‘Drake Vs. Lil Wayne’ Tour Launches In Darien, New York: Watch

Christina Lee | August 9, 2014 9:05 am

Drake and Lil Wayne launched their Drake Vs. Lil Wayne tour in Darien, New York, to set a new precedent for co-headlining treks.

The two Young Money artists – the protege and the sage, as the trailer says – didn’t completely rely on a setlist. Instead, they had fans who downloaded the Lil Wayne Vs. Drake tour app vote on who would perform first. From there, Lil Wayne and Drake took turns performing snippets of their respective hits – and exchanging disses in efforts to “win” the Street Fighter-inspired night. (Yes, the tour is sponsored by Capcom.)

After Drake performed his part from DJ Khaled‘s “No New Friends,” his label boss joined him on stage. “I kinda remember that, but, uh, you probably was still in the wheelchair when I was making hits,” he said, a brutal way to shout out Drake’s Degrassi role and introduce his verse in “Duffle Bag Boy” by Playaz Circle, the rap duo featuring 2 Chainz (when he was still known as Tity Boi). Thanks to moves like that, Lil Wayne won the tour’s opening night.

Watch Lil Wayne and Drake’s Street Fighter-inspired introduction, the notable Degrassi diss and the live debut of Lil Wayne’s “Grindin” after the jump.

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