Drake praised his mentor Lil Wayne at a private dinner celebrating his 39th birthday earlier this week. According to Rap-Up, Drake said, “I still to this day get nervous speaking about this man because at the end of the day, as much of a brother and a mentor as he is to me, he’s still like my idol and still somebody who puts me in a place where when I start thinking about him, I start thinking about my family and all the things that could’ve went a different way.”
He continued, “Aside from the fact that you’re definitely the braziest ni**a I know, off top—the braziest out of anybody—but with that comes the most advanced musical ear that I’ve ever encountered. The most poised, the most wisdom.”
He added, “They’ll never be anybody who walks this earth that’s like you. We literally have no existence if it’s not for you… None of us without you. I just want you to take that in. All these human beings out here, we have nothing without you. And we love you so much. I’ll do anything for you.”
Drake also customized bandanas with phrases like “Best Rapper Alive,” “Weezy,” and “Mr. President.”
