American rapper Latto's younger sister, Brooklyn Nikole was featured on Canadian rapper Drake's latest track Housekeeping Knows, alongside her sister, which was unveiled on August 6.
While Drake dropped three new singles on his Instagram Stories including It’s Up, Blue Green Card, and Housekeeping Knows, Latto launched the visual teaser of the last one on her social media handles on X and Instagram, which showed both her and her sibling, Brooklyn, who is 22 years old.
In March 2024, Drake was spotted hanging out with Brooklyn Nikole at a restaurant and later leaving the premises together. At the time, some speculated that the duo was reportedly dating despite their sixteen-year age gap. Others claimed that they were up for a collaboration.
Meanwhile, Drake shared an Instagram post featuring the photo of a ‘Clayco Water’ bottle, which was then reposted by Latto on her Story with the caption, “W Clayco,” further fuelling the rumors as Clayco County happens to be the hometown of her and her sister.
Around the same time, Drake also dropped his collab date @ 8 with 4batz where he made a similar reference with the lyric, “What kinda water they servin’ in Clayco.” Notably, Brooklyn Nikole has previously been linked to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
As for Drake, he dropped 100 GB worth of previously unreleased musical content on Tuesday, August 6, afternoon, comprising behind-the-scenes videos, unused album covers, recording session footage, and the three brand-new songs featuring not only Latto but also Young Thug and 21 Savage.
Exploring the life and career of Brooklyn Nikole
Brooklyn Nikole was born in Columbus, Ohio and later raised in Clayton County, Georgia alongside her sister Latto, who is four years older than her. Their parents are Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens.
Nikole is a fashion influencer, model, and entrepreneur who founded her eponymous cosmetic brand Beauty by Brooklyn in February 2023, which primarily produces “vegan and cruelty-free” lip products, including her signature lip gloss.
She was the first person in her family to graduate from college and represented Atlanta’s Select Models. Brooklyn Nikole has over 776, 000 Instagram followers and is also active on TikTok and X. She acted as the brand ambassador of the label My Pyjama Boutique in 2018.
During an interview with Latto on her 777 Radio show for Apple Music, Brooklyn shared how she grew up admiring the “star quality” of her big sister. She also mentioned how she preferred to stay away from the limelight while continuing to support Latto’s career.
“It’s been like that our whole lives. I’ve never been, like, a center of attention or outgoing. I’m very to myself,” Brooklyn Nikole stated.
The sisters also talked about their love for sports and how they grew up watching and playing. While Latto was involved in drag racing, Brooklyn played volleyball.
Both sisters are close to their mother. The Sugar Honey Iced Tea singer shared how coming from a “one-sibling household” has encouraged her to support women in her profession, adding “Sisterhood is embedded in me.”
In another interview with Cut in June 2023, Nikole appeared with Latto where she confessed during a Truth and Drink session that although she enjoyed a life away from “fame,” if she was ever a rapper, her moniker would be “Big Bank Brook.” Notably, she and her elder sister have an unreleased duet song.
Brooklyn Nikole, who considers Pull Up (featuring 21 Savage) as her least favorite Latto song, was gifted a Mercedes Benz SUV on her 21st birthday last year from her elder sister.