Lil Wayne Reveals His Favorite Canadian Artist That Isn't Drake

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Lil Wayne (L) and Drake perform at Lil Weezyana Festival at Champions Square on August 28, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lil Wayne gives Kardinal Offishall the biggest shout-out.

Weezy F. Baby returned to Canada for the first time in years this past weekend. Well, he did pull up to Toronto the week prior briefly before Drake announced that he tested positive for COVID. Anyways, fans embraced Lil Wayne during his recent appearance at the Young Money Reunion before Weezy linked up with legendary Canadian music outlet, Much Music, for a brief interview.

Lil Wayne attends the 2022 ESPYs. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

The rapper answered questions related to Drake's homeland throughout the interview, including some of his favorite artists outside of his well-known protege. Despite frequently collaborating with him over the years, Wayne admitted that he was not aware that Justin Bieber was Canadian. Wayne professed his love for some of Canada's most prominent pop stars, like FeFe Dobson and Avril Lavigne.

"Shout out Avril. I had to sing 'Sk8r Boi' on Masked Singer. Also, she sung my verse while she was on tour with MGK. But, my favorite Canadian artist -- I'm sorry -- Kardinal Offishall," he said before encouraging those who were unfamiliar with him to "Google it."

Kardi shared a response on Instagram shortly after, writing, "Maximum respect to one of the greatest of all time @liltunechi."

"Between @champagnepapi and Lil Wayne showing me so much love over the past couple weeks, I’m telling you I’m just grateful to keep receiving these flowers while I’m alive to smell them. All praises due. No pun intended," he wrote. "No gimmicks or marketing or viral moments will ever get you the respect of the people. Earning the respect from the people you respect is the greatest gift…thank you."

Lil Wayne and Kardinal Offishall previously connected on Trae Tha Truth's "Colorful Clothes," as well as Barrington Levy's "No War." However, they never actually locked in together. Perhaps, Wayne's visit to the presented an opportunity for the two legendary figures to lock into the studio to cook something up for Tha Carter VI.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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