Rapper Drake, real name Aubrey Graham, may have come up from nothing, but he now lives in a royal-style home in Toronto that was specially constructed for him.
The 33-year-old Canadian celebrity didn’t cut corners when building the opulent 4,650 square meter residence in his native nation in late 2019. It may be among the greatest locations ever to be left alone during a worldwide pandemic.
Champagne Papi’s ultra luxury property is valued at $100 million, and sits on over two acres of land.
Drake’s lavish $100 million compound
“Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel,” Drake toldArchitectural Digest.
“It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong.”
An early shot from inside the living room
The lavish marble benchtop
The multi-award winning artist gave fans an in-depth tour of the stunning manor in his recently released music video ‘Toosie Slide”, where he is seen dancing throughout multiple rooms.
The mansion, known as The Embassy, has an abundance of breathtaking amenities, such as a 20,000 piece Swarovski crystal chandelier, an opulent indoor pool, interiors made of marble and limestone, a custom concert grand piano, and a black marble bathtub.
In addition, the crib features an indoor bespoke NBA regulation-sized basketball court called “the OVO Center,” which is short for October’s Very Own, the name of Drake’s record label, and a unique “awards room” as well as a hallway filled with framed sports jerseys.
The Toronto Raptors’ superfan can be seen in a video he posted, as he scored a perfect shot from the extravagant top level down to the hoop below.
His impressive athletic facility even attracted music producer DJ Khaled, 44, who visited his friend for a game in the OVO Center earlier in the year.
DJ Khaled shoots some hoops with Drake at the Toronto mansion
His indoor OVO themed court is NBA-regulation size
The Hotline Bling singer has an opulent lounge with a grand piano, a large marble double-sided fireplace, and rows of grey sofas and chairs for seating when he’s feeling more laid back.
His pad, which has an elevator as well, has a big black-and-white marbled island in the middle of the contemporary kitchen with plenty of space for entertaining.
Drake performs onstage at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in 2016
The outside of Drake’s lavish new home looks more like a palace as the gated multimillion-dollar estate also features a 10-car garage and a spacious driveway to house the Degrassi actor’s expansive auto collection.
In 2015, the music mogul purchased the two-acre property for $6.7 million and hired Canadian home designer and builder Ferris Rafauli to make his custom home dreams come true.
Drake hired Canadian home designer and builder Ferris Rafauli to create the estate
In order to maintain privacy and security, The City of Toronto granted special permission last September to their hometown hero to build fences that are twice as high as the permitted height.
Drake has spent more than $1 million on six-metre tall trees that go along the fences so he “fits in with the neighbourhood,” CTVN reported.