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The ceasefire list that rappers were supposed to sign, was drake the only one who signed it or was there even a thing to sign, or was it just drake saying he wants a ceasefire
Executive summary
Major entertainment outlets reported that Drake was one of roughly 120 entertainers who added their names to an open, public ceasefire letter calling on President Joe Biden and Congress to push for an immediate de‑escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel [1]. Multiple outlets—Billboard, Vibe, BET, The Fader, The Wrap and others—explicitly name Drake among a longer roster of signatories to that Artists4Ceasefire/ceasefire open letter [2] [3] [4] [5] [1] [6].
1. What the “ceasefire list” actually was: an open letter, not a private contract
Reporting describes the item in question as an open letter—often linked to Artists4Ceasefire or similar public initiatives—addressed to President Biden and Congress asking for an “immediate de‑escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel” and urging humanitarian access and the release of hostages; it was circulated publicly for celebrities and public figures to add their names, not a private “list” or legally binding document [1] [3] [5].
2. Drake’s role: one of many named signatories, not the sole signer
Every outlet in the provided set that mentions Drake places him among a broader set of artists who “signed” or “added their names” to the open letter—examples include Billboard, The Fader, Vibe and The Wrap—indicating he was not the only signer but one of many [2] [3] [1] [6].
3. How many signatories? Reporting cites “about 120” and “a lengthy roster”
The Fader explicitly reported “120 prominent entertainment figures” had added their names to the open letter; other outlets describe the group as a “growing list” or “lengthy roster,” which aligns with the characterization of an open, widely circulated letter rather than a small private petition [1] [5].
4. What the letter actually asked for — quoted language appears across outlets
The letter’s language, reproduced in several reports, urged Biden and Congress “to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay — an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,” and stressed humanitarian concerns for Gaza’s civilian population [3] [5] [6].
5. Motivation and context around Drake’s signing: responding to prior criticism
Several outlets note Drake’s public signing came after criticism that he had been relatively silent about the conflict; BET and iHeart tie his action to prior online criticism and say the letter was his first public statement since the fighting began [4] [7].
6. What reporting does not say or confirm
Available sources do not mention any evidence that the ceasefire “list” was a legally enforceable document or a private agreement among artists; they also do not show Drake organizing the initiative or being the originator—reports consistently present him as a signee among many [1] [3]. Available sources do not mention any later retractions or disputes by Drake about his signature (not found in current reporting).
7. Competing perspectives and limitations in coverage
Coverage uniformly treats the effort as a public moral appeal, and the sources provided do not offer a contrasting claim that Drake was the only signer or that there was no list to sign; however, outlets differ in emphasis—some foreground the size of the roster (The Fader: ~120) while others focus on the optics of Drake responding to criticism (BET, iHeart) [1] [4] [7]. That variation shows the media frames ranged from factual reporting of signatories to interpretive commentary about celebrity accountability.
8. Bottom line for readers
Based on the available reporting, Drake was not alone: he is repeatedly reported as one of many entertainers who signed an open, public ceasefire letter urging U.S. leaders to call for a halt to hostilities and humanitarian aid to Gaza [1] [3]. If you’ve seen claims that he was the lone signer or that “there was nothing to sign,” those claims are not supported by the outlets cited here, which document a published open letter with multiple named signatories [2] [5] [6].