Drake puts his health first.
On Friday, the 36-year-old Canadian rapper revealed while speaking on his show that he was taking a break from music to focus on his health. 1 person table on SiriusXM’s Sound 42.
Describing himself as having the “craziest problem” with his stomach, the musician said he plans to take a break “for probably a year.”
“I probably won’t make music for a while, I’ll be honest,” he said. “I have some things I need to do for other people that I’ve committed to, but I probably won’t be making music for a while. I’m going to be serious about you. I’m going to take care of my health first and foremost. We need to focus on that, so we’ll talk about that soon.”
“Nothing crazy, but I just want people to stay healthy, and I’ve had weird stomach problems for years,” he continued. “So I need to focus on my health and get the right treatment, and that’s what I’m going to do.”
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“I have to stay strong. I have a lot of other things I want to focus on. So I’m going to close the studio door for a little while. I don’t even know,” he added. “What do you mean by a little while? Maybe a year or so, maybe a little longer.”
Drake’s revelation came on the same day he released his eighth studio album. for all dogs,
The “Who Told You” artist also commented on the new album on his show. “How can I describe this album?” he said. “I’ll keep it short and sweet. If you can’t handle reality, don’t ask me how I feel. It is what it is, it is what it is. I apologize in advance. Maybe that’s also the title of the alternative album.” Sho.”
Drake added that he wanted to make songs that people would “enjoy.”
In August, Drake revealed the album’s cover art, revealing that it was created by his 5-year-old son, Adonis Graham.
“FOR ALL THE DOGS October 6th Cover by Adonis,” he captioned the post.
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Illustrations of Adonis depicted a four-legged animal with two long ears that looked like canine teeth. The animal’s body was painted white on a black background, and its eyes were also red.
Drake has a son with Fench artist Sophie Brussaux.