Rapper Drake taking a break from music over health issue
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Drake’s hiatus over stomach issues has forced the cancellation or postponement of several upcoming concerts in the US.
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TORONTO, Canada – Canadian rapper Drake said last Friday he is taking a break from music, just hours after dropping his latest album, to focus on recurring stomach issues.
“I probably won’t make music for a little bit, I’m gonna be honest,” he said on his SiriusXM radio show Table For One. “I need to focus on my health. I need to get right.”
He added: “I’ve been having the craziest problems for years with my stomach.”
The 36-year-old Grammy Award winner had just released his latest studio album, For All The Dogs.
Long-awaited, it features Bad Bunny, J. Cole, SZA, Lil Yachty and a Frank Ocean sample.
His five-year-old son, Adonis, drew the artwork for the cover and was featured in a music video for a new single off the album called 8AM In Charlotte. He also raps on the track Daylight.
Drake’s hiatus has forced the cancellation or postponement of several concerts in the United States, according to his website and Ticketmaster.
But last Friday and Saturday shows scheduled in Toronto, where fans were already seen lining up, appeared to still be a go.
Drake mentioned that he would also meet unspecified commitments.
“I have some other things I need to do for some other people that I made promises to,” he said.
Otherwise, he added, “I’m gonna lock the door in the studio for a little bit”.
“I don’t even know what a little bit is. Maybe a year or so, maybe a little longer.” AFP
