Drake’s mom started at the bottom (as a baby) and now she’s here (as a grandma)!
The hip-hop giant, 36, celebrated his mother Sandy Graham’s birthday over the weekend with his five-year-old son Adonis.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Drizzy paid tribute to his mother who raised him by sharing a collection of celebratory photos.
“75 years,” Drake began the post. “Mama, thank you for the 9 months you supported me… all the pain and suffering. No one knows the pressure that only you bear… give you all my love.”
In the photo, which Drake shares with French artist Sophie Brousseau, Adonis can be seen rocking a gray suit just like her dad and blowing out candles with her grandma.
One picture shows him throwing a peace sign with Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, while another shows him doing the same thing with Sandy and the rapper’s father, Dennis Graham. is in the picture.
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The cute family moments didn’t end there. Drake uploaded a few more clips from the event on his Instagram story on Saturday, including one in which he smiled and called Sandy his “twin.” I am giving a speech at a party.
Ever since I was living in a basement in Canada while performing DegrassiDrake and his mom have a special bond and have often confided about their connection. certified rubber boy On the album, Sandy showed her love for her boyfriend’s boy and explained how proud she was of him in a card she shared on social media.
“It’s finally here. The countdown has reached 1. With each new album my heart beats. Your mother was the greatest treat of my life,” Graham wrote. “It’s been a long, hard road together, but we have one day left. We want to celebrate your son more than you know.”
“I love you now and forever,” she signed the card.
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Drake greeted his mother on the second night of two Apollo Theater shows in New York City last weekend, calling her his biggest fan.
The intimate show was an ode to his hip-hop journey, and one set design served to emulate Sandy’s childhood bedroom in his basement. During that setup, he played “Over My Dead Body” from his 2011 album. take careAnd nostalgically put on a cardigan.
“The fact that I can still make music, and the fact that you still care. The fact that after all these years, we can still make music. [Degrassi‘s] All the Jimmy Brooks up to now are somehow related to each other,” Drake said towards the end of the show.
“I will be there for you,” he concluded. “In your darkest and happiest moments, I will be there for you.”
