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Addressing Drake's line about taking $500k over dinner with Jay-Z, Loon posits that this isn't necessarily disrespectful to Jay-Z but rather reflects Drake choosing "tools over proximity." Loon suggests Drake is betting on his own strategy rather than relying on the history and wisdom of the OGs.

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