“This shit that we do, this music business, it’s tough, man. It’s tough to meet good people, real people,” said Drake. “I want to let you know something about this guy right here—this one of the realest, greatest, most genuine talented motherfu**ers I’ve ever met in my life. This my brother. I want to be at your wedding one day. We family, boy. You know that.”
Drake also took the opportunity to debut a brand new verse. “So much legal action like I’m Michael Jackson / Luckily, I’m great at avoiding distraction / I used to get no reaction, now I’m overreacting / Aww ni**a, that shit gotta go platinum,” he said before launching into “Back to Back,” as the crowd went wild.
Jay Z saluted Cole for putting the show together. “A month and a half ago, he’s like, ‘You ain’t never did anything for me. I just need one thing. I need you to come through my hometown and show love,'” said Hov. “I want you to know, he thought about this night for years. He planned this night, and I hope it’s going exactly how you like.”
“It’s perfect,” responded Cole.