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Drake

The latest news on Drake, Canadian rapper, singer and actor, including music news and updates.

Born

24 Oct 1986

Industry

Entertainment, Music

Job Title

Singer

last updated:

11 November, 2024

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sexyy Red, the rapper behind the risqué Sexyy Gloss beauty line

The ‘Pound Town” singer is a mum of 2 and has been co-signed by some of hip-hop’s biggest names, including Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, SZA, Travis Scott and Lil Durk

24 Aug 2024 - 5:00AM

Sex and relationships

Meet the mother of Drake’s son Adonis, French artist Sophie Brussaux

29 Jul 2024 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Charli D’Amelio’s new rumoured BF, Zack Bia – and why is he famous?

21 Feb 2024 - 8:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Drake and Ye, compared: how do the rivals make and spend their millions?

Drake has his own record label and fashion brand Ovo – October’s Very Own – while Ye’s Yeezy partnerships with Gap and Adidas came to dramatic ends

20 Feb 2024 - 6:31PM

Kanye West and Drake are often feuding, so how do the wealths of the two hip-hop megastars compare? Photos: Getty Images; @champagnepapi/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet Amelia Dimoldenberg, who’s ‘dated’ Ed Sheeran, Paul Mescal and Cher

She sits front row at fashion shows next to Kylie Jenner and Drake keeps hassling her for a ‘date’ – so just who is Amelia Dimoldenberg?

19 Feb 2024 - 12:43PMvideocam

Beauty

Doze like Drake? Max out your beauty sleep with the world’s best beds

Drake famously spent US$400,000 on a Grand Vividus bed from Swedish brand Hästens, but does an expensive bed really help you sleep?

28 Jan 2024 - 5:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Victor ‘Wemby’ Wembanyama, an NBA legend at just 20

Victor Wembanyama, the 224cm French basketball prodigy, is dazzling the NBA with historic performances and earns praise from legends like Kevin Durant and LeBron James

22 Jan 2024 - 5:00AM

Victor Wembanyama (aka Wemby), the 20-year-old French NBA star, counts Drake and Michael Douglas amongst his fans. Photo: @wemby/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Drake and Jungkook collaborator Central Cee, aka Oakley Caesar-Su?

Central Cee went from being a drug dealer on London’s streets to the world’s most exciting rising rapper and streetwear maven sought after by Nike and Jacquemus

18 Jan 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Morgan Wallen: country music legend or cancelled and unrepentant?

He went from reality show to record-breaking album sales and mega-stardom, then got cancelled – now he’s seemingly rehabilitated his reputation with a little help from Drake

17 Jan 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

Art

How singer Drake brought an ‘art amusement park’ back to life after 35 years

Singer and rapper Drake was ‘blown away’ by the concept of Luna Luna, with its works by Dali, Hockney and some of art’s biggest names, and was the driving force for its resurrection.

26 Dec 2023 - 7:15PM

Visitors experience the “Dali dome” by Salvador Dali, at “Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy”, in Los Angeles, California - an “art amusement park” brought back to life by singer and rapper Drake. Photo: AFP

Millionaires and billionaires

10 of the richest hip-hop artists in 2023 – net worths, ranked

From Diddy to Drake, these hip-hop artists are making big bucks beyond music – so who takes the throne on our list with a net worth of US$2.5 billion?

14 Dec 2023 - 6:01PM

Drake, Pharrell Williams and Diddy are some of the richest hip-hop artists in 2023. Photos: @drakeofficlal/Instagram, Getty Images

Icons and Influencers

Who’s football’s ‘sexiest female player’, Alisha Lehmann?

Swiss striker Alisha Lehmann is considered football’s ‘sexiest female player’, but what else do we know about the 24-year-old apart from her team of Women’s Super League club Aston Villa?

10 Dec 2023 - 5:00AM

Luxury travel

When Taylor Swift takes the bus: we toured Dreamliner Luxury Coaches

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake, Doja Cat, Travis Scott and more stars ride with Dreamliner – so what do the multimillion-dollar buses look like inside?

21 Nov 2023 - 10:00AM

Celebrity children

Malia and Sasha Obama’s post-White House life, from street style to romances

Malia and Sasha Obama are all grown up! Here’s what the two 20-somethings have been up to since their dad left the White House, from their fashion to their love lives

30 Oct 2023 - 8:00PM

The Obamas are still in the limelight today –
especially sisters Sasha and Malia. Photo: @michelleobama/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

For All the Dogs: Chart-topping rapper Drake’s rags to riches story

Five-time Grammy winner Drake just dropped a new album For All the Dogs, so what do we know about the 36-year-old rapper’s life story from his humble roots to chart-topping hits?

18 Oct 2023 - 6:09PM

Drake is a Canadian record-breaking rapper. Photo: @drakeofficlal/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Drake’s son Adonis just dropped his first rap single at age six!

Drake’s new album For All the Dogs features cover artwork by his son Adonis, and also samples the six-year-old’s new song, ‘My Man Freestyle’ – here’s what you need to know

17 Oct 2023 - 9:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Rapper Drake says taking break from music over health issue

The Canadian musician revealed he had been having ‘the craziest problems’ with his stomach for years, just hours after dropping his latest album.

7 Oct 2023 - 4:18AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Inside the fabulous life of Maya Jama, Love Island host and Stormzy’s GF

Maya Jama is beloved for her charismatic, high-energy and fun-loving personality – and just got back with rapper Stormzy, with media even dubbing them ‘the new Posh and Becks’

13 Sep 2023 - 4:00AM

Maya Jama has had a brilliant year, going from TV host to bona fide style icon. Photo: @mayajama/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

New ‘It’ couple? Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny’s best matching fashion moments

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny don’t appear to be hiding their romance, from PDA at concerts to matching couple fashion – here are our favourite looks to date

22 Aug 2023 - 2:41PM

Fashion

Would you splurge US$50,000 on vintage 90s Apple sneakers?

Tech billionaire style is on the rise and eyes are on vintage employee clothing too – now Sotheby’s is auctioning a mint-condition pair of Omega Sports Apple Computer trainers

1 Aug 2023 - 12:38PM

Fame and celebrity

Fit for a hip-hop king? The Tupac ring that Drake bought for US$1 million

Last worn at his final appearance, Pac’s personalised gold, ruby and diamond crown ring now sits on the finger of a new hip-hop king – take a closer look at music’s most historic piece of bling

1 Aug 2023 - 1:00AM

A ring that Tupac Shakur designed and wore during his last public appearance fetched a whopping US$1 million at a New York City auction. Photo: Getty

Fame and celebrity

Cheers! 20 celebrities who own alcohol brands, from Drake to Kendall Jenner

Celebrity-backed booze businesses are booming – but which ones do you recognise from our list? From Justin Timberlake’s Sauza 901 tequila to Kate Hudson’s gluten-free King St. Vodka

7 May 2023 - 12:10AM

Kendall Jenner and Nick Jonas have joined the celebrity-owned alcohol business bandwagon. Photos: AFP, WireImage, @drink818, @villaone/Instagram

Artificial intelligence

Deepfake Drake and The Weeknd song shows AI’s potential to disrupt music biz

A Drake and The Weeknd ‘collaboration’, Heart on My Sleeve, a song generated by AI that neither artist had anything to do with, shows technology’s potential to disrupt the pop music industry.

26 Apr 2023 - 7:15PM

Music

‘Just the beginning’: fake AI-generated Drake song pulled from streaming

Artificial intelligence is now taking on the music industry. A song featuring AI-generated vocals purporting to be Drake and the Weeknd has been pulled from streaming services.

19 Apr 2023 - 11:15AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ice Spice, the Gen Z rapper with more Spotify streams than The Beatles

Ice Spice is known for hits like ‘Boys a Liar Pt. 2’ with PinkPantheress and her newly released MV ‘Princess Diana’ with Nicki Minaj – but what else do you know about this Billboard chart-topper?

18 Apr 2023 - 1:00AM

Ice Spice is one of the hottest new artists in the R&B/hip-hop space today. Photo: @icespice/Instagram

Timepieces

Inside Justin Bieber’s incredible watch collection, from Rolex to Cartier

From his Rolex Cosmograph Daytona at the Met Gala 2021 to his vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ worn on his wedding day, here’s a peek at Justin Bieber’s stunning watch collection

8 Feb 2023 - 1:51AM

Justin Bieber boasts a collection of luxurious watches indeed. Photos: Cartier, @justinbieber/Instagram

Fashion

Conor McGregor has one, but why is Rolex’s Daytona green dial so special?

Rolex’s ultra-exclusive Daytona green dial watch has been seen on A-listers like Drake and Conor McGregor. Why it’s so incredibly rare and your best chances of snagging one.

2 Dec 2022 - 4:28PM

Fame and celebrity

6 celebrities who were accused of plagiarism, from T Swift to James Corden

You’d think it’d be obvious that plagiarism is never OK … but not in the cases of these celebs who were accused of copying without permission, from James Corden to Khloé Kardashian

24 Nov 2022 - 7:00PMvideocam

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