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The musician linked to the iTunes page of the 17-track album,
entitled "If You're Reading This It's Too Late," in a posting on
Twitter. The record features guest artists including Lil Wayne,
PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Travi$ Scott.
Drake's previous album, "Nothing Was the Same," went straight to
No. 1 on the weekly Billboard 200 album charts in October 2013.
That studio album, his third, sold 658,000 copies in its first
week.
The move mirrors Grammy-winning pop singer Beyonce, who released
her self-titled 14-song, 17-video album on iTunes with no
fanfare in December 2013.
Drake has written numerous hits, including "The Best I Ever
Had," and "Started from the Bottom," and all three of his
previous albums debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts.
The hashtag #IfYoureReadingThisItsTooLate was trending
nationally on Twitter by early Friday morning, with many users
praising the album.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner; Editing by Larry King)
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