Drake Confirms Release Date for Certified Lover Boy Album
Drake teased that his upcoming sixth studio album, titled Certified Lover Boy, will be released later this week on Friday, Sept. 3, after a months-long delay.
The “One Dance” hitmaker revealed the news on Instagram, sharing an image that featured an array of multiple pregnant women emojis holding their stomachs.
“CERTIFIED LOVER BOY SEPTEMBER 3,” Drake captioned the post, confirming the release date.
The album marks the Canada native’s first full-length project following 2018’s Scorpion. Drake previously released other new material in between, including 2020’s Dark Lane Demo Tapes and the EP Scary Hours 2, which was released in March.
Certified Lover Boy was originally scheduled to be released earlier this year in January but was postponed due to health issues Drake had been facing at the time.
“I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery,” Drake wrote in an Instagram Story post at the time, per Billboard. “I’m blessed to be back on my feet and feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January.”
Months later in June, the Grammy winner then gave an update on the status of the long-awaited project during an interview at the Ultimate Rap League’s N.O.M.E. XI battle rap event.
When asked about Certified Lover Boy’s release, Drake confirmed the album would be out before the end of the summer. “Oh, yeah, I’ll be there. My album will be out by then,” he said.
Fans began to speculate that Certified Lover Boy would get a Sept. 3 drop date after the album’s release was teased during ESPN’s SportsCenter last week.