So does that say more about him or them? They hate him but have him on their debuts, he's never needed any of them. So who is/are the snake (s) in the situation you just described?
You're forgetting Wale by the way, Drake was on his debut.
He's the common denominator, I'd say that says something about him, especially in this buudy-buddy generation (or maybe it ain't so buddy after all). Everybody isn't beefing with him but usually they keep collaborating or are at least still cool, like Drake is with Ross, who didn't need him in 09/10. Or Ross with Jay. Ross with Nas. Jay and Jeezy. There's a mutual respect for each other so those dudes stay cool/in collaboration.
Kendrick would probably send real shots by now if Jimmy didn't give Drake 20 million. Meek obviously. Wale don't fukk with him. Future got basically a love - hate relationship with this nikka since he got on. French and Rocky don't seem to dislike Drake but instead of maintaining that connection with him for branding sake, they're rather indifferent to him.
All those features on their major debuts were strictly business moves, like I and a couple others here have said the Drake stimulus package is to stimulate himself.
The only major nikka to not cave into Drake's tactics was Wiz.