OVO Fest 2016: Drake, rap’s paranoid king, shores up his borders
At the seventh annual State of the Drake, a king defends his crown against an uprising both nascent and imagined
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Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is the opinions editor for Maclean’s, as well as the arts and science editor. He writes on arts, culture, politics, sports, trends, urban issues, digital media, business, tech, and you, if you’ll let him. He is a Polaris Prize jury member, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and also the Maclean’s resident hip-hop expert, which is a thing, yeah, sure!
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