Throwback to Kanye West, Will Smith, and Drake Being All Laughter at Ovo Festival in 2015

Published 08/22/2023, 4:30 PM EDT

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Kanye West has gone estranged from the entertainment industry in the past year. But there was a time famous faces always surrounded him at parties and shows. He has formed friendships with many musicians and actors during the peak of his career. In fact, there is a long list of people with whom he had a relationship with at some point. It includes the influential rapper Drake and Oscar-winning superstar Will Smith.

Though the former billionaire is not on good terms with the Canadian singer now, they were besties at one time. Remember when these three shared some amusing moments at the Ovo Festival in 2015?

Kanye West, Will Smith, and Drake once gave major BFF vibes 

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About eight years back, Kanye West and Will Smith attended the Ovo Festival to give a guest performance with Drake. From this event came out a backstage video where fans saw the trio laughing. It turned out the Bad Boys star shared some memes with the two rappers about Meek Mill, which they collectively found hilarious.

This video of the singers exploded the internet as they made fun of the American rapper, and fans even remember that moment to date. Considering these kinds of candid moments is a rare sight for fans who do not know if celebrities check on their memes. Turns out, they surely do! Not to mention, Smith often shares memes on his social media handle with his followers and takes viral challenges.

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As for this Meek Mill thing, it started with the Grammy winner during the same festival that took place in Toronto.

Drake projected Meek Mill memes and tweets at the Ovo Festival 

Drake is famous for his shenanigans and knows how to bring the attention of the world to himself. So when he stepped on the stage to perform at the Ovo Festival, he did the unpredictable. He projected a slideshow of trending memes and tweets about the 36-year-old who was in prison and revealed posts on social media.

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In fact, it was reported that the singer wore a t-shirt during his performance titled “Free Meek Mill”. Notably, Mill has been in legal trouble since 2005 for reasons including police brutality and probation violations, the latter of which he was found guilty in 2014 and later. After four years of the OVO event, the American rapper rolled out a documentary about his battle with the criminal justice system, Free Meek.

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What do you think about seeing these three together all joyously? Drop your comments below!

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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