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Jake Paul Blames The ‘Drake Curse’ For His Loss To Tommy Fury: ‘Why Do You Do This To Me?’

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Drake Loses $400K After Betting on Jake Paul to Win Latest Boxing Match

Over the weekend, YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul went eight rounds against Tyson Fury’s half-brother, Tommy Fury. Fury would end up winning in a split decision despite being knocked down in the last round, making the bout Paul’s first loss.

During the post-fight press conference, a reporter told Paul that Drake had bet $400k on him to win and asked if the “Drake curse” played a role in his loss.

Paul responded by jokingly blaming Drake for his loss.

“Did you hear about Drake betting $400,000 on you tonight and do you feel like that affected you through the Drake curse?” she asked.

Jake Paul responded: “Fuck! This is Drake’s fault! Drake, bro! Why you do this to me! Nah, it’s my fault, but $400,000 is nothing to him.

“He’s won a lot of money betting on me before so he’s probably about even now. Sorry, Drake. I’ma get that W in the rematch.”

For those unfamiliar with the Drake curse, athletes or teams tend to lose after Drake takes a photo with them or shows his support. The Drake curse started in 2013 after the Toronto Raptors named Drizzy their global ambassador then gained a reputation for choking big games. The next year, Drake showed support for Kentucky during March Madness but would end up losing to Wisconsin. The curse would continue until recent when of course the Raptors won the 2019 NBA finals, and after Drizzy shoes his support for Tyson Fury during his 3rd match with Deontay Wilder, which he won.

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Drake Is So Famous That He Had To Attend A Friend’s Court Hearing Disguised As An Old Man

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For as many benefits as there are to being one of the most famous entertainers, there are certainly a fair amount of drawbacks as well. Nobody knows this better than Drake; the tension between enjoying the good things and regretting the bad parts of being successful is one of the core tenets of his music output.

As it turns out, though, this isn’t just limited to his music. During his FUTUREMOOD conversation with Lil Yachty, the Canadian star recounted the extreme measures he sometimes takes to avoid causing a ruckus whenever he goes out. Drake recalled donning makeup and prosthetics provided by a Hollywood expert to make himself look like an old man in order to attend a friend’s court hearing.

However, it was all for naught; he says that despite the realistic makeup, people still recognized him. ““Everyone is like, ‘Is that Drake as an 80-year-old?’” he remembered. ” “Yo, I had one of the best Hollywood makeup artists in the world, and they were still like, ‘That’s definitely Drake in there. It did not work.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Drake addressed his habit of name-checking his exes in his music, saying that he regrets the disruptions it creates in their lives, as well as the potential for making a “graceful exit” from the spotlight — which may be harder for him a lot of his contemporaries, considering this story. Fortunately, he avoided having to make a court appearance in the case against XXXTentacion’s alleged killers.

Lil Yachty Leaves Drake Speechless When Joking About Him Getting Old

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No one will humble you like a best friend, and Drake learned that during his recent chat with Lil Yachty. The pair have been friends for quite some time, even collaborating on wax. Unsurprisingly, the two came together for an intimate conversation, giving fans a peek into what it may be like between them behind the scenes. Drake discussed his thoughts on retirement and choosing to (now) refrain from including his ex-girlfriends’ names in his music. There was one portion that had fans laughing, and it was all about Drake’s age.

Drizzy turned 36 years old last October, and it seems to have ushered in a new era. “I just left 35, right? And it’s like—” Drake said before Yachty interrupted with, “Yeah, you’re gettin’ up there.” It was all jokes, but the interjection caught the OVO icon off guard. “Well. Alright, um, but uh…” stumbled Drake as he tried to find the proper response. While he was thinking, Yachty added, “Just sayin’.”

Yachty Predicts Drake’s Limping Future

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 22: Drake and Lil Yachty attend 21 Savage’s Freaknik22: The Sequel at Underground Atlanta on October 22, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/ GettyImages)

Then, Drake told 25-year-old Yachty he couldn’t wait until he “gets old as f*ck.” Yachty wasn’t worried. “By the time I’m old as f*ck, you’re gonna be old as f*ck. You’re gonna be in a cane,” said the “Poland” hitmaker. “Using a cane.” At this point, the friends are talking over one another. Drake added, “First of all, I’ll be 10 years older than you. Still dripped out.”

Yachty predicted that because Drake plays so much basketball, he’ll surely be cane bound in the future. Drizzy dismissed it before aiming once again at Yachty’s age. “I get it, I was there,” said Drake about his 20s. Yachty roped him into the category of people who say, “30 is the new sexy.” Drake laughed and denied that was what he trying to say.

Lil Yachty Talks Longstanding Friendship With Drake

Earlier this month, Yachty caught up with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his latest project, Let’s Start Here. He also addressed his friendship with Drake. “Shout to Drake, man. I love him to death. Yeah, that’s my guy, man,” he said. “Our relationship has just grown… At this point, I feel so close to him. I feel like whatever he does, I did it. If he wins something, I feel like I just won. He’s really, really smart. no matter how much he’ll act like he’s oblivious to his career and the things that he’s done, he knows what certain things and certain moments in his career mean to people.”

Drake Wore Elderly Prosthetics To Attend Friend’s Court Hearing

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When you’re in elite celebrity circles like Drake, you have to resort to extreme measures to move about the world. The OVO mogul is arguably one of the most recognizable entertainers globally, so traveling in and of itself is a feat. However, when attending private events or going places that require anonymity, Drake resorts to extreme measures to stay under the radar. That is, so he says.

Recently, Drizzy sat down with one of his besties, Lil Yachty, for an intimate interview. During the chat, the Her Loss star admitted that he wanted to support a friend who was having legal troubles. Drake decided to attend a court hearing, so he called on Hollywood experts to help him change his looks. It went beyond wardrobe; the Rap icon says he hired someone to put prosthetics on him to make him look like an elderly person.

Even With Prosthetics, People Still Recognize Drake

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 19: Drake performs during Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Drake didn’t share photos of his old man display, but he says people were quick to point him out. “Everyone is like, ‘Is that Drake as an 80-year-old?’” says the rapper as he laughed through his story. “Yo, I had one of the best Hollywood makeup artists in the world, and they were still like, ‘That’s definitely Drake in there. It did not work.”

Unfortunately, for those who are nosy, Drizzy didn’t share the name of his friend. However, fans speculate that he may have been referring to Young Thug. With his name so actively involved in XXXTentacion’s murder case, Drake could be steering clear of courthouses altogether. Meanwhile, there were several takeaways from Drake and Yachty’s conversation. When this interview was first teased, Futuremood uploaded a brief clip of Drake teasing his retirement. Later, his comments received full context, and it seems Drake was more concerned with knowing when it was time to bow out.

Drake Explains His Pending “Graceful Exit”

“I feel like a lot of people that I’ve watched as the years have gone on, it’s a really addictive competitive space,” said Drake. “Oftentimes, you’re addicted to the competition itself. And so, sometimes, it’ll baffle you. Like, why are these people still making attempts at like, trying to be present in the space? And then, you’ll realize that they probably—their needs and desires and their soul was probably fed for so long off of being ‘a guy’ or ‘the guy,’ they can’t let it go.” Check out the chat above.

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Drake Sort Of Regrets Using His Ex-Girlfriends’ Real Names In Past Songs

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Drake and Lil Yachty sat down for a 35-minute interview that served as the premiere episode of Yachty’s “A Moody Conversation” from his FUTUREMOOD brand. The conversation dropped on Friday, February 24. Within the first 10 minutes, Drake opened up about an eventual “graceful exit” from the rap game and which aspects of his music haven’t necessarily aged gracefully.

“I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit,” Drake told Yachty. “I feel like a lot of people that I’ve watched as the years have gone on, it’s a really addictive, competitive space, and oftentimes, you’re addicted to the competition itself. And so, sometimes it’ll baffle you. Like, why are these people still making attempts at trying to present in the space? And then you’ll realize, like, their needs and desires and their soul was probably fed for so long off of being a guy or the guy that they can’t let it go.”

He continued, “I guess what’s left for me is just to find a way to gracefully — like, I’m not ready now, but to gracefully continue making projects that are extremely interesting and hopefully cherished by people, and then to find the right time to say, ‘I can’t wait to see what the next generation does.’ I’ll still be around to work with people or do a show here or there, but I’m not going to force myself to compete.”

This reminded Yachty of Drake referencing his plan to retire by 35 years old on the 2016 Views track “Weston Road Flows. (Drake turned 36 last October.) The Toronto icon immediately cringed. “Nah, I hate hearing that sh*t. I heard it the other night when we were at the club,” he said before noting he thought 35 was “really old” back then.

Drake then elaborated on his two music-related regrets in hindsight:

“I think that and sometimes when I’ve said girls names in songs, maybe those are the two things that I look back on and I’m like, ‘Ah, maybe I could’ve done without sh*tting on people for age or disrupting somebody’s life.’ The lyrics are never with ill intent, but I had somebody say one time, ‘You know, it’s not necessarily what you’re saying about me; it’s the fact that you said it. Just in the sense of, ‘You don’t know what it does to me. You don’t know who my boyfriend is at the time. You don’t know what my family or doesn’t know, and if you express any form of [ill will] for me in a song and call me by name, then all of a sudden, I’m left to pick up the pieces of my own life that I’ve tried to build up for myself.’”

Drake added that he’s “tried my best” to stop naming his ex-girlfriends in songs, but his affinity for honest music makes it a “push and pull” balancing act. Yachty admitted that he used to think his friend was making girls’ names up, and Drake confirmed he doesn’t think he’s “ever made a girl’s name up, ever in life.”

Watch the full “Moody Conversation” premiere above.

Jake Paul Confronted The ‘Drake Curse’ Possibly Causing His Tommy Fury Loss: ‘F*ck, This Is Drake’s Fault!’

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This weekend, Jake Paul was in Saudi Arabia for his boxing match against Tommy Fury, a fight that Paul ended up losing in a split decision. However, there might be an asterisk on Paul’s first professional boxing L: Drake bet $400K on Paul to win, and as we know, the “Drake Curse” (the apparent tendency for teams and athletes to lose after Drake publicly supports them) is real. After the fight, Paul himself addressed this.

In a post-fight press conference, a reporter mentioned Drake’s bet and ask if Paul thinks the “curse” impacted him. He laughed and said, “F*ck, This is Drake’s fault! Drake, bro! Why you do this to me?!”

He continued, “Nah, it’s my fault, but $400,000 is nothing to him, so… he’s won a lot of money betting on me before, so he’s probably about even now. Sorry, Drake. I’ma get that W in the rematch.”

Drake’s $400K bet was for Paul to win the fight by knockout. As TMZ notes, had that happened, Drake would have found himself about $1.4 million richer. Apparently, though, that wasn’t part of God’s plan. Drake performed better with his Super Bowl gambling, though, taking home $1.4 million after placing around $1 million in bets.

Drake Loses $400K After Betting on Jake Paul to Win Latest Boxing Match

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Drake Loses $400K After Betting on Jake Paul to Win Latest Boxing Match

Jake Paul has taken his first loss. The L results in Drake’s pocket becoming $400,000 lighter.

The serial gambler he is, Drake hit Instagram and showed he dropped $400K over at Stake for Paul to win by KO. The money put up would have brought him back $1.4 million. It’s now a donation.

Jake Paul lost by split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Fury got the best of Paul throughout the match, but Paul scored a knockdown in the eighth round. Speaking after the match, Paul stated he would be down for a rematch.

“This is my first main event,” Fury said. “I’m only going to go stronger. I’m going to go bigger. I’m only going to go better.

“If he wants a rematch, bring it on.”

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Drake Places An Obscenely Large Bet On Jake Paul In His Fight Against Tommy Fury In Saudi Arabia

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Drake’s love of gambling has been well-documented over the years. The Toronto hitmaker is known for placing insanely expensive bets at various sporting events. Most recently, the rapper bet nearly half $1 million — $400k to be exact — for Youtuber turned boxing star Jake Paul to knock out Tommy Fury in their upcoming bout.

Paul and Fury will fight today (Sunday, February 26) at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia. “Knock knock @stake,” the rapper wrote in an Instagram post.

However, unlike his success in music, he isn’t always lucky when it comes to making bets. The last fighter he bet on, UFC fighter Israel Adesanya, cost him $ 2 million.

But in Drake’s case, it’s more than a case of bad luck. It’s been floated around that an alleged curse follows the rapper. The hilarious notion (but very accurate in some cases) has become its own phenomenon. It always starts the same. Drake ends up rooting for a specific sports team or individual, and they inevitably lose.

That doesn’t mean the “Rich Flex” rapper hasn’t had some big wins in the past. Following Super Bowl LVII, Drake won $1.4 million after placing a 700k bet that the Kansas City Chiefs would defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.

Drake And 21 Savage Find Themselves At The Center Of A Heist In Their New ‘Spin Bout U’ Video

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Drake and 21 Savage are still riding the highs of their critically-acclaimed collaborative album, Her Loss. Today (February 24), the duo has shared their new video for “Spin Bout U,” a fan favorite from the album.

In the video for the romantic anthem, 21 and Drake are seen spoiling their women on a luxurious yacht. Midway through, the beat slowly warps, as it is implied the two have been drugged. Shortly after, the rappers are tied up and a group of ladies make their way throughout the boat, grabbing jewels, guns, and more.

With plot twists and unpredictable turns throughout, the video is very cinematic, which marks another high point in the cannon of Drake and 21 Savage visuals. Which, if the rumors of an imminent retirement are true, makes for a hell of a way to go out.

These rumors were fueled by an interview Drake did with Lil Yachty for the latter’s FUTUREMOOD sunglasses brand.

“I think I’m at the point now where I just want to like… I feel like, maybe we talked about this the other day….” he said. “… but I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit.”

You can check out the “Spin Bout U” video above.