Drake's father alleges he falsely painted him as absent parent, rapper responds

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Oct 09 2019 | 2:50 PM IST

Drake's father Dennis Graham says he is distressed that the rapper is selling his music by labelling him as an absent father.

Speaking with Nick Cannon on his radio show, Graham said after he confronted him, the rapper admitted to lying about their troubled relationship.

"I had a conversation with Drake about that. I have always been with Drake. I talk to him, if not every day.

"And we really got into a deep conversation about that. I said, Drake, why are you saying all of this different stuff about me, man? Like, this is not cool.' And he goes, Dad, it sells records.' I said, Ok well, cool'," Graham told Cannon.

He was alluding to the lyrics of rapper's song "Look What You've Done" from his album 'Take Care'.

In the song, Drake raps, "And my father living in Memphis now, he can't come this way/Over some minor charges and child support/That just wasn't paid, damn/Boo-hoo, sad story Black American dad story."

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First Published: Oct 09 2019 | 2:50 PM IST

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