As many of you already know Drake had the world putting their ‘Lemonade’ cups down when he finally dropped his highly anticipated album ‘Views From The 6.’
Well before the album dropped Drake took the time out to sit with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe to drop some tea on us. Of course the question of the hour was what was his current relationship with Nicki Minaj which he responded,
“I don’t really talk to Nicki. Another person I have a lot of love for … She dealt with me how I would expect her to — with class. I always have respect and love for her. Unfortunately, we haven’t spoke.” …Say It Ain’t So!!
He also divulged in the Lil Wayne vs Birdman beef saying,”I’m a person that’s very grateful for all the names that you mention, specifically Birdman and Wayne. I have a mutual respect for both guys. I pray that it works out … That’s business, man. It’s a situation I pray gets resolved. It’s a legacy. It was amazing to see Kobe score 60 points. I want to see them go out and score 60 points.”
He even said he desires to go back to acting, which we all had a feeling that that day would come …hopefully he doesn’t leave the music scene for too long! But back to the music seeing how some of his former relationships did not play out the way we would have hoped it definitely may bring some light to his first song off his “Views” album entitled “Keep The Family First.”
In it you can definitely sense the emotion behind some of the friends he’s lost these past few years… Check out the lyrics below:
[Intro]
It’s a little chilly out there
How you can stand there is beyond me
[Hook]
All of my “let’s just be friends” are friends I don’t have anymore
How do you not check on me when things go wrong
Guess I should’ve tried to keep my family closer
Much closer
All of my “let’s just be friends” are friends I don’t have anymore
Guess that’s what they say you need family for
Cause I can’t depend on you anymore
[Verse 1]
Always saw you for what you could’ve been
Ever since you met me
Like when Chrysler made that one car that looked just like the Bentley
I always saw you for what you could’ve been
And even when it’s business with you it’s personal again
I knew you before you made ends meet now we’re meeting our ends
[Bridge]
And it’s all because you chose a side
You’re supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me
Guess it wasn’t time
And of course you went and chose a side that wasn’t mine
[Verse 2]
You’re so predictable I hate people like you
Kennedy Road taught me not to trust people like you
How you supposed to figure what I’m going through
You can’t even figure out what’s going on with you
You judge ‘fore you met me yeah it figures
I make all the player’s anthems for the real niggas
With my dad out in Tennessee is where I belong
Out here in L.A. I don’t know what’s going on
I don’t know what’s going on
[Bridge]
And it’s all because you chose a side
You’re supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me
Guess it wasn’t time
And of course you went and chose a side that wasn’t mine
[Verse 3]
You sit and you pray hoping that the stars align
My luck is a sure thing cause I’m living right
When I needed you, you couldn’t give me any advice
But you always had something to say every other time
Everybody that I met on the way tries to get in the way
I’m fooding and serving them all like I’m working for minimum wage
Someone up there must just love testing my patience
Someone up there must be in need of some entertainment
Forgiveness for your ways
If I ever loved ya, I’ll always love ya that’s how I was raised
Same way I’m right here still feeling the wave
Same way I’m realizing on a day to day
[Hook]
All of my “let’s just be friends” are friends I don’t have anymore
How do you not check on me when things go wrong
Guess I should’ve tried to keep my family closer
Much closer
All of my “let’s just be friends” are friends I don’t have anymore
Guess that’s what they say you need family for
Cause I can’t depend on you anymore
Much closer
[Outro]
Anytime people want to start problems
It’s like “for real, are you dumb?”
You know who mans are
I’m not afraid no gyal heart man
And I’m not afraid of no catty
And I’m not afraid of no waste yute neither
So anybody who want it can get it
Its that fact
Wonder if this song is all about Nicki? Lets chat below!
TSR STAFF: Debra Oh! @The_Ebony_Issue
Source:http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7350174/zane-lowe-beats-1-drake-views-interview
