Drake shares footage of his mansion flooding: ‘This better be espresso martini’

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Drake flooding mansion
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Drake shared on Tuesday night (Jul. 16, 2024) that his Canadian estate had been inundated after days of heavy rainfall in the Toronto area.

โ€œThis better be Espresso Martini,โ€ he wrote on a video posted to his Instagram story. The footage showed viewers through what seems to be a walk-in wardrobe and dressing/makeup space with several inches of murky water covering the floor.

Environment Canada stated that about 3.3 inches of rain fell in a matter of hours in downtown Toronto, as reported by the CBC. The downpour flooded streets and homes, causing power outages for many.

Drake flooding mansion
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Drakeโ€™s Toronto residence was previously showcased in an April 2020 Architectural Digest article, which described the property as 50,000 square feet. Drake refers to the estate as The Embassy, AD noted, and its style as โ€œoverwhelming high luxury.โ€

โ€œBecause 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,โ€ Drake told the outlet. โ€œIt will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong.โ€

Drake flooding mansion
Photo via @champagnepapi/Instagram

The Embassy was created by Canadian architectural and interior designer Ferris Rafauli, who told AD that the building is โ€œa proper 19th-century limestone mansion.โ€

โ€œBut the exterior profiles are more minimal and the lines are a bit cleaner,โ€ Rafauli said, calling the interior rooms โ€œmodern Art Deco.โ€

The opulent home was also featured in the rapperโ€™s pandemic-era music video, โ€œTootsie Slide,โ€ which he filmed inside the mansion and around the estate grounds.

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