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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 350

Drake

Sunrise Coigney (L) and Mark Ruffalo (R) attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (JC Olivera/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
September 6, 2024, 1:43 pm
Celebrities demand US arms embargo on Israel, alleging human rights violations
Artists4Ceasefire group, founded in October to demand halt to Gaza war, launches new campaign with NGOs; hundreds signed group’s first petition
By ToI Staff
Canadian rapper Drake accepts the award for Best Rap Song for "Gods Plan" during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2019. (Robyn Beck / AFP)
October 7, 2023, 2:04 am
Drake announces break from music career over health issue
Award-winning Canadian-Jewish rapper says he’s had ‘the craziest problems for years’ with his stomach; hiatus to force cancellation or postponement of upcoming US concerts
By AFP and JTA
Drake poses for a photo with his many brides. (YouTube screenshot via JTA)
June 18, 2022, 9:42 am
Drake’s new video features a Jewish wedding and 23 brides
Multi-platinum-selling artist invokes his Jewish background in an unorthodox wedding as part of the surprise drop for his new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
By Jackie Hajdenberg and Andrew Lapin
FILE - Drake accepts the artist of the decade award at the Billboard Music Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, May 23, 2021. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
December 7, 2021, 8:03 am
Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot
Canadian Jewish rapper, a four-time winner of the award, has in the past shown his displeasure for not being nominated outside the rap category, also criticized ceremony itself
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Doja Cat performs on day two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival's first weekend on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
November 25, 2021, 4:54 am
2022 Grammys: Jewish nominees, from Doja Cat to an Israeli cellist
Rapper Doja Cat snags seven nominations, including record of the year and song of the year, while Israeli cellist Matt Haimovitz is nominated for Best Classical Solo Voice Album
By Shira Hanau
Drake poses with his awards at the Billboard Music Awards on May 1, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
March 8, 2021, 4:20 am
Drake raps ‘I should probably go to yeshiva’ on new single
In latest song, rapper says attending Jewish seminary would probably have served him better than partying in Ibiza
By Gabe Friedman
Drake at a soccer game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, July 20, 2017. (Aaron M. Sprecher/AFP/Getty Images/via JTA)
November 29, 2019, 3:05 pm
Drake’s Toronto restaurant shuts down with $50,000 debt
Eatery owned by Jewish-Canadian rapper closes its doors after incurring debt on unpaid rent
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Drake poses with his awards at the Billboard Music Awards on May 1, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
May 2, 2019, 12:20 pm
Drake sweeps Billboard awards, breaking Taylor Swift’s record for most wins
Jewish rapper thanks mom after picking up 12 accolades including top artist, bringing him to an unprecedented 27 in total
By Mesfin Fekadu
A screen capture from the trailer of HBO's new show 'Euphoria.' (YouTube)
April 16, 2019, 10:54 am
Remake of Israeli teen drama ‘Euphoria’ coming to HBO this summer
TV show co-produced by Jewish rapper Drake will begin 8-episode run in June, follows high schoolers as they navigate drugs, sex, identity and social media
By Curt Schleier
The Jewish Canadian rapper Drake accepts the Best Rap Song award for 'God's Plan' onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy/AFP)
February 11, 2019, 11:08 am
Rap sees landmark Grammy wins after years of snubs
Drake wins Best Rap Song as black hip-hop artists dominate nominations across the board for second consecutive year
By Maggy DONALDSON
Drake at a soccer game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, July 20, 2017. (Aaron M. Sprecher/AFP/Getty Images/via JTA)
October 12, 2018, 4:30 am
Chart-topper Drake highlights Jews’ tricky relationship with rap
With an African-American father and a white Jewish mother, the Canadian hip-hop star sings about bar mitzvahs and a hard knock upbringing, though some fans say he’s posing on both
By Maya Mirsky
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon tries the "Kiki challenge." (Screenshot/Twitter)
July 30, 2018, 9:16 pm
Kahlon tries ‘Kiki challenge,’ gets smacked as bad example
The finance minister does his version of the Drake-inspired dance, but is forced to take down his videos by the road safety authority
By ToI Staff
In this photo taken on March 5, 2009 US popstar Michael Jackson addresses a press conference at the O2 arena in London. (AFP PHOTO / Carl DE SOUZA)
June 29, 2018, 10:27 am
Michael Jackson returns posthumously on Drake album
King of Pop credited as co-artist for track on Canadian Jewish hip-hop star’s fifth album ‘Scorpion’
By AFP
In this October 8, 2016 photo, Drake performs onstage in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
May 31, 2018, 2:34 am
‘Diss track’ outs Drake love child, features him in blackface
Rapper Pusha T claims the Jewish-Canadian hip-hop artist has unknown son with a former porn star, plans to reveal child’s existence alongside an Adidas line named for him
By Yaakov Schwartz
The image that appeared on the popular YouTube music video 'Despacito' that was taken over by hackers who wrote message 'Free Palestine' under the clip on April 11, 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)
April 11, 2018, 6:06 pm
‘Free Palestine’ hackers deface YouTube’s most popular music video
YouTube fixes issue after fans looking for videos by top artists including Drake, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift found footage removed
By AFP and ToI Staff
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