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\n\tDrake<\/a>\u2019s upcoming ninth studio album<\/a>, Iceman<\/em>, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words<\/a> with Kendrick Lamar last spring. In a move that isn\u2019t terribly surprising for Drake circa 2025, he\u2019s turned the album\u2019s rollout into a multi-part livestream that looks and feels as if Kai Cenat was produced by A24. The visuals are packed with symbolism and Easter eggs, unfolding like the sum of the types of thrillers Drake posts to his Instagram Story. A little of Eyes Wide Shut\u2019s <\/em>secret underworlds, a bit of Magnolia\u2019s <\/em>heady suspense. Some of the high drama of Euphoria<\/em>, produced by Drake\u2019s company, DreamCrew, too, of course. Every episode is prefaced by a post from Drake\u2019s Instagram announcing the time of the stream. In each of the three we\u2019ve gotten so far, Drake premiered a new single: \u201cWhat Did I Miss?\u201d in episode one, \u201cWhich One,\u201d featuring Central Cee in episode two, and most recently, \u201cDog House,\u201d with Julia Wolf and Yeat.<\/p>\n \n\tFor all of the drama, the streams have managed to put together a narrative that is oddly entertaining. This is Drake\u2019s best attempt at intricate narrative storytelling, and so far it\u2019s landed as well as one could hope. If you\u2019ve ever sat through a somewhat decent Netflix series just to get to the end, you could probably get into Drake\u2019s Iceman <\/em>rollout. Beyond using the streams to release new singles, the episodes progress through a mysterious narrative featuring a growing number of Pinnochios chasing Drake around the world. What could it all mean? Inquiring minds, of course, are hungry for any insight into how Drake actually feels about not only Kendrick but his own collaborators, who also took part in the beef, as well as what he could be thinking with his lawsuit against UMG<\/a>. There\u2019s also the question of where this leaves Drake\u2019s career and legacy. Anything he releases has to address the elephant in the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tDrake, of course, has chosen the mysterious route. To his credit, the streams so far have given fans a lot to unpack, as well as a trove of new snippets and hints of what sound like some very good raps from Drake. Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of all of the easter eggs so far in Drake\u2019s Iceman<\/em> live streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n