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

Drake in May 2021.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty 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!

Drake Is Officially the First Solo Artist to Have More than 200 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100

Started from the bottom and now he’s here! Drakehas officially made Billboard history. This week, the “Started From the Bottom” rapper became the first solo artist to have more than 200 appearances — a number that trumped legends likeElvis Presley,Aretha Franklin,James Brown, andRay Charles. The Canadian artist andDegrassi: The Next Generationalum, 32, hit the major milestone on the Aug 17-dated charts thanks to his new album,Care Package— a compilation of never-released singles.

Drake Is Taking a Break from Music to Focus on His Health: 'Craziest Problems with My Stomach'

Drakeis prioritizing his health.On Friday, the Canadian rapper, 36, revealed that he is taking a break from music to focus on his health while speaking on his showTable For Oneon SiriusXM’s Sound 42.Explaining how he’s been having the “craziest problems” with his stomach, the musician said he’s going to take a hiatus for “maybe a year.”“I probably won’t make music for a little bit. I’m gonna be honest,” he said. “ I got some other things I need to do for some other people that I made promises to, but I probably won’t make music for a little bit.

Drake Jokes He 'Signed a 10 Year Residency' at Camp Flog Gnaw After Getting Booed Off Stage

Drakeisn’t one to let the haters get him down! The “God’s Plan” rapper has responded with some light-hearted humor afterhe was booed off-stagewhen he made a surprise appearance atTyler, the Creator‘sCamp Flog Gnaw Festivalin Los Angeles Sunday night. “Plot twist…just signed a 10 year residency at Camp Flog Gnaw sorry kids see you EVERY SINGLE YEAR till you are 30 🤪,” the 33-year-old captioned a series of photos of himself from the festival on Instagram.

Drake Just Debuted a Bangs-Meets-Bowl Cut Hairstyle and Fans Have Questions

Photo: Drake/Instagram Just months after shaving an outline of a heart into his buzz cut,Drakedebuted another new hair look … and this one is teetering between side-swept bangs and a bowl cut. It’s unclear if the bangs are aproduct of Photoshop, but that didn’t stop Drake’s fans and followers from commenting on his dramatic hair transformation. Prince Williams/Wireimage “Drake done put a curse on 2021 with this haircut,” one person wrote on Twitter.