Drake Explains 'Nothing Was The Same' Cover Art, Blue Ivy Not Pictured [PHOTO]

Drake has denied that he placed Beyonce and Jay Z's daughter, Blue Ivy, as the cover art for his album.

Drake explained to MTV, according to Us Weekly, that the imagery was simply of him as a child. It was an oil painting commissioned by an oil painting by Kadir Nelson. Many believed the depiction, which is an African American baby in an afro, resembled the Carter's tot. The other image representing the Nothing Was The Same album is the 26-year-old rapper as an adult male.

"When it's positioned on the shelf at whatever store you go to, if they do it as I've asked, you'll see that it's a child version of myself staring at myself now," he said.

The Young money rapper explained that the imagery was metaphorical of the journey he has been on.  He has gone from one of the star of the teen drama DeGrassi to becoming one of the best selling rappers.

"Sometimes when I try and think back through this journey it's hard to pinpoint all these moments," he said. "On past albums when I've been trying to tell the story, I've got there but maybe not got there all the way."

Drake said it was necessary for him to provide pictures of both his past and present.  He felt that the accompanying album was his best recollection of the time in between. He felt that the artwork captured that particular essence.

"I wanted to give people something that people will be like 'I'll never forget this'," he said. "There's something about it that captures you, and I think that's kind of how this album sounds."