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Drake has surprisingly released 100 gigabytes of data, including three new songs, on a website called “100 Gigs for Your Headtop.”
The Canadian star confirmed the authenticity of the release after sharing a screenshot of the site on his Instagram stories, while his record label OVO Sound also posted it on social media.
The three new tracks are contained in a folder titled “1_New” and include “It’s Up,” a collaboration with Young Thug and 21 Savage, “Housekeeping Knows” featuring Latto, and “Blue Green Red.”
Elsewhere, behind-the-scenes clips show Drake filming the “Hotline Bling” music video or working in the studio with Noah “40” Shebib and Boi-1da. All content can be downloaded from the site.
Things have been relatively quiet around Drake since his very public feud with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar reached its peak in May.
After years of subtle jibes escalated into an all-out war, the pair released a barrage of diss tracks—from Lamar’s “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA” to Drake’s “Family Matters.”
Lamar quickly returned fire with “Meet the Grahams” and his death blow, “Not Like Us.” While Drake came back with “The Heart Part 6,” Lamar’s final salvo is widely considered the song that cemented his victory.
Since then, the song has been considered a contender for the title of “Song of the Summer” after it entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 1.
Meanwhile, Drake was featured on two tracks from producer Gordo’s new album “Diamonte” and made a surprise appearance at PartyNextDoor’s concert in Toronto, where it was announced that the duo would release a joint album in the fall.
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Drake’s last album, For all dogs, in October last year. Critics received mixed reviews, with many criticizing the content of the lyrics.
“At times there are snatches of the ‘old Drake’ – the way he interpolates a haunting flip of the Frank Ocean bootleg on ‘Virginia Beach’ recalls the murky textures and blurry samples of his early work,” wrote Nadine Smith in her two-star review for The Independent.
“But mostly Drake just sounds old as his heartbreak hardens into something harder and more sinister.”
