Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson and Brian “B. Dot” Miller headed to Toronto where they sat down with a wide-ranging interview with rap superstar Drake. The exchange took place in the 31-year-old rapper’s sumptuous new home, which he moved into two months ago.
Addressing game-changing moments in his career as well as significant moments both good and bad. Not shying away from the difficult topics, Drake addressed beefs with Meek Mill, Pusha T and Kanye West and also addressed his controversial decision to work with Chris Brown having previously dated Rihanna.
Check out the two-hour exchange below.
Time Stamps
02:50: Decade of musical dominance
05:20: Lil Wayne as an influence and inspiration
08:53: Wayne supporting Drake’s wish to have 40 on board as a producer
10:12: Drake finding his voice as a rapper
12:39: “Best I Ever Had” as career-changing single
14:35: “So Far Gone” as a career-changing album
17:50: “Say You Will” impact
19:49: Creating a blueprint for singing and rapping
27:45: Putting Toronto on the map
31:25: Creating a Toronto-themed sound with Take Care
32:25: The Weeknd’s contribution to Take Care
34:10 “God’s Plan”
40:10 The ups and downs of social media
41:13: Responding to accusation of appropriation
44:23: Having a chip on his shoulder as a biracial, Canadian black man
55:23: Accusations of ghost writing and impact on legacy
59:07: Meek Mill accusing drake of using ghostwriters
1:02: Writing “Charged Up” and taking advice from Serena Williams
1:06: Views on Pusha T beef
1:10: Whether the plan was to introduce Adonis as part of an Adidas collabo
1:12: Whether lines were crossed in the Pusha beef
1:14: Tumultuous relationship with Kanye West
1:19: Respectful relationship with Jay-Z
1:23: Good chemistry with Rick Ross
1:25: Fall out with Meek Mill beef impacting Nicki Minaj relationship
1:26: Making “No Guidance” with Chris Brown despite Rihanna-fueled feud
1:34: Why Drake doesn’t make 10-song albums
1:35: Being signed exclusively to Universal Music Group
1:38: Drake’s relationship with James Prince
1:40: How Drake runs his OVO Sound imprint
1:43: Drake’s relationship with The Weeknd
1:47: Five great Drake songs that aren’t top singles
1:48: Getting booed at Camp Flog Gnaw 2019
1:53: The Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Championship
1:57: Verses he’s most proud of
2:01: Having respect for Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole
2:03: Priding himself on being known for music
2:04: The making of “Stay Schemin”
2:07: Best new music in 2019
2:13: Living the single life
2:14: Relationship with Jennifer Lopez
2:17 Biggest accomplishment of past decade
