DRAKE YMCMB OVOAubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), who records under the mononymDrake, is a Canadian recording artist, rapper, songwriter, and actor. He was born inToronto, Ontario, and became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television seriesDegrassi: The Next Generation. He later rose to prominence as a rapper, releasing several mixtapes before signing to Young Money Entertainment.Drake's EP, So Far Gone (2009), spawned the hit single "Best I Ever Had" and the moderate hit "Successful". His first studio album, Thank Me Later (2010), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200[3] and spawned the successful singles "Over" and "Find Your Love". It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA). His second album, Take Care (2011), is his most successful to date, topping charts in the United States and Canada and producing multiple hit singles, including "Headlines", "Take Care", "Make Me Proud", and "The Motto", the last of which is also credited for popularizing the widely used acronym YOLO. He embarked on the worldwideClub Paradise Tour, which became the most successful hip-hop tour of 2012, grossing over $42 million.[4] His third studio album Nothing Was the Same is scheduled for release on September 17, 2013. It was supported by the single "Started from the Bottom
Drake has sold over 5 million albums worldwide.
[5] His work has earned him a
Grammy Award, three
Juno Awards, six
BET Awards, and holds several significant
Billboardrecords. With twelve number-one singles, Drake has more than any other artist on
Billboard's
Hot Rap Songs chart. With ten number-one singles he also has more than any other rapper on
Billboard's
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, passing
Jay-Z in August 2012.
[6] He is one of two artists (the other being
50 Cent) that has simultaneously occupied the chart's top three positions.
Drake has sold over 5 million albums worldwide.[5] His work has earned him a Grammy Award, three Juno Awards, six BET Awards, and holds several significant Billboardrecords. With twelve number-one singles, Drake has more than any other artist onBillboard's Hot Rap Songs chart. With ten number-one singles he also has more than any other rapper on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, passing Jay-Z in August 2012.[6] He is one of two artists (the other being 50 Cent) that has simultaneously occupied the chart's top three positions.
Drake, along with being a record producer under the pseudonym C. Papi, has also written songs for other artists, including Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx. He featured as a voice actor in Ice Age: Continental Drift.[7] Drake was tied with Rihanna for the most nominations at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[8] He was ranked No. 2 on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game VII list in 2012.
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