Drake Shares "Special Place" Where Son Adonis Was Conceived
Hold on, Drake is going home.
While the "God's Plan" rapper hails from Toronto, he considers Amsterdam to be a city "very dear" to his heart since it's where he and ex Sophie Brussaux conceived their son Adonis more than seven years ago.
"I was saying backstage, I was saying that this is the place," Drake (real name Aubrey Graham) told the crowd at the July 30 show in the Netherlands capital, as seen in a video circulating on social media. "A very special place in my heart. Because this is where my son was conceived."
Sharing that it was pretty "big" for him to be performing in the city, the 38-year-old added, "There would be no Adonis if there wasn’t an Amsterdam, so shoutout to y'all."
Sophie gave birth to Adonis in October 2017, though Drake did not believe the boy was his at the time. It was only in June 2018 when the Degrassi alum confirmed his paternity, rapping on "Emotionless" from his Scorpion album, "I wasn’t hidin’ my kid from the world / I was hidin’ the world from my kid."
Drake later admitted that his journey to fatherhood wasn't exactly ideal as he and Sophie, a retired adult film star, have had a complicated relationship.
"I am a single father learning to communicate with a woman who, we've had our moments," he shared on HBO's The Shop in October 2018. "I do want to be able to explain to my son what happened. But I don't have any desire for him to not love his mother. I don't ever want the world to be angry at his mother."
Drake continued, "We have found ourselves in a situation and we are both equally responsible. Now, I'm just really excited to be a great father."
Since then, Drake has been a notable presence in his son's life. In fact, he threw Adonis a Spongebob Squarepants-themed birthday party in October.
"Baby goat," he wrote on Instagram in a tribute to his little one, "you are different."
To see more photos of Adonis, keep reading...
Drake styled his son Adonis' hair in this August 2023 photo.
The pair adorably twinned while watching a Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Clippers game in December 2022.
The father-and-son duo hit the court to play basketball.
Drake and Adoni hung out at home in January 2022.
In no time at all, Adonis will be riding without his training wheels!
Adonis showed off his love for the Los Angeles Lakers in a LeBron James jersey.
Adonis say courtside at a Lakers game during the NBA playoffs.
Drake was in good company when Adonis joined him at the 2021 Billboard, where the rapper was honored as Artist of the Decade.
Adonis helped hold his dad's Artist of the Decade award during Drake's acceptance speech.
In April 2021, Adonis' mom Sophie Brussaux shared a photo of the little boy in his space-themed bedroom.
Sophie, an adult film star who retired from the industry to become a painter, posted a snapshot of Adonis with one of her works of art.
"Was trying to take a high res pic of my latest painting," she wrote on Instagram. "Best photobomb ever."
In December 2020, Drake helped get his son ready for the day as his mom Sandi Graham observed the precious father-son moment.
The "In My Feelings" artist gently rested his head against his son's shoulder in this November 2020 photo.
Drake celebrated Adonis' third birthday in style. As he wrote on Instagram in October 2020, "Young Stunna."
Drake made sure to snap a pic of Adonis' first day of school in September 2020, writing, "The World Is Yours kid."
Alongside this candid snap of a sleepy Adonis, Drake wrote on Instagram June 2020, "Happy Fathers Day to all the real g'z handling business."
Drake shared the first photos of Adonis' face in March 2020. "I love and miss my beautiful family and friends and I can't wait for the joyful day when we are all able to reunite," he wrote. "Until then please keep your lights on."
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