The Next Big Thing: Drake
March 3rd, 2009
We have nothing but love for a Canadian rapper by the name of Drake, who’s rhyming side-by-side with Lil Wayne on stages all over the world. He was a tad tardy for our interview (watch it here!), but showed up at Toronto clothing boutique Nomad ready to talk about whether he’s an artist or a product (his answer may surprise you), and what his conversations with Wayne are all about.
We’ve been burning his new mixtape So Far Gone, along with the 300,000 other people who’ve also downloaded it for free. Here’s a peek at what Drake revealed to MuchMusic..
Because you’re so affiliated with Lil Wayne now, what type of role does he play?
We motivate each other. We’re passionate about the same things and that’s why we’ve become friends. And I know he hears me rapping about Toronto, we talk about Caribana, we talk about the women, he jokes around about Degrassi.
Toronto can be a difficult city to be successful in.
The projects and the music that I’m giving people are generating some of the most love that I’ve ever seen in the city.
How do you go about separating yourself so you’re an artist and not a product?
I don’t, because I have to be a product. You have to look a way that people lust after you and scream and cry even when you set foot on stage!
Be sure to watch the whole interview for more!
Posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm by Celine and is filed under News.
Aubrey’s lol new video is hot but It doesn’t make the song better like some videos seem to do for me. Hopefully his next single will be better musically