Drake Gives PSG a Legendary Shoutout on New Album 'Iceman' — And It's All Because of His Son Adonis

By CM NEWS Entertainment & Sports Desk | June 8, 2026

Drake has done it again — this time crossing the worlds of global hip-hop and European football in a way no one saw coming. On his record-breaking ninth studio album Iceman, released May 15, 2026, the Canadian rap superstar gave an unexpected but heartfelt shoutout to Paris Saint-Germain, name-dropping both the club and head coach Luis Enrique in the standout track "Firm Friends." The reference wasn't random — it was personal. Drake's son Adonis Graham is enrolled in the PSG youth academy in Paris, and the lyric makes clear just how proud the global icon is of his son's football journey.

Key Facts

- Artist: Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham)

- Album: Iceman — released May 15, 2026 via OVO Sound / Republic Records

- Track: "Firm Friends"

- PSG reference: Drake raps about his son training at PSG's academy in front of coach Luis Enrique

- Drake's son: Adonis Mahbed Graham, born October 11, 2017 — age 8 in 2026

- Adonis's mother: Sophie Brussaux, French artist based in Paris

- PSG manager: Luis Enrique (Spanish coach, former Barcelona and Spain national team manager)

The Lyric That Broke the Football Internet

In the song "Firm Friends" from the *Iceman* album, Drake raps: "My son takes corners for Paris Saint-Germain in front of Luis Enrique" — a clear and direct reference to his son Adonis, who is enrolled in the PSG youth academy. [Tribuna.com]

The line sent football fans and music fans into a frenzy simultaneously. Within hours of the album's release, the PSG reference had gone viral across social media platforms, with Ligue 1's official TikTok account sharing a clip of the lyric that racked up over 217,000 likes and hundreds of thousands of views. [TikTok]

DAZN Football also highlighted the moment, noting that Drake had given both PSG and Luis Enrique a direct shoutout on his new album. [X]

Why Adonis Is at PSG

Adonis Mahbed Graham was born on October 11, 2017. His mother is Sophie Brussaux, a French artist who raises him primarily in France. [Celebs Orbit] With Adonis growing up in Paris under his mother's care, it was perhaps inevitable that he would find himself drawn into the world of French football — and specifically into the orbit of one of the most prestigious youth academies in Europe.

PSG's academy, known for producing and attracting world-class talent from a young age, is one of the most sought-after football development environments on the continent. The fact that Adonis is training there speaks to both the family's deep ties to Paris and to the club's global reach and prestige.

It is clear that Drake has become a genuine fan of the Parisian club after watching his son thrive at their academy and witnessing PSG's continued dominance in European football. [Tribuna.com]

Adonis: Already a Creative Force

This is far from the first time Adonis has featured in his father's artistic world. The eight-year-old has already made his mark on Drake's music career in remarkable ways. In 2023, Adonis recorded a verse for the song "Daylight" on Drake's album For All the Dogs, making him one of the youngest people ever to appear on a Drake record. He also drew the hand-painted artwork that became the iconic cover of that same album.

Now, with his PSG academy journey immortalised in a lyric on one of 2026's biggest albums, Adonis Graham is becoming a cultural figure in his own right — at just eight years old.

The Album: Iceman and Its Record-Breaking Impact

The PSG reference is just one moment in an album that has dominated global pop culture since its release. *Iceman* was released on May 15, 2026, through OVO Sound and Republic Records as one of three studio albums Drake dropped simultaneously. [Wikipedia]

With 43 new tracks released at once, early projections indicated Drake could simultaneously hold the top three spots on the Billboard 200 chart — something only Michael Jackson had previously accomplished posthumously. [Vibe] The release triggered a wave of reactions from athletes, musicians, and cultural figures worldwide, with NFL star Robert Griffin III declaring Drake had dropped "three Albums of the Year in one night."

The *Iceman* project marks Drake's ninth studio album and his first full solo release since For All the Dogs in 2023.

PSG's Champions League Connection

Drake's embrace of PSG also coincides with the club's continued prominence on the European stage. PSG, under the management of Luis Enrique, have established themselves as perennial contenders in the UEFA Champions League, combining elite technical football with one of the most commercially powerful brands in world sport.

For a global entertainer like Drake — whose influence spans music, fashion, sport, and pop culture — aligning himself publicly with PSG through his son's academy journey represents a natural intersection of worlds. The mention of Luis Enrique by name in a lyric is particularly notable, suggesting Drake has genuine familiarity with the club's day-to-day football culture rather than simply a surface-level celebrity association.

What Happens Next

With *Iceman* continuing to dominate global charts and the PSG lyric still generating viral content weeks after its release, the intersection of Drake and French football is showing no signs of fading from public conversation. As Adonis continues to develop at the PSG academy, and with Drake's global profile only growing, the relationship between one of music's biggest stars and one of football's most iconic clubs looks set to deepen further.

Conclusion

A single lyric in a rap song has accomplished what years of marketing campaigns rarely achieve: it has made millions of people around the world simultaneously care about a rapper's personal life, a child's football career, and a Parisian football club's youth academy. Drake's PSG shoutout on Iceman is more than a pop culture moment — it is a reflection of how deeply football has embedded itself into global celebrity culture, and vice versa. For PSG, having the world's most-streamed rapper pay tribute to their academy in a lyric is the kind of organic endorsement money cannot buy.

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