Drake prefers to take his music in a 'refreshing' direction on the subject of women.
The 24-year-old rapper is preparing to release his second studio album Take Care. When penning his newest single Make Me Proud, Drake wanted to deliver a positive message to listeners.
"Whenever I make songs surrounding women, I always try to find refreshing stances to take as opposed to just like, 'Oh, you're sexy,' or 'Oh, I want you,'' Drake told MTV News. 'The song, it really came up in passing conversation, just being like, 'I'm proud of you.'"
Drake is not a fan of bad mouthing the opposite sex. He respects women and wants to express this sentiment in his music.
"Not even necessarily that a woman has to go achieve grandiose things to be proud; it's just that I'm proud of you for trying. It's hard to be a woman out here these days, especially to be pretty and especially to be smart and want something for yourself," Drake explained.
"So I'm just proud of you whether it's Nicki [Minaj] or any girl that I've ever known in my life that's doing well for herself."
Drake wants other men to follow his lead.
"It's a dope thing to say, like, 'Go out there and make me proud,' And you don't feel uncomfortable as a man saying it,' he said.
Take Care will be in stores on November 15.
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