That line speaks volumes about Drake as a rapper and a person.
And it was written into the song and recorded with a subtly defiant deliberateness, too.
He shoulda caught moree heat than he did,but when u look back at it your right,its just showing he didn't get into rap probaly til Eminem came out,dude was Clipse stan

..the Grindin beat got u into hiphop?...it helps his cause to downplay Pac as Pac is a standard he can't live up to bcuz even after the music he can't live up to,then its more than music where people love Pac cuz they related so much to the music...Drake can't live up to that

...ladies might love em like they love pac when its all said and done,but the streets

?...Drake downplaying his biggest competetion

...and we all know nice guys hate and are jealous of thugs at the same time
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