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Drake At Sundance: Three Hours Late, Stars Party Hard At Performance (PHOTOS)

Drake Sundance

First Posted: 01/22/2012 10:41 am Updated: 01/22/2012 10:46 am

There was a blizzard in Park City, Utah on Saturday night, but Drake kept a celeb-packed party blazing hot -- once he was finally able to show up, anyway.

It was an internet-favorite extravaganza at the Bing Bar, Microsoft's branded hangout at the Sundance Film Festival, as the hip hop star headlined a buzzy event that featured the standup comedy of "Parks and Rec" star Aziz Ansari as his opening act.

Ansari was the victim of a rowdy crowd whose pitch threatened to drown out his act; according to Twitter witnesses, as the crowd began to boo the normally beloved comedian, "Red Tails" star Cuba Gooding Jr. rushed the stage to admonish the audience.

Ansari's response? "I'm not that upset, Cuba Gooding Jr."

The crowd was kept waiting for Drake -- Ansari's publicist, Lewis Kay, tweeted, "Drake is to punctuality as Casey Anthony is to good parenting" -- and about three hours later than scheduled, the "Degrassi" alum finally arrived. He had a good excuse, too, telling the crowd, "I almost lost my life 6 times getting here. My flight was delayed 6 hrs. Some of the curviest roads I've ever been on."

Immediately, his trademark style was critiqued. GQ senior editor Logan Hill tweeted, "Drake arrived at his dundanve party in middle of a near-blizzard and is NOT WEARING A SWEATER"; Vulture also noted his lack of warm overshirt, but did add that he was wearing a parka.

Stars such as "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul, Ansari's "Parks and Rec" co-star Aubrey Plaza, "Man on a Ledge" star Anthony Mackie, and "SNL" alums Will Forte and Chris Kattan were on hand to revel in the scene; check out the photos of the event below.

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There was a blizzard in Park City, Utah on Saturday night, but Drake kept a celeb-packed party blazing hot -- once he was finally able to show up, anyway. It was an internet-favorite extravaganza a...
There was a blizzard in Park City, Utah on Saturday night, but Drake kept a celeb-packed party blazing hot -- once he was finally able to show up, anyway. It was an internet-favorite extravaganza a...
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wetcoastm
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03:49 PM on 01/23/2012
Remember when Sundance was going to be about films?
03:49 AM on 01/24/2012
and not sponsored by Bing
01:54 PM on 01/23/2012
Hey Kumar, hows about a c***meat sandwich?
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threalReginald
Verify then trust, but verify certainly
10:22 AM on 01/23/2012
Drake is garbage.
09:19 AM on 01/23/2012
Looks like that one guy is ready to take him home with him. hmmmm.....
10:13 PM on 01/22/2012
Greatest of all time Drizzy!!
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07:48 PM on 01/22/2012
No performer is worth waiting 3 hours for, especially when they are known for it.
07:05 PM on 01/22/2012
Props to Lewis Kay for the best tweeted comment on punctuality ever.
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therealone
I'm only here to push buttons not have discussions
02:50 PM on 01/22/2012
Canada Dry is the rapper for the Kardashian crowd.

No talent and no explanation for why he's famous.
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Esot3ric
07:30 PM on 01/22/2012
If you think that Drake has no talent, you know nothing about Hip Hop.
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therealone
I'm only here to push buttons not have discussions
03:58 PM on 01/23/2012
Thanks for the spit take!!!!

BWAHAHAHA! I'll bet you've got all of Kid N Play's greatest hits.

:)
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repugnicansfearme
Here endeth the lesson.
01:45 PM on 01/22/2012
Drake: "I'm Canadian.....isn't dat veird!!??"
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madcityy
01:33 PM on 01/22/2012
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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utopiarunt
01:20 PM on 01/22/2012
WHO IS DRAKE? Good grief I am so tired of these 'celeb for a day' types making 'news'. Seriously. Singer songwriter/record producer/guitar god/songwriter extraordinaire?? WHAT does he DO?
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repugnicansfearme
Here endeth the lesson.
01:47 PM on 01/22/2012
He's a Canadian, rapper........yeah, I thought WTF? too, what does a Canadian rapper "rap" about? "Ay, let's go oot, I need a boot, I need a took, Man, it's cold, oot"
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06:42 PM on 01/22/2012
We don't all speak like that!
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Esot3ric
07:32 PM on 01/22/2012
This comment was a waste of space. If you wanted to be ignorant, you did it..
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ms.understood
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01:56 PM on 01/22/2012
he's currently responsible for killing rap.
05:19 PM on 01/22/2012
I think he is a very talented individual.
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Esot3ric
08:27 PM on 01/22/2012
Nope. Fans who can't let talented people just make music are killing Hip Hop. This kid has written for and worked with some of the most respected artists in Hip Hop and R&B. Your perception of him is probably rooted in radio-friendly songs that you've heard. He was big in the underground for years before he got mainstream notice.
11:32 AM on 01/22/2012
Drake ?? Isn't that some kind of duck?
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shnboi
I've gotta clean up what I've messed up
12:37 PM on 01/22/2012
Not that one the they're speaking of. Great guy, pretty humble for the most part.