After the widely reported split between the “Rude Boy” singer and Chris Brown, Drake and Rihanna were seen interacting at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York City. According to Page Six, the two musicians appeared to be “really cute together” and were “making out all night.”

Drake would subsequently confess his unrequited love for Rihanna, despite her continued insistence that they were only “friends.”

Drake stated, “I was a pawn,” in an interview with The New York Times from 2010. What was she doing to me, you know? She was doing exactly what I’ve done to countless wоme𝚗 in my life: spend time with them, then walk away. I thought, “Whoa, this feels awful.”

He went on to sаy that Rihanna is a “overwhelming and incredible person” in an interview with MTV News.

Over the years, the two continued to have an artistically productive relationship and released five chart-topping joint projects.