{
  "id": 16388213,
  "title": "Drake Turns 40, Shares Personal Childhood Photos: ‘I Accept You for You’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/drake-turns-40-shares-personal-childhood-photos-i-accept-you-for-you",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-i-want-it-that-way-backstreet-boys-40th-birthday-1236367560/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drake celebrated his 40th birthday on October 24th by sharing personal childhood photos on social media. To mark the occasion, he posted a series of snapshots of himself as a youngster, including one where he is seen hugging his copy of the book My Teacher Fried My Brains. However, reaching his 40th year was not solely a solo celebration for the rapper. Drake joined forces with the Backstreet Boys to perform their hit single \"I Want It That Way\" on October 23rd. The surprise performance took place at New York City's members-only club Casa Cipriani. The Backstreet Boys bandmates Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson were all present to support Drake on his special day. The surprise rendition of \"I Want It That Way\" saw Drake stepping in as a bonus Backstreet Boy, singing throughout the 1999 hit. Howie Dorough even included a line from Drake's own song \"Hold On, We're Going Home\" in the bridge. Drake reflected on the significance of the song, stating that it made him feel acknowledged and cool for the first time, claiming \"I Want It That Way\" to be one of the greatest songs of all time.",
  "summary": "A flip through home photo albums and a duet with the Backstreet Boys marked Drake's 40th birthday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Drake turned 40 on October 24th",
    "Shared childhood photos on social media",
    "Performed Backstreet Boys' \"I Want It That Way\""
  ],
  "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."
}