Drake leaked track “1 AM In Albany” has the internet in a chokehold right now. The unreleased song just surfaced online, and fans are dissecting every bar like it’s a literary masterpiece—because Drake’s wordplay hits different when there’s beef involved.
The track dropped late Tuesday alongside two other leaked records tied to Drake’s upcoming ICEMAN project. But “1 AM In Albany” is the one stealing all the oxygen. It’s packed with references to Drake leaked track Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, LeBron James, Joe Budden, and Dr. Dre—basically a who’s who of people Drake apparently has words for.
The bars aimed at Budden are particularly spicy. Drake goes there, referencing the former rapper and podcaster’s notorious naked sleepwalking incident while also throwing in some personal jabs about past relationships. It’s the kind of subliminal that makes you do a double-take.
“I watched this guy spasm with a puzzled face,” Drake raps. “Showed her the time of her life while broski having stomach aches.” Yeah, that’s definitely a shot.
Then there’s the apparent diss toward Dr. Dre that had listeners rewinding. “If Drake took out the A.K., maybe he’d be in jail,” he says in the song. The hip hop biography of their relationship is complicated, and these bars suggest there’s still tension simmering beneath the surface.
DRAKE – 1 AM IN ALBANY (NEW LEAK) pic.twitter.com/qy2TyFXOcd
— STRAPPED! (@STRAPPEDEXTRA5) May 13, 2026
The timing is strategic. ICEMAN is coming soon—Drake’s been teasing it through clips and promotional videos for weeks. This leak feels intentional, getting fans hyped and ready for whatever he’s about to drop.
Joe Budden, ever the commentator, already predicted this moment. On his podcast two weeks ago, he said Drake would come with subliminals on the album. “Yeah, I want to hear the Cole diss on Drake’s album,” Budden said. “Yes, I think he getting dissed… you can hide in the China league all you want them n—as love Drake too.”
Joe Budden believes Drake will diss J. Cole and LeBron on ‘ICEMAN’:
“[J. Cole] you can hide in the China league all you want, them n****s love Drake too.” pic.twitter.com/pdhMLaHfZh
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) April 22, 2026
So Budden called it. Whether “1 AM In Albany” is the final version or just a leaked demo remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: Drake’s not holding back on ICEMAN, and hip hop heads are ready for the chaos to unfold.
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