Drake was in “rare form” (his words) during his appearance on “The
Angie Martinez Show” on Tuesday. The Toronto MC kicked off his album
release day with a visit to Hot 97 and discussed everything from
Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse to finding a “strong female
counterpart.”
He shared his bond with Jaden Smith, who inspired his recent shirt,
and his deep respect for Jay Z and Kanye West. He gave credit to Rick
Ross for coming up with the phrase “YOLO” and addressed his relationship
with YMCMB.
While he remained humble, he was confident about his latest work. “I do have the best album of the year though,” he said of Nothing Was the Same.
Angie suggested some potential love interests for the eligible
bachelor including Kerry Washington, Halle Berry, Teyana Taylor, and
Serena Williams. Find out which lady piqued his interest.
On Instagram: “I’ve become an Instagram sensation.
I’m quite the talk on Instagram, which I don’t mind. I’m always down to
laugh at myself.”
On YOLO: “Originally it was just a Rick Ross ad lib on Take Care
["Lord Knows"]. I took it and made it into a song. I texted him and I
was like, ‘Yo, I got a song out of that ad lib that you gave me,’ and
he was like, ‘Alright, cool.’ It’s pretty much Ross that came up with
it.”
On his relationship with YMCMB: “In this block of
years that I’ve been doing this, I’ve become my own man, my own entity,
and I formed OVO. I support Young Money-Cash Money everywhere I go. I
talk to Stunna [Birdman] almost every day. Wayne’s a busy guy, but when
we see each other, it’s always good vibes, it’s always love.”
On a potential rap battle: “It would have to be warranted because it would be scathing. The bars would be scathing. I can’t be the first one.”
On Kendrick’s “Control” verse: “It just wasn’t real
to me. I saw him after that and it was just love, so was that real or
was that just for the people? Those were harsh words. You can’t just
say that and then see me and be like, ‘Yeah, man, what’s up?’ Pretending
like nothing ever happened. To me, that’s not the nature of battling.”
On rap beef: “There’s a reason why they don’t call
my name. I’m not the guy. I’m not the one. I don’t like
confrontation, but I’m also not the guy, especially when it comes to
rap. I’m ready.”
On Jay Z: “He’s definitely one of my favorite
rappers and favorite people, period. … He’s an incredible mentor to me
and gives me great guidance and is very, very supportive. The more I
show and prove, that’s where the relationship grows.”
On Kanye West: “I always cite Kanye as a very
inspirational guy in my life, same thing with Jay. I think I’ll forever
be looking up at those guys and that’s how I want to keep it.”
On Jaden Smith: “Jaden’s like my little brother.
He’s my guy. I look out for him. He’s such a good, good, good kid.
They’ve done such an incredible job with him and he’s super talented and
he has the brightest future I think out of anybody that I know. He’s
destined for greatness.”
On finding love: “I’m ready for a strong female counterpart to share all these experiences with.”
Watch the three-part interview below.
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