Drake Says Lil Wayne Thought His Email Address Was His Rap Name

If you’re a talented and respected enough MC, you can get way with having any rap name. However, few people (if any) have pulled off having an “@” symbol in there, but even the best rappers might respect it. Drake recently revealed that Lil Wayne originally thought his email address was his rap name, seeing as that was their only form of communication. Moreover, on their 2008 collaboration “Ransom,” the New Orleans legend referred to his Canadian protegé as “Drizzy Drake Rogers.” In fact, Rogers is the name of one of Canada’s top Internet providers, and Wayne thought that was Drizzy’s last name.

“And I just sold a lot of property to a buyer,” the “A Milli” spitter raps on the track. “And I think his name was kinda like “Drake Drizzy Rogers.” Furthermore, Drake revealed to Lil Yachty during their recent interview that he couldn’t bring himself to correct his idol at the time. After all, they just sent each other songs via email and they had no other form of communication at the time. Of course, Wayne’s mistake didn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. They went on to produce more iconic collaborations and keep propelling each other’s careers.

Drake Speaks On Lil Wayne Repping His Email

For example, their mutual respect and inspiration is well-documented based on their own expressions. “It was easy for me,” Tunechi said of supporting Drake from the beginning. “It was obvious. I saw what he could be and would be. It was easy for me to keep motivating him and letting him know what it is. You have to see it to believe it. It was very simple. Doing a song with me. It was just that simple. Him knowing ‘I can go blow for blow with you on a joint’ — that was his motivation. That’s his chip.”

Meanwhile, the 6 God had some kind words for his mentor when he presented him with the Global Impact Award at a Recording Academy ceremony. “Lil Wayne…I love you so much,” he expressed. “I know I probably get annoying with saying how much you mean to me and my family, but I think I speak on behalf of everybody when I say that our careers, our cadences, our melodies, maybe our face tats or our outfits or our decisions in general would not have been the same without your natural gift to just be yourself.” Regardless of the name confusion, come back for the latest on Lil Wayne and Drake.

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