Drake May Be Responsible For 5% Of Toronto’s $8.8b Tourism Economy (HBO)

[@VICENews]

One market analyst gives Drake credit for 5% of Toronto’s $8.8 billion tourism industry - meaning that Drake drove at least $440 million to the local economy in the last year alone. WATCH NEXT: Filthy Frank Does More After Harlem Shake Meme - bit.ly/2BeeXui

[@piyushagarwal6219]

I'm real Drake fan from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@piyushagarwal6219]

I may be the biggest drake fan from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@dunnowy123]

If you're not from Toronto, it's hard to understand what he means to the city. Love him or hate him, he's done so much for this town.

[@ExtremeComments9]

dunnowy123 agreed, along with dudes like The Weeknd & PARTYNEXTDOOR. When they all appeared around 2009-2011 they helped create a culture in the city that is still present today.

[@ricovillanueva1650]

dunnowy123 Sooooo.... Is it a city or a town? Lol.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Rico Villanueva City

[@vlisto3712]

Rico Villanueva a huge city

[@ricovillanueva1650]

Vlisto Yea I know, I’m asking if he knows cause he said city and town in his comment.

[@CuriosityCulture]

This is insane. Influencers have the power to shift economies. Welcome to the new era.

[@painexotic3757]

New era? This has been going on since the dawn of humanity. The only difference is that the "influencers" have changed. Instead of politicians or kings or dictators, it's now celebrities.

[@27pattywhack2]

Nicole Llih Its what The Rat Pack did for Las Vegas

[@AlAminOYT]

Let's please keep the word influencer and artist separate, thanks :)

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

that is cause most people are like sheep. they like to walk in a herd. the few of us go against the current. people are weak today

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

Well. I am afraid that you are wrong. Talk to you other social media-sheep.

[@deebo5051]

That's alot of money if I was Drake I'd ask for a statue...hahaha

[@FCB_818]

Dee Bo Nah that's too MUCH

[@FCB_818]

Shitty Mem's He ain't a God though.

[@Noyen1922]

HAHAHA

[@christianwegerer9707]

They don't owe him 8.8 billion dollars. They clearly stated, and as is visible in the title, is that "Drake May Be Responsible For 5% Of Toronto’s $8.8b Tourism Economy"

[@Noyen1922]

Shitty Mem's Not at all, lot's of tourists visit Florida for Disneyland, should Florida pay Disneyland all those billions back?

[@ithinkimhipster502]

And Justin Bieber costs Canada the same amount in potential tax revenue due to people leaving so it balances itself out.

[@jmyersv1]

LMFAO... I cant decide who has sucked off more men.

[@yosephog5509]

Josh Myers lmao

[@CAxPH]

Lol good thing Canadians don't listen to that child

[@erzan]

Ahahahaha 😂

[@TheLastProphet11]

city revenue =/= federal government tax... stay in school

[@Colin-rr7uy]

I was just in Toronto yesterday because of Drake...

[@AmokCanuck]

*Autism has become an epidemic*

[@stateradio115]

got

[@erzan]

I RECOGNIZE NO AUTHORITY THAT LIMITS MY POWER Nothing wrong with being gay. Grow up. 👨‍❤️‍👨

[@ccluci8848]

erzan gay

[@rudystraight1750]

I RECOGNIZE NO AUTHORITY THAT LIMITS MY POWER 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Draco04]

YOU USED TO CALL ME ON MY CELLPHONE.

[@payule245]

Draco04 every time you need my love

[@kaziboy264]

5% of $8.8b or $440 million from Drake. I can see that.

[@sebg6865]

Easily

[@crandall23]

Loo

[@youngniko5298]

And it’s probably more now since the Raptors won the finals. All those thing’s feed off one another.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@youngniko5298 Yep

[@mrraccoon6264]

God's Plan

[@aus-li]

I pray for Drake. Drake will soon control the world!

[@joe4398]

Facts

[@neonxnational]

​@@aus-li uh oh 😂

[@yungwells6549]

No shit Vice. No rapper has ever put their city on like Drake has. Back when i was 11 and didnt know shit about Canada i thought that was the capital of Canada just from the way he used to big it up in his music. Not only the money he inspired a cultural boast

[@weare1484]

Akon is providing millions with electricity in Africa, let’s see drake try to do that.

[@yungwells6549]

Akon is a rapper now? And Toronto has electricity. He gave it what it need worldly value.

[@weare1484]

Drake helped a city, Akon is helping a whole country, and akon can rap also

[@yungwells6549]

Congratz to him still has nothing to do with my comment. And you can never tell me Akon is a rapper with a serious face on

[@yungwells6549]

Jesus Christ you internet niggas are annoying, kindly hop off my nutz mr.Akon my favorite rapper btw

[@MoxieBeast]

one of my favorite cities on earth.

[@EddieLove]

Drake is the GOAT 🐐

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Same as with any larger and popular city. *The famous are the faces of the city.* In the end the city wins as a brand. LA became popular, because of famous people.

[@James-li8uu]

yea, hundreds and hundreds of famous people. But its just one Drake

[@zianelahi1629]

theres actually a lot of other toronto singers/rappers like the weeknd and others.

[@allahbless2278]

FendiAK The US has alot of cool cities,Canada just has Toronto

[@safetyfirst8497]

Montreal and Vancouver as well, but that's about it

[@lawnman3638]

@@zianelahi1629 It is still an awesome country. Don't be afraid to visit.

[@juliaisafilmbuff123]

As long as that money is fixing our health care system, I want more of Drake's singles to hit no.1.

[@sandoandjeans]

It isnt.. congratulations u got played

[@tmend00]

100% true. I'm living in UAE and when I mention I'm from Toronto, everyone knows it's Drake's home and I look cool haha

[@boominaughty9531]

Nothing cool about toronto

[@henrymugello3387]

@@boominaughty9531 It is cool.

[@redsiberian]

The same thing happens in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Miami except on a way longer scale considering the amount of artist that come from those cities.

[@willtay6550]

Mostly just in LA most artists don’t really advertise as much as Drake as where he’s from, anyone who has some knowledge of Drake probably knows he’s from Toronto

[@ttg8966]

@dailydoseofanimals4657yea but New York LA etc were all established before those guys and known because of how many people come out of their and the history behind it. Toronto wasn’t really on the map until drake people talk about Toronto now like it’s New York Miami Cali etc. The Toronto raptors winning that championship solidified everything for us and look who was the forefront the whole time drake . The crowd thr parade everything was like a college basketball atmosphere like we grew up with them that’s how Toronto supports their own the whole Country popped out. But the way helped find or pave the way for artists like the weekend Nd PND . The weekend is literally one of the biggest singers Rn. PND is loved by so many with him eveb choosing not to become famous famous like the weekend n drake he took a backseat purposely of not doing interviews dropping music constantly etc he hated fame but still has such a huge fan base. Drake Views album picture alone is iconic. People never knew how beautiful Toronto was until drake started to post it everyday tbh I’m from here and never really knew how beautiful it was until I hopped on the boat that drake posted and you could see the whole view from the water man it was breathtaking. He made us on the map now everyone knows us but befire use to laugh at us like they did with drake in the beginning. Even the Toronto raptors were a joke to begin with even with Vince carter . The anont of revenue he’s brought in eveyeone knows I just wanna know what the city actually does with that money cuz it’s literally billions

[@laura-tr8uw]

I freaking love Toronto I live in southern California and I have been there twice and I am planning to moving to Toronto in the future it’s an amazing city with something for everyone

[@painalmighty1017]

Agreed that city is nice💯

[@brown_beauty7499]

I was raised in Toronto, and left when I was 19 yrs old...I'm 46 yrs old now...never has our city gotten that much recognition...until Drake came aboard...now all my American co workers, and friend's want to visit.

[@ast1848]

We The North!

[@frankihatch]

AST we the choke

[@PhilDM]

You can't stop drake.

[@erving5379]

Mystix Phil pusha a ton would beg to differ

[@choppertoteme5007]

Bo Jack what did he stop tho

[@choppertoteme5007]

King Draco clout chaser deadass the nigga literally has zero real problems with drake pusha saw that clout lmao

[@choppertoteme5007]

The Truth what that got to do with stopping drake tho pusha didn’t affect the bottom line at all

[@MidnightCravings]

I know when TORONTO bling... That can only mean one thing

[@CaapriceTube1]

THATS ONE THING NO ONE CAN TAKE FROM DRAKE. Esp. bringing Toronto a pride and a patriotic appeal we never had before in the “Tdot Era”. I’ve Always repped since the Maestro days, but hey let’s see what the 2020s brings 🇨🇦✌🏾

[@Vinnafetish]

It's great to see him shine and become a brand... Hopefully the influence of Big Sean does that for Detroit

[@jmyersv1]

Yeah, your rap gods will save Detroit, not Donald Trump.

[@Vinnafetish]

Josh Myers 😂 thanks for the laugh

[@Vinnafetish]

Harold Diggs I didn't say he could I just said I hope. Even though he doesn't have that kind of influence is slowly but surely putting itself back together again

[@diggs8342]

Nae West i'm sorry you right I had read it wrong I apologize how is your Fourth of July

[@Vinnafetish]

Harold Diggs good food hot weather nobody got hurt everybody had fun. And yourself

[@luiscarrillo5954]

I went to Toronto to see him perform vice isn’t wrong for once don’t regret it btw 🤔

[@stephen9609]

I'm not a fan of his music, being from Toronto I respect Drake for always promoting TO. In the past, celebrities would be embarrassed to say they were from Canada, or thought it would hurt their career. Drake has changed that entirely. The Weeknd is also from Toronto - hopefully he can promote the city as well.

[@416IXER]

The meaning of “the 6ix” comes from the 6 boroughs the city of Toronto is made up of... not from the 416 area code. Get your facts straight.

[@starllama2149]

It's a bit of both

[@voyger2561]

@Aaron K bro drake didnt even make the term the "6ix" or "6" it is jimmyfromthe6 who made it and he said that he made it in terms of the 416 area code last digit

[@gxex1]

I am a huge drake fan. Last november I organized a trip for 10 people to Toronto just because it's Drake's city. I hyped my friends up and ten of us went to do all the Drake things to do in the city. This video is very true!

[@alexandergoldman]

Love or not...there's no question Drake has been an awesome promoter for Toronto and the Raptors. If your a baller on the Raptors, hanging out with Drake is a nice perk I'm sure.. True asset to the city and Canada

[@bostonmassacre508]

I'm from Boston Massachusetts and I love Toronto place is beutiful

[@apeman2035]

Thanks, bro Respect to Boston

[@badland0133]

I work there during the week Boston and Cambridge

[@nutlover3609]

Boston is basically Canada

[@xMrRAGER6]

Boston is the most Canadian like big city in the US! Feels very Canadian!!!

[@justderek3584]

I think this is the point where we can finally say, Drake is to big to fail. If he fails so many pockets take a hit.

[@jonn2730]

With such a huge impact on economic stats like that, Drake deserves a percentage cut on City / State tourism income proceeds

[@swaygfx]

That’s powerful they should make a statue of drake, people will definitely go to see it

[@reubenkhj4296]

New religion occured: Drakedism

[@apeman2035]

Religion for Idiots

[@kelliemcginnis3818]

Hell yeah our King!!!👑😚

[@apeman2035]

He can't sing without Autotune You idiot in love with a corporate product

[@w2.ill_]

Can confirm, I didn't even know the CN tower existed before views came out LMAO

[@UselessDuckCompany]

"Mostly forgettable Toronto Raptors" fucking ouch...

[@jassasingh1194]

Toronto loves drake

[@Reformatt]

Don't forget the Reformatt Show as well, its a combined effort to put the city on the map for global tourism! Go Toronto!! Go Drake!!

[@alotofAs0824]

Shoutout to drake from toronto

[@B.K.7.7.7]

Smart people bring good things to their city and country👏👏👏

[@weare1484]

Rich people

[@mikeaskme3530]

@weare1 at one time maybe, but anymore the rich just sucks the life out of a city.

[@KaizerMan]

Not true. My teachers all brought nothing to London compared to stupid people Love Island who gave us clout As unfortunate as it is, suggesting intelligence and success are undeniably linked is just a lie. Especially in 2018. Smart people can do nothing in life, idiots can rule the world. It’s ignorant and rude to use intelligentsia to try and limit people

[@BraunStavanger]

i freaking love Toronto but it scares me how most of today's culture is being shaped by one individual up here, it's not just the money but the whole city vibes, i mean i love it but this city has to become less generic and start producing more culture, easier said than done, i know, but it would be great, it has far more to offer than just one person.

[@kaniela8623]

Positive hype, stay blessed. Drake for president

[@email5023]

President of what?

[@aus-li]

John Grant President of the world.

[@erzan]

Canada doesn't have a President and he couldn't run for office in the USA.

[@email5023]

His father was an American. I wonder if he has dual US-Canadian citizenship.

[@kaziboy264]

Drake for PM

[@ridinslow7723]

I love that he puts on for canada. I remember back in the myspace days I watched drakes come up And I never really liked him till now. He proved himself over the years

[@notmarko7437]

Toronto supports Torontonians fam, no race or politics

[@454ffv]

i remember when drake rose to popularity, it was around the same time justin bieber came too and all the focus was on bieber. both being canadian and new stars, bieber would always win the best new artist award. oh how times have changed. drakes not only the most popular canadian artist right now, hes probably THE most popular entertainer

[@zakuma01]

and yet, people trash talk about drake.

[@xpertg5570]

Am not from Canada... but ya'll most definitely have the biggest artists in the world....Drake, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber.

[@CoreyPieperMusic]

fire shit

[@lanardfletcher1422]

Drake is the president of Toronto

[@Glitchedx3D]

Almost half a billion worth of influence on their economy alone. I don’t like his music but that’s fucking impressive.

[@FootwearkInc]

Drake finna send that invoice real quick

[@memememe633]

I just moved to Toronto because of Drake...

[@arig857]

...he called it the six because of the 6 boroughs of the city, not because of the 416 area code.

[@To27416]

He put on for the city 👌🏻

[@watichitedze2762]

Drake is the superman of music

[@shyheimhajj9200]

I love hip-hop though I don't believe Drake can go down as a top 5 mc he definitely goes down as one of the most accomplished and best entertainers

[@robsledgegroupie]

If I ever get the chance to meet Drake, my first words will be "OMG JIMMY, YOU CAN WALK!!!"

[@PhilipJFry-qy7jm]

It's simple. Vince Carter made the 6 known, Drake made the 6 famous. In fact, Drake was quoted saying how Vince inspired him.

[@isabellaxoxo5425]

"Look a little sad." 😂😂😂

[@WoofurPetSupplies]

Ninja: "Drake used me for views". Ninja actin like he bigger than drake LOL

[@youngpro211]

Drake that dude 🦂🦉

[@big5th159]

Maybe???? HE IS THE REASON!

[@asoiaf__]

I love Canada 😍 🇨🇦

[@apeman2035]

用于Lil泵太辣了 Look how giant Canada is A population of only 37 million Abandance of fresh water everywhere Moose alone are over 2 billion kilos of meat

[@joebloe4461]

The Chinese tourists come to Toronto in busses. If you're from Toronto you know what im talking about.

[@email5023]

I didn't know you could bus it from China to Canada.

[@joebloe4461]

John Grant ya I think they fly over the Pacific.

[@asoiaf__]

JOE BLOE I’m actually American, but I’m very educated on the country, and I plan to live in Edmonton most likely after college.

[@solomonjuma4866]

More than the music Above and Beyond💯 Bless up Drake

[@DCMFR]

The LeBron effect. Btw, did you guys know that the Lakers signed LeBron?

[@DCMFR]

Josh Myers the players weren't going anyway, the WH only called it "uninvited" to save face... it's like telling a cow that they're uninvited to the slaughterhouse

[@jmyersv1]

Fire up the slaughterhouse!!! People like yourself and many others have made me fully aware that you don't want to work with the president or anyone to Make America Great Again (cliche, I know right). Trump is your enemy and the White House is a slaughterhouse? We can grant that wish for you, just hang on for a little while.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Josh Myers, you are damn right Trump is my enemy and anyone else who supports him. To make it clear for you, if Trump or you were on fire i would not piss on you to put you out. Let me ask you a question, exactly when was the US great, what era?

[@namesurname521]

What an incredible culture Canada has. Whereas Europe has Shakespeare, Voltaire and Dante you have Drake, Bieber and Nickelback. Amazing, you really are #blessed.

[@estebanaugust5653]

A now you know why drake moves how he moves...its bigger than rap

[@bernard8793]

Maybe it was all part of God's plan

[@OsLisph]

I can't even tell how many times better it is then New York.

[@SA-xt1gd]

Toronto is so clean!! I just left there yesterday. Man NYC is dirt!

[@J8ck_hoff]

Isn't it called the 6 becuase it used to be 6 different areas now it's all just one city.

[@oddomadic]

Jake its one city divided by six regions.

[@quanny4690]

yes this is the real reason but ppl will say drake because drake

[@joebloe4461]

Jake 5 boroughs plus downtown " old Toronto" makes 6.

[@eca3101]

Yeah but no one called it that before Drake

[@davidrobinson4596]

Lolll I'm visiting Tornonto right now actually and it's definitely only because of the Drake effect. Was 0% on the radar before his influence

[@liamfox8118]

So proud of my city

[@TheUnicornonthecob]

6ix isn’t because of the area code, it’s the 6 boroughs. Look it up, vice!

[@apeman2035]

You know something so irrelevant But you do not know how to use logic

[@primejordan8338]

Drake out of his mouth said it was because of the area code...maybe you should look it up

[@TheUnicornonthecob]

Drake, out his mouth, actually said it's both on Jimmy Fallon. Sorry, Vice!

[@KaizerMan]

Your profile picture is aesthetically pleasing Ariella. And New York should be called 5ive

[@JayDoogie]

it's from both.................

[@edgm.14]

Siri define "Hometown Hero" I feel like TO must've already been kind of underrated on a global scale. Canada in general just seems pretty. Never been but I'd like to travel one day

[@charlesramirez9283]

If only nicki would have done that for Trinidad ‼

[@ballertan]

GOAT

[@Geber.2424]

he was the first to mix rap and singing thats why he was able to reach millions . hes a genius

[@arjoonbessaye8652]

I didn't know toronto was one of the greatest city in the world until Drizzy 👑

[@raymondfelton961]

Gods plan

[@Mazda6B6]

Can't forget Vince Carter, he was pre-drake.

[@ionly6805]

DScroggins Production he was just a basketball player

[@kingpeter6176]

Drake will be more respected when He’s gone.

[@rayyanjamal4983]

Let's face it, Toronto was never cool. And Drake made it lit.

[@kristenehowell9089]

6 for six boroughs that are now one city of Toronto...

[@redsiberian]

Don't forgot Drake got a crib in LA that's where it rlly be poppin

[@dosbomb]

Lol, are there really people dissing Justin Bieber in the comments? What year is this, 2009?

[@SankofaNYC]

Toronto ain't even popping to be honest 😅 but everyone there is real nice and the food is good, and it's clean... But it's super chill and generally not a ton going on

[@CloudTribe]

This is why people are so invested in Drake, because his brand it doesn't matter if his music is good or if he's even a good person they just want money being generated.

[@chrisconformed]

The culture and the women of Toronto 😍😍

[@marc07112]

Sounds like Drake is owed billions of you ask me

[@fifafix1375]

It’s way more than 5%. That’s all I have to say. Way more.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Fact.

[@maverick6775]

I just love Canadians naturally.

[@ladhkay]

I WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE 6IX IN MY ROLLS!!!

[@brandoncannon8522]

I can't wait to visit LeBronto

[@MoxieBeast]

when i was working on a cooking show there until 2015 i would often ask locals why Drake calls it the six. noooo one i spoke to knew, but guessed it might've had something to do with a zip code or area code. :D

[@robertlind1511]

Toronto is a real big city but it is safer. It is so safer it is safer than many cities in Sweden. Toronto is a better version of Chicago.

[@suhailahmad415]

And what have the likes of Justin Bieber and other Canadian celebrities done for their Canadian Towns? This makes Drake special.

[@akumasin9067]

Love 🇨🇦 hope Canada take care my people

[@Adrianlovesmusic]

3:36 look at that man smile omg lmao. when last did you see a US politician that happy?

[@user-ny5ss4qx9x]

Is it me, or does the interviewer look like drake with a flattop, lol 😂