At one point, being a child actor from Canada would have been considered a major handicap to becoming a top-selling MC in America. But Drake proved the exception to the rule and not only overcame his outsider status, but wears his hometown of Toronto as a badge of honor. During MTV News' recent trip to the frozen city north of the border, Drake's longtime friend and engineer/producer Noah "40" Shebib admitted that part of Drake's success might have to do with coming from the "outside" and being able to come back home to Toronto and separate himself from the United States.
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