Yeah that's what they are saying, but I'm starting to think he borrowed Mike Zombies flow on started from the bottom. He probably gave him the beat with the chorus and verses already done and Drake changed it up.
Listen to this track, fast forward to 1:05 mark, it's the exact same voice/flow as started from the bottom
And whats even more strange is that Drake signed dude, and we haven't heard from him since. He only produced one track for him
Mike Zombie didn't give him the chorus, Future did. He heard Future say "start it from the bottom" in the studio and took it without even telling Future, then gave him a bottle of Louis XIII instead of giving him publishing
"When he made the record, he was in a studio session with me. It was for 'Chosen One'." Future explained. The Freebandz rapper revealed that the iconic title came from a misunderstanding. "So when we was at the studio, Drake came by, and I always tell my engineer 'start it from the bottom'. Drizzy mistook this for the title of the track. "He was waiting for me in "Chosen One" to say 'started from the bottom'." said Future.
Apparently when Drake left the session, he still had the phrase in his head. Future recalled what the Toronto rapper had told him about the refrain. "'Started From The Bottom' just stayed in my mind." said Drake, who began the writing process on the car ride home. "I instantly got with the driver, and put the CD in. I already had the beat. And just started saying "Started from the bottom, now we here."
"I'm like why didn't you tell me in the studio?!" Future joked, revealing that Drake had bought him some expensive liquor to thank him for the idea. "He bought me a bottle of Louis XIII that I never opened because of this." he said, suggesting playfully that he deserved a writing credit. "I said, I don't want a bottle I need publishing!"
Future Explains How He Accidentally Inspired Drake's "Started From The Bottom"