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After an introduction by Toronto councillor and Drake’s right hand man Norm Kelly, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra launched into the opening bars of “Know Yourself,” giving the eerie instrumental a lush, cinematic treatment with Drake’s vocal replicated by a cello lead. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra performed a cover of Drake’s Know Yourself, and undoubtedly received the astonishing credit it deserved. Running through the 6 with my woes Counting money, you know how it goes Pray the real live forever, man Pray the fakes get exposed. 9 benefit concert to advocate for the clemency of imprisoned Chicago gang leader Larry Hover. The 6 God couldn’t be there in person, but Polaris Prize organizers still wanted to feature a live performance to help acknowledge If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. The Polaris Gala saw performances by nominees Buffy Sainte-Marie, Braids, Jennifer Castle, Alvvays, and the soon-to-be-renamed Viet Cong, as well as tributes to short-listed albums by BadBadNotGood and Ghostface Killah, Caribou, Tobias Jesso Jr., The New Pornographers, and Drake. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra was runnin’ through the 6 with their bows last night, when the ensemble tackled a string arrangement of Drake ’s “Know Yourself” at the Polaris Prize Gala.