Drake Will Take a Break From Making Music to Focus on His Health

Drake is prepared to take a break following the discharge of his extremely anticipated For All the Dogs album.

Drake Says He Will Take Hiatus From Music

On Friday morning (Oct. 6), Drake dropped his much-anticipated For All the Dogs album because the hype has been constructing for months. A number of hours prior to the album’s launch, Drizzy hosted an episode of Table for One on Sirius XM’s Sound 42. During the sit-down, Aubrey spoke on taking a hiatus.

“I probably won’t make music for a little bit,” Drake explains within the clip beneath. “I’m going to be actual with you. I want to focus on my well being, in the beginning, and I’ll discuss that quickly sufficient. Nothing loopy, however similar to, you recognize, I need folks to be wholesome in life.”

“I’ve been having the craziest issues for years with my abdomen. I’m simply saying what it’s,” Drizzy continues. “So, I want to focus on my well being and I want to get proper, and I’m going to that. I’ve a lot of different issues that I might love to focus on. So, I’ma lock the door within the studio for a little bit. I don’t even know what a little bit is. Maybe a yr or so, possibly a little longer.”

Drake’s For All the Dogs Album Is Here

Drake’s For All the Dogs is his eighth solo studio album and his first solo LP Honestly, Nevermind, the dance music project that was released in June of 2022. FATD follows Her Loss, his chart-topping collaborative album with 21 Savage, which dropped in November of 2022. The new album features guest appearances from J. Cole, 21 Savage, SZA, Lil Yachty, Yeat and more.

Drizzy first began teasing that he had a new album on the way all the way back in June as part of the rollout for his poetry book, Titles Ruin Everything, A Stream of Consciousness by Kenza Samir and Aubrey Graham. From there, the Toronto superstar used several dates on his It’s All a Blur Tour to reveal that For All the Dogs would feature guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Bad Bunny and others. However, it appears the Nicki collab did not make the cut.

Ahead of the release, Drake dropped two singles, “Slime You Out,” featuring SZA, and “8AM in Charlotte.” The latter song is his latest tune in his popular timestamp series.