Wait, So Who Wrote This? 25 Of Drake's Most Specific Lyrics
If Drake doesn't write his own rhymes, who penned these 25 super specific lyrics?
The authenticity of Drake’s on-wax stories are now being questioned because of a hefty Twitter rant by Meek Mill last night (July 21), alluding to the fact that Mr. Aubrey Graham does not write his own lyrics. Despite being featured on the Philadelphia rapper’s latest album Dreams Worth More Than Money on “R.I.C.O.”
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Drake has been known for his poignant pen game. The 28-year-old rapper has consistently showcased his lyrical prowess detailing his emotions, past lovers and family ties. From recounting his experiences with Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree on “From Time” to telling heartfelt tales of growing up in the 6 (his native Toronto), Drizzy uses these vignettes to bring his tracks to life.
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Yet, amidst these complex tales of love and loss, he delves deeper into his hippocampus to spit out super precise lyrics. Like chicks asking him for the WiFi code and dropping his telly info (see: the St. Regis in Briar Oaks on "Company"). Sure, he's given inebriated accounts of his adventures in the strip club and boohooed in "Marvin's Room" but like he said on 2010’s “The Resistance,” he could never have amnesia: “I’m livin' inside a moment, not takin' pictures to save it/I mean, how could I forget? My memory's never faded…”
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So Drake, were you really with “Courtney on Peach Tree” or was that a ghost? Whether or not Meek’s claims are false or real, Drake does get pretty precise. Take a scroll down Drizzy’s memory lane below, as we await answers on whether or not he’s conjured up these scenarios.—Richy Rosario
“The Calm” — 'So Far Gone' (2009)
“Hoping Western Union doing currency exchange/ 'Cause my dad called and got me feeling guilty and ashamed/ Like, how I had a Rolls and I went and got a Range/ And he paying for his cigarettes with dollars and some change/ Damn, and I could only feel his pain/ 'Cause in Memphis, Tennessee there's only so much to attain”
“Throw It In The Bag (Remix)” — Fabolous Feat. Drake - 'Loso’s Way' (2009)
“She mature to say the least/ She used to have a husband 'til she found out that he cheats/ And then she filed for divorce and watch her bank account increase/ She got a condo with a view, a house with a pool/ Her son is 26 but he just went away to school/ She always show me pictures of him, tell me that's her baby/ I hope that I never meet him, that nigga look craaaaazy”
“Karaoke” — 'Thank Me Later' (2010)
“Miss Me” — 'Thank Me Later' (2010)
“Neeks got the weed, Hush got a gun/ CJ's got my credit cards and a lotta ones/ Yeah, I'm in the city of the purple Sprite/ Someone tell Maliah I'm on fire, she should work tonight/ Call the King of Diamonds and tell Chyna it'd be worth the flight/ I'll be at my table stackin' dollars to the perfect height”
"Paris Morton Music" (2010)
"Having lunch and debating Ferrari prices/ 23 and going through a midlife crisis/ But trust me, I still deliver like a midwife/ And no, I'm not saying I'm the nicest, I just live life like it"
“In The Morning” — J.Cole Feat. Drake — 'Friday Night Lights' (2010)
“I’ll be right here in the same bed that you left me in/ I love thick women ’cause my aunt, she rode equestrian”
"Club Paradise" (2011)
“Look What You’ve Done” — 'Take Care' (2011)
“It’s like ’09 in your basement and I’m in love with Nebby/ And I still love her but it fell through because I wasn’t ready/ And your back hurt, and your neck hurt, and you smoking heavy/ And I sit next to you, and I lecture you because those are deadly/ And then you ash it and we argue about spending money on bullshit”
“Marvin’s Room” — 'Take Care' (2011)
“Cups of the Rosé, bitches in my old phone/ I should call one and go home, I've been in this club too long/ The woman that I would try is happy with a good guy/ But I've been drinking so much that I'mma call her anyway”
“Shot For Me” — 'Take Care' (2011)
“I can see it in your eyes, you're angry/ Regret got shit on what you're feelin' now/ Mad cause he ain't like me/ Oh you mad cause nobody ever did it like me/ All the care I would take/ All the love that we made/ Now you're trying to find somebody to replace what I gave to you/ It's a shame you didn't keep it/ Alisha, Catya, I know that you gon' hear this”
"Jodeci Back" — Drake Feat. J. Cole (2013)
“All Me” — 'Nothing Was The Same' (2013)
“Connect“ — 'Nothing Was The Same' (2013)
“And I'd allow her, talk about pussy power/ She just wanna run over my feelings/ Like she drinking and driving in an 18-wheeler/ And I'd allow her, talk about pussy power/ She used to say: "You can be whoever you want, even yourself"/ Yeah, I show up knowin' exactly who I was and never leave as myself”
“From Time” — 'Nothing Was The Same' (2013)
“The one that I needed was Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree/ I've always been feeling like she was the piece to complete me/ Now she engaged to be married, what's the rush on commitment?”
“Furthest Thing” — ‘Nothing Was The Same’ (2013)
“Pound Cake/ Paris Morton Music 2” — 'Nothing Was The Same' (2013)
“Too Much” — 'Nothing Was The Same' (2013)
“I did not sign up for this/ My uncle used to have all these things on his bucket list/ And now he’s actin’ like ‘Oh well, that’s life I guess’/ Nah, fuck that shit/ Listen man, you can still do what you wanna do/ You gotta trust that shit”
"Trophies" (2013)
"Bitch I go to Dreams with a suitcase/ I got my whole country on a new wave/ She like, 'I heard all your niggas stay where you stay' House so big I haven't seen them boys in two days Bitch, I use a Walkie-Talkie just to get a beverage I saw my parents split up right after the wedding That taught my ass to stay committed, fuck the credit"
"2 On/Thotful" — OB O'Brien feat. Drake (2014)
"Crib in Calabasas, man, I call that shit the safe house/ Thirty minutes from L.A., the shit is way out/ But these days that's where I'm stayin'/ You can hear it in my voice, I'm goin' way in"
"Days In The East" (2014)
"Remember one night I went to Erykah Badu house, she made tea for me/ We talked about love and what life could really be for me/ She said 'When that shit is real, you just know' And I was thinkin' 'bout you, you already know"
"Tuesday" — ILoveMakonnen Feat. Drake — 'I Love Makonnen' (2014)
"Upstairs I got Xans in an Advil bottle, I don't take them shits/ But you do, so I got 'em for you"
"Recognize" — PARTYNEXTDOOR Feat. Drake — 'PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO' (2014)
"Energy" — 'If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late' (2015)
“Know Yourself” — 'If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late' (2015)
“Had a job sellin' Girbaud jeans/ I had a yellow TechnoMarine/ Then Kanye dropped, it was polos and backpacks/ Man, that was when Ethan was pushin' a Subaru hatchback/ Man I'm talkin' way before hashtags"
“Legend” — 'If You’re Reading This Is Too Late' (2015)
“I'm up first, I'm on tour, got a girl, she from the South/ Used to work, used to dance in Texas, now she clean the house/ Everyday, I was strugglin' to learn what life's about/ On my way, money taught me Spanish, make it andale”
