Drake is selling his YOLO Estate mansion for $14 5 million and the pictures are nuts

Table Of Content

• Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's 'HUMBLE.'
• Drake's Beverly Hills Tennis Court
• Rick Ross' Georgia Home - The Promise Land
• Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor spotted together after split after five years of marriage
• Inside Drake's 'Overwhelmingly High Luxury' Toronto Mansion: 'It Had to Be Timeless and Strong'

But even as an A-list chart-topper, Drake is still a bit of a mystery, right? Well, wait till you see this insane Drake house, cars, lady friends, and so much more. A few months after selling a pair of ranches to Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, the rapper just unloaded the crown jewel of the compound for $12 million. Fittingly, the home's interiors are just as grand, with tall ceiling and a curvy, wrought iron-clad stairwell providing the perfect warm welcome. And since there are so many rooms of the house left for Drake to ‘gram, we’re looking forward to seeing what else Drake’s Toronto home has to show. “The bed lets you float, the shower lets you escape and gather your thoughts, and the closet makes you want to talk to yourself while you’re getting dressed.” And after catching a glimpse of the bedroom, we can totally see why this room would be the artist’s top choice.

Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's 'HUMBLE.'

If Toosie Slide left you wanting to see more of Drake’s house in Toronto, the rapper shared a bunch of details with the Architectural Digest team, after giving them a full tour of the mansion. The crib also features an NBA regulation-size basketball court, which couldn’t be a better fit for the Toronto Raptors global ambassador — exceeept when it’s branded with Drake’s own brand logo, OVO. The Kobe jerseys on display, the full suite of awards in the trophy room, Andy Warhol’s Mao painting casually sitting in the background, everything in Drake’s house seems to have a story behind it, and we’d love to hear the tales. The hip-hop superstar reveals himself in all his new music, including his latest project, "More Life," which is touted as a "playlist" and includes some of the rapper and singer's best tracks to date. In February, Drake turned heads when he dropped more than $70 million on a trophy home in Beverly Crest.

Drake's Beverly Hills Tennis Court

It’s a surprising move for the hip-hop star, who spent over a year scouring the Southern California market in search of the perfect estate. He eventually settled on the home of singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, and the $75 million he spent was more than double the $32.67 million that Williams paid for it in 2015. Nearly every aspect of the home is bespoke with exceptional, high-quality materials and custom fixtures and features.

Rick Ross' Georgia Home - The Promise Land

According to DJ Akademiks, Drake allegedly wrote both of the verses for AI Tupac and AI Snoop Dogg, which would make sense given their sarcastic nature (and how similar their cadences are to his). Since Toronto native Drake first bought property in California, he’s been living the Valley lifestyle, out in the exclusive gated community of Hidden Hills. According to the LA Times, Drake is purchasing a home in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of L.A. The 12,500 square foot home, named The YOLO Estate, was snagged by Drake in 2012, and it hasn’t gone without controversy. First, he put a sign out front to officially name the estate – #YOLO.

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The artist purchased the home last spring from British rocker Robbie Williams and his wife, Ayda Field, for $75 million. The second AI-generated verse uses the voice of Snoop Dogg, the west coast rap legend who, in 2011, gave a speech at LA's House of Blues where he formally passed the torch to a visibly emotional Lamar. "Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast saviour/Engraving your name in some hip-hop history,"' the voice raps. After nearly a decade-long cold war, a nuclear play-off between two of hip hop's biggest competitors is underway.

In fact, Regina George’s house (for those of us old enough to remember the meanest of the Mean Girls) was right around the corner from Drake’s house. Step inside Drake’s house in Toronto, an insane mansion set in the posh Bridle Path neighborhood (Canada’s own version of Billionaire’s Row). But there's something unique about Drake's mansion, which he bought for $7.7 million from Saddle Ranch owner Larry Pollack in mid-2012, Curbed reports.

The property was never listed publicly, so little is known about the appearance of the space or the particulars of the deal, though the LA Times reports that Drake is paying approximately $50 million. The space is 20,000 square feet, palatial by just about anyone’s standards though still less than half the size of the Grammy winner’s Toronto home. Inside, a wine cellar, gym, and game room can be found, along with a handy 11-car garage should Drake have a luxury vehicle collection that needs storing. It would be no surprise if the musician drastically renovated the 10 bedroom, 22 bathroom home, as he’s used to ultra-custom environs in his Canadian dwelling, which he built with architectural and interior designer Ferris Rafauli.

It was a clever move, but let’s not pretend it’s all positive, though. All is fair in love and rap war, so it’s hard to argue the moral permissibility of Drake evoking the voice of a deceased artist like Pac, especially when Dot also used deepfake AI technology in his “The Heart Part 5” music video to look like Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle. Dot got the approval of Nip’s family and was using the tech to pay homage to the late icons, and Drake is using it in a much different context. We also have to take into account the potentially dangerous symbolism of a massive artist like Drake embracing AI technology, and he shouldn’t be lauded as a creative mastermind for it. 200 high-profile artists just signed a petition to protect music from shit like this.

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Of particular note is the sprawling primary suite, which has its own deep private terrace overlooking the backyard, pool, and views. The ensuite bathroom has an entire living room, a massive closet, dressing room, vanity, and a grand marble soaking tub. This salon-like bathroom and closet area is bigger than most people’s homes or apartments. For this feature alone, it’s easy to see what makes the home so appealing. Indeed, the scale of the rooms sets the tone for the home experience from the moment one enters the vast entry hall, which is clad in solid limestone with beveled inserts of Nero Marquina marble beneath a faceted ceiling of antique mirror framed in bronze. The epic great room, which soars to 44 feet high, pumps up the volume even further.

With disinformation already running rampant on the internet, the last thing rap needs is the voices of the dead popping up on diss tracks. The crown jewel of the compound is the “Yolo Estate” — slang for “you only live once” — that Drake transformed into a party house during his stay. Rustic on the outside with Tudor-style flourishes, the home opens to 12,500 square feet of dramatic spaces with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, six fireplaces, a wine cellar, tasting room, bar, recording studio and movie theater. Hidden behind a bookshelf, the primary suite alone covers 2,000 square feet and tacks on two marble tubs. Kendrick rang the bell for the whole battle with his appearance on “Like That” and there still hasn’t been a moment that’s topped it (yet). With one explosive verse that shook up the entire rap landscape, Kendrick finally put an end to all of the pump-faking he and Drake had been engaging in since he last pushed the red button on “Control” a decade ago.

It’s worth noting that Toosie Slide is not the only music video the mansion has been featured in. After a few IG stories touring the house, the 34-year-old rapper decided to invite the pros in for an official tour and opened up the doors to Architectural Digest for a photo session. The In My Feelings rapper purchased a $6.7 million piece of land in North-East Toronto’s exclusive Bridle Path area in 2016 — which he later turned into a $100+ million estate, lavishly decorated by celebrated Canadian designer Ferris Rafauli. Naturally, said tour took place on Drake’s Instagram profile, as the Canadian-born artist made sure no uninvited guests get to see inside the property by erecting 4.4-meter high walls (double the maximum height allowed for the area, but he got the city to make an exception).