While Drake toured in UK, Drake sat down with the
Guardian
for an exclusive interview where he talked about being an “Icon”,
recreational drug use, his critics and handling botched interviews.
Check out the excerpts below.
Ditching the VIBE Interview
“I didn’t like the way I was treated,” he says. “They ran this story
about how I’m the most bitter guy, and my life is in turmoil. And I’m,
like, a very happy 25-year-old kid living an amazing life. They tried to
put a damper on my character, I guess because I didn’t play according
to their rules.”
About being rap Jimi Hendrix or Bob Marley on the song “Lord Knows.”
“I didn’t really say I was the rap Hendrix or Marley, I said I was
the descendant,” he corrects, smiling at the tenuous distinction.
“Because I feel like that’s what I want to be for this generation:
iconic. That’s the purpose I want to serve on this earth. I want my
words to be remembered in 10, 15 years.”
The critics and the haters.
“I can’t lie to you, I read what they have to say and it’s …
character-building.” He used to find it mortally wounding. “There have
been times when a negative comment about me would be the be all and end
all, and I’d wonder, Why do you hate me so much? Why would you tell me
that you want to kill my mom or see me dead? “It’s scary for me to say
this on record,” he says, “but artists are only human, and we seek
validation like everyone else. You just have to come to the conclusion
that it’s OK, there are going to be people who like you and people who
don’t. Luckily there are millions of people who love me and a few who
don’t.”
Puffing some mary-jane and sippin’ syrup
“Have I sipped codeine before?” he asks for me. “Yeah, of course.
Have I smoked weed? Yes. Do I drink wine? Yes. But do I do it
excessively? No. I’m not a reckless guy. I do it all within moderation.
I’m not into drugs.” He realizes what he has just said, and bursts out
laughing, as do his crew. “I mean any outside the ones I just mentioned.
Nah, that’s not me. I care too much about what I have. I’m not going to
throw it away for that.”
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