Drake sits down with legendary hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson at NYU’s Skirball Center for a wide-ranging interview. In Part 1, Drake sounds off on Kendrick Lamar’s game-changing “Control” verse and the ideas behind his new album “Nothing Was The Same,” in stores now.
2:44 – Why Nothing Was The Same took so long to write
5:00 – Why he didn’t think Take Care was perfect
6:20 – Why his music is so emotional
9:00 – Balancing singing and rapping
11:30 – On being a competitive rapper
15:50 – Talks “Wu-Tang Forever,” getting a call from Ghostface Killah
20:00 – Addresses Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse
23:19 – Says he wants to surpass Kanye West
