Drake | Image: Instagram/@champagnepapi
Canadian rapper Drake went viral on social media over an explicit video leaked online, but the Grammy-winning artists did not seem to be bothered by it.
On Tuesday, Feb. 6 (U.S. time), a clip of a bare naked man with most of his face covered by his smartphone but was believed to be Drake was filming himself while conducting a sexual act. The video was supposedly uploaded on Instagram Story and quickly made the rounds of social media platforms before it was deleted.
The “Worst Behavior” singer, however, appeared to shrug off the incident when he responded via text to Adin Ross, a video live streamer, who per The Independent UK report, sent Drake a voice memo about the video.
“You’re blessed with your voice, you’re blessed with performing, you’re blessed to be you, you’re blessed to be number one and you’re also blessed to have a f***ing missile.”
Drake reportedly replied to Ross with “eight laughing emojis,” before saying that he might use Ross’ voice as his “next album intro.”
Drake responds to Adin Ross after he left a voice message about his leaked video… 💀 pic.twitter.com/M9nH9xYzDa
— Liutauras (@Liutauras_) February 6, 2024
The video came on the heels of a deepfake porn video depicting Taylor Swift which was supposedly spawned by artificial intelligence.
As of this writing, Drake’s video is now unavailable on X (formerly Twitter) for violating the regulations on nudity. However, it has already birthed numerous memes and drew different reactions from the netizens.
Me: *Opens X*
Drake: *Leaked Video*
Me: pic.twitter.com/hUOf0cvA6h
— Monroy (@izmonroy) February 7, 2024
https://twitter.com/BalochRamzan1/status/1755180965507568122
Many fans admitted that they thought the award-winning rapper was trending because of his unreleased music, saying they immediately regretted hopping on the hashtag as they saw what all the commotion was about.
I checked why Drake is trending expecting to see leaked music, I wish I never checked pic.twitter.com/bJAIRW5C70
— 🤓💀 (@forzniii) February 6, 2024
I thought Drake was trending cause he was dropping a record pic.twitter.com/WS6vWgpv4g
— F2Soon📀 (@wwwpariyay) February 6, 2024
Despite the online noise the leaked video made, Drake has yet to comment on the issue.
In 2016, Drake appeared on the Ellen Show, and during the “Never Have I Ever” segment on the show, he said he has never sent a nude selfie to anyone while admitting that he “hooked up” with a fan on tour.
Drake is known for his rapping style, and some of his famous songs include “Nice For What” and “In My Feelings,” among others.