“I Know That She’ll Hear It Loud And Clear”: A New Behind-The-Scenes Video Shows Drake Admitting That His 2016 Song “Too Good” Was Written About Serena Williams

On Tuesday, Drake surprised fans by dropping 100 gigabytes of never-before-seen footage from his personal archives.

Featuring pictures, videos, and even three unreleased tracks, the newly released content — shared via a website called 100gigs.org — provides a behind-the-scenes look at Drake’s personal and professional life, including the recording process of some of his best-known albums and music videos.

Notably, one video shows Drake in the studio working on the track “ Too Good ,” which appeared on his 2016 album Views . In the clip, his mom, Sandi Graham, can be heard questioning the inspiration behind the songs on the record and how they relate to his “relationships.”

“This [song] is more about me and Serena,” Drake said in response, presumably talking about Serena Williams , whom he was rumored to have dated around 2015 . “I gathered that,” his mom interjected with a laugh, prompting him to explain more about the songs inspired by his love life.

Hilariously, Sandi interrupted to remind her son that “she is seeing someone else” — presumably referring to Serena’s now-husband, Alexis Ohanian , whom she started dating in 2015 .

We don’t know much about Serena and Drake’s rumored romance, and neither has ever explicitly discussed it. They were known to be friends, and Drake had been seen supporting Serena at tennis matches since 2011 . However, rumors of a relationship between them didn’t spark until August 2015, when they were seen kissing at a restaurant in Cincinnati.

“Too Good” — which ironically features vocals from Rihanna , another one of Drake’s exes — paints the picture of a somewhat dysfunctional relationship between two people who treat each other well but still feel that their love is taken for granted.

Drake’s first verse appears to detail communication issues as distance grows in the relationship. In contrast, in the third and final verse, he seems intent on making the romance work — even if it’s more of a casual situation.

Views dropped in April 2016, and Drake and Rihanna later achieved chart success with “Too Good,” which was released as a single from the album and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year.

As Drake’s mom notably pointed out in the video, Serena was dating Alexis when “Too Good” came out, and the pair were engaged by the end of 2016.

Although it seems that Drake and Serena’s relationship wasn’t serious, the “Hotline Bling” rapper raised eyebrows in 2022 when he appeared to shade Alexis on his song “ Middle of the Ocean ” from his collaboration album with 21 Savage , Her Loss .

The same day the song was released, Alexis seemed to respond to Drake’s apparent dig on X. “The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter,” he wrote in a thread .

Only last month, Serena poked fun at Drake while presenting at the 2024 ESPYs. Referring to his feud with Kendrick Lamar , the tennis icon said: “If I’ve learned anything this year, it’s that none of us, not a single one of us, not even me, should ever pick a fight with Kendrick Lamar.”

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