Drake caught up with the “I Am Music II” tour when it pulled into Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center on Sunday night. Lil Wayne introduced his Young Money protégé with a heartfelt speech.

“I know ya’ll know a few months ago I was locked up and shit, but it was people like Drake and people like ya’ll that made me feel like I wasn’t even there, so I appreciate that shit. I really do. I just wanted you to miss me while I was gone,” Weezy said before performing “Miss Me” with Drizzy.

The Canadian rapper addressed rumors that he had left Young Money.

“You see today, when I landed in D.C. and I got off the plane, this ni**a looked me in my eyes and he asked me, ‘Did you drop out of Young Money?’ And I looked him right back in his eyes and I said, ‘Boy, are you out your motherfu**in’ mind?!’ Man, I want this shit ‘Forever,’” he told the crowd to roaring applause.