Canadian rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham recently spoke about his former relationship with tennis legend Serena Williams in newly released footage of a studio session and gave insight into the inspiration behind his 2016 hit single “Too Good.”
The 37-year-old rapper revealed that the song, which features Rihanna and appears on his fourth studio album, Views, was heavily influenced by his connection with Williams.
“This is more about me and Serena”: Drake
In the video, Drake can be seen talking to his mother, Sandi Graham, about the background of the song. “I do a few joints, but this is more about me and Serena,” Drake explained openly, hinting that the song was written with the tennis superstar in mind.
He continued, “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.”
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“If I’m going to talk about them, I’m at least going to do them justice by singing them a song they like. So I know Serena very well and I know she’s going to hear it loud and clear, but she’s not going to hate me for it either because it’s lighthearted,” he noted.
During the conversation, Graham asked her son if “Serena” was “seating anyone else,” to which the five-time Grammy winner replied, “I don’t know, Mom.”
Serena Williams is happily married to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams began dating her now-husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, shortly after she and Drake were spotted sharing an intimate moment in August 2015, although sources denied at the time that the couple were officially together. “Serena briefly dated Drake in 2011 and while it didn’t end so well, they’ve remained friends since then,” an insider told Page Six at the time.
The source also mentioned that Drake has been a supportive presence at many of Williams’ tennis tournaments, including Wimbledon in July 2015, where he was spotted sitting in her box next to her sister Venus Williams.
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Despite their past, Williams and Drake maintained a friendly relationship, even as she began a new chapter in her life with Ohanian.
Williams and Ohanian tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony in November 2017 and the couple now have their first daughter, Olympia.
