Drake Haters Dig Up Potential Proof of Reference Tracks

The talk of Drake using ghostwriters has ramped up once again following his recent dissing of Funkmaster Flex. The veteran DJ did not take the offense lightly, revisiting his original role in exposing Drake's use of reference tracks. That seemed to inspire some fans to dig deeper and they apparently found more evidence.

Some investigative fans tracked down a 2014 Instagram post by Drake which may have inadvertently revealed his use of reference tracks long before Meek Mill ever brought up the name of Quentin Miller. The potential social media gaffe occurred when Drake shared his experience of listening to Future's Monster mixtape via iTunes. In Drake's library, two apparent reference tracks are seen right above the Future tape.

"1daQ Noel Ref 1" and "6PM In New York Noel Ref 3" are the potential smoking guns in this case. Fans believe that "1da" refers to producer Boi-1da, "Q" to writer Quentin Miller and "Noel" to engineer Noel Cadastre.

While this may bolster the case of those who feel Drake is getting plenty of help with his rhymes, it's far from damning evidence. These specific reference tracks may simply be for Drake's engineer to use in the mixing and mastering process. It's only speculation that the "Q" even refers to Quentin Miller.

At this point, plenty of observers have concluded that Drake uses help while many don't even care if he did. And if Drake accidentally exposed himself on Instagram, he's certainly not trying to hide it. The 2014 post remains up on his page as seen below.

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