A little over a year ago the homies Thadious and Porter played me this dude “Drake” when I was in Laced Up. I had the immediate “whose this” reaction, which is rare now a days.  After getting a copy of the mixtape, I was sold on the dude.  I had just gotten some money, was spending it on production and was looking for a feature.  I had this feeling the guy was gonna blow up, but nobody knew who he was.  I eventually passed.
Click on the image to read the email I sent to his management.  Rather hilarious now (Seattle, Bellingham, Portland.  HA!).  He quoted me at 3 g’s for a verse,  which I probably could have got down to around 2.  Now?  GTFOH.
A year and some change later Drake is doing this (and remember, he doesn’t even have an album out).  Forget everyone on the cover of XXL’s Freshman 10.  Drake will smash all of them when his CD drops.  And everytime I see these youtube videos, where he doesn’t even have to rap his verse cause the crowd is so loud, I think “what if.” He’s is well on his way to being a super star.  And I knew it.  I knew it.      
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