Drake Is Honored with Key to Memphis for His Music and 'Generous Spirit'

Drake in May 2021.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Drake’s affinity for the city of Memphis is “Nonstop.”

Though Drake is from Toronto, he has ties to the city through his dad Dennis Graham, who hails from Memphis. Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington shared photos and videos from the event on social media.

“It’s an honor to celebrate Drake’s support of Memphis and Memphians in the heart of my district! We appreciate his music and his generous spirit! We truly soar in District 4!💚,“she wrotein one post, which included a video of her presenting the rapper with the award.

In aseparate post, she shared photos smiling with the “Jaded” rapper and captioned the post, “It’s a pleasure to honor Drake, such a sweet, talented, gentle soul, especially in the heart of District 4! 💚”

Drake has paid homage to the city in various songs including “Nonstop,” “Jumpman” and “Underground Kings.”

Drake was originally scheduled to perform in Memphis on Thursday night — though the show was recently rescheduled to Aug. 6.

Over the weekend, the “Rich Flex” rapper announced he is dropping a poetry book and a new album.

His fans quickly noticed that the ad contained a QR code that lead them to a website with an announcement of an upcoming album.

“I made an album to go with the book… They say they miss the old Drake girl don’t tempt me,” a message ontitlesruineverything.comreads. “For all the dogs.”

A release date for the project is yet to be confirmed.

The rapper’sIt’s All a Blur Tourwill kick off July 5 in Chicago

Drake dropped his latest solo studio album titledHonestly, Nevermindin June of last year. In November, he released a collaborative album with 21 Savage titledHer Loss.

source: people.com