[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drakeintv”] Before making history, Canada’s finest gave me a few minutes to lay out the blueprint of his concert set. Congrats to Oliver and Aubrey Graham for gettin’ his Bill Graham on. Ha! The sponsorships are gonna be crazy next year. Special guest requests for the suggestion box: Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Birdman… Shit, the sky’s the limit. Thank you, October’s Very Own!
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