Streamer appears to find release date for Drake’s new album hidden within ice structure

TORONTO –  

A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto.

Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure. 

On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed himself climbing to the top of the installation, where he retrieved a blue bag stamped with the phrase: “Freeze the world.”

He then opened the bag on stream, showing a booklet with a date inside: May 15.

Before the reveal, Kishka appeared to receive a FaceTime call from streamer Adin Ross — a friend of Drake’s — who told him the bag contained the release date and urged him to head to Drake’s house. Ross teased that there was “something exclusive” waiting for him, calling it “a big surprise.”

Kishka headed to Drake’s house, still streaming, where the Toronto rapper’s creative director Matte Babel welcomed him inside the gates. The streamer proceeded to open the bag on a table set up in Drake’s driveway. 

Along with the booklet were what looked like stacks of cash — an apparent gift for the person who found the hidden treasure. Drake was also shown greeting Kishka from his window.

The development caps off a flurry of headline-grabbing stunts promoting Drake’s long-awaited album, “Iceman.”

On Monday, the rapper took to Instagram to share images of the glacial installation along with its downtown co-ordinates. He captioned it, “Release date inside.”

Locals soon descended on the structure, capturing photos and videos while trading theories about when the ice might melt.

But things eventually grew more chaotic around the site.

Toronto police said they were called to the location Monday night as people were climbing the structure and breaking off chunks with tools.

Ashley Visser, media relations officer for the Toronto Police Service, also confirmed reports people were trying to set the structure on fire. 

Visser said police were called around 11 p.m. Monday night and remained on the scene to control crowds and out of concern for public safety, as people climbed the 25-foot-high sculpture. There were no reported injuries.

“They were breaking off chunks of the ice with various tools,” Visser said in an email Tuesday. 

“Large pieces of ice began falling, creating a dangerous situation for people on the ground, as well as those who climbed the structure.”

Drake has been teasing the album for some time. It will be his first solo effort since his feud with Kendrick Lamar, which peaked in the spring of 2024 with the latter’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

Last Thursday, a thunderous explosion lit up the skies over North York — images Drake later shared to his Instagram Story. Toronto police said the blaze was tied to a film shoot.

Earlier this month, the “God’s Plan” rapper’s regular courtside seats at Scotiabank Arena were sealed in sculpted ice during a Toronto Raptors game, turning his empty spot into a viral spectacle.

Drake’s representatives could not immediately be reached for comment. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 21, 2026.