Drake Calls Kanye's OVO Fest Cameo 'Most Important Moment In My Career'

TORONTO, Ontario — Hip-hop
conspiracy theorists, it's time
to rethink everything you
thought you knew. With just
about every new track that
Drake has dropped over the
past couple of years there was
talk of subliminal shotsand
fractured relationships — but
not only was the Weeknd on
stage two songs into OVO Fest
on Monday night, but Yeezus
himself materialized to sing the
praises of the YMCMB
rapper.Kanye toasted Drake,
crediting his talent and success
for pushing The Throne to
work harder. "Me and Hov
would've never made Watch
the Throne if [Drake] wasn't
putting pressure on us like
that, so I just wanna pay my
respects," 'Ye told a packed
house in Toronto.
It was a surreal moment for
everyone who witnessed it, and
especially for the rapper born
Aubrey Graham. "That was
probably the most important
moment in my career to date,"
Drake told MTV News after the
show, which took place the
same day Kanye was
announced as a VMA
performer. "I think me and
Kanye have wanted to express
our respect for each other for
a long time and sometimes
rap, the business, the
competitiveness and just the
heart behind it forces you to
not talk to the people you
quietly admire."