28 Dec Drake Shows Off The Heartfelt Throwback His Uncle Gifted Him For Christmas

Drake is arguably one of the biggest stars in the world–but the people close to him are here to make sure he doesn’t forget where he came from.

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For Christmas, Drizzy’s uncle gifted the rapper his first-ever royalty check along with a commemorative certificate, framed. Drake showed off the sentimental gift in his Instagram Stories.

“My uncle found and gifted me my first earnings from music,” Drake wrote in his stories. “Came a long way from 3 bills in royalties.”

The check, dated November 15, 2007 from the The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada had a value of $304.04. It also came with a commemorative certificate “in recognition of your first performance royalties.” The check is addressed to Aubrey Graham and lists an address on Kennedy Road, something Toronto natives will recognize for themselves, and Drake fans will recognize from the ubiquitous mentions throughout his music.

In other Drake news, the rapper is set to drop his next studio album, Certified Lover Boy, sometime in January 2021. His friend, Odell Beckham Jr., seemingly accidentally announced the release date for the album last month, posting and deleting a message about the project coming out as the ball drops for New Years Eve.