Drake is saluting Rod Wave‘s skills as a nonverbal artist … after the Florida rapper admitted his verses weren’t good enough to make the cut of their proposed collaboration.
Back in 2021 when Drake was releasing his 3-song “Scary Hours” EP, he originally asked Rod to hop on a song for the mini project.
In a new interview with Complex, Rod admits he sat with the instrumental for weeks … hoping for a creative spark to fuel an iconic moment but nada, nothing, zip — came to mind.
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Rod says he basically idolized Drake as a youth and felt bad about eventually declining the collaboration … but felt confident in his decision to say no.
Drake respected the move so much, that he told Rod publicly in a comment for the interview!!!
The song would eventually still become a hit in the form of the “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” with Drake eventually swapping out Rod’s spot for another Florida rapper … by the name of Rick Ross.
Rod’s not tripping — his Drake feature may be still loading but his long-delayed “Beautiful Mind” album just dropped with appearances from Jack Harlow and December Joy!