{
  "id": 12939966,
  "title": "Singer Keshia Chanté Addresses Rumors That Drake Is Her Baby’s Dad: ‘We Were Talking About It Yesterday’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/singer-keshia-chante-addresses-rumors-that-drake-is-her-babys-dad-we",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:43:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/keshia-chante-drake-not-father-baby-1236357192/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drake is not the father of Canadian singer Keshia Chanté's baby, she confirmed during an interview on Wednesday (Oct. 7) with Canada's news channel CP24. Rumors of Drake being the father of her unborn child had been circulating following her maternity photo shoot on social media. Chanté explained that she and Drake had discussed the rumors, asking \"Why is this happening?\" but ultimately, they agreed that Drake is not the baby's father. The former 106 & Park host added that the father of her baby is someone in the music industry and is also a public figure. Chanté expressed excitement about her son growing up to be a musical and magical individual. Earlier in the week, rumors had emerged that Drake was the father of Chanté's baby, after fans incorrectly linked him to her maternity shoot at Toronto's Casa Loma. A rep for Drizzy denied the claim to TMZ on Tuesday (Oct. 6). Chanté and Drake share a history as aspiring artists and entertainers in Toronto during the turn of the century, having dated in the early 2000s and remained friends as their careers took different turns. Rumors also circulated that the \"Kiki\" Drake was referring to in his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit \"In My Feelings\" was Chanté, but Genius debunked this theory, stating that the \"Kiki\" in question is actually social media personality K’yanna Barber. Drake reunited with Chanté at a Toronto show in 2022, bringing her on stage and referring to her as his \"first girlfriend.\" Drake's only known child, Adonis Graham, will celebrate his 9th birthday on Sunday (Oct. 11), with his mother being Sophie Brussaux.",
  "summary": "The gossip started after she shared her maternity photos online.",
  "key_points": [
    "Keshia Chanté confirmed Drake is not her baby's father in CP24 interview.",
    "Father of her unborn child is another music industry public figure.",
    "Chanté and Drake dated in the early 2000s but are now friends."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}