Novi Carter says Drake wouldn’t be where he is without Weezy
Lil Wayne’s son, Novi Carter, has sparked controversy after claiming his father ghostwrote “most” of Drake’s lyrics during an interview with YouTuber TrillMarty.
Novi didn’t mince words: “My dad wrote most of [Drake’s] shit. I mean, on God. Like, if it wasn’t for my pops, there wouldn’t be no Drake. I mean, there probably would be a Drake, but he wouldn’t be where he’s at, though.” He quickly added, “No disrespect to Drake. He hard.”
While the younger Carter didn’t name specific tracks allegedly written by Lil Wayne, his comments have stirred debate online about Drake’s songwriting credibility — a topic that has shadowed the Canadian rapper throughout his career.
Neither Lil Wayne nor Drake have addressed the claims, but both artists have consistently expressed admiration for each other. Drake has referred to Wayne as a mentor and idol, once saying, “I still get nervous speaking about this man… he’s still my idol.”
Wayne, for his part, has defended Drake publicly, even joking about the rapper’s critics: “He red, he light-skinned… that’s just American history.”
Whether Novi’s comments were exaggerated or not, they’ve reignited one of hip-hop’s oldest debates — who’s really writing the bars?