Drake: "I don't ever miss my peers sets. I'm never off by myself in my room until it's my time to go. When I hear that boom and Wayne goes on stage, I'll stand out there, even on my bad leg, 'cause there's always something to learn."
Complex: How do you prepare yourself before you go on stage?
Drake: "Just kick it, man. Be calm. The best preparation I have is being out there from point A, watching Wayne so I get amped up. Feel out the crowd. Get my hugs from certain key females. That's my preparation for the show."
Drake: "Many people don't know this, but the night I recorded the freestyle that caught Waynes attention I was in the studio with Wayne but I didn't know him at all. I was recording to the song at the time, this song someone sent me a beat and said it's going to be the biggest song in the world, the song was called 'A Milli.' I just had the beat, I was like, 'This song is gonna be huge? OK.' So I just started rapping to it. I remember taking a break and coming out into the hallway and bumping right into Wayne."
Complex: How's the knee holding up?
Drake: "The knee's alright. Last night I had a bit of a scary moment. I saw somebody that had my mic and I walked backwards and I fell. But I got up and I had to go onstage right after."
Complex: You tune down your stage show at all?
Drake: "No [Laughs]. That's the scariest part."
Drake:"The cool thing about Young Money is that we stand by the stage and watch everybody perform, it's like a team. It's like playing on a hockey team. Everybody comes off stage and we slap hands and then the next person goes out and you get hyped and you rhyme their lyrics, it's like, I'm here for you. Everybody has good nights, everybody has bad nights, you gotta be there for both."
mia August 3rd, 2009 at 08:58 PM
drake is really grounded, i like that :) not cocky in any way, i hope he stays that way. i myself just started listening to his music 2 years ago and it worries me now that everyone knows who is is because of "best i ever had" cause if the radio. true fans look into his other songs and not just think they know him because of that one song that rotates like a record on the radio everydayy.
mario August 4th, 2009 at 01:04 AM
yeah i like: Think Good Thoughts, Share, and the Teach You A Lesson freestyle...some old and some new.
Rebecca February 3rd, 2010 at 03:52 PM
It's the same with me. I liked Drake before Best I Ever Had was on the radio and i love all his songs and think he's a really good rapper. I can't wait he has a concert!
Andanotherone August 3rd, 2009 at 09:26 PM
This is really dope. You should do this more often.
Kim August 4th, 2009 at 09:44 AM
I love Drakes music...I have been trying to turn people onto his music for a while now. Alot of young people my age only like things they can dance to in the club or things that are ringtone hits but Drake's music strikes a different cord. People that really appreciate hip hop, like myself love how his music. I hope that he really does get to be successful since he is one of the few that actually makes great music.
Francesca August 4th, 2009 at 12:25 PM
I love Drake soo much, even from his Degrassi days <3<3<3
jasmine poe August 4th, 2009 at 02:28 PM
sweat pants hair tied chillin wit no make up thts wen yur the prettiest i hope tht yu dont take it wrong....tht right there shows yu he's a gentle men i love how he's not cocky we need more rappers out there like him im not saying all rappers are like tht but alot of them are..AHEMM BACK 2 DRAKE..i love drake so much i followed him through degrassi he's grown so much i love his music there will never be another..i hope his knee is better frm wen he fell that night on stage...LUV YA AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM A.K.A DRIZZY
Jasmine Renee August 4th, 2009 at 02:30 PM
sweat pants hair tied chillin wit no make up thts wen yur the prettiest i hope tht yu dont take it wrong….tht right there shows yu he’s a gentle men i love how he’s not cocky we need more rappers out there like him im not saying all rappers are like tht but alot of them are..AHEMM BACK 2 DRAKE..i love drake so much i followed him through degrassi he’s grown so much i love his music there will never be another..i hope his knee is better frm wen he fell that night on stage…LUV YA AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM A.K.A DRIZZY
Jasmine Renee August 4th, 2009 at 02:31 PM
jasmine renee and jasmine poe is the same person i jus posted the same thing twice sawry
j. fab August 4th, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Loves me sum drizzy.... him and nikki look cute together.... loves her too
Krista August 4th, 2009 at 06:47 PM
he's so inspiring :) praying for him everyday...
mitch August 4th, 2009 at 11:20 PM
maybe drake needs to go back to that degrassi wheelchair