In June 2016, Drake launched Virginia Black whiskey, which sold 30,000 cases worldwide in its first year and has more than 64,000 followers on Instagram (not too shabby, unless it’s compared with Drake’s 38 million). His father, Dennis Graham, is the face of the ad campaign.
George Pimentel/Getty Images for Virginia Black Decadent American WhiskeyThe famously unflappable Drake lost his cool, momentarily at least, after a man kept harassing women at a concert on his Australian tour.
The rapper was playing Sydney’s Marquee on Thursday when he stopped mid-song and pointed to a man in the crowd who he had spotted harassing women. “If you don’t stop touching girls, I will come out there and f— you up,” Drake said.
He added for emphasis that he wasn’t “playing” and repeated his threat: “If you don’t stop putting your hands on girls, I’m gonna come out there and f— your ass up.” Unsurprisingly, the crowd erupted with screams of appreciation.
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