Drake has just confirmed a long-suspected theory about one of his hit songs ...
as the rapper has dropped never-before-seen footage from the studio. The hitmaker released a bunch of archival footage from the last several years ..
. including one telling video, where he makes a big confession about his 2016 anthem, "Too Good," featuring Rihanna . Watch the vid .
.. as Drake dishes to his mother -- who is off camera -- that he wrote the song with former flame Serena Williams in mind.
As his mom questions the intention of the song -- as it's about being "too good" for a lover -- Drake defends he's making the track both about the tennis champ ...
and for her. He adds ..
. "If I'm gonna talk about [women], I'll at least do them the justice of making them a song that they like. So, I know Serena very well and I know that she'll hear it loud and clear.
" Per Drake, he doesn't think Serena will "hate" him for the single ...
since it's lighthearted. Drake's mom appears to needle her son a bit during the conversation, reminding him that Serena has already moved on to someone else ..
. likely referring to SW's relationship with future husband Alexis Ohanian , who she began dating in 2015. TMZ broke the story .
.. longtime friends Serena and Drake were confirmed to be a couple after they were caught locking lips in a Cincinnati restaurant.
They quickly became inseparable, attending everything from New York Fashion Week to restaurant openings. However, they burned out as quickly as they heated up ..
. as Serena found herself engaged to Alexis by the end of 2016. Hey, at least Drake got some good song material out of it.
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