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Drake thanked friends and family at his 40th birthday party, saying the night was "about being alive, staying alive" rather than promoting a tour, album, or product.

The Casa Cipriani celebration drew 400 guests and featured Chanel and Hermès giveaways, cash prizes worth up to $1 million, and a surprise Backstreet Boys performance.

Drake joined the group for "I Want It That Way" after beginning his birthday week with friends at Toronto’s CN Tower and traveling to New York aboard Air Drake.

Drake turned his 40th birthday celebrations into a message of gratitude to his close friends and family members.

On Friday (October 23), the day before Drizzy’s 40th birthday, the Iceman rapper held a party for 400 guests at New York City venue Casa Cipriani and thanked those who were in the room.

"There's a lot of extremely important people who I resonate with in here because they work extremely hard," the five-time Grammy winner told the audience.…