinating for Drake fans to delve into the unreleased catalog, but what can they look forward to?
Music Masterpieces
In terms of the music making its way into the public domain, the list of unreleased material features a number of interesting collaborations. Among the 100GB of content, Drake teams up with 21 Savage, Young Thug and Latto. There are also three unreleased solo songs from the rapper.
Music obviously forms a major part of the new material, but there’s plenty of visual content for fans to enjoy too. The many hours of footage included on the release show behind the scenes updates from right across Drake’s career. Even those who are not dedicated fans of the artist would find some of it interesting as we explore the ups and downs of his ascent to the top.
The unused album covers are also interesting, and we can see what artwork might have accompanied some of his releases.
Other content may not be considered as exciting. Included in the 100GB releases are hours of Drake sitting in the studio with his producers listening to music. Even diehard fans may be looking for the fast forward options.
All of the new content released by Drake can be found on the website 100GIGSFORYOURHEADTOP. It would be fair to summarize it by referring to it as a ‘data dump;’ the kind that many of us issue on social media periodically.
There’s some weird but wonderful stuff on here, and while the whole bundle will only appeal to hardcore fans, it’s a great and considerate move on behalf of the artist. The music industry would much rather see this work released into the public domain at a time when Drake could have simply pressed the delete button.
Nobody could argue that Drake doesn’t deserve to take a back seat in 2024. He’s been one of the busiest rap artists on the circuit, releasing five albums in seven years, including those three in a row from 2021 to 2023’s For All the Dogs.
Drake also embarked on an extensive series of shows as part of his It’s a Blur tour at the start of 2024. Next year could see a return to the studio but for now, there’s plenty to keep fans entertained in Drake’s extraordinary data dump.