Drake has just released the track list for Views From The 6, his fourth studio album, two days before it’s set to drop. And if the project has receded a bit from the pop-culture consciousness a bit, it’s not really Drake’s fault—he’s done his part in promoting it via Elaine Benes-inspired dance moves and a Kanye West collaboration that Jay Z dropped in on for a second. Unfortunately, Drizzy’s protracted release of the album means he has to follow Beyoncé’s act, i.e., Lemonade, something no one should ever have to do. But if “One Dance” is any indication, there’s plenty to look forward to in Views From The 6, so let’s go over the tweeted track list.
Yep, the world-weary “Pop Style” is on there, along with leaked tracks “Controlla,” which reunites him with Popcaan, and “Faithful” featuring Pimp C. The promotional single “Summer Sixteen” is missing from the list for some reason, with “Hotline Bling” thrown in as a bonus. It’s becoming increasingly common to learn or hear half of the songs on an album ahead of its release (cough, Waves, cough), so it’s time for Drake to ramp things up on the promotional end—these giant hands should do it, right? Okay, fine, he’ll add some dates to his Summer Sixteen Tour with Future.
July 20—Frank Erwin Center—Austin, TX
July 21—American Airlines Center—Dallas, TX
July 23—Sprint Center—Kansas City, MO
July 24—Xcel Energy Center—St. Paul, MN
July 26-27—United Center—Chicago, IL
July 31—Air Canada Centre—Toronto, Ontario
August 1—Air Canada Centre—Toronto, Ontario
August 4—Madison Square Garden—New York, NY
August 5-6—Madison Square Garden—New York, NY
August 10—TD Garden—Boston, MA
August 12—First Niagara Center—Buffalo, NY
August 13—Nationwide Arena—Columbus, OH
August 14—Bridgestone Arena—Nashville, TN
August 16—Joe Louis Arena—Detroit, MI
August 17—CONSOL Energy Center—Pittsburgh, PAr
August 19-20—Verizon Center—Washington, D.C.
August 21—Wells Fargo Center—Philadelphia, PA
August 23—Greensboro Coliseum Complex—Greensboro, NC
August 25-26—Philips Arena—Atlanta, GA
August 27—Amalie Arena—Tampa, FL
August 30-31—American Airlines Arena—Miami, FL
September 2—Smoothie King Center—New Orleans, LA
September 3-4—Toyota Center—Houston, TX
September 6—Talking Stick Resort Arena—Phoenix, AZ
September 7-10—Staples Center–Los Angeles, CA
September 11—T-Mobile Arena—Las Vegas, NV
September 13-14—Oracle Arena—Oakland, CA
September 16—Tacoma Dome—Tacoma, WA
September 17-18—Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena—Vancouver, British Columbia