Drake released a surprise dance album, 'Honestly, Nevermind'

Drake surprised fans last week with news of his seventh studio album, titled “Honestly, Nevermind.” Even more surprising was the album itself.

Drake surprised fans last week with news of his seventh studio album, titled “Honestly, Nevermind.”

Even more surprising was the album itself.

A far cry from its multiplatinum predecessor, “Certified Lover Boy,” which dominated hip-hop and rap charts alike last year, “Honestly, Nevermind” marks Drake’s first substantial push into a new genre: house music.

While fans are divided over the experimental 14-track offering, it’s showing signs of commercial success, breaking Apple Music’s record for highest first-day streaming of a dance album after its release Friday.

Drake, 35, whose given name is Aubrey Graham, has flirted with house music in the past, most notably in 2018’s “Scorpion,” and 2017’s “More Life.” The albums borrowed sparingly from tech house, Jersey club and Afrobeats, among other genres, to complement traditional hip-hop tracks.

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