It looks like Drake fans are in for a treat. At midnight on May 1, the Grammy Award-winning rapper dropped his new project, Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The release was unexpected, but for many Drake fans, it came as a welcome surprise.

On April 30, Drake took to his Twitter and Instagram pages to announce the release of his new mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes. He also revealed that his sixth studio album will come out this summer.

“My brothers @oliverelkhatib @ovonoel put together a lot of the songs people have been asking for (some leaks and some joints from SoundCloud and some new vibes),” the rapper wrote in the post. “DARK LANE DEMO TAPES out everywhere at midnight…also my 6th STUDIO ALBUM DROPPING SUMMER 2020!!”

This is the first album Drake has released since 2019 when he dropped the compilation album Care Package. His 2018 Grammy-nominated, Billboard Music Award-winning studio album, Scorpion, featured hit singles like “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What.” Both tracks debuted at the top of the US Billboard Top 100.

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The new mixtape features 14 tracks, including the five previously released singles: “War,” “Chicago Freestyle,” “Desires,” “When to Say When,” and “Toosie Slide.” It also features collaborations with notable artists like Young Thug, Playboy Carti, and Future. 

The album credits a number of popular hip-hop producers including June James, Southside, and Pi’erre Bourne. The first track on the mixtape, “Deep Pockets,” was produced by Plain Pat and 40. The smooth R&B track, “Not You Too,” features vocals by Chris Brown, and was produced by Noel Cadastre.