Drake’s definitely all about his mom.
On Sunday, the OVO boss jumped on Instagram to send his mother Sandra Graham some Mother’s Day love.
“It’s solely because of your relentless dedication that we are all here in this current day life setting,” he wrote alongside a collection of photos showing his mom.
“You kept 30 or so young men on the right path since 2007 and encouraged us to take care of each other which prompted us to form a new family that allowed us to become providers and bring joy and peace of mind back to the homes we all started at. Happy Mother’s Day from all the guys…to the kindest and most nurturing woman on earth. Forever Sandra’s Rose.”
“Sandra’s Rose” is a reference to Drake’s 2018 track with the same title that appeared on his Scorpion album, co-produced by legendary DJ Premier.
Shortly after Scorpion dropped, Premier sat down with Complex to dish about creating “Sandra’s Rose,” which he co-produced with Maneesh.
“For at least the last 10 years, me and Drake always say, ‘We gotta do something, we gotta do something,'” Premier told Complex’s Shawn Setaro.
“40 hit me up and said, ‘Drake wants you to flip this sample from one of my guys. His name is Maneesh.’ He’s signed to 40 as a writer and a producer. 40 said, ‘I know you dig and do your own samples and your own programming. You’re a beast. But Drake really thinks you could flip this one.'”
Premier worked his magic on it, adding drums, a bassline, percussion, and other elements. He sent the track back to 40 at 4 a.m., and by the time Premier woke up, Drake had already returned it with part of a verse recorded.
“As soon as I hit play, I heard that first, ‘N***as see the crib and ask who did I steal from,'” Preem remembered. “I was like, ‘Whoa.'”
