“This isn’t paint, stucco, and fake gold,” declares the home’s designer, whose features include an NBA-sized basketball court and a 4,000-pound black marble bathtub.

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Drake is opening out his 50,000-square-foot Toronto estate to his admirers, including Toosie.

The rapper talks about the reason for the enormous construction and some of the more ostentatious features of his huge residence in his cover story for Architectural Digest’s May issue.

The “modern Art Deco” house — designed by Ferris Rafauli, who referred to it as “the Embassy” — was a custom creation commissioned by Drake and built from the ground up with seemingly endless over-the-top amenities.

“Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel,” the 33-year-old musician told AD. “It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong.”

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And strong it is — the mansion is constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, making it a “proper 19th-century limestone mansion,” according to Rafauli.

“This isn’t stucco, paint, and fake gold. That’s not what Drake wanted, and that’s not what I do,” he added.

This house has a roof terrace, a subterranean pool, and an NBA-sized basketball court. Some of these elements can be seen in his latest music video, “Toosie Slide,” which he created while adhering to Canada’s social distance guidelines by never leaving his property.

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Drake calls his house “overwhelmingly high luxury,” citing features like his two-story closet, 4,000-pound black marble bathtub and 3,200-square-foot master bedroom as examples.

“The bed lets you float, the shower lets you escape and gather your thoughts, and the closet makes you want to talk to yourself while you’re getting dressed,” he said.

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Perhaps the most extravagant piece is hanging in his “epic great room”—a chandelier that is the “second largest installation of its kind in the world,” according to AD, and has over 20,000 hand-cut Swarovski crystal pieces.

Additionally, the light is a clone of a design from the 1963 Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

The home also has a cutting-edge recording studio, an awards room, and a unique concert grand piano.

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“I wanted to make sure people can see the work I’ve put in over the years reflected from every vantage point,” Drake explained of his striking home.

Adding, “I also think the house says that I will forever remain solid in the place I was born.”

To see more photos, pick up the May issue of Architectural Digest or visit archdigest.com.