When Drake crowned himself a “certified lover boy,” it wasn’t a reach. The “One Dance” rapper has been romantically linked to dozens of women across the industry. From Rihanna to SZA, Drake’s Canadian charm seems to pull in entertainment’s biggest names. Although he’s currently traveling the world with J. Cole for the It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? Drake isn’t going to let his love life take a backseat.
According to fanfare online, Drake might’ve found his next romantic muse in Uproxx cover star Latto’s sister. Continue below for more information.
Is Drake Dating Latto’s Sister Brooklyn Nikole?
Yesterday (March 8), footage began to circulate online of Drake making a grand exit from a quiet dinner. Usually, the footage would not cause a huge stir. However, upon closer examination, fans pointed out that one of the guests exiting the restaurant with Drake was, in fact, Latto’s younger sister, Brooklyn Nikole. Although the clip doesn’t show the two showing any public displays of affection, users believe the two are, in fact, dating.
CANDID CAMERA | Drake spotted out and about with Latto’s little sister Brooklyn Nikole. pic.twitter.com/EFgof4OSYq
Fans’ first piece of supporting evidence is none other than Drake’s latest verse on OVO Records’ latest signee 4Batz’s song “Act II: Date @ 8 (Remix).” In the track, Drake raps, “How you get all of that body and face, though?/What kinda water they servin’ in ClayCo,” which listeners claim refers to Brooklyn Nikole’s stomping grounds.
The pair also follow each other on Instagram, and fans pointed out Drake often hearts Brooklyn’s uploads.
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Knew this was gonna happen.. he stays liking all of her pics on IG
Users online had a mixed response to the claims, calling out the age difference between the two.
“Brooklyn is only 22 years old, and Drake is 37. When will he date someone his age???? I don’t see why he talks about marriage, but he keeps going after young girls,” wrote one user.
Brooklyn is only 22 years old Drake is 37. When will he date someone his age???? I don’t see why he talks about marriage but he keeps going after young girls.
While others stick to the previously denied rumors that Latto and 21 Savage are a secret couple, therefore, her sister dating Drake is the perfect fit.
latto set that up so they can double date wit her & 21
The public initially thought Drake started to date Camila Cabello after the pair were spotted on vacation. However, Cabello offered a work-related explanation for those images. But what about Drake’s last rumored girlfriend, Lilah Pi? Reports say the two called it quits late last year.
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Latto’s sister, Brooklyn Nikole, recently celebrated her 21st birthday in style. She wore a bright pink, fluffy getup inspired by Cam’Ron’s iconic 2002 look. The influencer and model turned up in Atlanta with various friends at the Brooklyn, NY-themed event. Flo Milli, Mariah The Scientist, and of course Latto, were also spotted in attendance.
Latto shared a heartfelt birthday message for her younger sister on social media. “Happy birthday to my other half! I’m so proud of the woman you’re becoming,” she began. “Stay ambitious and humble. You truly have a heart of gold. Your compassion and loyalty is unmatched. The world is yours [as] long as I’m living! It’s always been us and it’ll forever be us! Watching you grow up is bittersweet, but it has been some of the highlights of my own life… I have so many wishes for your adult life, but I’ma just keep praying for you and watching God doing his thing!”
A sweet clip shared from the night of the party also reveals a luxury birthday gift Brooklyn Nikole received from her rap star sister. The newly 21-year-old got a new whip in honor of her birthday, sharing a hug with Latto after the reveal. It’s clear that Latto was filled with joy at the opportunity to spoil her “other half.”
Latto has some celebrating of her own to do lately, as she recently broke records with her collaboration with her new track “Seven.” The song is a collaboration with BTS’ Jungkook, and is now the biggest streaming debut for a rapper on Spotify. It also became the 24-year-old’s first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Aside from her music career, Latto also recently made her debut as “Sloane” on the hit TV series Grown-Ish. She wowed fans with her performance, showing viewers that she’s got more to offer than just bars.
For once, let’s not talk about Ja Morant’s ongoing suspension from the NBA. Instead, let’s talk about his love life. In 2017, Morant met KK Dixon while he was a freshman at Murray State. Announcing their relationship in 2018, the couple had a daughter in 2019. Kaari has since become a regular fixture at FedExForum after Murray was drafted in 2019. However, it remains to be seen if Murray will remain a regular fixture in Memphis. Everyone is expecting a heavy suspension to be handed down to Morant after he flashed a gun on Instagram Live last month.
However, Morant and Dixon amicably split in early 2023. Despite this, they appear to be co-parenting Kaari. Instead, Morant has been linked with influencer Brooklyn Nikole since March 2023. The pair were spotted in late 2022 and people took posts from Nikole in March to indicate that they were dating. Aside from her 400,000 Instagram followers, Nikole is also the older sister of Latto.
In a recent stream, Kai Cenat pulled up Nikole’s Instagram. As Cenat looked respectfully, his Twitch chat began to grow frantic. After Cenat finally noticed, he began to yell “Ja? Ja Who?” as chat tried to warn him that Nikole was linked to Morant. After finally spotting Morant, along with claims that Morant would shoot up him for sliding Nikole, Cenat completely backtracked. Previously, the streamer has gotten flirty with GloRilla and gotten a little risque with Nicki Minaj. Earlier this year, Cenat became the most subbed streamer on Twitch.
However, it appears that Centa’s chat is working with some outdated information. As recently as May 20, it was alleged that Morant and Nikole have split up as a result of Morant’s latest controversies. Little was known about their relationship but Nikole appeared to call it quits with an Instagram post with the caption “that’s a wrap”. Regardless, it remains a very funny moment for the vastly-popular streamer. Follow all the latest sports news and viral moments here on HotNewHipHop.
Fans who have kept up with Latto are more than familiar with her sister, Brooklyn Nikole. The rapper has had a meteoric rise within the last few years, but Latto has been grinding at her career since she was a child. With over a decade of work under her belt, the “Big Energy” hitmaker’s family knows all too well what it has taken for Latto to succeed. Behind the scenes, she’s Alyssa Stephens, while to the world, she’s a global, award-winning superstar. In their candid conversation for Apple Music 1, Latto and Brooklyn have a sisterly chit-chat for the world to dissect.
Recently, Latto announced she would join the ranks of other rappers with their own shows. She partnered with Apple Music 1 to deliver 777 Radio, and in its most recent episode, it’s a family affair. Latto and Brooklyn discuss the Pop-Rap star’s career goals, hectic schedule, Latto-chella, going under the knife, and family dynamics. They also touch on dating, but it doesn’t look like Latto is giving any more details regarding the identity of her mysterious beau. Read the highlights below and watch the sisters on Latto’s 777 Radio on Apple Music 1.
Latto-chella Takeover
Latto: It gave like special guests. The girls. It gave new music. It gave choreo, it gave a b*tch could never. Thank you so, so, so much to Teyana Taylor. And the Aunties. Coco, I effing love you, b*tch. Jasper. I got a whole new creative direction team and I really been investing in myself and it shows—six to eight-hour rehearsals.
Brooklyn Nikole: She’s a hard worker. She don’t play because she was in there as soon as she got up. She leaving, not coming home ’til like, three o’clock in the morning. Because you be working all day and you got to remember that choreo. And what people don’t know about you, you very involved. The DJs, the sound people, everything.
Latto: I got my sister in here. Let’s talk about family. The whole family. We got same mama, same daddy. … Mommy is our everything. They see our Christmas videos and whatever, and they [say], “Oh, it’s the three of y’all,” da da da. But, no sad sh*t, but I want you to talk from a daddy perspective. Because people think they seen us on The Rap Game, whatever. They don’t know how much this career path affects family as well. Funny sh*t aside, I haven’t necessarily spoken to my daddy in probably two years, probably two years now.
Latto: It changes the relationships of everyone around you. A lot of times, I feel guilty, and I’m like, “Damn, my sister got to deal with all this bullsh*t. This not even her career choice. My mama got to deal with all this bullsh*t.”
Brooklyn Nikole: And I think for me, because people, of course, always want to say, “You wouldn’t have this without your sister,” da da da. It’s inevitable. I’m going to always hear that because this is your career. You’re famous. What the f*ck?
Latto: Yeah. And just as much as you get defensive over me, I get defensive over you and everybody else that I love. Because I be like, “Who? I’m not passing around allowances around this b*tch.” “She getting this on her own. You see her throwing a thousand in the club, baby. That’s her money. Please, that’s Beauty by Brooklyn.”
Sisterhood & Women Supporting Women
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 15: Latto and Brooklyn attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Brooklyn Nikole: You know what I love? You use your platform to bring up other women. Like Coachella, you had the girls on your radio show, you be having the girls. … Because you is a girl’s girl. But even between us two, you really be loving the girls. We be having conversations. So, what do you feel like inspired you to be so involved with other girls in the industry?
Latto: You know what? I always say this: I feel like it really started from my foundation. I come from a one-sibling household, and that’s a sister. So really, sisterhood is embedded in me. I look at women like my sister, I don’t know how to explain it. I look at Rap, female Rap, like a sisterhood because I come from a tight relationship with my sister, a tight relationship with my mama. So, it come from just literally being a fan and not being shady or not being what people expect women to be. Not being what people set the tone for women to be.
Latto: Bring other women up and really put them on game, because I really wish someone would have put me under that wing. Had that hospitality and really showed me, “This how it go, girl. Hit me whenever you are going through whatever you going through.” Yeah, friendly energy in this game, because all the time, it’s this person versus this person. But it really be like we all go through the same sh*t and only we understand the sh*t that we go through.
So it’s really a sisterhood. I keep going back to sisterhood. Because nobody else know what it feels like to be dealing with this bullsh*t, trying to get a feature cleared on the back end. We the only people that understand each other’s struggles in this industry. So, I just be trying to do my little part and put the girls on however I can. I don’t know much, but I know a little something. When I’m doing Coachella, and I have these platforms like 777 Radio on Apple motherf*cking Music, you know what I’m saying? I want to interview my girls, and I want to include my girls however which way I can.
Latto: Because a b*tch be looking natural, because this one thing about it, if you going to do it, do it right. I’m going to do it right. I did it right. For a girl who have little tweaky tweaks, I be on your case about not touching nothing.
Brooklyn Nikole: Which I think people wouldn’t think. I think people think just because somebody has surgery, they just encourage everybody else to get it. “You need to get this, you need…” you don’t do that. You be telling me, “Don’t touch your body. Don’t touch your face.”
Latto: I’m telling you. I’m telling you—to all the young girls listening, all the women listening right now. I’m telling you from someone who’s been there, done it. Find peace within your natural state. Because you’re going to find a flaw and another flaw and another flaw and another flaw. Surgery, any of that stuff, is not a permanent fix.
Brooklyn Nikole: But how do you feel about people speaking on women with surgery, making them feel like they can’t speak about their bodies, like, “Oh, I look good.” And if you say that, they’re like, “Well girl, you got a BBL,” “Girl, you got a da da da.”
Latto: I don’t like that either, though. I don’t like that either. I’m a very much advocate for women in general. Surgery, natural, whatever. However you want to play it, just make sure that’s what you comfortable with. But I just think surgery is so popular now. That’s the most thing I be trying to remind you of. Don’t be so gullible for the social media traps and whatever, because you never going to be good enough for the outsider’s eye.
When I didn’t have my surgery, they’re like, “Oh, she shaped like her white side.” What the f*ck do that even mean? For real, what do that even mean? And then when I got the surgery, it is, “Oh, she’s botched,” “Oh, it’s too heavy.” You’re never going to win. So just find peace within yourself, whatever you want to do, do that. And you’re one of the people who I be like, “I promise you, without the pressure on you, you would love yourself.”
Brooklyn Nikole: I’m single, but I be doing my little thing or whatever. Not really though. Not for real. I don’t really be doing my thing for real, but you know, I be having me a little lookie, yeah, yeah.
Latto: Your girl in love or whatever. [Brooklyn says, “Oh, she’s in love. So do you want to get married? Do you see yourself getting married?”] I do. I do. I’m big into marriage, and…you know what I’m saying? I want to do stuff the traditional way. And it might be because we come from a two-parent household. Being together forever don’t mean it’s perfect, either.
I’m learning from my parents, learning from my own experiences, whatever. I want to do stuff the traditional way, getting married, have a baby. But dead for real, my biggest thing is loyalty. And that’s really with anyone around me, everyone around me. My day one dawg is now my road manager. My day one dawg is now my assistant.
Atlanta-based rapper Latto has yet another gig up her sleeve after venturing into the world of secondhand selling via eBay. To support her younger sister Brooklyn Nikole’s beauty launch, Latto modeled in lip glosses and liners to promote the release of the collection. Beauty by Brooklyn debuted its first line of products on February 14th.
Brooklyn Nikole is a model and influencer. At only 20 years old, she is now venturing into the entrepreneurial field. She first started modeling through her Instagram in November 2017. She gained further attention as an ambassador for My Pajama Boutique in August 2018. Beauty by Brooklyn offers vegan, cruelty-free makeup. Although the collection only includes 5 products, the prices are well worth it. For $55, the BBB Bundle Box contains each shade of lip gloss offered in the collection. The four shades include Bubble Bath, which is a cool pink shade that Latto can be seen modeling. The second gloss is Champagne which is a light nude shade. For a basic clear gloss, there is Glaze and finally, Mousse a beautiful deep brown shade. If you are only interested in just one gloss, they are individually priced at $16.
For now, the collection only offers one lip liner in the shade Hazel. The lip liner is priced at $11, confirming that the entire collection is super affordable. The four lip products offered are completely pairable with any skin tone, offering a super light nude shade to a dark brown hue. The brand packaging is minimal yet aesthetic, with touches of rose gold on the boxes and lip gloss handles. It is unclear whether the packaging is sustainably made, but since the products are vegan, we can speculate the same for the packaging.
Latto shared her support for the Beauty by Brooklyn brand on Instagram, giving us a look into her big sister nature. Latto celebrating her sister’s brand comes before the release of her new single “Lottery” featuring LU KALA. The song is a disco-infused pop melody that is sure to rise to the top of the charts. It is now available to stream via Spotify and Apple Music. Beauty by Brooklyn is available to shop now as well on BeautybyBrooklyn.com.
| Drake spotted out and about with Latto’s little sister Brooklyn Nikole.
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