Drake’s dad is Nigerian?!
The 36-year-old rapper’s Instagram post revealed the ancestry test results of his father, Dennis Graham this week.
“This is my dad’s results,” Drake wrote alongside the screenshot. “Does this mean I’m a Naija man finally?”
drake’s afrobeats album incoming pic.twitter.com/hE1uDnZ0NY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 8, 2023
Nigeria accounted for 30% of his dad’s DNA with Cameroon, Congo, Western Bantu Peoples, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Mali all featured.
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The announcement has sparked a flurry of excitement and pride among Nigerians, with many taking to social media to express their joy at having a famous artist identify with their culture.
One fan wrote, “Drake is Nigerian. He’s now the 2nd Best Rapper Of All Times after the other Nigerian Nas Olu Dara. Haters will say I’m biased.”
Drake is Nigerian. He’s now the 2nd Best Rapper Of All Times after the other Nigerian Nas Olu Dara. Haters will say I’m biased
— Big Cuz (@ImohUmoren) May 8, 2023
Another said, “Drake is the only Nigerian/African artist to have won: 5 Grammy Awards 6 American Music Awards 34 Billboard Music Awards 2 Brit Awards 3 Juno Awards. He paved the way for the international success of Afrobeats. King of Afrobeats.”
Drake is the only Nigerian/African artist to have won:
5 Grammy Awards
6 American Music Awards
34 Billboard Music Awards
2 Brit Awards
3 Juno Awards.He paved the way for the international success of Afrobeats.
King of Afrobeats 👑 pic.twitter.com/uyNLVoAty3
— drey (@d_re_y) May 8, 2023
Others have less positive things to say about Drake’s announcement.
One fan wrote, “Drake finding out he’s 25% Nigerian might be one of the worse things to happen on the internet.”
Drake finding out he’s 25% Nigerian might be one of the worse things to happen on the internet
— marv (@mymarvelouslife) May 8, 2023
Another said, “Finding out drake is Nigerian has ruined my day already.”
Finding out drake is Nigerian has ruined my day already
— damilola (@thereaaaldd) May 8, 2023
Some fans are joking around about Drake’s “appropriation” of cultures and how we should be expecting an Afrobeats project soon.
A fan said, “Drake’s afrobeats album incoming.”
drake’s afrobeats album incoming pic.twitter.com/hE1uDnZ0NY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 8, 2023
Another wrote, “Drake has just been giving leverage to drop his Afrobeats album.”
Drake has just been giving leverage to drop his Afrobeats album 😂 https://t.co/MqDgbBnT6P
— Titilope (@Lopeakanmu) May 8, 2023
Welcome to the Nigerian family, Drake! We’re excited to see how your newfound identity influences your music and your art.
