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“God’s Plan” Has Drake Splashing $1M On Surprised Miami Residents

The long-awaited video, released Friday morning, showcases the Toronto native’s giving spree in the city earlier this month. “The budget for this video was $996,631. 90,” the opening title card says. “We gave it all away. Don’t tell the label.”

“God’s Plan” Has Drake Splashing $1M On Surprised Miami Residents

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The long-awaited video, released Friday morning, showcases the Toronto native’s giving spree in the city earlier this month. “The budget for this video was $996,631. 90,” the opening title card says. “We gave it all away. Don’t tell the label.”


The video interlaces the voices and images of locals with those of Drake and the beneficiaries of his donations.

At the University of Miami — clad in a black Hurricanes hoodie — he sings for a crowd of hundreds and surprises one student, Destiny James, with a $50,000 check. At Miami Senior High School, he is again greeted by a massive group of students, sings among them, and donates $25,000.

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At Sabor Tropical Supermarket in North Beach, Drake is seen climbing on a check-out counter speaking through a megaphone: “Anything you guys want in the store is free,” he says, followed by shots of shoppers piling their grocery carts high.

The video flashes scenes from the city of Miami: barbershops in Little Haiti, streets, people walking, a man at a bus stop. It also features snippets of Drake’s giving spree that were previously not known. The Miami Fire Department got a $20,000 check. Several families got stacks of cash — the recipients screaming when they saw Drake and crying when he hands them his donation. Two young people got cars. – Continue reading Chabeli Herrera’s story in the Miami Herald

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Gordon Lightfoot performing in 2019.
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Gordon Lightfoot performing in 2019.

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Music News Digest: Canadian Folk Music Awards 2026 Winners, National Music Centre Builds Gordon Lightfoot Collection

Also this week: rising artist Bradley Hale partners with Jayward Artist Group, Red Bull BC One World breakdancing competition tours Canada.

The 21st Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) concluded its four-night run in Calgary this past weekend, naming 22 recipients across 21 categories.

Topping the winners list with two awards each were AHI, Matthew Byrne and PIQSIQ. A rare tie in the Indigenous songwriter of the year category recognized Aysanabee for Edge Of The Earth, PIQSIQ’s Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik for Legends. AHI claimed both contemporary album of the year for The Light Behind The Sun and single of the year for “Human Kind," while Matthew Byrne won for traditional album and Stan Rogers traditional singer of the ear for Stealing Time and PIQSIK tied in the Indigenous songwriter of the year category and won as best vocal group, for Legends.

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