‘Graceful exit’: Rap megastar Drake reveals retirement plans

Drake needs to “gracefully exit” music to make manner for the following technology of rappers.

The God’s Plan hitmaker has insisted he’s not fascinated by retirement anytime quickly, however when the time involves step again, he needs to mentor up-and-coming artists.

Speaking to fellow rapper Lil Yachty, 25, for the primary Moody Conversations episode on YouTube, Drake stated: “Well, I think on a broader scale, I think I’m at the point now where I just wanna — I feel like maybe we talked about this the other day — but I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit.”

The 36-year-old hip-hop celebrity continued: “I feel like a lot of people that I’ve watched as the years have gone on, it’s a really addictive competitive space. Oftentimes you’re addicted to the competition itself.”

Reassuring followers that he has no plans to hold up his microphone within the close to future, Drake added: “I’m not ready now, but to gracefully continue making projects that are extremely interesting and hopefully cherished by people, and then to find the right time to say, ‘I can’t wait to see what the next generation does.’

“I’ll still be around to work with people or do a show here or there, but I’m not going to force myself to compete.

“I would love to just see what the next generation does, whenever that time is. So, I guess that’s the one thing that I want for myself really badly.”

The Hotline Bling hitmaker just lately hinted at placing one other album out this yr, whereas he additionally vowed to stay round for “a little bit at least”.

The Canadian megastar introduced his best hits to the Apollo Theater in New York City in January for a SiriusXM particular, the place he offered an replace on future music and a tour with 21 Savage.