Drake 'reveals 'Fear' inspiration'

Drake has revealed his inspiration for new single 'Fear', which was reportedly released over the weekend.

The 22-year-old rapper, who recently denied that he was romantically involved with singer Rihanna, has opened up about his feelings of being in the music industry and about his mention of Jay-Z in the track.

Drake raps: "I never cried when Pac died, but I probably will when Hov does/And if my tears hold value/Then I will drop one for every single thing he showed us/And I'll be standing in a puddle/I stay away from n*ggas that can land me in some trouble..."

The former Degrassi star told MTV: "I did this song that no one has ever heard before, ever. It's a song called 'Fear'. I recorded it when I did [EP] So Far Gone - the first verse and half of the second verse I had gotten through. But then I just stopped because it was getting eerie.

"It was getting where I didn't know if I could finish it. And then the other night I had a moment and I finished the song. That's gonna be the last song on the retail version of So Far Gone. And the third verse transitions into [album] Thank Me Later. So the last line of the third verse is gonna be the first line on my album."