Drake is a loving dad! It’s hard to imagine that the famous musician almost missed out on the chance to be the best single dad he can be, so we’re glad that his son, Adonis, won his heart. The two are inseparable right now, and they are even starting to make music together. Keep reading to get to know one of the most inspiring father-son stories we’ve ever seen.
The famous rapper has his only son, Adonis, with the French artist Sophie Brussaux. The two were first seen together in early 2017, which is when Sophie got pregnant with their future child. At that time, she said that Drake was doubting his paternity, which was also confirmed by his representative: “If it is in fact Drake’s child, which he does not believe, he would do the right thing by the child.”
Adonis was born in October 2017. The status of Drake’s involvement was a big mystery until the release of his album Scorpion in June 2018. The rapper admitted his fatherhood in one of the songs and said that he wants complete privacy for his child. From then on, Drake and Sophie were never again involved romantically, but they do co-parent Adonis.
Even though Drake was hesitant to put on his “dad” hat at first, he said in 2018 that he was “really excited to be a great father.” It’s safe to say that the acclaimed musician is still keeping true to his word. In fact, Drake is so confident in his parenting skills that he called himself “co-parent of the year” on his 2021 album.
Drake is wearing black clothing with his son and the mother of his son. Drake and Sophie agreed to keep Adonis’ life private until 2020, when both started sharing his first pictures online. Since then, the singer and his son are practically inseparable. They are often seen attending public events together and enjoying basketball games courtside. Drake also likes twinning with his mini-me son and sometimes even braids Adonis’ hair to match his.
Today, Adonis is 6 years old, and Drake is starting to involve him in his career as well as his personal life. In October 2023, the singer released a music video titled 8 a.m. in Charlotte that features his son a lot. Adonis also made a cameo during Drake’s interview with Barstool Sports and had no problem stealing the spotlight from the world star.
The interviewer was joking around with Adonis and asked him, “Do you think if you had a better dad, you’d be able to read?” The boy showed his sharp sense of humor by replying, “This is my better dad.” He also added that Drake jokes around a lot and is definitely the “funny dad.” Drake then shared a bit more about their lovely relationship: “He definitely just always is vibing out with me and telling me how great I am as a father, like a single father.”
The biggest proof of how much Adonis admires his dad is that he is starting to follow in his footsteps. The little guy already made his first rap freestyle called My Man Freestyle, which Drake proudly shared on his Instagram. Considering Adonis already made his rap video debut for his dad’s song and recorded his own little hit, we can definitely expect more from him in the future.
Adonis also shows his creative side through painting. Both Sophie and Drake share his art on their social media, so it’s safe to say he’s taking the best from his dad and his mom.