First they broke it. Now they’re selling it. Drake’s massive “ICEMAN” sculpture, a staggering 1 million pounds of frozen water carved into the rapper’s likeness, was installed at 81 Bond Street in Toronto earlier this week. Within hours, fans had chipped off pieces as souvenirs. By Thursday, those same chunks appeared on eBay with price tags ranging from $20 to over $500. The Drake Toronto ice sculpture has officially become the strangest collector’s item of the year.
The sculpture was commissioned to promote Drake’s upcoming album ICEMAN, though neither the rapper nor his team has released an official statement about the rapid dismantling.
Videos circulating online show fans approaching the towering ice figure, some laughing as they knock off small fragments. What began as chaotic street celebration quickly turned into commerce. One eBay listing for a “genuine ICEMAN sculpture piece” claims the ice is “from the actual Drake installation, rare collectible, will melt so act fast.”
Another seller posted a frozen shard with a starting bid of $499, writing: “Drake touched this ice (probably).” The listings have drawn hundreds of views and a mix of amused and horrified reactions.
The logistics behind the sculpture were staggering. A million pounds of ice required industrial freezing equipment and cranes for installation. The piece was only ever meant to be temporary, but not this temporary. Warmer temperatures in Toronto this week accelerated melting, with or without fan intervention. By Friday morning, the sculpture had visibly shrunk, its facial features beginning to droop.
The rapper, known for his elaborate promotional stunts, has remained silent. That hasn’t stopped fans from speculating whether the whole thing was engineered for viral chaos. Either way, the ice is disappearing. And somewhere in a freezer in Toronto, someone is keeping their $20 ice chunk preserved, just in case it becomes hip‑hop history.
