Lil Wayne Is His Mentor
Yep, Drake’s mentor is none other than hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne! In an interview with Rolling Stone Drake explained, “Wayne told me to just remember it’s about your thoughts, you got to think about what you want to say beforehand. And then from there, you make it rhyme or you make it connect. But the more important thing is, What’s your message, What’s your point. And that should be the bare essentials of a line or a verse – what do you really want to say and what do you want to say about yourself? I think he gave me that advice truly for me to set myself apart as a rapper, because I know Wayne sometimes raps for the sake of being a phenomenal rapper. And other times you’ll get a song where he tells a story and gets personal. But when he gave me that advice it was almost like him giving me like a cheat code. Here, I’m gonna give you something; I’m gonna give you a piece and see what you do with it. And So Far Gone is what I did with it.”
He’s A Dual Citizen
Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario. Despite being very Canadian and in love with Toronto, he does hold dual citizenship and has an American passport.