Crew Love Lyrics

[Verse 2: Drake]
Yeah
Smokin' weed under star projectors

I guess we'll never know where Harvard gets us
But seein' my family have it all
Took the place of that desire for diplomas on the wall

And really, I think I like who I'm becoming
There's times where I might do it just to do it like it's nothing
There's times where I might blow like 50K on a vacation
For all my soldiers, just to see the looks on all they faces
All it took was patience

I got a lotta friends to come up off the strip for me
The same ones that'll come up off the hip for me
The realest niggas say, "Your lyrics do shit for me"
I told my story and made history
Tell them I'ma need reservations for twenty
I've never really been one for the preservation of money, nah
I'd much rather spend it all while I'm breathin'
That OVO and that XO is everything you believe in, I know

[Chorus: The Weeknd]
They loving the crew
Oh, they loving the crew
Oh, they loving the crew
Loving the crew, oh
Oh, they loving the crew
They loving the crew
They loving the crew
They loving the crew
Woah
[Outro: The Weeknd]
'Cause we blowin' like a C4
Got my whole crew blowin' like a C4

(If you broadcast swag, nigga, we the news in your city)

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Genius Annotation

Drake calls upon frequent collaborator The Weeknd for “Crew Love,” a melodic banger dedicated to their respective posses. The two team up to discuss their privileged lifestyles and give thanks to those who support them.

The track was originally recorded as a solo Weeknd song, with a second verse from Abel. Drake listened to the track and decided to add his own verse to it, ultimately including it on Take Care.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

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Genius Answer
What did Drake say about "Crew Love"?
Genius Answer

The Weeknd speaking about the collaboration with Drake:

I gave up almost half of my album, it’s hard. I will always be thankful, if it wasn’t for the light he shined on me, who knows where I’d be. And everything happens for a reason. You never know what I would say if this success wasn’t in front of me now. He’s the homie, at the end of the day, that’s my guy. Oliver, 40, all of Toronto. There wouldn’t be any new artists from there if it wasn’t for Drake making Toronto cool because it wasn’t cool. Let’s be honest. Canada wasn’t ever cool.

Also, according to Songfacts, he told Complex magazine:

“I had a hook and I had a second verse. And Drake heard it and he was like, ‘F–k, man.’
‘There’s a second verse?’
‘Yeah, there was a second verse on it.’
‘You’ve got to play that for me!’”
That was a complete freestyle as well. I’m glad Drake placed his vocals on it. That song was so special to him. I didn’t hear that verse until maybe four or five months after I gave it to him.

On his behalf, Drake told Billboard magazine:

Not only did he inspire me to get out there and try and sing better onstage, but he inspired me just writing-wise, music-wise, just to better my product. To hear someone else with an incredible body of work is very rare, so it’s very inspiring.

Is there a solo version from The Weeknd?
Genius Answer

Yes, there is a 2010 version with more ad-libs and a verse from The Weeknd.

Was this song written for Drake?
Has this track received any certifications?
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Recorded At
Never Never Land Studios, Toronto, ON; Metalworks Studios, Toronto, ON
Release Date
July 30, 2012
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