People often ask me the craziest part about becoming "famous" and I've never had an answer until yesterday.

"You'll spend half of your time defending yourself and the other half trying to stay sane resulting in you being forced to find time to be creative"

I often wonder in a time where new artists exist in a impersonal cyber world of instantaneous information, if we will ever have another rap legend that can manage to maintain the image that our idols had prior to this method of promotion. I am not suggesting that this person should be me, I am just urging a generation to understand that in order to have anyone of any significance in our lives that we can look up to there will be things that we must look past. There are people that buy sell and trade evil on a daily basis...when u believe in their brand is when they win.


"Even photoshop couldn't change me"
- Me



I also want people to know that I am only releasing this EP so that everyone involved in the project can hold a physical copy of the CD in their hands and see it in the store. And for anybody else who feels that So Far Gone marked a moment in time I just wanted to give you the option to have the disc. If you got it for free and want to keep it that way than by all means I urge you to. That was a gift from me to you...Thank Me Later.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Unlearn

78 comments:

Unknown said...

drizzy your real to the core... and what makes it better is that you put on for toronto, your our breed... keep doing your thing... but one question... why do you go sooo haaard?

Hip Hop Mamas said...

I'm so proud of you. From Degrassi to working with Lil' Wayne, Jamie Foxx, Kanye... your star continues to rise. Cats have been sleeping on your talent, and I've been more than happy to wake them up! Congratulations on the VMA Nomination!

Lindinha said...

I don't know about everyone else....but Drake is almost too real for me, WOW!
I'm beyond impressed, I'm inspired by him.

Unknown said...

Drake ,

You never fail to impress me , and remind me that you truly care and are loyal to your fans ... Your fame has come light a lightning strike ... every song I hear on the radio is either done by you or featuring you and I love every min of it !( not mention my Ipod is filled with your mixtapes) with every line you say you can hear the passion and dedication put into it . You shouldnt have to defend yourself because your music does all it by itself ..Stay loyal and humble as you have been ..

BTW , hope the leg is getting better , have a good & successful surgery !
A life long fan
Reymi
Brooklyn NYC

Jook said...

i'll thank you NOW.

B said...

Very heartfelt.

Onyemaechi said...

this is exactly why i can relate to ur music and i mess with u b cos ur sooo real. I aint even gonna stunt cos i downloaded all mixtapes LOL but once the new album drops, u can Thank Me Later! lolz Onye
loved lust for life so much i had 2 make my own thats how im gettin my drake on, no joke!

http://www.onlyyouknowtomorrow.com/

Anonymous said...

So Now So Far Gone is for Sell?This is a risky move.Thank Me Later is projected to go two times platinum.The Anticipation is not gonna be as powerful now.Drake is my favorite rapper/artists,but this is shaky to me.
Im gon support Drake no matter what tho

Syl DuBenion said...

This is why I believe in you, Drake. I was watching Degrassi earlier and I started thinking... I grew up with you and that show, and now I'm hear still growing up with your music. Just keep doing your thing, nobody can knock that.

Ronny My said...

Aye my man...U know u right people are selling evil everyday....Dont take that OATH...U already know what I'm talking bout...be the first artist to blow by not selling their to get millions...I'm a artist myself and I plan on NOT taking that oath....So Man Be successful without it....and WATCH YA COMPANY FAM...

ptown beauty said...

i really like what you had to say, i've always noticed that you're real 100% so that goes without being said, fucking love you drake and why do you go so hard? lol

you finally posted something though lol j/k

K. said...

Interesting perspective.

Borough Baby said...

Peace Drizzy. Take care of those ligaments.

Kiana F. said...

we're all looking forward to your destiny of greatness. keep going. keep pushing. we're always right behind you.

The Heap said...

He pressing that "Thank Me Later" quote/title ain't he lol. I ain't mad at ya! I need to start putting that at the end of all my comments lol. :)

Jason B said...

This is why I check your blog on the daily, I never know when your gonna drop knowledge and let us know wuts really going on. Keep up the great work brother, you never cease to inspire me on and off the mic.

Art said...

Yes, but at the same time this age of instantaneous information is one of the reasons Why you are this successful. What is required from us is to be balanced with all these new tools at our disposal, the same way that balance is the key in every aspect of life. If you eat a large dinner, it would be healthy to take a jog afterwards. These idols of previous generations had thier own obstacles to overcome while they might have also benefited from the media vaccum sorounding them. It's like the time someone once said they would rather be a fictional character than a real person. Maybe that isn't as farfetched as it sounds. What is the difference after all? The media turns celebrities into larger than life personas (fictions), but at the end of the day all of us go to sleep as ordinary human beings. We have to accept that there is a fictional aspect of our lives, the greatest fictions are actually the ones we invent ourselves to continue living.

Mr. Carter said...

Drizzy you the f*ckin best, you're real as they get...

Jai said...

You are the truth and the future of hip hop. Don't ever forget that, your real fans will support you through it all. Heck I know I'd buy a blank cd if your name was on it. =)

Anonymous said...

"Honestly, THE HONESTY IS WHY THE GAME LOVE YOU" I plan on buy two copies.. One to listen to and the other will never be opened.. Just to remind me of the nite of Feb 12th; me and many others staying up all nite refreshing the page hoping to see "So Far Gone" on the screen...Later that morning, I Will never forget seeing "Fashionably Late" then downloading the greatest mixtape of all time..

Dominico Maxwell said...

Good job Drizzy. Don't let em get to you

Unknown said...

You're so real, it feels unreal. There's never been another that keeps is so real. You're amazing!!

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JaeSo said...

"My groove theory is that when you too cheery
they try to bring you down to the level they at
Well when they are all unhappy, then it gets a little sticky
That's why I am Little Nicky to these devils in rap"

Anonymous said...

Drake, you are the next B.I.G. thing in rap. you are the new black.

Unknown said...

Respect.

Unknown said...

i have always supported your music
even when you gave comeback season for free on hhc
i still bought a copy
no different with so far gone
and ive had room for improvement since it dropped

i will buy this retail version as well..
anything you do i got chu!
from the first time in vibe and xxl
to the second time in vibe and xxl
and the cover of fader
which i may get framed too..

bild-a-berg 4 life'
ya already know '

i got chu

shamara.moore said...

You are definitely wise beyond your 22 years. I am a new fan (2009) and I have never had an artist capture my attention the way that you have and I am a bit older than you. I will be purchasing So Far Gone because I wish to support you and of course because I want it and I can wait for Thank Me Later. Keep your head up Drizzy you have taken the game by storm and they are trying to catch up with you instead of the other way around. Blessed be your journey.
Dionney

smooth talker said...

where was the so far gone cd released tho, what stores cud we find it at?

Marathon Diva said...

I like that you speak intelligently. You don't dumb yourself down or focus on quick witty things to say. You say things with substance. I can't wait to see what is in store for you and the fruit you produce. I commend you and your parents for your focus. Keep it up Drake!! On a less serious note, I'm 31 and I guess can qualify as your Cougar.....Rarrrrrrrrr :)

Anonymous said...

well played boss. but i'll say what you really want to say, "fyah bun mediatakeout!". lol. keep doin your thing king; much success.

Brittney =P said...

Too real for Hollywood, I swear. They're not ready for this, all I have to say is that the industry's in for a much needed revelation. =)

Unknown said...

i have about 3 copies of the so far gone mixtape ive given away a few just to turn people on ....and comeback season just to show ,you really didnt come outta nowhere ...im mos def buying the EP even though i have all the songs .......its just worth it ...
Drizzy is "leader of the new school, its proven and its known"

Mike the Great said...

Drake quick question your supposed to perfprm with America's Most wanted on September 5th in Tampa I know your injured so was wondering if you will actually be there or not, please get back to me if you could. It could make the difference for me purchasing the ticket.

Jillian Johnson said...

My advice: Stop making yourself so accessible. I know that's how you got to where you are, and I personally have always loved that aspect of you and your music. But the same thing that made you can break you. Don't respond to everything these idiots throw at you because it just encourages them to keep going. Anyone that listens to your music knows the deal. For those that don't, fuck em.

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Harlem's Own 5 said...
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Harlem's Own 5 said...

Drake you is a real dude but you show all aspects of YOU. And you can relate to a lot of people through your music. I'm the same age as you even though your at a different level of "Success". But So Far Gone "The Calm" is definitely a track helped me through the winter and trying to stay grounded with all shit that was goin on wit me. And I can say that you gave me the reason to tell moms "Every Thing is Goin to Be Alright" You put Real shit that happens in your Life besides tellin stories and all other talents of music you do. I definitely feel that you created your own class....which reaches some people that it makes people expect a lot but Fuck That....Your Just doin You and Who ever don't like it...Fuck Em that means that was never really a fan in the first place....You don't have to prove nothin to nobody but yourself...Your fans is going to fans regardless because they feel like they know YOU on a personal level that other people and critics that just want to hear "Hot Music" can't understand...People Remember the music your doing because it coming from YOU that it thats all..Im riding wit ya..100 and 10....

Unstoppable said...

Yeah.. Thats tough.. I didn't even like Hip Hop like that .. but for some reason I'm on that Drizzy Shit.. Keep being real a great and successful future awaits but more so prosperous..

T.Smith said...

i dont see the point of releasing half of a fucking free mixtape for sale
its dumb as hell
its not the physical copy because its technically not So Far Gone

Jonny.Treeson said...

thanks...
[post-dated]

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SinCity said...

Drake, that's fucced up if you plan to release So Far Gone it should be the whole mixtape, not a seven song EP.

This Is Daruis said...

damn thatss chill/trill shit
man i wanted too see the man i look up too yesterday but you hurt your leg get better and keep doing what you doing matter of fact im on that room for improvment
drake you my idol

Anonymous said...

wow i read this off of MTV.com...and i featured it on my blog...

Kyle Korpi said...

you da realest i been hearin in a minute, hit it up son thamusicspot.com alll dayyy

Malika B said...

I love your sincerity.

Janine said...

Unfortunately in our culture we build with one hand and destroy with the other. The key is to continually strive to rise above the bullshit the gossip bloggers, media, haters...WHOMEVER...would throw in your path. You must be doing SOMETHING right if they're going at you so hard.

Stay focused (and stay off of that leg!)

SeeUatDaTop PHILME said...

In the era of watered down, overused, copycat etc. Hip hop I was happy to hear a dude that could make me say " damn I never heard that line before." I would compare that to the cake cause it was a new guy and not jay, weezy, yezzy, or jezzy LOL. While listening to one of your mixtapes I caught on to your blog as you were talking at the end of a song and thought I would check It out and I see this post. Just to kno that you have a purpose and you are not just another anchor to hip hop was the icing on the cake. I'm anticipating your album bro. Much respect and keep the timeless music coming. PEACE

Unknown said...

I wish no ill will towards any new artist. You gotta make those hits homie

grandflow said...

all yea drake i fuckin feel ya!

and i will say although i hopped so far gone. its been in on my playlist since march! if plays on my nano made money then you'd have the bank.

i will be in the stores for thank me later my dude!

Unknown said...

I can only hope you never "unlearn" your passion and never forget what you came for. Accept being a creative force and simply create... This has been one of my favorite Jay-z quotes, hopefully it guides you too.

"I put friends over business end of the day though/
But when friends, business interests as they go/
Ain't nothing left to say though/
I guess we forgot what we came fo'."
Never forget what you came for.
Shannon A. Ligon, Esq
www.LigonLawGrop.com

joey.dont.do.it said...

sounds like an excuse to me lmao

Unknown said...

Hello Drake,

I just want to say that I am quite infatuated with your vocals, I hope that on your next album you will bless us with a few r&b tracks. Also Drake why do you cover your eyes so much? Will you please take those glasses off?

Susana said...

People are way to gullible nowadays. They need to make up nonsense and gossip to keep getting hits. Ive seen the pics and u were just having fun, its so obvious. You're talented, humble, and you're real and thats all i care about. Anyway, the more they talk, the more successful you know you are cuz people love to hate. Keep at it baby boy.

Thea D. said...

Drake you are not a rapper someone solely born to entertain. you music speak to my soul. i will not thank you later i will thank you forever your music has help get though my mothers death i am debt to you. you should never stop making music. love your fan Thea from Chicago IL. p.s thank you for making real music not that cookie cutter bull but the real deal

a said...

DON'T FEED INTO D'EVILS...YOUR IN THE INDUSTRY...DON'T BE NAIVE...AND DON'T BE USED AS A PUPPET...IF YOU DON'T REALIZE IT NOW, YOU WILL EVENTUALLY. YOU COME FROM A RICH FAMILY, SO YOU SHOULDN'T BE EASILY DRIVEN DOWN THE WRONG PATH IN QUEST OF FAME AND FORTUNE...BUT I COULD BE WRONG ABOUT THAT.

Anika Lani said...

a few minutes ago i listened to the jay-z/drake track of bp3. and i wonder how can there be any more rap legends if women are consistently h*s & b*****s in order to sell. funny the track speaks to being ahead of one's time in terms of material things but when it comes to attitude towards women it's the same kind of crackish backwards lyrics. if you tell you're woman you love her, we off that. hmm. i'm sure that was said to make the rapper and the rhyme hotter and pimp lovely and those views are but a characteristic of a rapper character. these young ones coming up though in the neighborhood with access to little examples of anything else that's cool and black believe this is the way one should live. and it makes it very hard to raise my son on music i loved growing up because i don't want him to think that in order to be creatively successful as a black man you must surround your music with these four pillars: h-word, b-word, n-word, pimp. the rappers sound good yet they go hard in exploiting and pimping the places they don't live or visit often, the hood.

K3 K3 BOO said...

I just gotta say I love how you're so real, honest, and down to earth.

Bombshell Mel said...

To each is own, but the fans & numbers don't lie - we favor 'October's very own'. In todays society we can single handedly mold our legends in the making & just as easily sabatoge them..the problem with today is people prefer to invest time in another's personal life when their in the lime light rather than what they came here for, to entertain you - to touch you (hypothetically speaking) & to allow them to do what they love. We can rob ones dream with all the buffoonery that comes with it. Take it back to when you couldn't download a mixtape & had to hit your local cap city/barber or retailer to cop new music. The only outlet of gossip that was exposed was really radio airwaves & at that - it was battles. It wasn't petty photos, picked apart quotes, rumors & such. We lost sight in the beauty of MUSIC* but I feel you'll rise above any of this garbage Driz'..stay true to yourself & those you know are down for you, don't lose sight of YOUR passion & trust n believe you have a solid fanbase that doesn't endure such nonsense. Everything is under heavy scrutiny & taken out of context to the point that it can make a person want Out of the game. Don't bend. Don't fold. HipHop needs you xoxo

Aaron said...

Hey Drake man i gottcha

I'm excited for ur EP even if it only got 7 trcks on it... thatz not really the point for me, im not gettin in for the tracks, i can get all those on illegal download... i'm jsut heere to support ur movement, and u as an artist. Keep doin ye thing man and ill always support.

Can't wait till Valentines Day!

Anonymous said...

I've been a fan of yours for two years now. To be honest you and my oldest son have the very same bithday. That alone tells you I'm old enough to be your mother. I love your music! Keep your head to the sky and those haters will fall off. Your music has a message. That's what rap today is missing. You're not truly somebody special until you have haters. Remember this as well..........The media always builds you up to bring you down.

Unknown said...

:D, Thanks.

Hip Hop Mamas said...

You're in demand. I like that.

http://hiphopmamas.blogspot.com/2009/08/common-denominator.html

MISADIA said...

Mentality of a King. Your mother must be very proud to have groomed such a well spoken man like yourself..God bless always...
Misadia

Aubrey Jonhsom said...

"Unlearn" i feel you,sometimes you feel like you, you learn but you have to go back for round two."-Scooter

Ashia said...

you've always been an inspiration just because of the fact that your music oozes passion. I can tell you do this whole music thing for you, because you love and not just for the fame or money even though they are benefits. Through your music you tell the world how real, how different, how passionate and how hungry you are with out directly saying the words. That why it so easy for others, like myself to relate to you and your music

Ashia said...

you've always been an inspiration just because of the fact that your music oozes passion. I can tell you do this whole music thing for you, because you love and not just for the fame or money even though they are benefits. Through your music you tell the world how real, how different, how passionate and how hungry you are with out directly saying the words. That why it so easy for others, like myself to relate to you and your music.

Unknown said...

Ur music is powerful and different, and those words are rarely assosiated with an artist these days. I was fortunate enough to watch ur rise to fame. I've seen you go from local to global, but no one said it was gonna be easy right? Keep your head up Drizzy. As a Canadian I was/am proud to see you put Toronto and Canada once again on the hip/hop map. And as a Muslim I respect and applaude the diversity of your team. Keep doin it!


From Ottawa , Canada
now in Amman Jordan,
Khaled S

"Its about time dat you made it, I was bumpin yo songs when no body else played it"

Anonymous said...

You made me fall in love with hip hop all over again. So, I thank you. You're the real deal.

I'm forever your fan.

It's about time that you made it :)

<3
Tara

Unknown said...

People tell me that your not a real rapper because your not from the hood..but I say he needs haters..Drizzy you come hard and I look up to you so much..just being that successful..it's amazing

jshores79 said...

Damn, like that! Wow you are one of a kind! Killing me softly! Wow! Dang if I was younger you would be the man of my dreams....awwww...a breath of fresh air!

Gigi said...

Great fucking job Drizzy! So Far Gone was the shit!!!

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