Maid of Honour (album)
2026 studio album by Drake
Maid of Honour (stylized in all caps) is the tenth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released through OVO Sound and Republic Records on May 15, 2026 as a surprise album alongside Drake's ninth and eleventh studio albums Iceman and Habibti. The albums are a follow-up to Drake's collaborative album Some Sexy Songs 4 U (2025) and mark his first solo studio albums since For All the Dogs (2023).
Production for Maid of Honour was handled by Drake's frequent collaborators, including Gordo, O Lil Angel, and Oz, among others, and features guest appearances from Stunna Sandy, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Popcaan, and Iconic Savvy. It was preceded by the lead single "Which One", released on July 25, 2025.
Maid of Honour is characterized by a fluid, club-oriented aesthetic, primarily drawing from dance, house and electro music; critics and journalists noted its broad soundscape as incorporating various ethnic and social cultural influences. Similar to Drake's previous releases, lyrical themes include tainted romances, financial excess, and sexual relationships, and the album also discusses drug and alcohol use.
Maid of Honour received generally positive reviews from music critics, most of whom named it the best album of the trilogy. It opened with first-week sales of 110,000 album-equivalent units in the United States and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200; with Iceman and Habibti debuting at number one and two, respectively, Drake became the first artist ever to hold the top three spots on the Billboard 200 concurrently. Internationally, Maid of Honour peaked in the top ten in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Portugal, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
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Maid of Honour's lead single, "Which One", was released on July 25, 2025.
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