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A Scottish mam's hilarious covers of Drake and Kanye songs are taking over the internet

Started from the bottom, now she here.

Jun 12th 2016, 4:24 PM 4,411 Views 0 Comments

LET THIS PROVE once and for all that you’re never too old to discover a new talent.

scottishmam Source: Vine

Bette Reynolds is a 68-year-old retired mother from Scotland, and she’s recently taken up rapping.

Her son Stewart enjoys making Vines (he has 900,000 followers on his own account, Brittlestar) and asked her to record a few ‘covers’ for him – and it spiralled into a regular bit.

Bette’s specialty is Drake covers, such as Hotline Bling and Started From The Bottom:
https://vine.co/v/iUaKZ35rF92
https://vine.co/v/ijQBYEXzgVW
https://vine.co/v/iT1dut2IB9q

But she’s also partial to a bit of Kanye…
https://vine.co/v/iQK1rT37ubK

…And the summer hit Panda by Desiigner.
https://vine.co/v/iYDFaO95aea

“I’ve got broads in Atlanta.” We don’t doubt it, Bette.

Reynolds told Mashable that she’s been enjoying making her Vines, and even shot one or two of them herself. And it’s lead her to become a fan of Drake, too:

He’s a hometown boy who seems good to his mother.

Legend!

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A Scottish mam's hilarious covers of Drake and Kanye songs are taking over the internet

Started from the bottom, now she here.

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