Drake’s latest flex isn’t a chain, a ring, or another luxury room in The Embassy. This time, it’s a nearly 9-foot sculpture of Sade inspired by the cover of Love Deluxe — a piece that artist Rebecca Maria spent six months making by hand. That alone tells you that this isn’t some casual “I like a few songs” type of fandom. This is Drake turning admiration into architecture.
What makes the whole thing even funnier (and honestly kind of fitting) is that Drake has never hidden his love for older artists, especially the ones he sees as untouchable icons. He’s the same artist who has tattooed legends on his body, shouted out his influences for years, and spent real money collecting pieces tied to music history. That includes buying Pharrell’s old jewelry at an auction and dropping more than $1 million on Tupac Shakur’s custom crown ring, the one Pac wore during his final public appearance in 1996.
So when Drake commissions a giant Sade sculpture, it doesn’t feel random. It feels like the latest chapter in a very long-running bit — except this one is real. His admiration for Sade has been public for well over a decade, ranging from unrealized collaboration dreams to birthday gifts, tattoos, backstage linkups, and even getting her voice on one of his projects.
At this point, Drake’s love for Sade has gone from subtle nods to a full-on timeline. And once you line up all the moments, it’s hard not to laugh a little and admit that he has indeed been down bad for Sade for a very long time.