This Take Care track is a heartfelt letter to the important women in Drake’s life—his mother, his grandmother, and… Nicki Minaj. He raps: “Nicki, I’ll tell you this on the road / I just hope that you know that I’d give you the world / If you wasn’t the one that already had it.” It’s a respectful, almost bittersweet admission of admiration that goes far beyond “colleagues.”
Before the speculation went viral, there was this Thank Me Later deep cut. The line is now infamous in Drake lore: “Always promised that I’d take ‘em to the top / I guess that Nicki Minaj is the only thing I got.” At the time, fans saw it as a label shoutout. But in hindsight, given their undeniable closeness, it reads like a young artist admitting who his real anchor was. drake song about nicki minaj
While not a love song, the music video for HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right) is a time capsule. Drake and Nicki share a charged, playful energy during their scenes together. The song itself isn’t about her, but Drake’s body language and the way he looks at her in the visual cemented the “shippers” theory for good. This Take Care track is a heartfelt letter
Drake has never written a full, explicit “Nicki Minaj diss track” or a “love letter ballad” titled after her. Instead, he’s woven her into his catalog like a recurring motif—admiration, longing, playful jealousy, and finally, nostalgic confession. Whether it was ever a full relationship or just a deep friendship with tension, Drake’s songs suggest Nicki Minaj was never just a labelmate. She was a muse. Want more deep dives into hip-hop’s most intriguing relationships? Drop a comment below! But in hindsight, given their undeniable closeness, it
Drake & Nicki Minaj: A Hip-Hop Love Story (Told Through His Songs)