Drake chats about new album, Kendrick, Yolo & YMCMB
Drizzy Drake hates doing radio interviews but he’ll make an exception for Angie Martinez.
In case you missed it, yesterday, he stopped by the Hot 97 studios to preview a few tracks from his new album, as well as talk about his career, love and relationships. While there, he dished on whether his phrases like “YOLO” are getting out of hand and he revealed that some of his personal lyrics stirred up some serious conversations in his family. He also discussed Kendrick Lamar’s highly talked about verse in “Control,” which he says that he can’t even take serious anymore since Kendrick dapped him up a few days later. He made a good point when he questioned whether the verse was worth burning bridges and being the talk of the Internet for Kendrick.
Peep some highlights and video below:
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On if he thought the term “YOLO” got way out of hand
What is way out of hand? It got huge, but that’s not a bad thing. It became one of those things that it was like, alright, enough now. That’s kind of what drew me to it. I heard it and I was like, ‘This is more than just some ad-lib.’ Originally it was just some Rick Ross ad-lib on ‘Take Care.’ He was like, ‘YOLO, you only live once.’ I said, ‘Man, that sounds really good. That should be a song and not just the tail end of an outro.’ So I took it and made it into a song and I text him, ‘Yo, I got a song out of that ad-lib that you gave me.’ He was like, ‘Alright, cool.’
I’ve said that several times but everyone keeps giving me the credit. Which I’m not mad at. I’ll continue to take the credit.
On being open and public with his life in his music, especially on the track “Too Much” when he talks about his mom and uncle not living life the way it should be lived.
When I feel something, I’m not scared to say it in a public forum evidently in my music. This song did spark a family discussion.[...]It’s sentiments from a kid who wants the best for everybody. It’s not like I’m sitting here saying like…those are two of the most amazing individuals I’ve ever met in this world. But, of course, we are a family and as a unit we have our issues and I chose to address them in my music because I have two mediums of communication. I can either text you, which I’m looking forward to doing, I don’t know if I should say that on air, personal communication, but other than that my other mode of communication is music. I had enough of the texting about these issues in this song so I took it to the music.
On whether or not he has a strained relationship with YMCMB
It’s not about being strained. I’ve become, in this block of years that I’ve been doing this, I’ve become my own man and my own entity. I think that…I’ve formed OVO, I’ve never been the guy that was just like, hanging around for the sake of hanging around. I think it’s just becoming more evident how much I’m not around now because of how busy I’ve gotten. I support Young Money/Cash Money everywhere I go. I talk to Stunna almost every day and Wayne’s a busy guy, but when we see each other and we connect it’s always good vibes. It’s all love.
I think I don’t give people enough to talk about. I don’t think that I make enough slip-ups or enough mistakes so I think that stories have to be created out of thin air sometimes. I think that’s one of those things.
On Kendrick coming for him on “Control” & if he sees it as real rap beef
It just wasn’t real to me. I saw him after that and it was just love, so was that real or was it just for the people? At the same time it’s like, let it be real ’cause those were harsh words. You can’t just say that and then see me like, ‘Hey man, what’s up?,’ pretending like nothing ever happened. That’s not real. To me, that’s not the nature of battling. There’s passion behind it. There’s anger behind it. I personally enjoy making great music and bodies of work over being the talk of Twitter for five days.
It was unexpected. In working your way up and sort of building relationships, I wouldn’t expect you to throw all the relationships out the door for the sake of being the talk of the Internet for 10 days. People don’t even care about it anymore. Now, especially this week, they’re moving on. I don’t know if it was worth it. There’s a lot of people that were mentioned that I feel like can’t really go back and f–k with that guy.[...] I think the verse was great. I understand what he was saying.
I am a nice guy. That’s how I was raised. I’m a cordial, very nice guy. I don’t like confrontation but I’m also not ‘the’ guy. Especially when it comes to rap. I’m ready. That’s just real.
On Kanye & Jay being friends of his
To me, I’m just working. I’m still very open about the fact that I cite Kanye as a very prominent, inspirational guy in my life. Same with Jay. I think I’ll forever be looking up at those guys. That’s how I want to keep it. My goal is to be remembered forever.
On people wanting him to fail
There’s something to be said for being in this perceived top spot. As much as people want to be nice, of course everybody wants to be in that top spot.
On the type of woman he is looking for
I don’t know who the next strong female is, but I’m ready for a strong female counterpart to share all of these experiences with. I get to go a lot of places and do a lot of great things, I’d love to have somebody that [can experience that with me.] [Angie: You want a Jada? Or a Bey?]
Why does he act all emotional? If he knows that it wasn't real, Kendrick was just doing it for publicity and that Kendrick is legit cool with him, why all the hurt feelings? He could have just said that the song wasn't much of anything and that he is cool with Kendrick at the end of the day. All of his interviews come off as passive aggressive or whiny when it comes down to these things. I see what Charlemagne was saying.
On the type of woman he is looking for
I don’t know who the next strong female is, but I’m ready for a strong female counterpart to share all of these experiences with. I get to go a lot of places and do a lot of great things, I’d love to have somebody that [can experience that with me.] [Angie: You want a Jada? Or a Bey?]
Why does he act all emotional? If he knows that it wasn't real, Kendrick was just doing it for publicity and that Kendrick is legit cool with him, why all the hurt feelings? He could have just said that the song wasn't much of anything and that he is cool with Kendrick at the end of the day. All of his interviews come off as passive aggressive or whiny when it comes down to these things. I see what Charlemagne was saying.
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He probably even get upset with the wind during the winter time bcuz it be blowing so hard.
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If he knows that it wasn't real, Kendrick was just doing it for publicity and that Kendrick is legit cool with him, why all the hurt feelings? He could have just said that the song wasn't much of anything and that he is cool with Kendrick at the end of the day. All of his interviews come off as passive aggressive or whiny when it comes down to these things. I see what Charlemagne was saying.
