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Key Takeaways:

• Drake revealed a customized Cogsworth chain designed by Alex Moss that pays homage to Virgil Abloh’s affect.
• The piece attracts inspiration from Abloh’s earlier Lumière chain and options 18K gold, black diamonds, and rubies.
• The design displays Drake’s continued use of vogue to honor Abloh’s legacy in private and public methods.

Drake has picked up some new ice in tribute to Virgil Abloh. On Monday (July 14), the “God’s Plan” hitmaker revealed that jeweler Alex Moss designed a customized chain modeled after Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast for him.

According to the Views artist, the piece drew inspiration from Abloh’s Lumière chain from a number of years prior. “V, we [are] still here untouchable,” learn the caption on his submit, which additionally included a be aware card from the late Off-White founder that mentioned, “There’s nothing more precious than time.”

The chain itself was crafted from 18 karats of rose, yellow, and white gold, in addition to black diamonds and Burmese rubies, per TMZ. Take a glance beneath.

In 2021, Abloh tragically died on the age of 41 after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma. “My plan is to touch the sky 1,000 more times for you… Love you eternally, brother. Thank you for everything,” Drake wrote in a tribute post round that point. The Grammy-winning rapper has additionally talked about the late designer in a number of songs, most notably “Sticky” and Travis Scott’s “MELTDOWN.”

Also on Monday, Billboard unveiled the most recent Hot 100 chart, and whereas Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” made a powerful debut, it wasn’t sufficient to dethrone Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” from its five-week (now getting into six) reign on the high.

“Suppressor on the No. 1 spot,” Drake penned on his Instagram Stories alongside a screenshot of the July 19-dated chart. He added, “I’m taking that soon, don’t worry. One song or another. Rule changes and all.”

It’s price noting that “What Did I Miss?” was a shock launch. While Drake premiered the video on the night time of July 4, the music technically didn’t formally hit streaming platforms till the following day (July 5). So, in concept, if it had dropped just a bit earlier, the end result on the Hot 100 may’ve seemed so much totally different.

In 2023, Drake tied Michael Jackson for the fourth-most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo artist, because of his For All The Dogs observe “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole. According to the Canadian hitmaker, although, he ought to’ve already been at 14. He claimed that Billboard “didn’t count” his characteristic on Travis Scott’s “SICKO MODE.”

Currently, each Drake and Jackson are only one No. 1 shy of Rihanna. Sitting above them are Mariah Carey with 19 chart-toppers and The Beatles, who proceed to carry the file with 20.