Drake and Sophie Brussaux celebrate Adonis's 8th birthday in Toronto

Drake and his ex Sophie Brussaux reunited over the weekend to celebrate their son Adonis turning eight at a cowboy themed birthday party held Oct. 11 at an indoor arcade in Toronto. Photos and video from the private gathering show the trio smiling as they cut a three tiered western style cake decorated with cowprint, denim and rope. A viral image of Drake standing beside Adonis while holding a knife as they prepared to slice the cake drew a wave of reaction on social media, with both criticism and praise for the rapper’s public role in the celebration.

The event, attended by family and a number of friends and collaborators, featured western decor in blue, brown and white and playful wanted posters of the birthday boy. Drake posted a photo of Adonis to his Instagram Stories over the weekend showing the child in a white T shirt, gray sweatpants and Nike sneakers and a shorter haircut than in earlier images. Guests and attendees, including members of Drake’s music circle, shared Polaroid-style photos from the gathering that showed family interactions and the party atmosphere.

Reactions online were mixed. Some users questioned the image of Drake holding the knife and accused him of...