Drake recently opened up for cameras in a rare interview, documenting his early life and journey toward fame in a video documentary series. The FADER and Sprite teamed up for the Obey Your Thirst campaign to give you an exclusive “View from the 6”.

Drake speaks about emerging from an underdog city, Internet culture, and rap’s increasingly level playing field. Coming up in Toronto, he explains, people told him to move to New York if he was serious about making it. Instead, he stayed where he was and made history by proving that if you’re truly a multi-layered artist, you can make it from anywhere. “Do it the way I did it,” he says. “Do it from where you’re at. If you have the music, that’s all it takes.”

Wise words from Drizzy himself! Check out Drake as he takes you on a trip to his city and talks about his rise to fame above.