Drake shared the first ever photos of his toddler son in an emotional post about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how the rapper built his $150 million fortune — and what he spends it on.

• Rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham gave fans a glimpse into his personal life during the coronavirus pandemic by sharing photos of his toddler son and showing off his newly redesigned custom private plane.
• Drake has an estimated net worth of $150 million and was ranked No. 5 on Forbes’ list of the richest rappers in 2019 – he’s also the youngest on the list by 10 years.
• The “God’s Plan” artist has won Grammy awards for his music, but his business ventures span way beyond the recording studio.
• He co-runs October’s Very Own – an umbrella company for his clothing line, record label, and radio station – is an ambassador for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, and has quite the real estate portfolio.
• He’s currently No. 3 on Forbes highest-paid acts in Hip Hop – raking in $75 million in 2019.
• From his start as an actor on “Degrassi: The Next Generation” to his current status as a hip hop icon, here’s how Drake made his millions and what he’s been spending it all on since.

---

On Monday, Drake shared a photo of his son, Adonis, on Instagram for the first time amid social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. “I love and miss my beautiful family and friends and I can’t wait for the joyful day when we are all able to reunite,” he wrote.

Source: Insider

---

The day before, Drake revealed that Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh had revamped his $185 million custom private plane. He captioned the post “Social Distancing c/o Abloh Engineering,” which some critics said was insensitive during a pandemic.

Source: Business Insider

---

Drake — a music artist who goes by his middle name — was named the No. 5 richest rapper of 2019 by Forbes.

Source: Forbes

---

The rapper's net worth is estimated to be $150 million.

Source: Forbes

---

At 32 years old, Drake is the youngest on the list.

Source: Forbes

---

From 2018 to 2019, Drake's net worth grew by 50%, according to Forbes. And that's thanks to way more than just his music.

Source: Forbes

---

Drake told Forbes that he is always trying to get "better at things that make money."

Source: Forbes

---

While that "objective" of his does include reportedly making around $2 million per night on tour ...

Source: Forbes

---

... it also includes his various business projects like the OVO family of brands he started.

Source: Business of Fashion

---

OVO stands for October's Very Own — Drake was born in October so the brand name is a nod to himself. The company started as an online community where the budding rap star released his first studio album, "Thank Me Later."

Source: Business of Fashion

---

OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib likened the MySpace page where the brand started to today's Instagram in terms of the platform's ability to facilitate a connection between an artist and their fans.

Source: Business of Fashion

---

Before he reached hip hop superstardom, Drake was an actor. He was a regular on the teen-focused soap opera, "Degrassi: The Next Generation." So Drake, the actor, turned to a MySpace page to transition to Drake, the musician.

Source: Vox, Business of Fashion

---

The page turned into a blog, which became a spot for Drake, El-Khatib, and their team to post inspiration and also their original work, El-Khatib said. When the first album came out in 2010, it went right to the top of the US Billboard 200 list.

Source: Business of Fashion

---

Drake went on to make several more albums, some of which reached No. 1 on charts and won various awards.

Source: Biography

---

He also won a Grammy Award for the best rap album in 2013.

Source: Biography

---

In 2011, the brand started to release clothing. El-Khatib said it was because the group needed some tour-specific clothing for employees at venues to easily recognize the team. Since then, fashion has been the company's biggest source of revenue and is projected to do $50 million in sales in 2019.

Source: Business Of Fashion

---

The brand has also participated in collaborations with other fashion icons. In December 2013, Drake announced a collaboration line with Nike's Jordan Brand.

Source: GQ

Read more: Photos show the rise, fall, and comeback of Nike's iconic Air Jordan sneakers

---

But clothing isn't the company's only source of revenue. There is also OVO Sound and OVO Sound Radio — a record label and radio program respectively.

Source: Business Of Fashion

---

The actor-turned-musician also has quite an extensive real estate portfolio.

Source: Business Insider, Architectural Digest

---

His most recent Los Angeles acquisition was a $4.5 million ranch in Hidden Hills — a neighborhood also known for being the home of celebs like the Kardashians.

Source: Variety, Architectural Digest, Curbed

---

He dubbed the first of his three Hidden Hills homes the Yolo Estate. Drake paid $7.7 million for the estate in 2012.

Source: Business Insider, Trulia

---

The third home — a 1950s-style ranch — bumped up Drake's Hidden Hills acreage to a cool 6.7 acres. That's roughly the size of five football fields.

Source: Variety, Architectural Digest, Curbed

---

Before all the acting, businesses, and subsequent sources of income, Graham was busy growing up in Toronto, Canada.

Source: Saturday Night Live

---

He was raised predominantly by his single mother in a Jewish household.

Source: Biography

---

Through his own song lyrics and different interviews with magazines like GQ, the rapper has touched on having a complicated relationship with his father, but in recent years the rapper has said, "We're cool" now.

Source: GQ, Complex

---

Like many religiously observant Jewish people, Drake had a Bar Mitzvah when he was around 13 years old. Billboard reported that he even hosted a "re-Bar Mitzvah" for his 31st birthday.

Source: Billboard

---

One of the ways Drake stays connected to his Toronto roots is through his ambassadorship-turned-partnership with the city's NBA team, the Raptors.

Source: City News Toronto, TIME

---

In 2013, the rapper who grew up a "die-hard fan" of the team was named Raptors' global ambassador.

Source: Hardwood Diagnostic, City News Toronto

---

He said as ambassador, he wants "to bring the excitement into this building, I want a team that people are dying to come see, I want the tickets to be extremely hard to get, I want to bring that aggression, I want to bring that energy."

Source: Hardwood Diagnostic, City News Toronto

---

He's even hinted at wanting to buy the team one day.

Source: Instagram

---

With Drake's help, the team launched a publicity campaign in 2014.

Source: USA Today, Toronto Raptors

---

Team representatives have said "We the North" is an attitude and mindset that they hoped fans all over the world would get behind ...

Source: USA Today, Toronto Raptors

---

... and they have.

Source: USA Today, Toronto Raptors

---

In 2017, the partnership between the star and the team grew its philanthropy reach. Drake and the Raptors donated a total of $3 million to Toronto and to Canada Basketball.

Source: City News Toronto

---

The money was to be used to build courts around the city and facilitate the overall growth of the sport in the community.

Source: City News Toronto

---

In March 2019, the Raptors' practice facility was renamed the OVO Athletic Centre.

Source: Complex

---

Even though Drake is often seen courtside cheering on the Raptors ...

Source: TIME

---

... he's also proven to be a Golden State Warriors fan at times.

Source: TIME

---

In fact, he bet French Montana $60,000 that the Warriors would beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals — the Warriors lost and Drake was out a cool $60K.

Source: Bleacher Report

---

Another NBA team that has had the rapper's heart at one point is the Miami Heat.

Source: TIME, SB Nation, Heat Nation

---

He's been accused of being a "bandwagon fan" — someone who supports whatever team is supposed to be the best that season.

Source: TIME, SB Nation, Heat Nation

---

He was spotted on the Heat's sidelines cheering for pals Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James.

Source: TIME, SB Nation, Heat Nation

---

But the rapper has also proven to show some philanthropic love for the Florida city.

Source: Reuters

---

In 2018, he donated $50,000 to help pay for a new homeless shelter after visiting Miami’s Lotus House — the city’s only homeless shelter for women and children at the time. He also gave Target gift cards to mothers and toys to children.

Source: Miami Herald

---

The rapper used his "God's Plan" music video budget of almost $1 million to make different donations around the city. The video opens with a statement that reads: "... Don't tell the label ..."

Source: Drake YouTube, TIME, ABC News

---

He filmed the video in various locations around Miami and made subsequent donations. He gave Destiny James, a student at the University of Miami, a check for $50,000 ...

Source: Miami Herald

---

... he walked into a grocery store and told shoppers he'd pay for everything they bought that day ...

Source: Miami Herald

---

... he walked up to families and handed them stacks of cash ...

Source: Miami Herald

---

... he donated $25,000 to Miami Senior High School ...

Source: Miami Herald

---

... he danced with kids at the Overtown Youth Center ...

Source: Miami Herald

---

... and donated $20,000 to the Miami Fire Department.

Source: Miami Herald

---

Other lucky people around the city were given cars and shopping sprees at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Source: Miami Herald, Drake YouTube

---

While it's clear the rapper has spent a significant amount of money on strangers, he has also reportedly been supporting Sophie Brussaux — a former adult-film star and the mother of Adonis, Drake's son.

Source: TMZ, People, Hollywood Life, Hypebeast

---

Drake hasn't been without his share of controversies. When fellow rapper Pusha T announced to the world that Drake, in fact, did have a son, it made headlines. He also called out Drake for wearing blackface on one of his album covers.

Source: CNN, Reuters

---

October's Very Own defended himself in the conversation around blackface, but he did confirm Pusha T's allegations that he had a son. The confirmation came in 2018 when Drake said he was "hiding the world from my son," not the other way around.

Source: Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan

---

Drake is constantly working on new ventures — like investing in tech company Omni — and making music. There's no telling what's next in Drake's plan.

Source: Kulture Hub, Biography, Forbes