Drake Shows Love To "Some Of The Greatest Ever": MF Doom, Phonte & More

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Rapper Drake attends game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on May 21, 2019 in Toronto, Canada.
Drake goes back to the "Comeback Season" vibes.

Drake might be the biggest pop star on earth right now but he's ultimately a student of hip-hop. Acts like Kanye West, Cam'ron, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne have clearly been influential in his sounds, as he's admitted in the past, as well as R&B artists like Aaliyah, Sade, and Usher. However, he's a student of the rap game, first and foremost, and last night, he hit the 'Gram to pay homage to a few artists that he might not credit as often as he should for influencing him.

"Spent my night listening to some of the greatest ever," he wrote in the first of eight Instagram Story posts where he showed love to a few artists he's worked with in the past and some that are on his bucket list of collaborators, apparently. Among them are Elzhi, Phonte, Dwele, Slum Village, MF Doom, The Roots, and Cody Chesnutt.

For those familiar with Drake's ATF/October's Very Own Blogspot days, the rapper has collaborated with several of these artists in his early career. Not only has Drake called Phonte one of his biggest influences but they also worked together on "Think Good Thoughts" alongside Elzhi. Dwele and Little Brothe also linked up with Drake on "Don't You Have A Man." He's also sampled The Roots and Slum Village in some of his recent work as well. 

As for MF Doom, the rapper has previously paid homage to the masked MC in the past while sparking speculation of a collab in the works. Although that's never been confirmed, Drake did rap over "Accordion" with Nickelus F back in the day.

Drake Shows Love To "Some Of The Greatest Ever": MF Doom, Phonte & More

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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