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Drake<\/a> has confirmed that he was paid simply $100 (\u00a389) to open for Ice Dice<\/a> at a gig in 2006.<\/p>\n Taking to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (October 18), Drake re-shared a publish by Flyer Vault<\/a>, an archival account that paperwork the live performance historical past of his Toronto hometown. The publish consists of an bill for the Ice Dice-headlined live performance in query, which came about on the metropolis\u2019s Kool Haus venue in August of 2006.<\/p>\n Whereas Ice Dice\u2019s charge is redacted, the bill reveals that Drake acquired a hundred-dollar sum for his supporting efficiency. In line with Flyer Vault, the 30-minute opener marked \u201cwhat was probably [Drake\u2019s] first ever live performance\u201d, and noticed the rapper carry out songs from his debut 2006 mixtape \u2018Room For Enchancment\u2019.<\/p>\n Confirming the payday in his re-post, Drake used the bill to encourage his musician followers, writing that \u201cthat is for anyone getting 100 a present proper now\u201d, earlier than imploring them to \u201cpreserve going\u201d. Drake shared his second mixtape, \u2018Comeback Season\u2019, in 2007, earlier than releasing what would turn out to be his breakout venture \u2013 the EP \u2018So Far Gone\u2019 \u2013 which later earned him his first-ever Grammy nominations in 2010.<\/p>\n Drake\u2019s more moderen album, nevertheless, won’t be in competition at this yr\u2019s Grammys<\/a>, following the rapper\u2019s resolution to withdraw his nomination<\/a> for 2021\u2019s \u2018Licensed Lover Boy\u2019<\/a>. Whereas the explanation for his rejection of the Greatest Rap Album nod stays unclear, Drake has criticised the Grammys previously, writing in 2020<\/a> that \u201cwe should always cease permitting ourselves to be shocked\u201d by the awards physique following The Weeknd<\/a>\u2019s \u2018After Hours\u2019<\/a> snub<\/a> that very same yr.<\/p>\n As proof of how far he\u2019s come since his 2006 pay-check, Drake lately guess<\/a> $833,333 Canadian {dollars} (\u00a3537,000) on the soccer membership FC Barcelona. The staff\u2019s loss to Actual Madrid on October 16 resulted within the rapper shedding over half one million kilos on the guess, including to his popularity for being a foul luck attraction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n