Drake shocked fans on Thursday when he dropped a new trailer for a new album, Scary Hours 3.
Hours after releasing his new music video for First Person Shooter featuring J. Cole, the Canadian rapper, 37, surprised fans by uploading the video to Instagram.
The video begins with an aerial view of a car driving down a quiet street at night, followed by shots of Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, where the video later provides the backdrop for the trailer and Drake’s narration.
In the background of the video, the audience can hear Drake talking about his latest body of work, For All the Dogs, which he says he is extremely confident and proud of.
He said, ‘I will say this to you. I have no need to please anyone. I’m so confident in the body of work I just dropped that I know I can disappear for six months, a year, two years, even though I’m not really into long-term, long-term disappearances. for the sake of mystery.
New music! Drake shocked fans on Thursday when he dropped a new trailer for a new album, Scary Hours 3
Exciting: Hours after releasing his new music video for First Person Shooter featuring J. Cole, the Canadian rapper, 37, surprised fans by uploading the video to Instagram
“You know, alternately it comes to me in a way that I haven’t experienced yet, it comes to me in a way like I’m on drugs. I feel like I’m in a mental state where I can do anything.”
He further claims that the songs on the new album were written “in the last five days” and that he “hadn’t written a single bar” when he released For All the Dogs.
The short film ends with an ominous orchestral score, setting the tone for Drake’s upcoming release.
In the caption, he notes that Scary Hours 3 releases tonight (November 17) at midnight EST.
Fans quickly took to the comments to share their excitement, with one writing: ‘Let’s gooooo’.
Another said: “The countdown has begun.”
“He won’t stop,” a third wrote.
A fourth said: ‘The storm before the calm’
It comes after Drake and J. Cole competed against each other via chess, table tennis and basketball in the new music video for First Person Shooter, which was released on Wednesday.
The video: It opens with an aerial view of a car driving down a quiet street at night, before cutting to Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, where it later becomes the backdrop for the trailer and Drake’s narration
Trailer: In the background of the video, the audience can hear Drake talking about his latest body of work, For All the Dogs, which he says he is extremely confident and proud of
Wow: While listening to an orchestra, Drake goes on to claim that the songs on the new album were written “in the last five days” and that he “hadn’t written a single bar” when he released For All the Dogs.
‘That was dramatic’: Fans quickly took to the comments to share their excitement, with one writing: ‘Let’s gooooo’
The biracial hip-hop stars created a famous image of football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are playing chesswhich was photographed a year ago by Annie Leibovitz as part of their paid partnership with Louis Vuitton.
Drake and the German-born 38-year-old originally released their US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit collaboration on October 6 on Drake’s eighth studio album For All the Dogs.
It was the first No. 1 hit for J. (born Jermaine) and the 13th No. 1 hit for Drake (born Aubrey Graham), tying him with the late Michael Jackson for most solo No. 1s by a single. soloman. artist.
And in tribute to the King of Pop, the five-time Grammy winner wore a silver sequin glove and socks with black loafers in the video.
“N****, beat it, n****, beat it, what?” he knocked.
On the wall behind OVO Sound co-founder’s chess match was the album cover drawn by his five-year-old son Adonis Mahbed Graham.
Drake’s CG-filled five-minute music video has already racked up nearly half a million views YouTube.
First Person Shooter was directed by Gibson Hazard, who previously made videos for Lil Uzi Vert, Metro Boomin and Lil Nas
The music video began with Brian Baumgartner – best known for his role of Kevin Malone in the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office (2005–2013) – playing a game on his computer while ‘managing’ an office full of dummies.
The 50-year-old Daytime Emmy winner then received a call from the CEO, which turned out to be Drake and J. Cole playing ping pong in an office that then magically turned into a stadium.
Head to head: It comes after Drake and J. Cole competed against each other through chess, table tennis and basketball in the new music video for First Person Shooter, out Wednesday
‘Victory is a State of Mind’: The biracial hip-hop stars recreated a famous photo of football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing chess, which was photographed a year ago by Annie Leibovitz as part of their paid partnership with Louis Vuitton
The Grammy winner – who was a shooting guard for Scarborough Shooting Stars last year – showed off his hoops skills while dressed as Spider-Man.
Not to be outdone, Drake – who was also dressed as Spider-Man – then magically launched the basketball around the Earth before landing fieryly in the hoop at Scotiabank Arena.
The Degrassi alum was then transported on the Toronto subway, where men wore dog masks and he blatantly compared women to real dogs with their names (Nadine, Christine, Justine, Kathleen, Charlene, Pauline, Claudine) written on collars.
The video ended with a vanity display of the titular Ruin Everything poet unveiling a huge statue of himself in his hometown in Toronto.
Drake and J. Cole’s video came two days after their joint It’s All a Blur Tour – Big As the What? which kicks off on January 18th at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
Cash App presales began at 11 a.m. Wednesday and public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday.
The Emmy-nominated Euphoria producer is also up for four trophies — including Best Rap Performance — at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, airing February 4 on CBS/Paramount+ from LA’s Crypto.com Arena.
And for his song All My Life with Lil Durk, J. Cole scored one nomination for best melodic rap performance.
So-called rivals: Drake (L) and the German-born 38-year-old (R) originally released their US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit collaboration on October 6 on Drake’s eighth studio album For All the Dogs
On sale this Friday! Drake and J. Cole’s video came two days after their joint It’s All a Blur Tour – Big As the What? which kicks off on January 18th at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO