2 Hard 4 the Radio

Drake steps onto the thirteenth track of his ninth studio album Iceman with a sound that immediately flags its Bay Area lineage. Released digitally on May 15, 2026, the single arrived alongside "Janice STFU" before hitting rhythmic contemporary radio four days later. The production team brings together regional heavy hitters like P-Lo and Karri, who collaborated with OZ, Ben10k, Mars, and Thomas Madynski to blend modern trap elements with the high-energy beats defining hyphy culture.

The song acts as a direct homage to Mac Dre while flipping his famous catchphrase into a boast about Drake's massive reach over mainstream airplay. It samples SWV's "That's What I Need" and interpolates two tracks by the late rapper: "Too Hard for the Fuckin' Radio" and "So Hard for the Funky Radio." Where Mac Dre used the phrase to signal underground authenticity, Drake uses it to declare dominance. The lyrics also navigate current hip-hop rivalries by taking a jab at producer Mustard and paying tribute to Drake's late friend Nadia Ntuli.

Commercially the single made an immediate impact by debuting at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 30, 2026. Its entry at number 50 on the Radio Songs chart marked Drake's 100th career appearance on that specific list, making him the first artist ever to reach that milestone since his debut hit "Best I Ever Had" in 2009. By August 2026 the track climbed to number 1 on the Mediabase urban radio chart. The accompanying music video returns to Toronto's CN Tower, the same landmark featured on the cover of Views, where Drake performs across various city locations. [تعديل]