When asked about the remix by the Fader , Drake said: "It's just, literally, I've recognized the potential and the greatness in this piece, and I want to take my stab at it too. Drake's global reach helps give artists an international platform that they may not have gotten otherwise. Nigerian singer Wizkid has been releasing music since , but in his profile was given a huge boost thanks to his feature on Drake's song "One Dance.
Atlanta trap artist Lil Baby came up under the guidance of fellow Georgia stars Young Thug and Gunna, but teaming up with Drake on the single "Yes Indeed" helped land him on the Billboard Hot chart. Billboard And while he has found some success with songs like Kodak Black's "Zeze" and Lil Wayne's "Let it Fly," his collab with Drake, 's "Sicko Mode," solidified him as a chart-topping force. The track marked Scott's first No. With Drake's track record of skyrocketing tracks to the top of the charts, it's no wonder Scott was bouncing off the walls with excitement when he first received Drake's verse.
Memphis artist BlocBoy JB had a few viral hits under his belt by the time he caught the attention of Drake. But when the two teamed up on the new track "Look Alive," it launched the rapper's career into the mainstream, securing a No.
The label operates as a subsidiary of, and distributes records through, Warner Records. Mississauga singer-songwriter, rapper and producer Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, a. In addition to putting out his own music, including two successful albums in and , Brathwaite has written and produced songs for Drake, Usher, Calvin Harris and, most famously, Rihanna on the Drake-featured smash hit "Work.
The label's official website only has two songs listed, 's "Schemin' Up" and "Hazelton Trump," but he was credited as a producer on "8 Out of 10" off of Drake's album, Scorpion. OVO Sound's Apple Music show has become a primary platform for Drake and his associates to boost the profile of artists they like, but also newly signed talent.
In , he released his debut album, Say Less. They've released two albums and most recently linked up with another one of Drake's friends, Future, for the song "No Cryin. Travis Savoury, better known by his moniker Baka Not Nice, started his career off as a member of Drake's security team. He eventually found himself on Drake's records, though, such as the end of Nothing Was the Same 's "From Time" and providing backing vocals on More Life 's "Gyalchester.
He was incarcerated for 11 months. In a speech, Drake said: "When [he] got out of jail there was a lot of different paths he could've took and he decided to focus on music.
Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan has been putting out music since , and while his profile was on the rise thanks to collaborations with Pusha T, Jamie xx and Gorillaz, Drake was eager to fast-track that success by signing him to OVO Sound.
At the end of , the Toronto mogul made the official announcement at a live show : "This is something we've worked on for a very long time. I just wanna let everybody know, finally. Officially, Popcaan is signed to OVO. He reached an agreement with former girlfriend Ericka Lee over her contributions to the song "Marvin's Room. He was also sued by Rappin 4-Tay and the estate of the jazz musician Jimmy Smith. A verbal feud with Tyga was one thing, but he also got into a beef with rapper Meek Mill when the latter alleged that Drake was using a ghostwriter for a track they collaborated on.
Drake recorded two diss tracks directly aimed at Mill, "Charged Up" and "Back to Back" in a single week in Personal obstacles never seem to sidetrack Drake for long. The song "Started From the Bottom," from his critically acclaimed album Nothing Was the Same , reflected his personal struggle for success.
After releasing a pair of mixtapes in , including a collaboration with Future, Drake followed with his fourth studio album, Views , in the spring of The album was an instant success, debuting at No.
After the ceremony, he took swipes at the Grammys for shoehorning him into the rap category. 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 "fairytale vibe" continued in May when Drake was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards. He took home 13 awards — including top artist, top male artist, top Billboard album, top Billboard artist and top hot artist — breaking Adele 's record for the artist with the most wins in one year. He also unveiled the diss track "Duppy Freestyle," a response to rapper Pusha-T's accusation that he was relying on a ghostwriter for his lyrics.
The June 29 release of Scorpion didn't disappoint, as it featured the artist confirming the rumors of a newborn son on "March 14," and his explanations of why he was dialing back the rancor toward Pusha-T and Meek Mill on "Survival. Scorpion shattered streaming records over its first 24 hours, with the Associated Press reporting totals of million streams on Apple Music and another million on Spotify.
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. But I do plan on expanding — to take six months or a year to myself and do some great films. Music's always there.
Nearly one year later, HBO picked up the series "Euphoria" — a teen drama starring Zendaya and produced by indie film studio A24 — with both Drake and Nur joining as executive producers.
TMZ initially broke the story in May that Drake had fathered a child with former adult film actress Sophie Brussaux. At the time, a rep for Drake denied the claim but noted, "if it is in fact Drake's child, which he does not believe, he would do the right thing by the child.
Drake later confirmed that he had a son on his album "Scorpion. Drake's son was reportedly born on his father's birthday, October 24, and named Adonis Graham. The second song, "Diplomatic Immunity," clocked in at No. On April 6, Drake's next single "Nice For What" replaced "God's Plan" at the top spot on the Billboard Hot , making him the first artist to have a new number-one debut replace their former number-one debut.
The two rappers have been swapping barbs and diss tracks for many years, but their feud was reignited in the spring when Pusha T's "Infrared" — found on his album "Daytona," which was produced by Kanye West — poked fun at speculation that Drake uses ghostwriters. After a few days of anticipation, Pusha T released "The Story of Adidon," which featured Drake in blackface as the cover art. In the song, Pusha T revealed that Drake is hiding a son he had with a "porn star" and accused him of being a "deadbeat" dad.
Drake never responded with his own diss track, which led many fans to declare Pusha T the winner. He has since said that he'd had a response ready , in which he admittedly said "terrible things," but ultimately decided not to release it: "I got home, listened back to it, and I was like, 'Man, this is not something I ever want to be remembered for.
To Drake's credit, however, it seems the gambit paid off. Seven of those songs landed in the top 10 on the Hot simultaneously , besting the Beatles' record five that had stood since The album is another cultural touchstone: it spawned an internet craze with the "In My Feelings" challenge , addressed the feud with Pusha-T, and ended with an emotional open letter to Drake's son.
On August 2, , Drake released "Care Package," a compilation of cuts and demos made throughout his career that were never officially released. It debuted at No. Nine months later, on May 1, , he released another compilation: "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" was described by Drake as "some leaks and some joints from SoundCloud and some new vibes.
The latter was widely seen as a warm-up to Drake's sixth studio album, "Certified Lover Boy," which he announced at the same time. It was originally slated for release in summer , but weathered several delays.
The new collection included three songs, all of which arrived in the top three of the Billboard Hot "What's Next" debuted at No. Drake was ranked at No. He accepted the honor at the Billboard Music Awards and dedicated the award to his friends, collaborators, peers, "beautiful family," and 3-year-old son Adonis, who he brought onstage. It's being so unsure how you're getting it done, that you just keep going in the hopes of figuring out the formula.
Feeling so lucky and blessed that the fear of losing it keeps you up at night. After nearly one year of anticipation , Drake's sixth studio album debuted atop the Billboard , becoming his 10th No.
Although Drake didn't release any singles before the album's release, the seventh track "Way 2 Sexy" debuted at No. He now ties Ariana Grande for the most No. In fact, "Certified Lover Boy" brought unprecedented chart domination , even for a commercial giant like Drake.
He took the entire top five, becoming the first soloist to do so. He's only the second artist to achieve the feat, after The Beatles in Four albums were previously tied for the record, having managed to produce seven top 10 hits: Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.
Now with 54, Drake easily boasts the most career top 10 hits. Trailing far behind in second place is Madonna with World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. As well as posting a picture of his family, he also acknowledged Adonis and Brussaux for the first time lyrically o n Dark Lane Demo Tapes. He also invited Architectural Digest into his Toronto mega-mansion in April, giving the world an unprecedented look at his bedside champagne bar and indoor basketball court.
What he manages to do so incredibly well is walk the line between commerciality and credibility, ensuring global sales across multiple demographics. But like Madonna before him, Drake knows better than to keep still and stay local. Since his early mixtapes, Drake has adopted a global perspective; there were certainly no other rappers sampling Lykke Li in the noughties or, probably, since.
It has led to criticism that he is a cultural appropriator and a musical magpie who lacks a style of his own. He loves his mother, as he often likes to remind us , and you know if you had a night out with him it would be fun AF. For as many who are obsessed by Drake, he can also be a polarising figure, which is no bad thing in the internet age — people getting riled up only seems to add to his SEO stats and, ultimately, success. He does, however, need to be mindful of the current mood.
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