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Watch Salman Rushdie Recite Drake Lyrics

“Know Yourself” earns the author’s stamp of approval.

October 01, 2015

Mining out-of-context Drake lyrics for humor has been successful in the past: check out this video made by NBA draft picks. In a new clip, acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie reads choice phrases from several Drake tracks: "6 PM in New York," "Forever," "Know Yourself," "What's My Name," and "6 God." Like the rest of humanity, Rushdie is particularly fond of "Know Yourself"—"I like that one best so far."

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Watch above, and revisit FADER's Drake cover story.