But the biggest one, asked by Drizzy's most ardent fans: did Drake release it the way he did to fulfill his Cash Money contract? While it's not known for sure how many albums Drake is signed up for, it is known that Lil Wayne-who's going through a very public with Cash Money, including a $51 million lawsuit-has a four-record deal and that seems to be the norm for the label, something that many are claiming is the same for Drake but could not be verified at press time.

One thing is clear: If You're Reading This It's Too Late isn't a traditional album. At 17 tracks, it's way too sprawling. Plus, Drake has already outlined his next album, Views from the 6, which is scheduled for a 2015 release.

It seems much more likely that If You're Reading This It's Too Late is a mixtape, which could be supported by the fact that P. Reign and Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan have both said that Drake has a mixtape coming in January. Yet, mixtapes are commonly released for free. So if it is a mixtape why would Drake charge for it?