Aug 20 2009
Drake interviewed on MTV Raw

Drake: I Can’t Rap about Cash $$$ and Taking Women Shopping

With all the buzz surrounding Drake and his brilliant mic skills,  I have never posted anything about him. Maybe it’s because I heard some of his early music. While impressive, I also caught a few light references to drugs and guns, and instantly slotted him in the young rappers talking about crap they know nothing about and have never done file. In other words: rapping for dollars. In true words: the biggest life sucking force of artistry.

So it’s a real good look to see Drake cutting through the easy, cheesy route, and, going forward, choosing to rap about what’s true to his life.
Drake revealed this in a recent interview with MTV Raw. In this clip he talks about his lyrical evolution, capping it with an example of how he will never have a woman just throw it in the bag.

Drake interviewed on MTV Raw

“I was listening the other day to a really old song I did — well, old to me. I really didn’t have anything back then, so I wanted to speak like I had everything. That’s just being young and being influenced by other people. Like all these rappers are talking about being rich so I gotta talke about being rich too.. but now it’s at the point where I can only rap about what’s going on around me.”

Drake interviewed on MTV Raw

“Like if you told me we’re going to do a song about cars. I don’t know if I could do it. Like you take Fab’s “Throw it in the Bag.” On a song like that Fab is talking about something very specific. He’s talking about taking girls to the store and buying them things. I’ve never done that before.. I’ve bought something for a female, but I can’t walk into a store with her and buy her something that she asks for or buy her something in front of her face.”

This one comment has peaked my interest in what his album will sound like, whenever that holy moment occurs. 😉

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☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼

1 gooch Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - 1:34 pm

Impressive? Oh my god..if this dude is impressive shawty lo is the best rapper alive..this dude is a pure fluke overhyped cornball

2 Chris G. Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - 3:28 pm

Never said I was impressed by his music, just that he’s being honest about not wanting to rap about bullshit. Now how he pulls that off - let’s see how the album sounds.

3 danzenie Sat, Aug 22, 2009 - 11:05 am

I haven’t seen the word conrball in a long time.  Is that politically correct?  If it isn’t it should be.  It’s the exact word I think of when I hear/see this cat.

4 danzenie Sun, Aug 23, 2009 - 5:29 pm

Chris, how come there’s no contact info on your site?  I got a powerful story you might be interesting in covering, but how does one even drop you a line?

5 Chris G. Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - 10:27 am

What up DZ? Hit me at whudatt [at] gmail. Yeah, two T’s some mystery person has the original.

6 -$$$ POKiE Thu, Aug 27, 2009 - 5:05 pm

OMGEEE! HE AiNT dUH BEST RAPPER ALiVE,,bT HE iS AT dUH TOP WiT LiL WAyNE. && iT iS iMPRESSiVE:)

7 nay Sat, Sep 12, 2009 - 1:25 pm

drake he can do it!!!!!!!!he issexy

8 Lil'ONES'fACEE_($$$] Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - 7:10 pm

dAYUMM dRiZZY qEWd(ily)_.

9 8 Fri, Oct 23, 2009 - 12:51 pm

HEY WAIT A MINUTE,,
ISNT HE THE DUDE FRM
DEGRASSI,, NOW HE’S A
RAPPER,, -HAA FRM MOVIES
TO MUSIC,, WHATS NEXT MODLING- ??

10 Jessie Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 8:44 am

he is so sexy!!!! and a good rapper

11 babiigurl Fri, Oct 30, 2009 - 6:58 pm

He can’t rap! He’s talking about not wanting to rap about women, cars, and money yet some of his rhymes consist of those. what a sellout!

12 Alexis Mon, Nov 09, 2009 - 8:43 am

Well Drake is ““iight”” with his music. The only reason he made it to become a big shot was because of the help from Lil Wayne. Just by them being friends, made him be liked. And I could understand why he DOES usually talk about money and women…umm what else do u expect him to talk about??? Seriously. But let’s see how it turns out….

13 Alexis Mon, Nov 09, 2009 - 8:44 am

Sorry Jessie but your COMPLETELY wrong. I don’t know how you could say he is sexy. Hahaha he is hideous. Good rapper????? I think you forgot we were talking about Drake here.

14 RoNKnox Mon, Dec 07, 2009 - 2:46 am

-“And now for our feature presentation.”

15 $aint Tue, Dec 22, 2009 - 3:46 pm

YOUR A DAMN LIAR! YOU TALK LIKE YOU ABOUT IT, BUT ITS ALL AN ACT LIKE DEGRASSI, TRUTH HURTS DOESNT IT HOMEBOY?

16 art Mon, Dec 28, 2009 - 3:48 am

i think dude got skill i’ve listened to him…so to say dude is a cornball(dat up north shit) just hate dat need to be killed…and all these oh he so sexy hoes need to chill every nigga wit money is sexy to u!

17 Young Pretty Thu, Jan 28, 2010 - 12:54 pm

Anybody who talking stupid about drake wack as f**k cuz he one of da best to do it he has the best lirics and flows. So stop hatin cuz he gettin money & f**kin bitches.

18 Ace Thu, Jan 28, 2010 - 12:56 pm

Hell yeah! I fell you he is doe.

19 BUST IT BABY Fri, Jul 02, 2010 - 5:35 pm

U AINT CUTE BUT OK JUS SAYIN STOP COPYIN EVERTHING LIL WAYNE SAY
NOT HATIN OR TRIPIN JUS TELLIN DA TRUF

& IS IT TRUE RIHIANA GOT PREGANENT BY U OR DID YALL JUS DATE?????....................ONLY WONDERRRIIING

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