We can never forget that Drake got his start on the small screen, playing Jimmy Brooks on the hugely popular Canadian soap opera Degrassi before he became one of the most famous rappers of all time. Does he ever think about hopping back into his on-screen roots?
The "6 Man" rapper gives it a big, fat yes.
"I can't wait to get back into acting," Drake tells W Magazine as the cover boy for their latest issue of W Art. "No one ever asks me to do movies, and although music is my focal point now, I'd love to do a film. That was the life I lived before, and it would be interesting to live it again."
You see, part of Drizzy's rise to greatness and fame is being flexible with how to make the biggest impact on people—a flexibility that also includes dealing with the haters.
When Meek Mill started that now notorious feud with Drake over the summer, the "Energy" rapper simply responded: "I signed up for greatness."
What did he mean by that?
"Realizing that I had a larger purpose was one of the most comforting, peaceful feelings," he told the publication. "With music, especially, I've come to the conclusion that I'm a vessel to deliver emotion to people. I want to provide the background music to your life as you live it. I'm there for you in heartbreak and tragedy and joy. The thought of being remembered is what keeps me going."
He continues, "What I was trying to say is, the negatives don't matter—it's history that counts. [When I first started] at 19, I was just really, really excited to be in the room. Everything was romantic then. Now, nearly a decade later, it's a bit different. I have to speak against negativity and conflict. There's so much bullshit that you're forced to address, but it's okay."
Rather than focusing on the negative, he centers his attention on the next step he needs to take to be that much better and to make sure he ends up with a career that changes lives and ends up being remembered.
"I'm always thinking, ‘How do I top what I've done? How do I make this thing stronger'" he says. "I ask myself, ‘Why does Adele's album go diamond, and how do I do that? How do I create art that makes minds stretch further?' I want to give many, many people many, many moments before I'm gone. That's truly the art of what I do. It's the only goal."
The new issue of W Art will hit newsstands on Oct. 27. Read the full interview here.