Lil Wayne Brings Out Drake at Toronto Concert, Delighting Fans
Lil Wayne surprised fans at his Toronto concert on Wednesday (Apr. 12) by inviting hometown superstar Drake to the stage.
The gesture was a reciprocal act from the Young Money founder, who had made a guest appearance during Drake’s Dreamville set earlier this month. Lil Wayne kicked off the Welcome To Tha Carter Tour in Minneapolis on Apr. 4 and brought Toronto’s own Drake as the perfect opener for the show in his home city.
Fans illuminated the venue with their phone lights as they sang along while Drake performed “Marvin’s Room.” His setlist also included hits like “Sicko Mode,” “Rich Flex,” “Jungle,” and “Jaded.”
Lil Wayne had previously made a surprise appearance during Drake’s co-headline set at J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival. The two artists performed their 2011 collaboration “The Motto” together.
Before leaving the stage, Drake praised Lil Wayne, stating, “I’m gonna leave you guys with the greatest rapper that ever touched a microphone tonight.”
Following the performance, Drake took to Instagram to express his gratitude and appreciation for Lil Wayne, who signed him and helped propel him to superstardom. The caption of his post read, “I want more of THIS. Years and years with the gang I’m talking plural. And to get there we’ll turn any weirdo to a mural.”
Drake had previously hailed Lil Wayne as “the most selfless man on planet earth” during the “Young Money Reunion” at his hometown OVO Fest last summer. He told Wayne, “I’m your son, look at this s###. You did this. You did this s###.”
