Must Haves. Music Edition. Drake.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Active2000s - 2020s

BornOctober 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Genre

Rap

Styles

Contemporary Rap

Pop-Rap

Contemporary R&B

Pop

ALBUMS

So Far Gone (2009)

Thank Me Later (2010)

Take Care (2011)

Nothing Was The Same (2013)

If You Are Reading This Its Too Late (2015)

What a Time to be Alive (2015)

Views (2016)

More Life (2017)

Scorpion (2018)

Certified Lover Boy (2021)

Honestly Nevermind (2022)

HITS

Hold On, We're Going Home, Started from the Bottom, Hotline Bling, The Motto, Gods Plan, Forever

CULTURAL IMPACT

Drake established a high-level commercial presence shortly after his debut in 2006, whether through his own chart-topping releases or a long string of guest appearances on hits by Lil Wayne, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky. Each of his albums, from 2011's Take Care to 2018's trap-influenced Scorpion, topped charts worldwide, thanks to his introspective rap style, sensitive R&B crooning, and golden touch with songwriting, and singles like the Grammy-winning "Hotline Bling" and many of his mixtapes did as well.

As his star rose, he helped others by sponsoring The Weeknd's early work, launching the OVO Sound label, and giving up-and-coming acts features on his records. Drake's consistent chart dominance, Grammy wins and nominations, and meme-worthy cultural presence made him one of the world's most popular musicians by the second decade of his career, and the release of albums like 2022's Nevermind became a cultural phenomenon.