Drake releases new mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes: Tracklist, features and how to stream

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “Hotline Bling” musician took to social media on Thursday night to announce the release of Dark Lane Demo Tapes, a 14-song compilation of TikTok hits, such as the viral “Toosie Slide”, old SoundCloud demos and previously leaked tracks. Sharing the news on Instagram, the 33-year-old wrote: “My brothers @oliverelkhatib @ovonoel put together alot of the songs people have been asking for DARK LANE DEMO TAPES out everywhere at midnight.” He added: “Also my 6th STUDIO ALBUM DROPPING SUMMER 2020!!! Lucky number 6.” Drake previously dropped hints about his new album while appearing on an Instagram Live with Diddy in April, saying that he hoped coronavirus lockdown would allow him to create something special. Obviously, God has us all inside the house right now sitting down, so the amount of focus I’m able to put into this album is probably way different than it would’ve been.” The Toronto-born rapper’s last studio album, Scorpion, was released in 2018 and featured singles “God’s Plan”, “Nice For What” and “In My Feelings”.