For its 100th issue, FADER magazine has chosen Drake as its cover star. In doing so, fans are treated to an extended interview with the Canadian rapper -- his first since being featured in the February 2014 issue of Rolling Stone.

For the first time, Drizzy speaks about the controversial topics that have haunted him for most of the summer.

First, he explained the reason for using Quentin Miller rapped reference tracks.

"I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running. I don't mind that. And those recordings -- they are what they are. And you can use your own judgment on what they mean to you," the "6 God" said.

When FADER asked the OVO Sound co-founder the context in which he requested Miller's reference tracks, he responded that he wasn't really there to clarify it.

Regarding the ghostwriting accusations, Drake said it brought up a necessary discussion as to what qualifies as authentic hip-hop. He had no problem being the impetus for that debate.

"If I have to be the vessel for this conversation to be brought up -- you know, God forbid we start talking about writing and references and who takes what from where -- I'm OK with it being me," Drake said.

The "Energy" rapper revealed his state of mind following Meek Mill's initial ghostwriting accusations and why his reaction was to fire back with two consecutive diss tracks.

"This is a discussion about music, and no one's putting forth any music? Nobody told you that this was a bad idea, to engage in this and not have something?" Drake said, referring to Mill. "I just didn't understand. I didn't understand because that's just not how we operate."

He said that "Back To Back" was meant to finish the short-lived feud with Mill by becoming "the song that people want to hear every single night."

"It's gonna be tough to exist during this summer when everybody wants to hear [this] song that isn't necessarily in your favor," the Canadian rapper quipped.

FADER's 100th issue featuring Drake hits newsstands Oct. 27.