5AM In Toronto

Album: Care Package (2013)
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Songfacts®:

  • The sequel to Drake's Thank Me Later track, "9AM in Dallas," this Boi-1da and Vinylz produced cut finds the Toronto MC spitting about other rappers copying his style. "Give these ni--as the look, the verse, and even the hook. That's why every song sound like Drake featuring Drake," he raps. "A lot of ni--as PR stuntin' like that's the movement. And I'm the only ni--a still known for the music."
  • Drake penned the song after getting upset one night. After completing it at 5 am, he titled the tune "5 AM in Toronto" and immediately put the new cut on the internet.
  • The video features Drake wandering through his home city of Toronto, with a drink in one hand and a blunt in the other. He ends up meeting up with his friends at a club. The rapper tweeted: "That might be like my first viral video. Doing it for the city this time around. Well every time but this time especially."

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