Drake Talks Early Friendship With 2 Chainz

They go back to the Young Money touring days.

2 Chainz' brand new first single "No Lie" featuring Drake, off his upcoming Def Jam debut Based on a T.R.U. Story, is hot right now in the streets and on the web. And it turns out that their collaboration is a few years in the making. In a recent interview with MTV on the set of the "No Lie" video shoot, Drake reveals that he and 2 Chainz have been cool for a while now, dating back to their days touring with Young Money. Drizzy says, "Like I say in the song, 'Me and Chainz go way back,' that's no lie. I spent a lot of my early days with Young Money on the road with 2 Chainz. We definitely built a rapport. It's great to see him at the top of his game right now. The world loves him and it's well deserved. He's a hardworking guy."

Drake also talks about what to expect from the video, which is being put together by Director X. Watch above for more, and also to see some footage from Meek Mill's birthday boat party in Philly.

[via MTV]

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