Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Knew About Drake Ghostwriter Allegations In 2011

“The primary person who introduced it to my consideration, and I do not know if it is proper to snitch on him, is Dot,” he started. “Dot is the primary person who introduced it to my consideration. However I will be sincere, when he first got here, we knew it was a pop strategy from a pop artist.”

“He was launched form of as this Nickelodeon form of child to individuals on the label. Speaking to him, he was a well-mannered dude. However after they pressed play you possibly can simply inform he was like a savant when it got here to creating information,” he continued. “So now that I perceive what’s occurred, that might make sense. […] So much sooner than we expect.”

When requested whether or not or not Kendrick appeared disillusioned about what he was telling him, Glasses Malone mentioned he did. “Hell yeah,” he recalled. “I known as the n***a a liar. I did not attempt to perceive what pop meant, like what pop was. Now I am like goddamnit, it made good sense. However when he first mentioned that I used to be like, ‘Hell nah, man, I am watching this dude do his factor.'”

Drake has addressed the ghostwriter allegations on a number of events. In a 2019 interview with Rap Radar, for instance, he set the file straight.

“Anyone that is aware of me is aware of that my strongest expertise is writing,” he defined. “I’m not an important singer. I’m performer, I’ve grown into an important performer. However my best expertise is writing. That’s why individuals ask me to put in writing songs for them. That’s why individuals prefer to get within the room and write with me. Yeah, I wanna simply encourage anyone. Look, if it makes an important music and also you’re the one which’s voicing it, but it surely’s you and one other person who’s cooking it up, you’re not doing something improper.”