Rap-Up.com || Drake’s Debut Album Gets Release Date

It’s official. The most anticipated hip-hop album of the year finally has a release date.

Drake’s debut Thank Me Later will arrive on May 25, Rap-Up.com has learned. The Canadian singer-rapper has been in the studio with a who’s who list of collaborators including Jay-Z (“Light Up”), Kanye West, The-Dream (“Shut It Down”), Sean Garrett, and Boi-1da, who produced the first single “Over.”

The project, originally scheduled for an early spring release, has taken a little longer than expected as Drizzy strives for perfection. “This is my first album and it takes a lot for me to commit to a song and be like, ‘I like this enough that I’m gonna put it on the album,’” he told Rap-Up.com. “It’s gotta be something that I feel is timeless and is better than anything that I’ve ever done.”

Drake will travel across the country performing material from the album on his first headlining trek, “The Away From Home Tour,” kicking off April 5 at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, and wrapping in Houston on May 20, a few days before the record’s release.

“Over” is currently No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a video for the song, directed by Anthony Mandler, is set to debut in the coming weeks.

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37 Comments

Rico
March 29th, 2010 at 6:35 am
CANT WAIT

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BowChickaWahWah
March 29th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Niiice. Damn gotta wait til almost June. =( But I’m glad he’s not rushing it and taking his time to make it sound as great as possible.

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Mr C To Tha B
March 29th, 2010 at 6:44 am
Awesome! cant wait 4 tha release!

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Rodray
March 29th, 2010 at 7:33 am
Ayeee May 25 That’s My Bday…..Im So Getting Me A Copy

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brice
March 29th, 2010 at 7:55 am
Cant wait.
A classic on the way.

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Nathi
March 29th, 2010 at 8:01 am
I haven’t heard any buzzing track from the album.i think its better if he borrows that, beamer benz or bentley from banks

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Nathi
March 29th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Hey can somebody tell me why ross is so quiet,ashamed cos 50s leaked album is already whipping his DTP on sales. Ha ha i mean sorry.

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davyd69
March 29th, 2010 at 8:41 am
for me that’s not the most anticipated album of the year its usher raymond vs raymond tomorrow

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okstatetw
March 29th, 2010 at 8:48 am
This is not the most anticipated album of the year, maybe one of the top 5 most, but here are my top 10 most anticipated albums of 2010:
1. Kanye West – Good Ass Job
2. Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
3. Common – The Believer
4. B.o.B – The Adventures of Bobby Ray
5. Nas/Damien Marley – Distant Relatives

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okstatetw
March 29th, 2010 at 8:53 am
6. Blink-182 – TBA
7. Big Sean – Finally Famous
8. Jeezy – Thug Motivation 103
9. Kid Cudi – Cudder: The Revolution of Evolution
10.Consequence – Cons TV

Drake is good, but really overrated. Two singles have leaked (Over and Shut it Down) and are pretty disappointing.

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thedude
March 29th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Fuck YEAAA Hip Hop Is Gonna Return In April With B.O.B n May With Nas And Damine n Drake

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JD
March 29th, 2010 at 9:16 am
cant wait to get it
@okstatetw dont be mad cuz more ppl will be buying drake’s album than ANY of those ppl u just mentioned.

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Toya
March 29th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Most anticipated? Not for me. Come on Relapse 2!

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Alex
March 29th, 2010 at 9:49 am
Tour actually starts April 6th at Eastern Illinois Univeristy! Either way, looking forward to this, kinda funny that this was B.o.B.s original release date for his album

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Deontae
March 29th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Hope he can get a collabo with Ciara

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Good Guy Gone Bad
March 29th, 2010 at 11:51 am
@Deontae
I’m sure he can I get one…but does he want one lol

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Jeffery J-Boe
March 29th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Me Too @Deontae, I Hope So Because Ci-Ci, and Drizzy Drake Would Have One Of The Best R&B/Hip-Hop Collabos, and I Cannot Wait For The Album… I Just Hope It’s Worth It… And My Debut Mixtape Is The Same Name @Good Guy Gone Bad… Drake For 2010.

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wakeupin2010
March 29th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
All you folks on here are all some following dumb idiots. There is way more talented people than Drake and all the same phony rappers they put out now days.. but u still support trash which shows how folks will follow anything. Go head and keep supporting rich phony people and make them more money, and let them keep rapping,singing about nothing and influence u all to hell..

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daerte
March 29th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
is this like a Ciara fan site? I dont get it

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tia
March 29th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
get it

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March 29th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
let me guesss?

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March 29th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
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tbabytha1
March 29th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
yesss cant wait #teamdrizzy

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L.L.
March 30th, 2010 at 12:04 am
album comes out on my bday

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Hamadi
March 30th, 2010 at 9:41 am
rEVOLVEr is the most anticipated album

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TP
March 30th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
“Thank me later first week taking all bets!!!, Cuz a million copies really isn’t far fetched!!!.”

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Stuwie
March 30th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Why does everyone hate on Drake. He has talent and he works with little Wayne to get distribution. If you wanna talk about whack rappers that talk about garbage listen to Waka Flocka and Soulja Boy.

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Miss briana
March 31st, 2010 at 9:50 am
I think it’s cool wat drake is about to do……..traveling around the world
Singing in front of fans…..I love ur music drake…..hope 2 see u in 1of ur concerts… :)

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MALACHI
April 7th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
YALL LOVE SUPPORTIN THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS DRAKE HE SEEM COOL BUT THE COMPANY YOU KEEP CAN SPOIL A YOUNG CAT LOOK AT LIL WAYNE DUMB ASS HAD TO GET ALL HIS TEETH BACK IN.

WHERE THE REAL SOILDERS AT—- THEY DONE MOSTLY SOLD THEY SOAL

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Beckylou
April 15th, 2010 at 10:14 am
I’m really looking forward to the album especially his song with the Kings of Leon and cause it’s out on my birthday!

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