This weekend, Drake was in Miami, partying with a star-studded group of friends and frequenting hip bars and clubs.
The OVO team, including DJ Khaled, Zoey Dollaz, and Gordo, were spotted at upscale clubs including STORY, Sexy Fish, GALA, and Prime 112 in his social media posts.
The CD, his seventh studio effort, was released unexpectedly, prompting the party.
Drake just posted a photo to Instagram of himself partying with friends and relaxing on a private plane decorated with silver balloons in honor of his new album.
P.J. Tucker of the Miami Heat and Michael Bay, director, began off their Florida bar tour on Friday night at GALA.
On Saturday, the group went to see STORY. Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho hosted OVO Chubbs’ birthday party at the club, where he was also present.
A source has confirmed to Narcity that the Canadian rapper and 20 of his friends spent Saturday night at Miami bar and restaurant Sexy Fish, where they dined on “opulent sushi and seafood platters” and drank “his favorite sip, an Aperol spritz.” The night ended with DJ and producer Gordo “taking to the decks in an impromptu DJ set, which of course featured several house music songs from the new album, including ‘Calling My Name.'”
The vocalist of “Falling Back” stopped by Prime 112 over the weekend, too. As he was leaving the steakhouse, he was seen meeting and greeting a young admirer.
While out with his pals, Drake posted a video to his Instagram account in which he responded to the recent backlash over the album’s release.
“It’s okay if you don’t get it just yet. What we do is that. We just sit here and wait for you to catch up. Nonetheless, we made it in here without further delay. We’ll move on to the next topic now. As his new single “Calling My Name” plays in the background, he exclaims, “My goodness!” to the camera.
The video seems to be a response to critics of the chill dance album who felt it strayed too far from the artist’s usual sound.