Aubrey Drake Graham, also known as Drake, a renowned American rapper, has suggested that he may have Nigerian roots, based on the findings of a recent ancestry test conducted by his family. With a reported net worth of $250 million and an annual income of $70 million, Drake shared the results of his father's ancestry test on social media, which revealed that he has a Nigerian heritage of 30%.
On Sunday, Drake took to his Instagram page to share a disclosure that he may have Nigerian heritage, writing "This is my dad's results, does this mean I'm a Naija man finally?". It's worth noting that Drake isn't the only international celebrity to lay claim to Nigerian ancestry, with stars like Beyoncé, SZA, and Diddy making similar assertions in the past.
In fact, just last year, Rihanna stated that her ancestors were Igbo, but clarified that she didn't specifically mention Nigeria because it did not exist as a country at the time her ancestors departed from Igboland. Since Drake's recent announcement, there have been reactions from his Nigerian fans.
@30bgnurse said: “His DNA spread wings all over the world; his ancestors were very busy.”
@ifymelo_: “American musicians like Nigeria sha. Even us wey come from the country gan gan we no like am reach them.”
@omojiatecovenant: “I too dey suspect cause the guy too like betting, Nigerians and betting ehnn.”
@therayztv: “You mean Nnamdi Drake Nwachukwu.”
@realtimmywrld, ”He is so happy his ancestors are Nigerian and some Nigerian are sad that they were born in Nigeria this life no balance,”
may 8, 2023
