According to The Sun, Drake's parents, Sandi and Dennis Graham, split when he was just 5 years old. She remained in Toronto with the rapper following the divorce while Dennis returned to his home state of Tennessee. Sandi, of Jewish-Canadian descent, is a former florist and English teacher, whom Drake frequently dedicates lyrics and gushing social media posts to, often accompanied by sweet childhood photos (via Instagram). In one such post, the "God's Plan" hit-maker shared the sweet note his mom left in celebration of the release of "Certified Lover Boy" to his Instagram Story. According to People, Sandi gushed, "It's finally come, the countdown has reached one, with each new album my heart skips a beat, being your mother has been my life's greatest treat."
She added, "It's been a long hard road together, now there's one more day to go. I wanna celebrate you son, more than you'll ever know." Drake's supportive mother finished by signing her card, "Love you more now and forever." Sandi wrote several encouraging notes in the lead-up to the album's release. In honor of Mother's Day, Drake posted a sweet slideshow featuring childhood photos with a voiceover from the woman herself admitting, "The role of mother never comes to an end, never."
