What to know
- Drake is releasing “a bunch of songs” from his FOMO “not-so-short film” to streaming this Thursday, Oct. 1, after weeks of anticipation.
- The film premiered on Sept. 15 but was briefly removed from YouTube, leaving fans eager for a wider release.
- While not every FOMO track will drop, Drake says enough will be available to satisfy fan demand, with songs like “Quebec,” “Cold Shoulder” (with Don Toliver), “Miss My Dawgs” (with Yeat), and “Be Free” rumoured for the rollout.
- The announcement came during a Kick live stream, where Drake confirmed the drop and told fans to keep an eye out for their favourites.
Drake fans won’t have to keep rewatching the FOMO “not-so-short film” to hear unreleased tracks. The Toronto-born rapper says he’s dropping “a bunch of songs” from the visual project onto streaming services this Thursday.
Drake premiered Fear Of Missing Out on Sept. 15 and removed the film from YouTube shortly after the stream was over. Those who watched the stream were hyped, but those who might’ve fallen asleep too early felt FOMO — hence the name of the project.
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On Sept. 17, the Toronto-born rapper re-uploaded the stream to YouTube.
‘A bunch of songs coming to streaming’: Here’s what Drake announced
In a Kick live stream, Drake announced that “a bunch of songs” will hit streaming platforms this week.
“Go watch FOMO,” Drake said in the stream. “There’s a bunch of songs coming to streaming on Thursday. So, all the songs that you guys have been asking [for]. Well, not all of ‘em. But enough of them are coming on Thursday.”
Fans are hyped for the release.
“Big WWWW,” one Kick user wrote.
“Bang bang!! Drake, all you do is win!” another stated.
“GIVE A SPEECH CRO,” another user asked.
What songs can fans expect?
While Drake said he isn’t dropping all of his FOMO unreleased songs, fans can expect a small album rollout.
Songs aren’t confirmed, but fans online are suspecting these songs on the rollout:
- “Quebec”: with lots of love during its visual release.
- “Cold Shoulder”: a fan-favourite with an outro from Don Toliver.
- “Miss My Dawgs”: a collab with Yeat.
- “Be Free”: a solo record.
- “Choosin’ Texas (Remix)”: Drake’s take on Ella Langley’s hit featuring Don Toliver.
