Drake still has mad love for Rihanna despite years of seemingly being in the friend zone.

On Monday night, the rapper shouted out to his old flame and wished her a Happy Birthday during his concert in Dublin. Drizzy told the crowd before playing he and Rih Rih’s track “Work”, “It’s somebody’s birthday today—somebody I have a lot of love for and a lot of respect for. So, instead of singing ‘Happy birthday,’ though, we just going to do this in Dublin. Instead of singing ‘Happy Birthday,’ we’re going to set it off just like this…”

He has never been shy about his love and support for Rih RIh. Just last week before the Grammys, he wished the star good luck during his London concert and hoped she’d walk away a winner for their “Work” collaboration, saying,  “I hope they don’t do us dirty.”

Despite his time with J. Lo, it looks as though Rihanna will always have a spot in Drake’s heart.

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