Drake’s six-year-old releases freestyle rap song

Drake’s son enters the rap business with his own track.

Just days after his sixth birthday, Adonis Graham released his debut “My Man Freestyle,” accompanied by a music video.

The video shows the Toronto rapper’s son wearing a basketball jersey while hanging out on the court with his friends.

“My Man Freestyle” is a continuation of an appearance Adonis made at the end of “Daylight,” a track from his father’s latest album.

Adonis raps in time for his freestyle about playing on his iPad, shooting hoops and visiting his dad.

He also makes an apparent reference to Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell by talking about the 10,000-hour rule, which suggests that it takes 10,000 hours of intense practice to master a skill. Gladwell popularized the concept in his best-selling book, Outliers: The Story of Success.

Drake debuted “My Man Freestyle” via his own Instagram account on Sunday, wishing his son a happy birthday. Adonis was born on October 11, 2017 to Drake and French artist Sophie Brussaux.

Father and son have often worked together in recent months.

Adonis designed the cover art for his father’s eighth studio album For All the Dogs, which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart in the US this week.

“My Man Freestyle” credits Adonis as co-author, with Toronto-based Lil Esso, born Alessio Bevilacqua, writing and producing.

While it’s unclear if Adonis has any more tracks in the works, he did drop a hint about “My Man Freestyle” that suggests it’s not a one-off project.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment to come,” he raps.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2023.