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Drake Received Medical Care For His Ankle, Ahead Of His Upcoming Shows At The Apollo

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Drake is determined to make his upcoming shows at the Apollo happen this weekend after having already postponed them twice. Yesterday (January 19), the “Rich Flex” rapper revealed on Instagram that he underwent treatment after injuring his ankle.

“Thank you Atria NY for the best health care experience I have ever had,” he said in the post’s caption. “Let’s see what I can do on this piece of sh*t ankle Saturday.”

Despite apparently having sustained an injury, Drake appears to be enjoying his time in New York. In the carousel of photos are shots of him dressed in Yves Saint Laurent and sampling food throughout the city.

Drake is set to take the stage at the Apollo Theatre on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22. He was originally scheduled to perform at the iconic theater back in November, however, chose to postpone the show following Takeoff’s death. He had rescheduled the shows to December, however, he was forced to postpone them once again, due to production issues.

The upcoming performances will mark the first time Drake has performed at the Apollo. The shows come as part of a partnership with SiriusXM, which hosts his radio show, Table For One on his channel, Sound 42.

Watch D’Angelo’s ‘Verzuz’ Battle Against A Slate Of Friends, Live At The Apollo

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Since the advent of the pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures pretty much shut down live music and touring as we know it, Verzuz battles have taken off in a big way. Streamed live on Instagram, and now Apple Music, the face-off framework usually pairs two legends from the same era and style, who take turns playing songs from their discographies to determine a winner. Of course, like in most subjective battles like this, the real winner is the friends we make along the way… AKA the chance to celebrate the artists who have impacted our lives and made history. It’s much less about anything competitive as it is celebrating the artists and songs, as past setups with Gucci Mane and Jeezy, or Ashanti and Keyshia Cole (which went off when Cole finally showed up) or the Bay Area championship between Too Short and E-40 clearly illustrated.

Tonight things take a slightly different turn, though, probably because R&B icon D’Angelo doesn’t really have any nearby peers in terms of talent and status. Instead, D’Angelo is appearing live for a Verzuz at the equally legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem to face off against a crew of as yet unannounced friends. Tune in via the Verzuz Instagram, or Apple Music if you have it, to see who shows up. The DJ is spinning his warm up tunes, but D’Angelo is just taking the stage around 7 PM PST, so you still have time to settle in.