Fake Drake Claims He's Not Trying To Be Like Rapper: "I Didn't Ask To Be Famous"

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He also suggested that he got a heart-shape cut into his hairline before the "Certified Lover Boy" hitmaker.

Despite jumping from city to city looking like Drake, booking club events posing as Drake, and even bragging about the rapper not being mad about him trying to live off Drake's perks, Fake Drake insists that he isn't trying to be anyone else but himself. The new wave has become everyday folks who look like rappers capitalizing on their resemblance. We recently saw "Perkio," or Lil Durk's lookalike, not only causing chaos at a local mall after fans thought he was the real thing but getting hired by the Chicago rapper for a music video.

Perkio's fame came after that of Fake Drake who took over social media once he was captured in Miami, hopping from one club to the next.

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After recently making an appearance with Perkio, giving us "Laugh Now, Cry Later" 2.0, Fake Drake claims his personality and demeanor are all him, not a Drake wannabe.

"This is just who I am," he said. "I'm just like, I'm just going with the flow, you know? I didn't ask to become famous." The ladies interviewing him noted that he looks and acts like Drake. "I act like Drake?"

He was even questioned about getting the same heart-shaped haircut as Drake when the OVO icon was promoting Certified Lover Boy.

"I've had the heart for like a year and a half," he claimed. "Nah, 'cause I have the heart because you know, if you do things with your heart it's come back." He wouldn't confirm or deny if he got the cut before Drake, but later said, "I guess so." He also teased that he saw Drake wearing a certain jacket that he had years ago. He's having fun stirring the pot, obviously.

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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 a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. 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, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.