Drizzy Drake will trade in his mic for a baseball this Friday, when the Toronto-bred emcee is set to throw out the first pitch for the Cleveland Indians game, where they will play the Chicago White Sox. Hit the jump to hear what Drake had to say about it, as well as what else he’s set to do while in Ohio for the weekend.

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Then on July 23, the Young Money/Cash Money soldier will be celebrating the city of Cleveland’s 215th birthday at the Ohio Homecoming. The birthday celebration has been known to draw crowds of up to 10,000 in the past and this year should be no different as Drake will headline a concert, which will also reunite hometown favorites Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. “They ain’t seen us, all five, since Flesh came out [of prison in 2008],” Bizzy Bone told MTV News. “We ain’t been able to really put on a showcase for ’em, and this is a beautiful platform. It’s gonna be thousands and thousands and thousands of people there, and it’s Cleveland’s birthday.”

BTNH also spoke on Drake’s decision to go on with the performance despite his uncle’s passing a week ago. “His uncle just passed away and he had to cancel a performance to fly up there to take care of his uncle and all of the business that goes around that,” Bizzy Bone said. “I was speaking with the promoters and the promoters were like, ‘He’s still doing this show.’ The brother is classy and I’m very grateful and thankful to know that in this industry those ones still exist.”

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