Drake Took Anthony Hamilton To See D'Angelo In A Rolls Royce & Prince's House I CLUB SHAY SHAY

TL;DR

Anthony Hamilton shares stories of riding with Drake to see D'Angelo, visiting Prince's jam sessions, and meeting President Obama at the White House.

Key Points

• 1.Drake personally took Anthony Hamilton to see D'Angelo perform in Toronto. They rode together in a large luxury car — a Bentley or Rolls-Royce — while Hamilton was in town working with Drake.
• 2.Prince's post-award-show jam sessions featured legends like Stevie Wonder and Questlove. Hamilton recalls Prince repeatedly pulling him away from partying to sing, including one time performing the Lord's Prayer, calling Prince 'a funny cat.'
• 3.D'Angelo refused to attend a Prince session because of the strict no-drinking, no-smoking rules. Hamilton notes Prince eventually loosened those rules over time as he grew and changed.
• 4.Hamilton never actually met Nelson Mandela — he fell ill as Hamilton arrived. However, Hamilton sat in Mandela's childhood home on his couch, meeting his family and feeling Mandela's spirit strongly throughout the house.
• 5.Hamilton performed at the White House multiple times and was invited to Obama's birthday party. Obama spoke with Hamilton and his son for a good 10 minutes, and phones were confiscated so Obama could move freely and enjoy himself.