Drake Congratulates College Grad He Gave $50K Scholarship in 2018 for Earning Her Masters

Drakeis celebrating a fan whose hard work paid off.Back in 2018, while making his “God’s Plan” music video in Miami, the Grammy winner awarded a $50,000 scholarship to then-University of Miami student Destiny James, who’s originally from Denmark, South Carolina. Jamesgraduated from Miamiin May 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in public health.This week, James will graduate from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master’s degree from the public health program.

Drake Cozies Up to Rapper Sexyy Red in Backstage Photo: 'Just Met My Rightful Wife'

Drake and Sexyy Red.Photo:Sexxy Redd Instagram Sexxy Redd Instagram Drakeis getting close toSexyy Red! The Canadian superstar was pictured cozying up to breakout rapper and viral sensation Red backstage during his It’s All a Blur tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. In a photo postedto his Instagram Story, Drake, 36, sat with the “Pound Town” rapper — who attended his show Tuesday night — as he had his arm around her and kissed her cheek.

Drake Defends His Pink Nails After Lil Yachty Told Him to Paint Them: 'The World Is Being Homophobic'

Photo:Gregory Pace/Shutterstock; Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock Gregory Pace/Shutterstock; Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock Drakeis defending his painted nails. Over the weekend, theHer Lossrapper, 36, shared a handful of behind-the-scenes images with fans onInstagram, including one of him rocking pink nails. “I don’t mind that we don’t talk. Rather be in your thoughts. Rather be on top of your list of ‘what ifs’ and not your list of ‘and what nots,’ " Drake captioned the post.

Drake Defends Ja Morant's Dad to Instagram Heckler — and Then DMs the Critic's Wife

Photo: Mark Brown/GettyNBA fans, take note:Drakeisn’t someone to mess with, especially when it comes to his basketball opinions.On Tuesday, the rapper responded to arepostof a comment that criticized Tee Morant, the father of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, for what some have said isattention-grabbing behavioron the sidelines during his son’s games.“Imagine your son makes the league and he’s Ja or [LaMelo Ball or Lonzo Ball] all you can do is be elated and competitive and over supportive and it’s a right [sic] of passage to that the OG’s talk s—t,” Drake wrote.

Drake Delays Release of New Song 'Splash Brothers' with French Montana amid Astroworld Tragedy

Photo: John Parra/Getty Drakehas reportedly paused the release of his forthcoming song withFrench Montanaamid theAstroworld Festival tragedy. On Friday, Montana, 37, will release his latest album,They Got Amnesia, which originally featured a collaboration with Drake, 35, titled “Splash Brothers.” The song has now been dropped from the LP and will likely be released on an upcoming deluxe edition of Montana’s fourth studio album,TMZandVarietyreported. At this time, the song has been pulled from Apple Music, Spotify and other music streaming services, TMZ added.