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Drake had a slightly “embarrassing” exchange while trying to gift a fan $500 during his latest Stake live stream, with his card getting declined.
The 6 God, with Lil Yachty in tow, linked up with the betting company on Saturday (June 3) for a generous live stream event that involved Drizzy giving away $1 million to fans
However, one fan didn’t get the payout they were hoping for as a card that Drake used while trying to gift $500 got declined in what he called an “embarrassing” misstep.
Despite multiple reports suggesting the card belonged to Drake, a closer inspection of the clip reveals it actually belonged to Kick, the gaming and livestreaming platform that hosted his livestream.
Yachty noted that the fan in question was getting a “full” foot massage during the awkward moment, so at least she was enjoying herself.
Check out the video below:
Drake had initially promoted the event by flirting with social media influencer Corinna Kopf, telling the 27-year-old that he’d gladly give her a foot massage.
“THE BOY IS BACK TO CRACK A SAFE @stake SATURDAY THE RETURN OF THE BTC BANDIT AKA ROULETTE RANSACKER AKA PRAGMATIC POACHER AKA HACKSAW HIJACKER,” he wrote on Instagram last week. “I might massage @corinnakopf feet live on air you just never know TUNE IN.”
Kopf — who boasts seven million Instagram followers — replied in the comments section: “I’m waiting.”
Drake partnered with Stake in December 2021 and in the years since has made numerous headlines thanks to his massive bets. Drizzy previously cashed in on eight figures while playing roulette with French Montana and won a $1 million bet on the Kansas City Chiefs during this year’s Super Bowl.
Most recently, Drake made a massive bet just prior to Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat on Thursday (June 1), pledging allegiance to the former via a $250,000 wager. He predicted that the Nuggets will finish the Heat off in 5 games, which would net him $850,000.
Drake also laid out a second bet for $1 million backing the Nuggets to win the series, which would put an extra $230,000 in his deep pockets.
In other news, the Her Loss hitmaker recently made a surprise cameo in the star-studded Season 3 finale of Lil Dicky‘s Dave series on Hulu.
Rolling Stone spoke with Lil Dicky last week to hear more about how the Dave creator linked with Drizzy.
“My real first time I met Drake, I was in the studio with Kanye West. I had no idea Drake was coming. I was on cloud nine with Kanye,” he said. “I was playing the music video for ‘Freaky Friday’ before it came out. I’m already texting GaTa, like, ‘This is the best day of my life. I can’t believe I’m with Kanye right now!’
“And then Drake walks in. I was so ill-prepared to meet Drake. My brain was, like, ‘Oh my god, how am I going to juggle Drake and Kanye?’ I’m a normal guy, and I idolize these men.”
He continued: “I showed Drake the video, too, and Drake said it’s one of the best music videos ever. He literally said it to me. Then I saw him again at a bar, and we really connected and started talking more. He said, ‘Man, I watch your show religiously.’
“I was really moved by it. And then when I shot with him and was hanging out with him, he said, ‘This is one of the most important shows of our generation. The things I care about? I don’t know that there’s more important stuff.’”
On AHHCade, PNAU are leaning fully into emotion for their upcoming seventh studio album.
“There’s something deeply connected about music and the path we’ve been on,” PNAU’s Nick Littlemore shares while introducing the new project, which is scheduled to arrive July 31 through Sydney independent label etcetc, under the TMRW Music umbrella.
“We’re creating songs from the heart,” he says. “Even though these tracks are built with electronics and technology, at their core they are emotional expressions. Peter, myself and everyone we worked with wanted to create a feeling of home, whether that’s on the dancefloor or inside the listener’s mind.”
The upcoming record includes the recently unveiled “Tu Corazon (Your Heart)” featuring Mexican rock band The Warning, as well as the energetic new track “Nirvana” with EARTHGANG and sadMONTH, which officially dropped today, May 8.
“Nirvana” pairs PNAU with Atlanta duo EARTHGANG and also marks the first collaboration with sadMONTH, the new creative venture from Littlemore alongside Toronto artist Dom Dias.
Littlemore describes the song as “the beginning of an entirely new chapter. It’s intense, chaotic and taps into a future version of punk electronic music. Expect something restless, rhythmic and completely untamed.”
EARTHGANG added: “With ‘Nirvana,’ we locked into this euphoric and elevated energy together with PNAU and rode that electro wave. Huge love to everyone involved in bringing this track to life and making it hit the way it does.”
Representatives for the group have also hinted that additional unexpected collaborations will be revealed in the near future.
PNAU, made up of longtime friends Littlemore and Peter Mayes, are following up their 2024 release Sambanova. Over the years, the duo have built a career filled with major records and industry recognition. Their global breakthrough came after teaming up with Elton John for the 2012 remix album Good Morning to the Night, which reached No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. They later reunited with Elton for the 2021 remix Cold Heart featuring Dua Lipa, creating one of the biggest worldwide hits of the decade.
To celebrate the release of the new album, PNAU will launch the Australian run of their Nirvana Tour 2026 next month. The East Coast regional dates begin June 19 at Gilligan's in Cairns before finishing July 4 at Woodport Hotel in Erina.
Stream “Nirvana” below.
