{"id":16616,"date":"2026-05-15T15:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/bts-adin-ross-more-celebrities-react-to-drakes-iceman-drop-now-toronto\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:50:53","slug":"bts-adin-ross-more-celebrities-react-to-drakes-iceman-drop-now-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/bts-adin-ross-more-celebrities-react-to-drakes-iceman-drop-now-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS, Adin Ross, more celebrities react to Drake\u2019s Iceman drop &#8211; NOW Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement<br \/>         <span class=\"nt-post__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-15T11:45:24-04:00\">Posted 9 seconds ago<\/time><\/span><span class=\"nt-post__author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/author\/tyreike-reid\/\">Tyreike Reid<\/a><\/span>    <br \/>Drake\u2019s latest album drop did not only ice out the city, but the global stage as well, with celebrities across the world taking to social media to react to the rapper\u2019s surprise three-album release.<br \/>Across Toronto, thousands of fans stayed up until midnight to finally hear the highly anticipated <em>Iceman<\/em> album, alongside two additional surprise projects, <em>Maid of Honour<\/em> and <em>Habiti<\/em>.<br \/>But it wasn\u2019t just fans tuning in. Celebrities around the globe also stayed awake to experience the release after weeks of Drake\u2019s chaotic yet captivating rollout campaign.<br \/>K-pop supergroup BTS were among the first major celebrities to react after Drake shouted them out on the track \u201cMake Them Cry.\u201d<br \/>On the song, Drake raps, \u201cI\u2019m feeling like BTS \u2019cause it took the whole career for me to be so discovered.\u201d<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Members J-Hope and V posted a video of themselves vibing to the track. The moment they heard the group\u2019s name mentioned, both artists turned to look at each other in surprise before the clip abruptly cut off.<br \/>That wasn\u2019t the only notable shoutout Drake included. On the track \u201cMake Them Pay,\u201d he references popular streamer Adin Ross with the line, \u201cDawg, I was Adin Ross with streams before Adin Ross had ever streamed.\u201d<br \/>Ross later reacted live on stream while surrounded by OVO-inspired ice sculptures during a watch party for Drake\u2019s <em>Iceman Episode 4<\/em> on YouTube. His response to hearing his name mentioned was anything but subdued.<br \/>\u201cWhat the fck? Yo, holy sht\u2026 I made it!\u201d Ross shouted excitedly during the livestream.<br \/>Drake and Ross are no strangers to one another, with the pair publicly acknowledging their friendship on multiple occasions. Even so, Ross insisted during the stream that Drake never warned him about the shoutout, making the moment a complete surprise.<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Even celebrities who weren\u2019t directly mentioned on the album were quick to show the 6ix God some love online.<br \/>Toronto R&amp;B singer Shantel May dropped into Drake\u2019s comment section, posting a series of ice cube emojis, a symbol fans have been using online to celebrate the <em>Iceman<\/em> era.<br \/>Singer-songwriter Yebba, who previously collaborated with Drake on \u201cYebba\u2019s Heartbreak\u201d from his 2021 album <em>Certified Lover Boy<\/em>, also commented with ice cube emojis on one of the rapper\u2019s posts.<br \/>Meanwhile, Trae Young of the Washington Wizards shared a photo of Drake to his Instagram Story, captioning it with ice cube and owl emojis in reference to the rapper\u2019s OVO brand.<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Follow us <strong>@nowtoronto<\/strong><br \/>Advertisement<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/news\/ovo-warehouse-sale-hits-vaughan-this-may-with-huge-discounts-on-streetwear\/\" class=\"nt-trending-posts__post-link\">OVO warehouse sale hits Vaughan this May with huge discounts on streetwear<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/culture\/toronto-fireworks-tonight-just-before-drake-drops-iceman\/\" class=\"nt-trending-posts__post-link\">Toronto is getting random fireworks for private video shoot tonight, just before Drake drops \u2018Iceman\u2019<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/news\/fares-will-go-up-toronto-transit-advocates-warn-bill-98-may-drive-up-ttc-fares\/\" class=\"nt-trending-posts__post-link\">\u2018Fares will go up,\u2019 Toronto transit advocates warn Bill 98 may drive up TTC fares<\/a><br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Exclusive content and events straight to your inbox<br \/>By signing up, I agree to receive emails from Now Toronto and to the <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and  <a href=\"\/terms-and-conditions\/\">Terms &amp; Conditions.<\/a><br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>By signing up, I agree to receive emails from Now Toronto and to the <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"\/terms-and-conditions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"49\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a>.<br \/>\u00a9 2026 GMI Publications Inc. 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