Drake was absent from the Toronto Raptors broadcast booth during Monday’s game and revealed that he may not be allowed to touch the mic again until the end of the year. On his Instagram Story, Drizzy a video of Sportsnet commentators Matt Devlin and Alvin Williams calling the game courtside,

Under normal circumstances, a rapper sitting courtside at a basketball game and being greeted by an NBA player isn’t a major headline. However, given all that took place between Kendrick Lamar and Drake last year, Steph Curry embracing the Toronto superstar warrants layers of discourse.

Variety revealed that Drake and his Frozen Moments company withdrew one of two highly publicized legal petitions against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify. The filing, which took place in November 2024,

Drake faces widespread criticism after quietly withdrawing his petition against UMG and Spotify, sparking debate about his motivations.

But when Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track went viral and topped music charts globally, Drake reacted by alleging Spotify and UMG came up with an illegal scheme to boost the song.