Nicki Minaj and Drake Dating or Fighting? Drake's Song Implies the Latter
Are Nicki Minaj and Drake dating? Or have the two of them started fighting?
The two pop rappers have collaborated on several songs in the past, and though the two have previously denied that they are dating, Nicki has on more than one occasion appeared to be very protective of Drake, particularly during one of his break-ups with Rihanna. In turn, Drake often makes flirty references to the "Your Love" rapper in his songs. In "Only", he raps that he would have been with her if she didn't have a boyfriend, and in "Moment for Life" he rapped about the two of them getting married.
But one line on Drake's song, "Tuscan Leather," implies that something might have happened between the two artists. It goes: "Not even talkin' to Nicki, communication is breakin, I dropped the ball on some personal [expletive], I need to embrace it."
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In an interview with MTV News, Drake explained what he meant in the song.
"That line in 'Tuscan Leather' isn't exactly where I am in my life right now but like a year ago … eight months, seven months ago, it was how I felt," said Drake. "I'd done something wrong and I wasn't speaking to her."
Earlier this year, it was rumored that the two had a rift going on. Nicki was asked about this when she visited Hot 97 Funkmaster Flex.
"Drake's so talented," said Nicki. "Sometimes, we've seen this. Sometimes when you're really intelligent and you're really talented, you also think a lot. Sometimes, your mind is racing with thoughts … People go through their own motions and you've gotta respect it and keep it moving."
"Drake is my baby because that's how it was when we came in. So whenever I think of him, 'That's my baby,'" she added.
Drake did not elaborate why he and Nicki were not speaking at the time of the song's inception, but he said that he felt like he needed to get it off his chest at that time. The two are back on speaking terms, yet he says that he doesn't know how Nicki feels about his decision to keep the lyrics in the song after their reconciliation.
"I haven't talked to her since it's been out," said Drake.
