For much of the back half of 2025, Drake was expected to be more or less on the precipice of rolling out his new solo album, Iceman, particularly after a number of presumed album tracks were released to the public.
The album, once believed to be eyeing a release mere months after his and PARTYNEXTDOOR's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, will mark the 6 God's first solo full-length since 2023's For All the Dogs.
While not much is known about the project as of this writing, keep reading for more on what's been revealed so far.
When is Drake releasing his new album Iceman?
Expectedly, fans haven’t been given a firm release date just yet. An Instagram update from Drake in June of last year, however, saw him seemingly teasing a 2025 release date for the album.
Fast forward to December, and Drake was playing it decidedly coy when pressed for an update during a stream with BenDaDonnn. Still, he confirmed that work on the project remained underway.
“We’re focused,” he said. “I know what you’re waiting on, so trust me. We’re cheffing.”
In January 2026, an inadvertent Iceman tease came from Brandon Jennings after he was trolled by Drake over a then-recent Thunder victory.
What is the meaning of Drake’s Iceman album title?
Again, nothing is confirmed here, though Drake himself has offered plenty of clues. An image of retired NBA player George Gervin, notably, found its way onto Drake’s IG in May. Gervin, of course, was often referred to as "The Iceman."
There's also a chance Drake has turned to the 1986 Tom Cruise-starring classic Top Gun, which boasts a classic Val Kilmer performance as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. Kilmer, who died in 2025 at the age of 65, returned to the role in the 2022 megahit Top Gun: Maverick.
Another option here is Iceman, the Marvel Comics character.
What can we expect from Drake’s new album Iceman?
In March 2025, then fresh off the No. 1 debut of his and PND’s $$$4U project, Drake opted for the cryptic route when teasing his “next chapter” in a note to fans.
“I understand that this next chapter may leave you feeling uneasy, but I hope you see my honesty as clarity not charity,” Drake said on IG at the time.
The winkingly titled “What Did I Miss,” a potential Iceman track, found Drake seemingly referencing Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out event, generating no shortage of media attention in the process. Fans speculated that a line in the second verse, specifically “I saw bro went to Pop Out with them, but been dick-riding gang since ‘Headlines,’” may be about LeBron James.. A sense of perceived betrayal runs throughout the track, which isn’t the only new music Drake has given fans in the lead-up to Iceman.
The tracks “Which One” (featuring Central Cee) and “Dog House” (featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf) followed, with the latter standing as the most recent officially released Drake single as of this writing.
“I’m so excited to be a part of this track!” Wolf told Complex of her “Dog House” collaboration in September. “It’s so fun to see our two worlds collide. It’s insane to have such an impactful artist like Drake even ask for me to be involved.”