Drake, for many, is the go-to artist of this generation. He's been in this industry for almost two decades and is a hit-making machine with chart topping albums and record-breaking releases like Her Loss, Certified Lover Boy, and Views. Many might forget that he initially started his career as an actor in a Canadian TV show called Degrassi: The Next Generation, but he sure is quite a far way from his humble beginnings.
Now Drake is famous for many reasons: his music, his very public beefs with other rappers, Meek Mill for example, and his seemingly endless series of relationships and relentless quest for love. His album Certified Lover Boy wasn't called that for no reason, and Champagne Papi has a proven track record of romancing many women then writing about them.
It's quite the challenge to attempt to run down Drake's entire relationship history as it is quite extensive, but here are his most notable and high profile matches!
7 Drake Dated Johanna Leia In Early 2021
Johanna Leia is most famous for being the mother of young basketball phenomenon Amari Bailey, but she's also known for being one of Drake's many ex-girlfriends. Drake and Leia began dating in 2021, going public with their relationships in July of that year. Reports say that Drake was like a mentor for young Bailey who was set to play college basketball at UCLA the year after. Apparently, Drake attempted to woo Leia by treating her to a private dinner at Dodgers Stadium, but unfortunately their romance was short-lived. As of 2022 Leia is reportedly single and happy to be that way!
6 People Found Out That Drake And SZA Used To Date In A Song
The way fans learned about Drake's and SZA's relationship caught them completely off guard. In his song "Mr. Right Now," Drake dropped the lines that ignited an internet storm, "Yeah, said she wanna f*** to some SZA, wait, 'Cause I used to date SZA back in '08." There was some news floating a while back that Drake attempted to sign the likes of Jorja Smith to his OVO label, and fans immediately thought that SZA might have been on his radar too at the time which is why they started dating. SZA confirmed that she and Drake did indeed go out for a while on Twitter saying, "So It was actually 2009 lol ... in this case a year of poetic rap license mattered lol." But it all seems like it is all water under the bridge between the two.
5 Drake's Most High Profile Romance Was With Rihanna
There was a time when the entire social media population did indeed think that Rihanna and Drake were in it for the long haul, especially after the release of the songs Take Care, and Work, but fans who were rooting for this couple were treated to a completely different end to their story. Rihanna and Drake have reportedly been dating on and off since 2009, with some sources even saying that they remained romantically linked for 10 years since the day they met on set of Rihanna's Pon De Replay.
However, Rihanna went on record in 2018 saying that the duo aren't even on speaking terms, ending almost 10 years of back and forth and so much drama! Currently, Rihanna is happily in a relationship with rapper A$AP Rocky, and is a new mother as well, so it seems that it worked out for both in the end.
4 Jennifer Lopez And Drake Had Their Fun, But They Were Never Serious
Fans may not remember that Drake used to go out with Jennifer Lopez as that fact is almost ancient history! Drake and JLO dated back in 2016 while they were working together on a project. Fans got a first hint at their barely budding relationship through a picture on Instagram where they seemed to be snuggling each other. The couple celebrated New Year's Eve together in Las Vegas as Drake reportedly gifted Lopez a 100,000 Dollar Tiffany necklace. However, the couple broke up in February 2017 citing their busy schedule as the reason for their short-lived romance, and Jennifer Lopez moved on with her now ex-husband Marc Anthony.
3 British Pop Singer Raye Had A Fling With Drake
British pop and R&bB musician Raye is still an upcoming artist who's responsible for the viral TikTok track "Escapism," but all signs point to the fact that she and Drake once dated. The Sun reported that the two musicians dated for a short while back in 2018 after a series of late night studio sessions. Rumors also spiraled that Drake was also seeing businesswoman and TV personality Lateysha Grace, but neither of those two flings developed into anything more.
2 Model Imaan Hammam and Drake Went Out For A While
Dutch supermodel Imaan Hammam was rumored to go out with Drake for a while back in early February 2020. Drake was seen with the Victoria's Secret model enjoying a cozy walk and looking very touchy-feely during New York Fashion Week, but not much news came out about the former couple as they both seemed to be very hush hush about the whole relationship.
1 Sophie Brussaux Is Drake's Baby Mama
Arguably the most publicized relationship that Drake was ever involved in, second to he and Rihanna's, is his involvement with Sophie Brussaux. Brussaux is a former adult star turned painter and she and Drake dated for a while in 2017. But the most notable aspect about their relationship is that they had a child together, Adonis, and that fact remained a secret for quite some time. Drake was hesitant about admitting he was the father for a long while before everything was confirmed in a paternity test. Currently, Drake is co-parenting his son with Brussaux, and he frequently shares some of the cutest moments on Instagram. He is also supporting his child and Brussaux financially as he previously stated that he wants to do right by his child despite the fact that he did not handle the news with grace at all in the beginning.
