Drake Shares Video of Flooded Mansion Amid Heavy Rains in Toronto

Storms in Toronto have caused significant disruptions, leading to widespread power outages and flooding. Even Drake’s opulent mansion did not escape the wrath of nature, suffering substantial damage due to the flooding.

The popular recording artist took to Instagram to share a video of his Toronto estate, showing furniture submerged in murky, brown water. “This better be Espresso Martini,” Drake humorously captioned the video, referring to the muddy floodwaters.

Environment Canada reported that Toronto received almost 100mm of rain on Tuesday, breaking a daily record that had stood since 1941. Meteorologist Dave Phillips elaborated, saying, “We had 25 percent more rain in three hours than we would normally get in the entire month of July, thanks to the thunderstorms and weather systems that swept through.”

The severe weather conditions led authorities to conduct numerous rescues, including saving 14 people and assisting those trapped in elevators due to power failures throughout the city. Toronto Hydro reported that nearly 167,000 customers were left without power as a result of the storm.

Fans of the artist reacted to the Instagram video by referencing his ongoing feud with Kendrick Lamar. One user commented on X, “Drake lost so badly that god is unleashing plagues upon his house.” Another quipped, “God punishing Drake for allowing his tacky house on the cover of Architectural Digest. A lesson on hubris — the wax wings melt, Icarus falls from the sky.”

Drake, who has dubbed his mansion “The Embassy,” saw the estate featured in a widely discussed 2020 article in Architectural Digest. “Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel,” he said. “It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong.”

The estate, sprawling over 50,000 square feet and designed by Ferris Rafauli, boasts extravagant features such as a basketball court, a bespoke concert grand piano, and a chandelier made of more than 20,000 pieces of hand-cut Swarovski crystal.

Source: Environment Canada