Drake Seen In Detroit Covering Tab For A Couple Locals, Says He Was In Town For Business [Watch]
A video of Drake speaking to a woman in a bar on a recent trip to Detroit surfaced. The clip shows Torontonian drinking with two women, for whom he purchased glasses, according to TMZ.
The woman with the glasses—who appears to be Brittney—asks someone off camera, “Want to take a shot?” Drake appears and puts his hand on Brittney’s shoulder before walking over and introducing himself to Brittney’s friend. Brittney asks Drake, “What you drinking? Light or dark? I’m a whiskey type of girl.”
She orders a shot of Jack Daniels and asks Drake if he wants Casamigos and he says “42, please”. Don Julio 1942 Anejo Tequila.
Brittney caught her and Drake drinking, telling TMZ he was drinking “as courteous as ever.” The outlet says she “was enjoying happy hour with a friend at a local seafood restaurant when Drizzy strolled in with a couple of bodyguards.”
TMZ also reports that another clip shows Certified Lover Boy at first declining to drink with Brittney because he was going to the airport. Still, he returned and ordered her a shot of Johnny Walker rather than JD.
At the end of the video, Brittney asks Drake if he’s “having fun in Detroit.” He says he’s in town for business.
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