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Drake Unveils Poetry Book Alongside New Album Announcement

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Canadian rapper Drake took to Instagram to unveil the release of his poetry book, which his new album will accompany.

The rapper posted a photo of his poetry book titled Titles Ruin Everything, A Stream of Consciousness on June 23, revealing that the literary piece would be available on his website and select retailers on June 24. “I don’t know if I have ever wanted people to buy or support something more in my life…” the rapper proudly mentioned in his caption. In addition, Drake announced a new album titled FOR ALL THE DOGS using a QR code featured within newspaper ads regarding his new literary piece.

The book retails for $19.95 and was written by collaborator Kenza Samir, credited for the rapper’s 2018 album Scorpion. The rapper initially mentioned the release of his poetry book during the debut episode of his radio show Table For One. Drake gave a special shout-out to Kenza and stated, “Me and Kenza have a book coming out this year — we have a book coming out this year, a poetry book.”

Ads for the book were featured in The New York Post and New York Times on June 24. The special QR code featured within the ads revealed the announcement of his new album FOR ALL THE DOGS. A message from the rapper reads, “I made an album to go with the book.” However, the exact release date for the album still remains a mystery. Rumors suggested the album would be released on June 23; however, the rapper hinted that the album would be released at a later date out of respect for Young Thug’s latest album release.

Drake’s last album, Her Loss, was a collaborative project with rapper 21 Savage, released in 2022. Fana can purchase a copy of the poetry book directly from the rapper’s website as they wait for an album release date.