What does Drake refer to as the 6?

The 6 is short for the 416 (sounds better than the 4). Drake is referring to the original area code for Toronto which is 416. Toronto now also has another area code for cellphones which is 647. See Drake’s interview with Jimmy Fallon where he says the area code for Toronto is 416 and the city was based on six areas.

What does from the 6 mean?

It turns out that it’s a reference to Toronto, Canada, Drake’s hometown. The two most popular area codes from that city are 416 and 647, which obviously both have the number six in them, and cover a wide swatch of area with an extremely varied blend of demographics and influences, just like Drake himself.

What is the 6 in rap?

What does the 6 mean? The 6 is a nickname for the city of Toronto, Canada. You can thank the rapper Drake for (trying to make) it a thing.

What cities make up the 6?

As for the meaning of The 6, that is still up for debate. Early speculation pointed to the city’s area codes – 416 and 647. The other theory gaining credibility involves the 1998 amalgamation of Toronto, when the six different boroughs – Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York, East York and Toronto – became one city.

How did Drake come up with the name we the 6?

To be fair, Drake admits he didn’t come up with the nickname. He gave credit to its alleged creator by way of a hashtag – “#JimmyPrimeNamedIt” – on Instagram. (Jimmy Prime is a Toronto rapper with Drake ties.) As for the meaning of The 6, that is still up for debate. Early speculation pointed to the city’s area codes – 416 and 647.

How much does it cost to play Drake the 6?

In Running Through the 6 (free for iOS, less than $3 for Android), you play as a cartoon Drake, hopping from rooftop to rooftop collecting emojis depicting The 6, praying hands and the number 100.

Where did the name we the 6 come from?

(Jimmy Prime is a Toronto rapper with Drake ties.) As for the meaning of The 6, that is still up for debate. Early speculation pointed to the city’s area codes – 416 and 647.

Why did Drake lose his trademark on the word 6ix?

Drake loses trademark dispute over exclusive use of Toronto’s ‘6IX’ nickname. A company of Toronto’s mega-entertainer Drake, one of the world’s best-selling music artists, partially lost a trademark dispute over use of the word “6IX” — which Drake made a popular nickname for Toronto — to a little-known DJ.