Drake has confirmed that his 2016 collaboration with Rihanna, “Too Good,” was inspired by Serena Williams. The news comes from a behind-the-scenes video of the Toronto rapper explaining the song to his mother, which was included with his release of 100 Gigabytes of Material on Tuesday. He had originally included “Too Good” on his album’s tracklist. Views.
“It’s funny because when I write songs about women, I also write songs for them, so I know what kind of song to write. If I’m talking about them, at least I’m doing them justice by writing them a song that they like,” Drake says in the video. “I know Serena very well and I know she’s going to hear it loud and clear but won’t hate me for it because it’s lighthearted.” His mother doesn’t seem surprised to learn that the song is inspired by Williams.
Drake attends Serena Williams’ 2015 US Open match
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 11: Drake attends Serena Williams’ semifinal match on day 12 of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens, New York City, on September 11, 2015. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/GC Images)
When The neighborhood conversation reposted the clip on Instagram, fans were extremely critical in the comments section. One user wrote, “He’s making someone in his contacts nervous who should be checking on him better. Posting these videos years later is obsession. Neither Rhianna nor Serena are thinking about you…” Another user noted, “He’s definitely going through a midlife crisis.” Watch the full video below.
Drake talks about the creation of “Too Good”
In addition to this video, Drake released three new singles. These include “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage, “Blue Green Red” and “Housekeeping Knows” featuring Latto. Fans quickly began to speculate that 21’s verse was aimed at Kendrick Lamar. Keep an eye out for more updates on Drake on HotNewHipHop.
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