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The release date for Drake's anticipated album ICEMAN has finally been revealed thanks to one determined fan.
On Tuesday, April 21, streamer Kishka climbed to the top of the Canadian rapper's frozen structure in downtown Toronto and began to chip away at the ice blocks until he found a blue bag. After streamer Adin Ross told him to go to Drake's mansion, Kishka posted up in front of the property and opened the bag. The bag had "freeze the world" written on it and contained a book of concept art that also revealed the release date for Drake's ninth studio album.
Drake's ice sculpture only lasted a day after he told fans that the release date would be revealed after the blocks melted. Fans were originally told to keep away from the structure, but that didn't stop some streamers from crossing the barriers. Once police allowed more people to touch the installation, fans came with lighters, torches, pickaxes, and other tools to get to the release date.
There was no prize associated with finding the release date, but Drake decided to bless his fans anyway. The streamer who originally found the ice installation was awarded with $6,000 worth of subs on Twitch while he was livestreaming his experience. Meanwhile, Kishka received a decent-sized bag of cash from Drizzy's associate. Drake was apparently watching the streamer reveal the release date from inside his home.
Look out for Drake's ICEMAN album on May 15.