Toosii Doubles Down On Declaration That He's The Next Drake

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He says he is used to being doubted by people and thrives off of it.

Drake is one of the most prolific artists in Hip Hop history and his career is far from over. We have heard several rappers on the rise compare themselves to the OVO mogul with the hopes of obtaining the reach, influences, and successes that Drake has acquired throughout his career. The latest to make such a declaration is Toosii, and he doesn't care what anyone thinks about him comparing himself to Drizzy.

The New York-bred rapper recently sat down with This Is 50 where he spoke about his career and during the chat, he mentioned being laughed at when he tells people that he's the next Drake.

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"I said like, I feel like I'm the Drake of the upcoming artists," the 2021 XXL Freshman said. "People laugh, you feel me. I sat back and I took a back seat 'cause like, you know, I'm used to being laughed at. My whole life. That's what I thrive off of. I thrive off of doubt. So, my whole life, people been doubting me. I told people I'm the Drake of upcoming artists and they laughed at me. When they laughed at me, I was just like, aight bet. Y'all gone see."

Toosi added that "everyone has a lane" and detailed that artists will make "melodic stuff, the street stuff, or...it's never a mix of two. It's never really people doing both." This isn't the first time Toosii has compared himself to Drake; back in March, he made similar remarks and clashed with 2KBABY who vehemently disagreed.

Check out Toosii's interview with This Is 50 below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming the Co-Head of Original Content. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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