When Rihanna and A$AP Rocky revealed they were expecting their first child on Monday (January 31), the internet was ablaze with Drake memes.
Trolls – and Akademiks – all tried to guess how Drizzy was feeling. The most widely circulated meme was an eight-second clip pulled from a reaction video Drake made in 2019 after the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship.
“What do you mean breathe breathe?” Drizzy says in the clip as a moody piano plays in the background. “Don’t tell me to breathe … Yo bring me a shot, bring me a shot.” The audio from the aforementioned clip also previously trended as a sound on TikTok last October.
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Drizzy’s feelings for RiRi date all the way back to 2014 when he called the singer and fashion mogul his “ultimate fantasy” in an interview with Rolling Stone. Drake continued to vocalize his romantic interest in Rihanna and in August 2016, presented the pop star with MTV’s Video Vanguard Award by declaring his love officially and publicly on the MTV stage.
“She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old,” Drake said. “She’s one of my best friends in the world. She’s a living breathing legend in our industry.”
However, Rihanna told Vogue last May she and Drake were no longer friends but confirmed they aren’t “enemies either.” The pair haven’t spoken since.
Check out a few of the best Drake memes below.
Drake after he sees Rhianna is pregnant: pic.twitter.com/6vWuC7NIsn
— Jaiden (@jaidenlikestuff) January 31, 2022
Drake waking up and seeing why Rihanna trending pic.twitter.com/QIZhnKv4rT
— Thee Stallion’s Whoreˣ⁴ (@Depressed_Bihhh) January 31, 2022
When Drizzy heard that Rih news this morning pic.twitter.com/L7FzyaUgO4
— THE WEEKDAY (@JerryyChristmas) January 31, 2022
Somebody check up on Drizzy man ? pic.twitter.com/PWklyq0h2d
— ✰ (@blkjesus001) January 31, 2022
Drake after finding out Rihanna is pregnant ??? pic.twitter.com/gFWPYu6ILL
— Hhh. (@spaceinvadeer) January 31, 2022
Drakes next single is gonna A cappella just him like this pic.twitter.com/HWHBrr57Gv
— Mzee Edd ?? (@005e5n) January 31, 2022
Everyone: Rihanna is pregnant!!
Drake on the phone with Riri:“ I know our relationship was Rocky but you moved on ASAP"?? pic.twitter.com/koc9L6p7sF— ?King of the Fall??? (@swiftxosinner) January 31, 2022
Drake congratulating Rihanna & ASAP Rocky like: pic.twitter.com/52rNe3RZpW
— MÂCLØRD ? (@maclord_xavier) January 31, 2022
drake after waking up and seeing why rihanna is trending pic.twitter.com/AScU0c2Bae
— Grey ?? (@duaswh0re) January 31, 2022
Drake watching Nicki and Rihanna fall pregnant by other men:
pic.twitter.com/JzBVgzcUiC
— ॐ (@LesegoMahlako) January 31, 2022