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Canadian rapper (born 1986) Good article pp-extended|small=yes Use Canadian English February 2018 Use mdy dates August 2022 Infobox person | name = Drake | image = Drake July 2016.jpg | caption = Drake performing in 2016 | birth_name = Aubrey Drake Graham | birth_date = Birth date and age|1986/10/24 | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | alias = flatlist| * Champagne Papicite magazine https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-champagne-papi-alter-ego-moments-8479603/ 11 Times Drake Channeled His 'Champagne Papi' Alter-Ego: From 'The Motto' to 'Mia'|magazine=Billboard October 12, 2018 March 5, 2022 March 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015231/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-champagne-papi-alter-ego-moments-8479603/live * Drizzycite web August 28, 2019 The Drake Look Book https://www.gq.com/gallery/drake-style-look-book-outfits GQ October 2016 August 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190828052851/https://www.gq.com/gallery/drake-style-look-book-outfitslive * 6 Godcite web https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/drake-engineer-noel-shares-how-close-to-finishing-new-album Drake's Engineer Noel Shares How Close Rapper Is to Finishing New Album|work=Complex (magazine)|Complex FNR Tigg July 29, 2020 July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200730144044/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/drake-engineer-noel-shares-how-close-to-finishing-new-albumlive * The Boycite web August 16, 2024 Drake Introduces New 'Alter-Ego' Complete With Its Own Accessory https://hiphopdx.com/news/drake-alter-ego-anita-max-wynn HipHopDX December 19, 2023 | occupation = hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|entrepreneur|actor | works = hlist|Drake singles discography|Singles|Drake albums discography|albums|Drake videography|videography | citizenship = hlist|Canada|United States | relatives = unbulleted list|Larry Graham (uncle)|Teenie Hodges (uncle) | children = 1 | years_active = 2001–present | awards = List of awards and nominations received by Drake|Full list | website = URL|drakerelated.com | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | instruments = Vocals | genre = flatlist| * Hip-hop * pop rap * Contemporary R&B|R&B * pop * trap music|trap | label = flatlist| * OVO Sound * Republic Records|Republic * Young Money * Cash Money Records|Cash Money * Aspire | signature = Drake sig.svg ''Aubrey Drake Graham'' (born October 24, 1986, known mononymously as ''Drake'', is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Named one of Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time|the greatest rappers of all time by ''Billboard (magazine)|Billboard'', he is credited with popularizing Contemporary R&B|R&B sensibilities in Hip-hop|hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network|CTV teen drama series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–2008, before embarking on a recording career, with the mixtapes ''Room for Improvement (mixtape)|Room for Improvement'' (2006, ''Comeback Season (mixtape)|Comeback Season'' (2007, and ''So Far Gone (mixtape)|So Far Gone'' (2009, the latter included his breakout single "Best I Ever Had". After signing with Young Money Entertainment, Drake released his debut studio album, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010, which debuted atop the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 chart.cite magazine https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-signs-to-young-money-distribution-by-universal-republic-268244/ Drake Signs To Young Money, Distribution By Universal Republic |magazine=Billboard 2009-06-30 2022-03-05 2022-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015220/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-signs-to-young-money-distribution-by-universal-republic-268244/ live All of his subsequent albums—including ''Take Care (album)|Take Care'' (2011, ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013, ''Scorpion (Drake album)|Scorpion'' (2018, ''Honestly, Nevermind'' (2022) and ''For All the Dogs'' (2023)—reached number-one in the US. ''Views (album)|Views'' (2016) led the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 weeks and ''Certified Lover Boy'' (2021) set the then-record for List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most top ten songs from one album|most US top-ten songs from one album (9). Drake's collaborative albums include ''Her Loss'' (2022, with 21 Savage, and ''Some Sexy Songs 4 U'' (2025, with PartyNextDoor. His catalog of high-charting singles includes "Find Your Love", "Take Care (song)|Take Care", "Started from the Bottom", "Hold On, We're Going Home", "Hotline Bling", "One Dance", "Passionfruit (song)|Passionfruit", "God's Plan (song)|God's Plan", "Nice for What", "In My Feelings", "Toosie Slide", "Way 2 Sexy", "Fair Trade (song)|Fair Trade", "Jimmy Cooks", "Rich Flex", "Slime You Out", and "First Person Shooter (song)|First Person Shooter". As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 (producer)|40 in 2012. In 2013, he became the "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility OVO Athletic Centre. In 2016, he began collaborating with Brent Hocking on the bourbon whiskey Virginia Black Whiskey|Virginia Black.cite web Drake's whiskey venture breaks sales record October 18, 2016 https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/10/drakes-whiskey-venture-breaks-sales-record/ May 2, 2020 March 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210308185405/https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/10/drakes-whiskey-venture-breaks-sales-record/ live Drake heads the OVO fashion label and the Nocta collaboration with Nike, Inc., and founded the production company DreamCrew and the fragrance house Better World. In 2018, he was reportedly responsible for 5 percent (CAD$440 million) of Toronto's CAD$8.8 billion annual tourism income.Cite magazine Drake Is Responsible for 5% of Toronto's Tourism Economy, Expert Finds https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-5-percent-toronto-tourism-economy-expert-8464298/ July 6, 2018 |magazine=Billboard March 5, 2022 March 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015218/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-5-percent-toronto-tourism-economy-expert-8464298/ live Drake was a subject of widespread media coverage due to his lifestyle, relationships, and feuds with other rappers, including Drake–Kanye West feud|Kanye West and Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud|Kendrick Lamar, the latter of which led to Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud#Full song chronology|several diss tracks in 2024. Among the world's List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists, with over 200 million units sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified List of highest-certified music artists in the United States|digital singles artist in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).cite magazine https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-riaa-top-digital-singles-artist-8463480/ Drake Certified as RIAA's New Top Digital Singles Artist Mitchell Gail |magazine=Billboard June 29, 2018 March 5, 2022 March 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015210/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-riaa-top-digital-singles-artist-8463480/ live List of awards and nominations received by Drake|His accolades consist of five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, Billboard Music Award#Most wins|39 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. He has achieved 14 Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 number-one albums, a Billboard 200#Most number-one albums|joint-record among soloists, and 13 Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles, a List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one songs|joint-record for a male solo artist.efn|This excludes his appearance on the number-one single "Sicko Mode" for which he did not receive official credit.cite web https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-gets-no-1-album-and-single-tying-michael-jackson-for-billboard-hot-100-record/ Drake Gets No. 1 Album and Single, Tying Michael Jackson for Billboard Hot 100 Record October 16, 2023 |first1=Allison |last1=Hussey |first2=Hattie |last2=Lindert Pitchfork October 21, 2023 October 22, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231022043002/https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-gets-no-1-album-and-single-tying-michael-jackson-for-billboard-hot-100-record/ live Drake holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (80, the most top 40 singles (217, the most charted songs (358) and the most consecutive weeks on the chart (431).Cite magazine Drake https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/hsi/ September 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard July 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714130337/https://www.billboard.com/music/drake/chart-history/HSIlive He additionally has the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.
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