LOS ANGELES (AP) — has finally announced a released date for his highly anticipated eighth studio album: “For All the Dogs” will drop Sept. 22.
The follow-up to 2022's “Honestly, Nevermind” — which released without warning — was announced on the Canadian rapper's Instagram on Wednesday night. Drake wrote the release date of the post, which featured video footage depicting his father, Dennis Graham.
A representative confirmed the date on Thursday.
Drake — who is currently on his “It's All a Blur” tour — had teased the project for a few months, including at a July 2023 New York City concert, where the capacity-filled Barclays Center crowd his next album would drop in approximately “a couple of weeks.”
The 36-year-old megastar, known for surprise releasing music, at his intimate Apollo show in January.
The new album features several collaborations Drake has mentioned live on stage in the last few months, including one with and another track with reggaetonero .
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
