Lil Wayne’s musical family tree contains two of the biggest superstars of the 21st century. The Young Money boss helped introduce Drake and Nicki Minaj to the world.
Despite his undeniable success, Drake continues to face criticism in certain Hip-Hop circles. Lil Wayne appeared on The Richard Sherman Podcast. Sherman questioned the Undisputed sportscaster about the negativity directed at his protégé.
“Why they be hating on Drake like this? That’s what I don’t understand,” the five-time NFL Pro Bowler asked Lil Wayne on the show. The five-time Grammy Award winner responded, “He’s red, he’s light-skinned.”
Wayne also said, “That’s just American history. How I know is, because I’m not light-skinned and I hated on all the light-skinned dudes in school. So yeah, that’s American history.” Weezy and Sherman then laughed.
Drake’s skin complexion and biracial identity have played a role in the Canadian’s legacy. His longtime rival, Pusha T, made those topics a central theme in the scathing “The Story of Adidon” diss track.
“Confused, always felt you weren’t Black enough. Afraid to grow it ’cause your fro wouldn’t nap enough,” Pusha T rapped on the 2018 record. Plus, “The Story of Adidon” cover art featured an actual photo of Drake in blackface.
Drake was also in the news over the last several days after Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) suggested the OVO Sound founder makes pop music suited for Target stores. The For All the Dogs album creator fired back at Bey for his comments.