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Drake Honors Sade With Towering 9-Foot Love Deluxe Sculpture Handcrafted Over Six Months

Drake commissioned a towering, hand-sculpted tribute to Sade’s Love Deluxe era — and the artist behind it says it was the hardest thing she’s ever made.

By Dimitri LeijApril 15, 20267 min read
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The Toronto rapper commissioned artist Rebecca Maria to create the ambitious piece, which reimagines the iconic album cover using five types of clay — entirely by hand. Drake’s admiration for Sade has always been well-documented, but his latest tribute takes it to a new level — literally. The rapper recently unveiled a nearly nine-foot sculpture inspired by Sade’s landmark Love Deluxe era, commissioned from artist Rebecca Maria and six months in the making. The towering piece reimagines the haunting elegance of the Love Deluxe album cover using five distinct types of clay, shaped entirely by ...

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