When I'm writing, I'm thinking about how the songs are going to play live. Fifty bars of rap don't translate onstage. No matter how potent the music, you lose the crowd. They want a hook; they want to sing your stuff back to you. Drake backbarcrowd share on social
I just have a thing in my brain that when I'm about to do something that's genuine or authentic, I think of it in song form. I'll be like, 'Yo, this is a human emotion that no one talks about.' Drake authenticbrainemotion Change image and share on social
There were people who incorporated melody before me, but I would deem myself the first person to successfully rap and sing. Drake deemincorporatemelody Change image and share on social
I'm not confrontational, but if someone challenges, I'm not going to back down. Drake backchallengeconfrontational Change image and share on social
I feel connected to my generation through the music, but I also fear for us. We're in a very self-destructive state where we're addicted to outside opinions and we all feel like we have fans. Drake addictconnectdestructive Change image and share on social
I'm not going to lie; listen, I'm nice at basketball. Drake basketballlielisten Change image and share on social
Surface R&B doesn't work any more. The whole heartthrob thing, songs about unrealistic love and tearing your shirt off every show - that's not really where it's at any more. It's becoming harder for those guys to sell records, and harder for them to succeed. Drake guyhardheartthrob share on social
I feel that when you care about your music, taking risks is something you should do to keep things exciting. Drake careexcitfeel Change image and share on social