Drake Shows Love To Kanye West As He Celebrates Donda's Street Renaming

BY Alexander Cole
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Drake offered up some support for Kanye West recently as the legendary artist was in Chicago to celebrate Dr. Donda West Way.

Drake and Kanye West have certainly had their issues with one another over the years. These issues were particularly prevalent between 2018 and 2021, with Ye going on numerous Twitter rants about his former rival. Drake's feud with Pusha T was also taking place during this time, which certainly added fuel to the fire.

Eventually, the two patched things up and even performed together at the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert. Since that time, neither side has really acknowledged the other. Ye has made some tweets about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, although beyond that, there is no sense that these two are even in communication anymore.

Despite this, Drake made a supportive gesture towards Ye on Tuesday as West's mother, Dr. Donda West, had a street named after her in Chicago. As we reported, Ye attended the street sign unveiling and even visited his childhood home afterward. Below, you will see that Drake liked a video of the street sign ceremony on Instagram.

Drake Shows Rare Love To Ye

It is a small gesture, but a significant one, especially when you consider what these artists have been through. They were frequent collaborators, with Drake writing hits for Ye. Then, they became bitter rivals. Now, they are back on friendly terms. That said, given Ye's controversial nature, it doesn't seem likely that we will ever get another collaboration from the two.

Ultimately, it is an unfortunate reality. Regardless, it is nice to see that Drake still acknowledges the man and his family, despite everything they have gone through.

It's a big time for both artists, especially with Drake planning a world tour in 2027. As for Ye, he is currently on his world tour, as he puts on some of the biggest stage shows of his career.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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