Rosenberg recalled: "I could hear in his voice that this was very clearly the most important thing that he's ever done. He was clearly very affected by doing something so good for people. Drake yelled and he was very passionate," said Rosenberg, who claimed the rapper aggressively told him: "What's your problem with me? How did you make this a negative thing?” "I've never heard his Canadian accent that strongly. On Wednesday, after catching word of the radio host’s comments, through his mother, Drake reportedly called him up to discuss his opinions further. MORE: WATCH: Drake Unveils ‘God’s Plan’ Videoīut Rosenberg was not having it. "Is it a little bit cheap to use those emotions of, 'Look at this person in need getting something good,' and transfer those emotions onto yourself? I don't know the last time I saw a four-minute montage of 'Look at all the nice things I do,” he commented during his show. In the video, Drake is seen making multiple – and sizeable – charitable donations around Miami to those in need and said that the project was “the most important thing” he’s ever done in his career. Drake took the question posed to the industry on what he is going to do to give back, and made the effort to not just donate to a charity, but to physically go into the city and give directly back to the community in Miami… and that’s God’s Plan.New York-based radio personality Peter Rosenberg was so critical of Drake’s latest “God’s Plan” music video on-air this week that the Toronto rapper decided to give him a call. “As stated in the song, ‘and still, bad things, it’s a lot of bad things,’ we live in a society where we are surrounded by bad things. “’God’s Plan’ is another hit by Drake, but it is also an answer for society,” said junior Nick Simmons. 1 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Since the release, “God’s Plan” has consistently stayed at No. With over 75 million streams in the US alone, “God’s Plan” is causing record-breaking numbers in the R&B/Hip-Hop genre. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Charts since 1999. “I honestly don’t know one person that didn’t like the video or love the song.”Īccording to Billboard, “God’s Plan” is the fastest single to climb to No. “The video was so good it made me and my roommate cry,” said freshman Avi Afflitto. The music video for “God’s Plan” has been trending on social media and most of his fans reactions to both the single and the video have been positive and uplifting. “Many celebrities should take advantage of the money they have and give back to others, just like Drake.” There are so many celebrities and musicians out there with more money than Drake that should be doing the same thing,” said junior Patricia Anen. “Besides the fact that I think Drake is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), I think that the fact that he spent all his money on other people says a lot about his character.
Many of Drake’s fans express that they are continuously stunned by his efforts to give back and continue to create great works of music. With that being said, it’s refreshing to see someone like Drake who influences such a vast demographic of people, to promote decent works, acts of charity, and getting an education.” “Although there are a handful of artists who do, most of the time it’s just lyrics that glorify drugs and violence… but because it has a good beat we listen. There aren’t many rap artists using their platforms to convey a positive message nowadays,” said sophomore Elija Brown. “I think the music video is really great. Not only did Drake touch the lives of the individuals whom he directly impacted, but he has also impacted his fans who are proud of the efforts he has made as an artist: to not just make music, but to give back and help those who are less fortunate than himself. The music video for “God’s Plan” demonstrates how Drake made a positive impact through his donations to community members in Miami who are financially struggling.
Some of the things Drake did was hand out stacks of cash to individuals on the street, present a scholarship check to a pre-dental student at the University of Miami, purchase full carts of groceries for families at a local grocery store, donate a check to the City of Miami Fire Department and more. “We gave it all away,” wrote Drake in the video. How would you spend almost $1,000,000 on creating a new music video for your latest hip-hop single? Would you travel to a different country, show yourself living the life of luxury? Would you donate all the money to individuals less fortunate than yourself?Ĭanadian rapper Drake chose to give back in the music video to his latest hit single, “God’s Plan.”ĭrake was given an exact budget of $996,631.90 by his label for the video and decided to travel to Miami and give it away to help those in need of financial support.