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Drake announces summer album, drops ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’

Drake took to Instagram to reveal two unexpected surprises for his fans.
By Melissa Ruggieri
May 1, 2020

Drake surprised fans overnight with "Dark Lane Demo Tapes," a collection of what he called "some leaks and some joints from SoundCloud and some new vibes" in an Instagram post to announce the release.

Drake credited brand manager Oliver El-Khatib and engineer Noel Cadastre with putting the songs together for digital release (check it out here).

The 14-tracks include guest appearances from Atlanta’s Future, Playboi Carti and Young Thug, as well as Chris Brown and Giveon.

Drake gave fans another piece of good news in his post- his sixth studio album – "Lucky number 6," he said – will arrive this summer. It will be Drake's first official release since 2018's "Scorpion," which he backed that year with a tour that wrapped with three shows in Atlanta.

Rapper-singer Drake will release a new album in summer 2020. Photo: Courtesy Universal Music
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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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