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He would later become the first-ever artist to log eight straight years on the Hot 100.
Drake was romantically linked to Rihanna for the first time in May 2009
Following the "Rude Boy" singer's highly publicized breakup with Chris Brown, Rihanna and Drake were spotted getting close at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York City. According to Page Six, the two artists were "making out all night" and seemed "really cute together."
Though Rihanna insisted they were only ever "friends," Drake would later open up about his unrequited love for her.
"I was a pawn," Drake said in a 2010 interview with The New York Times.
It’s no surprise that Jay-Z labeled him as the Kobe Bryant of hip-hop.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Aubrey Drake Graham
BORN: October 24, 1986
BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Canada
CHILD: Adonis
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Scorpio
Early Life
Born Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Drake grew up with music in his blood.
I’ll never be disappointed again, because I don’t expect anything anymore from him.
In 2008, Drake quit acting in order to pursue music full time
Jimmy made his final appearance in the eighth season of "Degrassi."
During an interview with W magazine, Drake said he was "kicked off" the show due to his hectic schedule.
Each release topped international charts and reinforced his influence in the streaming era.
OVO Sound and Business Ventures
In 2012, Drake co-founded OVO Sound with Noah “40” Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib. You should go talk to him because you're good and you make people laugh,'" Drake explained to GQ. "I was just good.
The pace continued over the next several days, making Drake the first artist to top 1 billion streams in one week with his studio release.
Drake went on to claim the 2019 Best Rap Song Grammy for "God's Plan," which appeared on both Scorpion and Scary Hours, though the win was somewhat eclipsed by the controversy of being cut off during his acceptance speech, in which he downplayed the importance of being honored at the Grammys.
Burying the hatchet, Drake joined forces with Chris Brown for the Top 5 hit "No Guidance." He then released the EP The Best in the World Pack, featuring the dual singles of "Omertà" and "Money in the Grave," and the compilation album Care Package, consisting of previously unreleased songs from earlier in the decade.
Ahead of the planned arrival of a new album, Drake teamed with Future for the release of "Life is Good" in January 2020, and unveiled a video which combined the tracks "When To Say When" and "Chicago Freestyle" a few weeks later.
“I just wanted to make it known that I did work really hard to get here and it wasn't just a fluke and it wasn't easy by any means," he explained to MTV News.
After releasing a pair of mixtapes in 2015, including a collaboration with Future, Drake followed with his fourth studio album, Views, in the spring of 2016.
The project included the singles Best I Ever Had and Successful, earning widespread acclaim. Best I Ever Had reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and the mixtape’s popularity attracted major label attention.
Major Label Debut
Drake signed with Young Money Entertainment under Lil Wayne in 2009.
We kinda just did it in the basement of an Italian restaurant, which I guess is kinda like a faux pas," he explained, per Digital Spy. "I told myself that if I ever got rich, I'd throw myself a re-Bar Mitzvah."
At 14 years old, he landed a role in the Canadian teen drama series 'Degrassi'
Drake — then still going by the name Aubrey Graham — was cast as Jimmy Brooks, a popular eighth grader, basketball star, and eventual paraplegic in the original cast of "Degrassi: The Next Generation."
"I was in class, and I used to always crack jokes in class.
In 2001, he joined the cast of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, portraying Jimmy Brooks, a basketball player who becomes physically disabled after a school shooting. The show quickly developed a devoted cult following — "There are very few subtle Degrassi fans," Drake has said — propelling him to celebrity status in Canada, even while he remained relatively anonymous in the United States.
Music Career
While he was still appearing on Degrassi, Drake began attempting to cross over into the world of hip hop.
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Where's Wheelchair Jimmy at?" With Jay Z and Kanye West both contributing to the album, the answer to "who’s Drake?" had to be "rap royalty."
In November 2011, he released his second studio album, Take Care, which included the songs "Headlines," "Make Me Proud" and "The Motto." The album was universally acclaimed, winning the 2013 Grammy award for best rap album, among several other honors.
Drake says that his mother, Sandi Graham, also hails from a "very musical" family — his grandmother babysat Aretha Franklin. I won two awards but I don’t even want them.”
As his rap career moves forward, Drake hopes that his unconventional rise to hip-hop fame will continue to be an asset, not a hindrance. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and featured singles like Headlines, The Motto, and Take Care.
It was a great TV show.