Video: Drake Talks Jay-Z Collabo, “Light Up”
Track is produced by Tone Mason and co-produced by 40, via MTV.
True story, Drake spit his whole verse to me and my boy last week in Toronto. He even did the beginning of Jay’s verse too. Insanity.
He said they each have 32 bars, sorta like him and Lil Wayne did on “Ransom,” and even though he wanted to do a “No Hook” with Jay, this one has a chorus because apparently it’s sick.
He explained that he’s rapping about where he [thinks he] is in his career and then Jay comes tells him where he is.
He seemed pretty confident that this should satisfy anyone who was let down by the whole shitstorm that came with “Off That.” Apparently the story behind that is that it was a reference track he made for Jay-Z & Timbaland, two established artists in the game, who can rap about trend setting or trend stopping. But then Jay insisted he do the chorus, instead of Timbo.
No snitching, but Drake also mentioned that he had done two other (and apparently better) songs for Blueprint 3 that didn’t make the cut. Apparently he had a verse at the end of Jay & Kanye’s “Hate,” (but his verse got scrapped on the final version) and that he did a song with Jay called “Sweep” or “Sweep Up” (we were drinking,) where Jay talks about Bey and his love for her. Both of these songs have yet to see the light of day. 40 you need to holler at me.
It was a great conversation. Hopefully I’ll be able to drop more little tidbits here and there, otherwise you can expect to see a nice interview before the album drops.
Drake’s Thank Me Later is slated for a March 30th release as of now.
December 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
oh shit!
is this the end of the exhibits? cause i just finished penning my own and hope to be in the stu by the weekend.
that post is well deserved. niggas gettin fat off they exhibits AND I WANT IN!
December 30th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Epic
December 30th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Ethering #exhibitnah with a Drake mini-interview?
Ouch.
December 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
>> Ethering #exhibitnah with a Drake mini-interview?
Exhibit Nah rocked for 20 minutes. how many rappers are seeing that in 2009?
December 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
*and then drake happened* lmaooooooooooooooooo
December 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
damn….what the fuck…..someone get those tracks.
December 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
@NAte, did he say who produced the track with him and jay?
December 30th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
@NAte, did he say who produced the track with him and jay?
^
Word..did he nate? did he?
December 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Click the name
December 30th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
>> @NAte, did he say who produced the track with him and jay?
added
December 30th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Lights Please >>>> Light Up
December 30th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Damn… #whatif B-Ease and Joe 88 got record deals of Exhibit Nah?? HMMMM..
December 30th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Thank Me Later is paying my way through life.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
he did a song with Jay called “Sweep” or “Sweep Up” (we were drinking,) where Jay talks about Bey and his love for her.
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Lies.
The Camel only loves money.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
knowing drakes apparent work ethic into trying to make every song crazy, i got high hopes ffor this one
December 30th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Lights Please >>>> Light Up
>> LMAO
December 30th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Jay was working the shit outta Drake for BP3.
Typical.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Act II is dropping after New Years….Ty said he chopped it up with Jay E after the SOB’s show…fml
December 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Thank Me Later is officially the most anticipated album of 2010.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Act II is dropping after New Years….Ty said he chopped it up with Jay E after the SOB’s show…fml
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Edit- It’s looking like Act II
December 30th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Roffl @ the persistence…..
December 30th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
So when’s the “On-Line” release of this song??
December 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
J. Cole’s album >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank Me Later.
I’m predicting BOBS 2.
But I hope Thank Me later goes 20 times platinum…
December 30th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Wow that blogging communist Eskay gave the thumbs up to Nation to post Exhibit Nah links.
*Daps those who participated*
Now maybe one of you guys will actually have the same links on other sites and maybe in the future you might actually get another post.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Jcole will have better mixtapes than album. He sounds better on other peoples beats.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before The Verdict will be released on February 2, 2010.
Tracklisting is as follows:
1. Arraignment (Intro)
2. Ode To The Ghetto (OJ Simpson Remix)
3. Yikes (OJ Simpson Remix)
4. Further
5. Lucky Guy
6. Pigs (OJ Simpson Remix)
7. Life Goes By
8. Get Bitches (OJ Simpson Remix)
9. The Exclusive (feat. Medaphoar (a.k.a. MED))
10. Robbery (OJ Simpson Remix)
11. Kill’ Em (OJ Simpson Remix)
12. The Paper
13. I Must Love You (OJ Simpson Remix)
14. Looking For Trouble
15. Young Guns (feat. Jay Dee (aka J. Dilla))
16. My Moment (OJ Simpson Remix)
17. American Dream & Future (OJ Simpson Remix)
December 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
J. Cole’s album >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank Me Later.
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Outside of the net, cats barely know who the fuck J. Cole is.
“A Star Is Born” won’t make a career but SFG already has.
Stop it 5.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
# Smoke Greene Says:
December 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
J. Cole’s album >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank Me Later.
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Outside of the net, cats barely know who the fuck J. Cole is.
“A Star Is Born” won’t make a career but SFG already has.
Stop it 5.
^
wtf are you talking about???
December 30th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
[...] actually like what Nation said a lot better than the MTV post, sorry Jason. Track is produced by Tone Mason and co-produced [...]
December 30th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
j.cole gona be around much longer than drake. and im from canada.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Every nahgger is entitled to 20 minutes of blog fame.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Daps to all the exhibitnahgas
December 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
TOE RON TOEEEEEEE
December 30th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Yo im one of those most to chuck shit @ Eskay and Nate but props for the exhibit Nah post
* Daps the Nahgers*
December 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
wtf are you talking about???
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So you’re really that dense?
My bad.
Disregard my comment.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I should have done my skit last night. I had a half assed effort but i wanted to refine it
this was the gist of my intro SKIT:
HEY HEY did this beat come with a manuscript or some shit, photo prompts, i need some direction here. THis BEAT IS TOO FUCKING HARD
I am TEABAGGIN my ITUNES RIGHT NOW. SHIEEEEET
I feel like punching an eskimos dog square in his nose right before it gives up his life to run the Iditarod. Shout Out mike vick
This beat is going to encourage niggas to cheat on they wife with an instrumental, Shout out TIGERRRRRRR WOO
Where do i go here, I remember the 1st time I heard Jay Electronica and I couldnt believe my ears, I was listening to Victory is in My Clutches and I got a full on boner. Swear to god my next logical step was to forward it to my nigga Nation and he swears till this day I didnt put him on.
Anyways Shout Out Nahright Comments and I dont want to name check you niggas because I might forget one and then get involved in some kind of full on twitter beef and falling out of virtual homies. Fuck that
Jay electronica Exhibit Nah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 30th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Drake ripped off Hov on OFF THAT. Drake has choruses ten times better than that shit
December 30th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
# Smoke Greene Says:
December 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
wtf are you talking about???
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So you’re really that dense?
My bad.
Disregard my comment.
^
oh shit well done!
December 30th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Fux i need that audio…loolol
December 30th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Fux send it to me, DONT release it yet. Let me work some magic for the EP
December 30th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
YO ATCQ
I got it saved to my macpro and its a video so i needed to fix it and then make it an mp3
I will dm it to you this weekend
December 30th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
LMFAO @ I am tea bagging my iTunes right now…
December 30th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
LMFAO @ I am tea bagging my iTunes right now…
December 30th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I penned this
Just so I could send this
To Nah, then we could end this
Convo about who the ILLEST
Commenter MC, critiquing deliveries..
Fuck how its delivered if the pizza’s still hot!
Six bars in and Nahgas is shook up
Retreating to lurkmode, though they regulars
Damn right its tha god, da fuck you thought?
don’t wanna hear about how you bodied the track, ate it, killed it…
Stop it 5, oh you ain’t heard that?
Comment sect slang
back to the flow though, its so function 5.
*nothing spectacular but hat was my first verse*
Congrats to all nahgas that recorded, kinda glad I ddn’t cos so far J88,B-ease nad GW kilt’it.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Yo Tribe if I just do it over with no beat, can you lay the track?
December 30th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
this nigga land is milk carton status. smh.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
“….cause a million the first week really isn’t far fetched”
December 30th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Fux, “wussup-wussup” (camel)
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Yo Tribe if I just do it over with no beat, can you lay the track?
–Yea
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
In 2010 im looking forward to:
Relapse 2 (alchemist x just blaze x aftermath beats = heroin blunts in musical form)
Center Edge Territory: (spitta x mos x jay)
Kanye:Good Ass Job
Champ Is Here 2
Pac Div x Pharrell Collabs
and some more shit
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
a tribe called quest Says:
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Yo Tribe if I just do it over with no beat, can you lay the track?
–Yea
^^^^
Ok Perfect cuz I was trying to play to the beat and it fucked up my flow as far as talking goes
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Sean Price “Kimbo Price” mixtape, top 5 rap mixtapes of 09
December 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Foekist What up duke
December 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
[...] Source [...]
December 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Foekist Says:
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Sean Price “Kimbo Price” mixtape, top 5 rap mixtapes of 09
^^^^^
Yes sir
December 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Have these bitch MC’s back peddling, I’m the flu vaccine..
December 30th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Fux, who still be on here from the old school crew? I been out of touch
December 30th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I was supposed to be in San Diego last month for a Chargers game with the fellas, they said they had a good time, I gotta get to SD, they said the hoes are magnifico out there…
You still fuckn every chick breevin over there, Fux? Lol
December 30th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Drake sound = 808 in heartbreaks, which in turn=kid cuddi man on the moon shit, which in turn = white-80s-new-wave bland synthesized trash. Voice sounds like a transvestite
December 30th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Drake is wack for real just a bunch of hype and all of you Stans bought into it.
haha…
December 30th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
[...] about this track and other Drake info from nation after the jump. Track is produced by Tone Mason and co-produced by 40, via [...]
December 30th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
[...] Props to Nation who was able to get some xtra info on the song. He explained that he’s rapping about where he [...]
December 30th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Thank Me Later will rack up grammies…….I guarantee…..
Looking forward to
A New Kanye Album
Outkast Album
Detox
Replapse 2
Thank Me Later
Thank Me Later is gonna be a classic.
December 30th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
So far gone>>>>>>>> antyhing j.cole would ever put out. Anyways. Igot that outta of thet way. Thank me later is gonna get pushed back proably. If sum some songs leak aubrey gon be fucked. Because I think it takees him 2 long to write music. Anyways ye ain’t gon drop till 011 proably .thank me later >>>>> relapse 2
December 30th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Fux send it to me, DONT release it yet. Let me work some magic for the EP
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forgive me father for tonight i’m finna sin && kill a couple nahppers on this instrumental!!
word to jay elechannukah.
<3
December 31st, 2009 at 12:43 am
Jay Z scared of the rookie Drake killing him on his own shit. He doesnt want a repeat of renegade.
December 31st, 2009 at 1:10 am
Jay Z scared of the rookie Drake killing him on his own shit. He doesnt want a repeat of renegade.
—–
this.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:34 pm
[...] weekend in Toronto, meeting everyone from Ransom, 1LoveTO, ATF/October’s Very Own along with the man himself. This Act II song that Jay Electronica sent me when I got back from T.O. Raekwon Shouting [...]
January 1st, 2010 at 11:44 am
@D_Block_4_Lif — Madlib Medicine Show #1 will be released in January. You can already cop it at Stones Throw. By Feb, the #2 of Medicine show will be out.
January 2nd, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Drake is talented by he all hype in my opinion. I cant by into all this shit he been getting cause of weezy jefferson. There are a gang of MCs who are better then this guy. J.Cole, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz… hell I think B.o.B. is better… I can go on, and the bullshit singing…wow. He sound like Magoo from timberland old camp when he sings.
I’m so tired of hearing the dude. He got the machine behind him and young money from the jump and everyone acting like he just this did all this grinding by himself….he switch his entire flow the minute he got with weezy jefferson. Weezy, Niki Manaj and Drake all have the same flow and cadence. Shit is pathetic!! Fuck all the young money bullshit!!
January 4th, 2010 at 10:41 am
[...] Previously: Drake Talks Jay-Z Collabo, “Light Up” (Video) [...]
January 5th, 2010 at 9:54 am
[...] on the story at MTV — and actually even more fun facts and details on this song at NahRight, including info on 2 other songs that he was on for The Blueprint 3 that didn’t make the cut. [...]