Become a Member ![\\"snopes](\\"/design/images/logo-main.png\\"/) Search My Profile Logout Submit a Rumor Latest Trending News & Politics Entertainment Fact Checks Quiz Sections Latest Trending Fact Checks News Collections More Contact Us Submit a Rumor Archives Quiz FactBot Newsletters About Us Categories News & Politics Entertainment Science & Technology Lifestyle Free accounts support our journalism Become a Member Login My Profile Logout ![\\"republican_symbol\\"](\\"/design/images/republican_symbol.png\\"/) Snopes fact-checked the vice presidential debate live! Read more here ![\\"democrat_symbol\\"](\\"/design/images/democrat_symbol.png\\"/) Fact Check # No, Drake Is Not Dead ## #RIPDrake was the number one trend in the U.S. on the evening of Nov. 14, 2020, leaving Twitter users asking: \"Is Drake dead?\" It was a death hoax. ### Jordan Liles ### Published Nov. 14, 2020 ![\\"\\"](\\" drake-death-hoax.jpg\\") Claim: TMZ reported that Drake was involved in a drive-by shooting and died at the age of 34. Genius also reported that Drake\'s family confirmed his passing. Rating: False About this rating On the evening of Nov. 14, 2020, #RIPDrake rose to become the number one Twitter trend in the United States. ![\\"\\"](\\" Advertisement: However, it was not true that the rapper had passed away. Twitter pinned a message at the top of the #RIPDrake trend informing viewers that it was a death hoax: \"No, Drake is not dead. The rumors arose after users began to share photoshopped images of articles saying the rapper had died\": ![\\"\\"](\\" Some tweets shared screenshots of reports supposedly taken from TMZ and Genius. The fake TMZ headline read \"Drake dead at 34 after a drive-by shooting.\" The fake Genius headline, which may have been shared more widely, read: \"Drake\'s Family Releases Info Saying Drake Passed Away.\" A number of tweets spread the rumor, while others reacted after finding out it was not true: Advertisement: Advertisement: ### By Jordan Liles Jordan Liles is a Senior Reporter who has been with Snopes since 2016. ## Article Tags Celebrity Death Hoax Recommendations Advertisement: ![\\"Snopes.com\\"](\\"/design/images/logo-main.png\\") Company About Us FAQs Contact Us Submit a Topic Navigate Home Search Archive Newsletters Random Sections Latest Top Fact Checks News Account Join Login Game FactBot Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter © 1995 - 2024 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com Terms of Use Privacy Policy DMCA Policy
TMZ reported that Drake was involved in a driveby shooting and died at the age of 34 Genius also reported that Drake's family confirmed his passing