6: The Drake Effect
From One Dance to J Hus to Top Boy, Drake鈥檚 love of the UK is well known鈥� but how has it changed the game?
The highlight of Drake鈥檚 UK tour in 2019 was unarguably when J Hus 鈥� released from prison that week 鈥� appeared alongside him onstage. It was the latest in a long line of links with the UK and Drake鈥檚 success smashed perceptions of who could be the world鈥檚 biggest rapper.
When singer Kyla got a call in 2016 saying a huge international artist wanted to use her tune Do You Mind, she thought it was an April Fools joke.
Ashley reflects on the conversation with Drake that kickstarted Top Boy going to Netflix and reveals the impact the show had for British rappers stateside.
In this episode we hear from Drake, Kyla, 1Xtra鈥檚 Tiffany Calver, Mimi The Music Blogger, hip hop journalist Elliott Wilson and rapper and singer Estelle
Archive in this episode:
J Hus onstage with Drake, O2 Arena London 2019
Drake on 麻豆社 Radio 1Xtra, 2017
Drake on 麻豆社 Radio 1 & 1Xtra, 2019
Presenter: Ashley Walters
Producer: Emily Dicks
Written by Emily Dicks
Technical production: Ant Danbury
Additional production: Dari Samuels, Tommy Dixon and Zayna Shaikh
Editor for 麻豆社 Audio: Andy Worrell
Commissioning producer: Jonathan O鈥橲ullivan
Commissioner for 麻豆社 Music: Will Wilkin
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