Lil Wayne recently sat down with journalist Elliott Wilson for an episode of TIDAL’s CRWN series in which they discussed a bevy of topics. On Sunday (August 16), Wilson shared a snippet of their conversation to his Instagram account, which caught the attention of fellow Young Money artist Drake.
Underneath the post, the Grammy Award-winning rapper/singer praised Wayne for his selflessness and thanked him for getting him where he is today, making it clear just how much he respects Lil Tunechi.
“This man believed in me after so many never called again or just didn’t see it to begin with,” Drake wrote. “Most selfless artist ever never held any of us back always pushed us forward every single night in people faces 20k packed into an arena and he had a whole set of his show dedicated to introducing us FOR YEARS…all praise and credit due to the [GOAT].”
In the clip, Wayne gives Drake his flowers first.
“As far as Drizzy, Drizzy always was just a knock out from the door,” he says. “He was just everything. Plain and simple.”
He went on to say how surprised he was to learn Drake was from Canada and that he was once a childhood actor on the show Degrassi: The Next Generation. He was honored Drake would even consider Wayne as an option when it came to signing.
Lil Wayne Confirms 'Tha Carter VI' & 'No Ceilings 3' Are On The Way
In 2009, Drake became the subject of a bidding war due to the success of the So Far Gone mixtape but ultimately signed with Young Money on June 29, 2009. From there, Wayne took him on the America’s Most Wanted Tour in July of that year and the rest is history.
Wayne and Drake have both reveled in unbelievable success over the years. Drake recently kicked off the rollout for his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy with the song “Laugh Now Cry Later,” while Wayne just confirmed No Ceilings 3 and Tha Carter VI are on the way.
Not many artist/CEO’s would do such a thing for their artist. Much respect to D’Wayne Carter.
That’s showing he really
Love the Artist Drake.
Lil Wayne is Unstoppable.
You All haven’t seen anything yet.
I just wish Wayne wasn’t an uncle Tom i used to be his biggest fan now i will not give him streams!
What are you talking about?
Idiot
If he actually listened to Wayne, he would understand that for YEARS a lot of his songs speak on the injustices of black people
Beat the p**** up like Emmit Til?
That line is straight disrespectful !
Bra u trippin! Dudes been on his game for yrs now! His accomplishments speak for they selves. Dudes a straight genius n will ALWAYS be a major factor n watever he does! He’s even a problem on that skate board???
Saying lil wayne is an uncle tom I wish someone would teach you some godamn common sense!!! Wait a minute your too fuckin stuipid to have that you ignorant.son of a bitch.You just jealous Wayne fucks white pussy and not your homo ass
Naw Wayne actually talks a lot of shit about black people. Who cares who he fucks just don’t down your own people.
You have never read Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” have you? Your understanding of English literature is about as jaded as your perception of rap music. Uncle Tom died trying to save the other slaves you nitwit.
We need a drake and Wayne collaboration EP ASAP
Yes, it’s long overdue!
That’s all flowers and rainbows, but Drake is still trash and he’s only complimenting his work ethic. We old heads remember Drake pulling out a phone to read his “freestyle” off of.
Drake is fire. His old shit slap and his new shit get the bitches going. Dude been in the rap game for a while now and still On every other song played on the radio… Plus if they speaking down yaaa u doing something they can’t…. Haters take no days off…..ya dig…. I rock wit u drake…..keep that shit going Baby……. Yeèeeeee
who else got a headache trying to read this morons comment…oh everybody?cool..
Don’t disrespect Wayne Nicki 2pac Nipsey the Great bone thugs an harmony an there’s other rappers l like as well but can’t think of them all right now don’t expect ppl to stay the same over the yrs. Some ppl been through alot in there life we no nothing about just like they no nothing about what we been through in are life so there going change just cause they famous don’t mean there not human u can’t expect ppl to stay the same l don’t think Wayne changed to much except his hair lol ?? his personality is still lil Wayne the bottom line is keep ur comments to urself No disrespect If u have nothing nice to say music has changed over the yrs. an l guess that’s cause generation an or time so maybe this could be why ppl change 2 an why ppl change personally me l miss the 90s early 2000 music not this stuff out now he didn’t change for the worst he still true to his hometown N what’s going on in this messed up world so that’s all that matters have a peaceful an safe morning everyone ?
Drake is fucking trash! I cant even listen to that corny shit. Pusha T exposed him!!!!!
Gabage
Pusha exposed that he needed Kanye’s help to make a song about drake having a son. Lol tell me which artist barley went gold and which has a diamond single. Pusha hasn’t been shit since early 2000s
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Wayne and drake to of the most trash rappers of all time kills me what this generation thinks good music is sad
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Lol niggas act like 80s and 90s was nothing but NWA and Tupac y’all kill me with this shit.
To call Wayne and Drake trash is an obvious form of hate!! Y’all mad Jake?! Mfs don’t like a mf because their EVERYTHING you trying to be/get to. I bet everybody that called them trash wanna be a rapper and you broke in y’all mid-twenties or thirties
Yo you call yo’self the truth?!?! You are racist as fuck!! It’s 2020 and yo fake ass Black Power ass… Take yo bitter ass on some where ninja!!! From one Black Man to another shut the fuck up!!! And congratulate and celebrate those brothers!! Fuckin bigot!!
This comment is for TheTruth’s racist ass
Trust me! It is not that serious. Everyone just need to relax and stay safe.
WHAT’S GOIN ON WITH THAT HAIR. LIL WAIN USE TO HAVE SOME GORGEOUS LOCKS. HE DYED IT AND IT ALL FELL OUT. CUT THAT CRAP OFF AND GROW YOU SOME MORE. YOU LOOKIN OLD AND UGLY DUDE.