Drake Name-Drops PSG Manager Luis Enrique on New Album ICEMAN, Referencing Son Adonis at French Club

Released on Friday, May 15, 2026, Drake’s ninth studio album ICEMAN arrived alongside two companion projects — Maid of Honour and Habibti — marking the Canadian rapper’s first full solo studio release since For All the Dogs in 2023. Buried on Track 17 of the 18-track project, a song titled ‘Firm Friends’, is a lyrical reference that has caught the attention of football fans worldwide.

On the Conductor Williams-produced track, Drake raps: “I don’t want no Drake, my apologies, I’m trippin’ you’re top three / My group chat was bumpin’ those oppy guys, but not me / Like beggin’ to get out a ticket, now they wanna cop pleas / My son is taking corner kicks in front of Luis Enrique at PSG / And y’all are talking about inflation and the numbers on DSPs.”

The bar positions Drake’s son, eight-year-old Adonis Graham, as training within the elite footballing environment of Paris Saint-Germain — one of Europe’s most prominent clubs — under the watch of Spanish manager Luis Enrique. The line arrives as Drake addresses critics who have questioned his standing following his widely publicised feud with Kendrick Lamar, with ‘Firm Friends’ tackling themes of fake associates, ambition, and personal resilience.

The timing of the reference is notable. Just two days before ICEMAN dropped, on May 13, PSG defeated Lens 2-0 away from home — goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ibrahim Mbaye securing the result — to clinch their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title and a record-extending 14th league championship overall. The win gave Luis Enrique’s side an insurmountable points lead with one match still remaining in the season.

Enrique’s squad has also progressed deep into European competition this campaign, eliminating Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. PSG are now scheduled to face Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 30 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. A victory would deliver back-to-back continental titles for the club under the Spanish coach.

Drake’s connection to football is well established. The 39-year-old has documented ties to multiple clubs across Europe, holding a passive minority investment stake in Italian giants AC Milan and co-owning Serie B side Venezia FC, a club he is credited with helping rescue from bankruptcy. He also maintains an active relationship with Canada Soccer, having provided public promotion, financial support resources, and merchandise collaborations for both the men’s and women’s national teams ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

His involvement in Adonis’s football development has been a recurring public interest story. Drake is regularly spotted attending his son’s youth matches, with Adonis previously seen playing in a blue jersey bearing the number 25. In March 2024, Adonis travelled to the Parc des Princes with his mother to watch a PSG match, where he met then-PSG forward Kylian Mbappé — a moment that generated significant attention on social media at the time.

The lyric in ‘Firm Friends’ draws a deliberate contrast: while critics debate streaming figures and career trajectories, Drake frames his focus as being on family access and elite environments. The reference to Luis Enrique and PSG functions simultaneously as personal reflection and a display of the rapper’s proximity to global football’s upper echelons.