There was a lot to unpack on Christmas Eve (December 24) when Drake dropped the freestyle “War.” So on Sunday (January 5), the 6 God took to his Instagram Story to clarify what he and the rather expressive song means to his hometown of Toronto.
“Just wanna say this for my city in regards to the song ‘War,'” he wrote. “My goal is to always uplift and show love to rappers that are buzzing and gaining the world’s attention. My goal is to use our talks that all use without having it feel like I am taking sides. My goal is to make anyone feel like with the right songs and the right team and the right amount of drive and focus they can push past the darkness and be able to provide for their people and create a legacy.”
He continued, “There are politics in every city that we can’t deny or escape but I want to be clear on my intentions when I show recognition and support.” He then ended with well-wishes for his musical peers. “I pray you all emerge successful and can’t wait to see what artists from Toronto pop off in 2020 and beyond.”
Despite the alleged shots being taken in “War,” Drake declares he’s in the company of peace as mentioned in his recent Rap Radar interview with journalists Elliott Wilson and Brian “B. Dot” Miller.
“I’m at a great place in my life where it’s just … like you know … my life is about peace, my life is about drinking espresso and wine,” he said. “I’m trying to make this album; I’m enjoying being a father; I’m enjoying my house. My mind isn’t plagued by beef.”
“War” was produced for a new project called the El-Kuumba Tape Vol. 1. which is also spearheaded by OVO Sound co-founder Oliver El-Khatib.
Check out the single below.
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Crazy how positive shit never really gets commented on, good to hear something good everyday. Keep it going drake
Thanks! I will. As long as one person feels me, it wasn’t in vain.
Fact?
Yes. Shout out to whoever came up with the message of the track, the other people who wrote it for him, the folk who made the beat, and the thousands of underage laborers in south east Asia at clock farms “streaming” his music to make equivalent of physical sales. Stay positive brothers. All gajillion of you.
But it’s a Grime song
UK stand up
Why this dude always seems gay waving his hands as he explains nonsense? This guy not street legit
Drake sold out.
The song is the vulture Drake at his worst. Totally ripping off Headie One’s flow over a drill beat, calling the song War and then asking for peace? I’m just shocked he didn’t mention love island. Anything to sell his show to the English.
Drake is so confused, how do you title a song War but claim peace and this dropped on Christmas Day and he’s taking shots in the song…so contradicting.
I am making $90 per hour on computer online from ……www.mywork5.com
what is with this drake anyway does he have an agenda behind him?
Yeah Iran and the Russians are behind him!
Be on the lookout for my new song “I’m Pissed”. It’s about me being happy and not getting mad about anything. Smdh, rappers nowadays, am I right?
Fuck you motherfuckers. Son of a bitch. Mothertuckin peice of shit. Motherfuckers.
so now ovo records label or just not ready for it…..?
Not hating, but this is totally a UK Grime flow.
Drake is so fucking woke now. Has been nigga. Get back to the hood or get the f*ck out old pops
Drake might be the Toronto rapper with the biggest bulge but Tory Lanez has the certified strongest smelling D in The 6ix, notes of blue cheese, vinegar and fermented cabbage, Id still sniff both of their bulges for days