"Before I ever got the chance to meet him, Kanye West shaped a lot of what I do, as far as music goes. We always, always, always took the time to listen to Kanye's music and appreciate it beyond. We searched the samples and we find out where his inspiration came from, because he has one of the best ears in music, period. He knows how to recognize great music that's not his. He knows how to utilize great sounds and great music. So before I met him, I had the utmost respect for Kanye West. I'd even go as far as to say he's the most influential person as far as a musician that I'd ever had in my life." - Drake

How is this the same vocal effects as bria ???

It's just the sample

I do think drake would have found a similar sound if 808s never existed. The singing rapping fusion had to happen, it was the natural progression of music history.

"I originally made the beat for @champagnepapi but he aint take it. These were SoFarGone times and @ovo40 asked me to make some moody s*** like 808 and heartbreaks. Which i hated at the time."

"Say What's Real" helped me find a place that I really wanted Drake to sit, sonically."

""I was like, 'Yo, f*** it, that s*** crazy,' and I ran with that sound.”"

"I can't even be mad at him", says 40. Because the last cd I listened to before I started working on so far gone was 808's and heartbreak"

"We always, always, always took the time to listen to Kanye's music and appreciate it beyond. We searched the samples and we find out where his inspiration came from"

why u d*** riding

Drake, The Weeknd, Travis, Uzi and more would be the first to tell you they wouldn't be where they're at today without 808s but ok Drake stans tell me how you know everything about your papi even more than the man himself

Niggas riding OD to make non existent points

pretty sure drake has cited kanye as a major influence lol

I can tell it’s no musicians in here. You know who wouldnt exist without Ye? Travis

drake sten get in their feeling just as much as their papi

That's not what OP is denying though.

Drake: Vocally states the profound influence of 808s on his music to the point where he did an interpolation of "Say You Will".

OP: "He wasn't actually that influenced by 808s"

i think it goes hand in hand, because drake blew up shortly after 808s, and he had the say you will beat as a song on one of his first tapes

808s was def pretty influential to him

Huh

did you listen to say whats real

future said since this ye s*** u better kill

transcendental