Recently, rapper Drake has been the latest to be rumored as dating singer Rihanna after the two were supposedly spotted kissing at a strip club in New York City. However, Drake is quick to deny any relationship rumors involving Ri-Ri.

He called into New York’s Hot 97 this morning and claimed, “It’s not like that at all. I’m being honest. [She's] just a friend, that’s all. A great artist."

He did say that he was there the same night as Rihanna but was asked again whether there was anything going on with them and he again said, "Nothing at all. I have the most respect for her. I think she’s so talented."

What do you think? Is there more to this, or are these rumors false?

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Recently Rihanna has implied to reporters that she’s never the first one to lean in for a kiss while on a date.

She says, “You can feel that first kiss coming, you know when it’s the right time. If a guy does not try to kiss me at the end of a date I don’t think that something went wrong. Not at all. If you have a strong connection but he does not make a move to kiss you then maybe there’s something wrong - but if you are just getting to know each other first then that’s fine.”

Huh. Well, I wonder how hard our man, Chris Breezy had to work to get a first kiss. If I were a shy guy then I probably wouldn’t be the one leaning in for the kiss.

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UPDATE WITH NEW VID…

New photos of Rihanna and Chris Brown kissing and cuddling in a Miami, Fla., KFC diner have ended reports the pair is just good friends. Dressed down and looking like any other KFC regulars, the couple went public with their much-hyped romance when the two young hitmakers realized they had been spotted by the paparazzi on Wednesday night. Rihanna immediately put her arms around Brown’s neck and planted a lingering kiss on his lips. The “Umbrella” singer, who was recently romantically linked to actor Josh Hartnett, recently confessed she and Brown were “very close” in a magazine article, but she stopped short on announcing they were lovers.