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Drake Reveals How One Woman Provided Inspiration for His Hit ‘Hotline Bling’

Drake revealed the inspiration behind 'Hotline Bling' when he made his 100 Gigs drop. See what he said.

The 6 God gave fans a peek behind the curtain with his 100 Gigs drop of content on Tuesday (Aug. 6), which included clips of him at the studio explaining how the diamond-certified hit came to be. I was like, ‘Yo, your name, your nickname is such a good title for something.’ And then I just told her today, I was like, you know I did a song called ‘Hotline Bling,’ that’s crazy,” Drake added. Produced by Nineteen85, “Hotline Bling” arrived in July 2015, and its vibrant music video featuring Drake’s signature dance spawned an array of viral memes and parodies on social media.

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