OVO Fest 2015: Drake Joined by Kanye West, Pharrell, Future & More

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When Drake said special guests, he meant it. He was the only confirmed appearance for OVO Fest's final night (August 3), but as always, he brought out some of the biggest stars in hip-hop to bless the Toronto crowd.

The night didn't begin with Drake, but rather, his OVO affiliate and fellow "6 Man" PartyNextDoor. PND brought out another Torontonian, P.Reign, to perform "Realest in the City." Their rendition did not, however, include the track's third collaborator -- the man Drake, and the rest of Toronto, is currently beefing with: Meek Mill.

Noting his absence from the aforementioned collab, it was likely Drake would have something in store for Mill -- especially considering he was spotted wearing a "Free Meek Mill" T-shirt during the pre-show rehearsal. Indeed, Drizzy came out to "Charged Up," his first diss track, and transitioned right into "Back to Back." And he did so in front of a slideshow of the best Internet memes clowning Mill for his underwhelming efforts. He told the hometown crowd, "You did it to yourself boy. I won't let nobody disrespect my city and everything that we stand for."

The beef soon took a backseat, as he made way for his good friends. First up was Skepta. The London grime emcee performed "Shutdown," on which Drake has a speaking role. The single has become a crossover hit in the U.S., partly thanks to Drake's promotion on his Instagram.

Then came Future, who Drake says has "got the world on fire right now." Drake's "Jungle" tourmate performed "F*ck Up Some Commas" as well as his 56 Nights hit "March Madness."

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Following Future was Kanye West, who Drake called his "idol" upon introduction. West was a surprise guest at the festival in 2013, and he made a triumphant return, performing a mini-set of new and classic records, including: "All Day," "Wolves," "Power," "I Don't Like," "Stronger" and "N*ggas in Paris."

Yeezy also brought out Travi$ Scott, who was arrested just two days ago for disorderly conduct at Lollapalooza. The GOOD signee performed "Antidote" and "Upper Echelon." Then Drake re-entered the stage to join Kanye for "Blessings," minus Big Sean, who played the night before.

Drake live debuted another (non-diss) track he dropped last week, "Hotline Bling," before clearing the stage for Pharrell Williams, who performed "Drop It Like it's Hot" and "Get Lucky."

Pharrell was a fitting final guest, as Drake closed with "Started from the Bottom," "10 Bands" and "Know Yourself." And in between the latter two IYRTITL hits, he dropped "Back to Back" for a second time, teasing a "3 Peat" at the end of the track. Hopefully Meek hasn't been on Twitter this morning.

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