Spotify Down As Fans Rush To Stream Drake’s New Albums

Music streaming platforms Spotify and Apple Music faced outages on Friday after rapper Drake surprise-dropped three albums — Habibti, Maid of Honour, and ICEMAN. Thousands of users reported problems accessing the apps, with outage tracker Downdetector showing a spike in complaints shortly after the release.

Fans quickly flooded social media with jokes and reactions, claiming Drake’s release had “broken the internet.” Some users said the platforms froze while they tried streaming the albums, while others switched to alternate apps like YouTube Music. Reports suggested the disruptions were temporary, with complaint numbers gradually falling later in the day.

The unexpected triple-album release reportedly caught fans off guard, triggering a sudden rush of listeners across streaming services. Drake had initially teased only ICEMAN before revealing the additional projects at the last moment.