Rita Ora got warmed up for her upcoming spot on Coldplay’s European tour by opening for Drake in Manchester. The red-hot Roc Nation singer blazed the stage at the sold-out M.E.N. Arena with a brief set that included her Drake-penned single “R.I.P.”

As a token of her appreciation, Rita gave Drake her grandfather’s ring, which he wears all the time. “One of the greatest gifts I ever received in my whole life—I wear it every day—is this ring right here,” said Drizzy. “They tried to talk about this ring the other day and say I got married to somebody, which I didn’t. Rita actually gave me this ring. We’re dear friends.”

Watch Rita perform live below.

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Drake has never been shy about his love for Aaliyah. The “Take Care” rapper has tattooed the late singer’s face on his back and sampled her song on his debut Thank Me Later. While he never got a chance to work with her while she was alive, he revealed that a posthumous collaboration may be in the works.

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Drake made the media rounds during his visit to the U.K. this week for his sold-out “Club Paradise” concerts at London’s O2 Arena. The Young Money star, whose video for “Take Care” with Rihanna is set to debut this week, chatted with KISS FM about working with Jamie xx on the follow-up to Take Care, writing a song for his “little brother” Justin Bieber, and the gift Rita Ora gave him.

He also shared his scary experience being “Punk’d” by his friend CJ and Ashton Kutcher. “I thought I was gonna die,” Drizzy told Tim Westwood.

Read highlights from both interviews below.

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During his trip to the U.K. for the “Club Paradise” tour, Drake showed off another one of his many talents by impersonating Lil Wayne while visiting BBC Radio 1Xtra host Tim Westwood.

“Impersonations are my thing amongst my friends,” said Drizzy, while getting into character as his Young Money boss. “You always have to get how he goes from happy to serious within like .5 seconds.”

Drake discussed Wayne’s clothing line Trukfit and sports in the mock interview. “That’s my brother. I do it all in good fun,” he said. “That’s my idol, so I know everything.”

He also delivered a freestyle for the British radio jock. “This also for the hood stars that I created whose booking rate went up after we dated/ Girl, you made it for real,” rapped Drizzy.

Watch both videos below.

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Rihanna was flaming hot as she and her gal pals rode the tube to Drake’s sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday. The blonde bombshell wore a black shirt with flames on it and thigh-high leather boots, turning heads as she went through the turnstyle at Waterloo Station. This is not the first time RiRi has chosen the tube as her method of transportation. She was seen riding it to her concerts last summer and the BRIT Awards earlier this year.

“There’s so much traffic. It’s approximately an hour-and-a-half to the O2 every time,” she previously complained to Jonathan Ross. “I hate waking up early and I’m always late, so the tube is like 10 minutes.”

Rihanna just returned from Los Angeles, where she shot the video for “Princess of China” with Coldplay. She stars in the $200 million live-action film Battleship, which opens in theaters on May 18.

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Drake showed love to London with the first of two sold-out shows at the O2 Arena on his “Club Paradise” tour. After coming off stage, Drizzy and his OVO crew made their way to DSTRKT nightclub to celebrate. The paparazzi caught the Canadian star looking tipsy as he stumbled out to his vehicle after a wild night of partying.

Just last week, Drake shot the video for “HYFR (Hell Ya Fuckin’ Right)” at a synagogue in Miami with Lil Wayne, Birdman, and DJ Khaled. The video for “Take Care” with Rihanna was scheduled to premiere last week, but has since been delayed to a later date.

“Take Care video coming soon. Apologize for jumping the gun you know I’m rushing for ya’ll,” he told his fans.

Drake will bring his “Club Paradise” tour back to the U.S. in May with special guests J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, and French Montana. See tour dates.

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Drake had a religious experience at the video shoot for “HYFR (Hell Ya Fuckin’ Right),” the Lil Wayne-assisted single off his sophomore album Take Care. The Canadian rapper suited up and put on a yarmulke as he paid homage to his Jewish roots at Temple Israel in downtown Miami on Wednesday (March 21).

Drizzy had flashbacks of his childhood while reenacting his bar mitzvah, as Trey Songz, Birdman, DJ Khaled, and Weezy stopped by to make cameos in the autobiographical video, directed by X.

GQ’s latest cover star was nice enough to hang out and take pictures with the staff and students at the daycare center. “A few teachers stuck around to snap pictures and thought Drake was a cutie,” said one mother, who was picking up her child. “Thanks, Drake, for smiling pretty for the teachers and toddlers.”

Check out more pics from the shoot below.

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If you didn’t get a chance to experience paradise, Drake is giving you another shot. The Canadian superstar will launch the second U.S. leg of his “Club Paradise” tour this May with a hip-hop-heavy guest list.

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