Drake NOCTA Manor retreat photos show Durant, Sexyy Red and chart flex
Drake posted photos from his second annual NOCTA Manor retreat, with Kevin Durant, Sexyy Red, Devin Booker and Billboard banners in view.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Drake put the Drake NOCTA Manor retreat on display Thursday, posting an Instagram carousel from the second annual gathering at a New Jersey mansion, according to TMZ.
The photos showed the rapper mixing celebrity guests, sports stars and a few career reminders into one polished summer flex. TMZ reported the event drew a high-profile crowd, including Sexyy Red, Kevin Durant, Central Cee and Devin Booker.
One image from the carousel showed Drake in matching gray sweats alongside Sexyy Red, Durant, Central Cee and Booker, TMZ reported. Another showed him standing beneath large ceiling-hung banners marking his Billboard achievements.
The post also included Drake playing pickleball with Spanish pro Juan Lebrón Chincoa, according to TMZ. The setup added an athletic twist to a celebrity retreat already stacked with NBA names.
What is Drake's NOCTA Manor retreat?
Drake’s NOCTA Manor retreat is an invite-only gathering he hosted at a New Jersey mansion, according to TMZ, which described this year’s event as the second annual edition.
The retreat, as shown in Drake’s Instagram carousel and reported by TMZ, brought together figures from music and sports for a summer hangout built around Drake’s NOCTA orbit.
What did Drake say in the caption?
TMZ reported that Drake used the caption to reflect on the past 24 months, writing that he had spent that time “proving myself right” and saying he was ready to have the summer of his life.
TMZ framed the message as appearing to read like a belated answer to the Kendrick Lamar feud from summer 2024. The outlet did not report a new direct mention of Lamar in the post.
The timing gives the carousel extra bite because Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s exchange became one of rap’s dominant stories in 2024. TMZ linked Drake’s new caption to that period, while noting the post itself was centered on his current lifestyle and circle.
How is Drake doing on the charts?
Drake’s chart position was part of the flex, too. TMZ reported that “Iceman” remains in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 after nine weeks and is currently listed at No. 6.
The Billboard banners visible in the retreat photos reinforced the career-victory theme of the carousel, according to TMZ. Between the mansion setting, the famous guests and the chart trophies, Drake’s post presented the summer as a public victory lap.
TMZ also pointed readers to a photo gallery from the retreat, highlighting the full spread of images Drake shared from the New Jersey gathering.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.