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Drake Reveals That His Father Has Cancer on ‘Iceman’ Track

Rolling Stone·Charisma Madarang·19 days ago
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The artist rapped about his father's illness on his new Iceman album, which released alongside two surprise LPs Drake unveiled his long-awaited album, Iceman , on Friday. While the LP — which dropped alongside surprise albums Habibti  and  Maid Of Honour — sees the rapper offer fans a window into how he felt about the highly publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar, it also delves into other personal matters close to the heart. On “Make Them Cry,” the opening track of Iceman , Drake delves into the pressures of fame, money, expectations, and family matters, rapping at one point, “I don’t do psychedelics because I’m too scared of unpacking/ Sometimes I only see myself in my therapist’s glasses.” At the end of the introspective song, he reveals that his father Dennis Graham, who he raps about in the opening verse, has cancer: “My dad got cancer right now, we battling stages/Trust me when I say there’s plenty things I’d rather be facing.” Trending Stories In the past, Drake and his father have had a…

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