Drake announced this week that he plans to stop making music “for a while” because he wants to focus on his health.
“I probably won’t be doing music for a while. I’m honest,” the “God’s Plan” rapper said on his SiruisXM radio show “Table for One” on Friday.
His announcement came on the same day he released his new album For All The Dogs.
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“I have to focus on my health first and foremost,” explained the 36-year-old. “And I’ll talk about that soon enough. Nothing crazy. But I just want people to be healthy in life. I’ve had the craziest problems with my stomach for years. I’m just saying something.” That’s it. Now I’m saying it. So I have to focus on my health and do it right.”
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Drake said Friday that he was taking a break from music. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
He added that aside from music, he has “a lot of other things” he wants to focus on.
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“So I’m going to lock the door in the studio for a while. I don’t even know what a little is. Maybe a year or so, maybe a little longer.”
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When describing his new album, he said he would keep it short and sweet.
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“Please don’t ask me how I feel if you can’t handle reality. That’s it. That’s it. I apologize in advance. “That’s probably the alternate album title,” he joked.
He also took a dig at his exes, saying: “You know the value of every wallet, but you definitely don’t know the value of hard work. But God bless you all and I hope that these songs are songs that you can enjoy and you can tell people it’s about someone else!” he laughed.
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Drake said he’s had “crazy” stomach problems for years. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Drake has been rapping since he was a teenager and released a self-titled mixtape “Room for Improvement” in 2006. His first studio alum, “Thank Me Later,” was released in 2010 and debuted at number one.
He’s also been on the road with his “It’s All a Blur” tour, which began in July and is scheduled to end Monday in Chicago.
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Along with his album, he also released his first book of poetry last summer: “Title Ruin Everything: A Stream of Consciousness by Aubrey Graham,” Drake’s real name.