He was arguably making the best music his career in terms versatility, but his London accent did sound a little shaky. Now we can fast forward to 2008, where Drake popped up on the radar, . Reference: “DnF” by Preme, ft. Drake & Future. Drake’s Toronto accent surfaced during the fourth quarter 2014 in the intro Preme’s “DnF” music video. Well, at this point it’s unclear as to what Drake’s real accent is. So in an attempt to find out which Drake accent is the most authentic, or better yet which one is next, let’s look back at the many accents we’ve heard so far. 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Please When Views came out a few months later, you would’ve thought Drake was straight from the islands considering the execution in tracks like “Controlla,” (where, in the original version, he enlisted dancehall singer Popcaan), and “One Dance.” Aside from his infatuation with Rihanna, who he also had on “Too Good,” Drake’s Caribbean accent is perhaps more genuine than fans might think. His music was taking exciting new twists and turns, going from “st” Drake to “hard” Drake, and as was his dialect. Their second collab “Take Care” has Rihanna written all over the outro, but that was just the beginning. Elle a dit qu’elle l’avait confondu avec un homme en fauteuil roulant, ce qui fait référence au personnage de Drake, Jimmy Brooks, de ses jours dans la série canadienne «Degrassi: The Next Generation». Each newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. as screen readers and screen magnifiers, and with users with disabilities who use these technologies. In what came out to be an obvious interpolation London culture, More Life further demonstrated the depth Drake’s fascination with the city. receiving the newsletter at any time by sending an e-mail to info@highsnobiety.com. Drake’s album More Life was backed by the genre grime, a version electronic dance music that found its life in London. Drake’s new accent was used to simply pay homage to the city that birthed him, rightfully so. However one thing we do know is that he’s mastered the art making hits. So in an attempt to find out which Drake accent is the most authentic, or better yet which one is next, let’s look back at the many accents we’ve heard so far. relevant portions of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA disabilities. When it comes to Drake though, his relationship with the south has been made clear ever since he stepped into the rap game. Southern A weekly newsletter that dives into cultural news in need of a strong opinion. For this fact, let’s take it back to his homeland Toronto. Subsequently, Vox has taken notice, thus providing with a look at why the Canadian-born musician has been using a Jamaican accent that often times makes listeners cringe. As he said in “Know Yourself,” he’s been running through the 6 with his woes, so should we have really been surprised? Just a year later, although he avoided the accent which he put on full display in “Mia,” he punched in a verse on “Ela é do Tipo,” a Brazilian-bred track by MC Kevin o Chris. Shaky warrior, shaky accent. Aside from TV though, he expressed his idolization for three prominent U.K. artists: Sampha. Regardless the many accents, as fans we’ve learned to never question the quality, but rather ask ourselves this: which Drake accent will we get next? . Of course, Drake is from Canada. Drizzy spent some time with his soon-to-be rap mentor in Houston, inspiring the creation So Far Gone. Months ago, in an interview with BBC’s. The 6 God’s love for Rihanna has been apparent since they first linked up on “What’s My Name” in 2010, but it seems like she rubbed some culture f on Drake in addition to the feelings. Here's Why Drake Uses a Jamaican Accent. Aside from TV though, he expressed his idolization for three prominent U.K. artists: Sampha, Skepta, and Wiley before deciding to take a stab at creating his own London sounds in a whole playlist-styled album. U.K. Mans is no wasteman. Now we can fast forward to 2008, where Drake popped up on the radar Lil Wayne. 2017 marked the year where Drake forcibly aligned himself with the United Kingdom, but his fascination with the demographic stems back to his love for Top Boy. In what came out to be an obvious interpolation London culture, further demonstrated the depth Drake’s fascination with the city. When it comes to Drake though, his relationship with the south has been made clear ever since he stepped into the rap game. You can object to the use of your e-mail Well, at this point it’s unclear as to what Drake’s real accent is. Southern Accent. At the top 2016, the former couple linked once more for “Work” (their greatest song to this date), giving Drake the confidence to fully go forward with his Caribbean accent. After feeling his full potential, Drake used that time to also introduce us to his southern accent. That track alone was enough for Drake to see some value in trying his next flavor, but it wasn’t until the rather recent rises Bad Bunny and J Balvin that he fully went in. To do so properly, he recruited a well-known London artist by the name Giggs on “KMT” and “No Longer Talk,” Jorja Smith on “Get It Together,” and Sampha again on “4422” while simultaneously breaking into character himself. Frankly, we don’t know if Drake will continue to embrace the Spanish wave. Drake’s father Dennis lived in Memphis while he was growing up, first introducing him to a flavor the south that would later inspire adult Drake to spend time in Houston and Atlanta to get his career f the ground. As he said in “Know Yourself,” he’s. access is sought, and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page accessible for you. A Southern accent is not something that can easily be mimicked and mastered.