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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

The Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero before a game in July, in New York. He’s wearing a Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace. Photo: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Jewellery

Why male celebrities love Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra jewellery

The collection has attracted stars like A$AP Rocky, Offset, LeBron James and Hong Kong Olympic champion fencer Cheung Ka-long – but why?

15 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet ex-Pussycat Dolls Ashley Roberts’ boyfriend George Rollinson

15 May 2025 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Celebrities who love gambling – from Drake and Bruno Mars to Tiger Woods

22 Feb 2025 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Universal Music’s Lucian Grainge, and how is he linked to Drake and Diddy?

Drake just posted a 2020 photo of Sofia Richie wearing his clothing brand – a subtle dig at her father in law, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge: here’s what you need to know about the exec.

19 Feb 2025 - 6:00AM

Meet Universal Music Group’s Lucian Grainge, who’s now connected to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud through his daughter-in-law Sofia Richie. Photo: @sofiarichiegrainge, @champagnepapi/Instagram, UMG

Fame and celebrity

5 of the biggest celebrity feuds in 2024, from diss tracks to Twitter wars

Taylor Swift’s beef with Kanye West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian blew up in 2016, but this year, the ‘Midnights’ artist hit back (again) at the Skims founder – and theirs wasn’t the only reignited star feud

27 Dec 2024 - 4:00AMvideocam

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

French artist Sophie Brussaux has found herself in the spotlight again in recent months as her baby daddy’s rap feud extended to a track penned by A$AP Rocky about her – here’s what you need to know

29 Jul 2024 - 4:00AM

Drake with his baby mama Sophie Brussaux and their son Adonis. Photo: @champagnepapi/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

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

As rumours of a romance with TikTok star Charli D’Amelio emerge, Zack Bia is becoming hard to ignore – so what do we know about the music mogul better known as ‘Drake’s sidekick’?

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

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

British comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg: from YouTube star to red carpet presenter. Photo: @ameliadimz/Instagram

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

Want to sleep easy? Try the best in beds and bedding, but is it really worth digging deep? Photo: Chris Craymer/Trunk Archive

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

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

Morgan Wallen went from reality shows to record-breaking album sales and mega-stardom, then got cancelled – now he’s seemingly rehabilitated his reputation with a little help from Drake. Photo: @champagnepapi/Instagram

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

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

Ever wondered how your favourite pop stars get around while on tour in the US? Dreamliner Luxury Coaches has the answer. Photos: Handout

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

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

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

We already knew Drake’s son Adonis was a basketball lover like his dad – now it seems he’s following in his musical footsteps too. Photo: Getty

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

Canadian rapper Drake performs in Las Vegas in September 2016. Photo: AFP

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

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

A mint-condition pair of vintage Omega Sports Apple Computer sneakers are currently available from Sotheby’s. Photo: Sotheby’s

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

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

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