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'''Aubrey Drake Graham''' (born October 24, 1986), known mononymously as '''Drake''', is a Canadian rapper, singer, ~~entrepreneur~~ and actor. An influential figure in [[popular music]], he has been credited with popularizing [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] sensibilities in [[hip hop]] artists. Gaining recognition by starring as [[Jimmy Brooks]] in the [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] teen drama series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' (2001–2008), Drake began his recording career in 2006 with the release of his debut mixtape, ''[[Room for Improvement (mixtape)|Room for Improvement]]'' (2006). He followed up with the mixtapes ''[[Comeback Season (mixtape)|Comeback Season]]'' (2007) and ''[[So Far Gone (mixtape)|So Far Gone]]'' (2009) before signing with [[Young Money Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-signs-to-young-money-distribution-by-universal-republic-268244/|title=Drake Signs To Young Money, Distribution By Universal Republic|magazine=Billboard|date=June 30, 2009|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015220/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-signs-to-young-money-distribution-by-universal-republic-268244/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Drake's first three albums, ''[[Thank Me Later]]'' (2010), ''[[Take Care (album)|Take Care]]'' (2011) and ''[[Nothing Was the Same]]'' (2013) each debuted atop the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and spawned the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-top ten singles "[[Find Your Love]]", "[[Take Care (song)|Take Care]]" (featuring [[Rihanna]]), "[[Started from the Bottom]]", and "[[Hold On, We're Going Home]]" (featuring [[Majid Jordan]]).<ref>{{Cite web |author=XXL Staff |title=How 'Nothing Was the Same' Made Drake the Face of Hip-Hop – XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-nothing-was-the-same-album-essay/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=XXL Mag |date=September 24, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516185858/https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-nothing-was-the-same-album-essay/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His fourth album ''[[Views (album)|Views]]'' (2016) lead the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks and contained the singles "[[Hotline Bling]]" and the US number one "[[One Dance]]" (featuring [[WizKid]] and [[Kyla (British singer)|Kyla]]), which has been credited for helping popularize [[dancehall]] and [[Afrobeats]] in contemporary American music.<ref name="High-2019">{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/08/afrobeats-p2j-interview-beyonce-the-gift-goldlink-diaspora|title=How Afrobeats Is Influencing American Pop Music, According to Producer P2J|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811165726/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/08/afrobeats-p2j-interview-beyonce-the-gift-goldlink-diaspora|archive-date=2019-08-11|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ellis-Petersen|first=Hannah|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/05/sean-paul-drake-kanye-dancehall-bieber|title=Sean Paul: 'Drake and Bieber do dancehall but don't credit where it came from'|date=September 5, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=December 28, 2016|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=June 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615002046/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/05/sean-paul-drake-kanye-dancehall-bieber|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Views'' was followed by the double album ''[[Scorpion (Drake album)|Scorpion]]'' (2018), which included the three US number-one singles: "[[God's Plan (song)|God's Plan]]", "[[Nice for What]]", and "[[In My Feelings]]". His sixth album, ''[[Certified Lover Boy]]'' (2021), set the then-record (9) 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]] with its lead single, "[[Way 2 Sexy]]" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]] and [[Young Thug]]), reaching number one. In 2022, he released the [[house music|house]]-inspired album ''[[Honestly, Nevermind]]'' and his collaborative album with [[21 Savage]], ''[[Her Loss]]'', which yielded the number-one single "[[Jimmy Cooks]]". His eighth album, ''[[For All the Dogs]]'' (2023), featured his twelfth and thirteenth number ones, "[[Slime You Out]]" (featuring [[SZA]]) and "[[First Person Shooter (song)|First Person Shooter]]" (featuring [[J. Cole]]). In 2024, Drake was involved in a high-profile [[Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud|rap feud with Kendrick Lamar]], producing the songs "[[Push Ups (song)|Push Ups]], "[[Taylor Made Freestyle]]"{{efn|[[Taylor Made Freestyle]] was removed from social media due to the song's use of AI-generated vocals of rapper [[Tupac Shakur]]. Shakur's estate threatened to sue Drake, and a lawyer stated “the estate would never have given its approval for this use.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/drake-pulls-taylor-made-freestyle-tupac-estate-threatens-action-appare-rcna149592 |title=Drake pulls 'Taylor Made Freestyle' after Tupac estate threatens action for apparent use of AI voice |work=NBC News |last1=Yang |first1=Angela |last2=Hamedy |first2=Saba |date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024}}</ref>}}, "[[Family Matters (song)|Family Matters]]", and "[[The Heart Part 6]]" as disses to Lamar.

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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Drake's whiskey venture breaks sales record|date=October 18, 2016|url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/10/drakes-whiskey-venture-breaks-sales-record/|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308185405/https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/10/drakes-whiskey-venture-breaks-sales-record/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Drake Is Responsible for 5% of Toronto's Tourism Economy, Expert Finds|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-5-percent-toronto-tourism-economy-expert-8464298/|date=July 6, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015218/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-5-percent-toronto-tourism-economy-expert-8464298/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Among the world's [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]], with over 170 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).<ref name="billboard riaa2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-riaa-top-digital-singles-artist-8463480/|title=Drake Certified as RIAA's New Top Digital Singles Artist|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|magazine=Billboard|date=June 29, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015210/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-riaa-top-digital-singles-artist-8463480/|url-status=live}}</ref> He has won five [[Grammy Award]]s, six [[American Music Awards]], [[Billboard Music Award#Most wins|39 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]], two [[Brit Awards]], and three [[Juno Awards]]. He has achieved 13 number-one hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], a joint-record for the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles|most number-one singles by a male solo artist]] (tied with [[Michael Jackson]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-gets-no-1-album-and-single-tying-michael-jackson-for-billboard-hot-100-record/|title=Drake Gets No. 1 Album and Single, Tying Michael Jackson for Billboard Hot 100 Record|date=October 16, 2023|first1=Allison|last1=Hussey|first2=Hattie|last2=Lindert|website=Pitchfork|access-date=October 21, 2023|archive-date=October 22, 2023|archive-url=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/|url-status=live}}</ref> Drake holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (78), and the most charted songs (~~336~~338).<ref name="billboard">{{Cite magazine|title=Drake|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/hsi/|access-date=~~August~~September 2010, 2024|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714130337/https://www.billboard.com/music/drake/chart-history/HSI|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2018 to 2023, Drake held the record for the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22);<ref name="Billboard_2017-03-27">{{cite magazine|author=Trust, Gary|date=March 27, 2017|title=Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-breaks-hot-100-records-most-hits-solo-artists-more-life-songs/|access-date=March 5, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306035923/https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-breaks-hot-100-records-most-hits-solo-artists-more-life-songs/|url-status=live}}</ref> and held the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks).{{efn|This excludes his appearance on the number-one single "[[Sicko Mode]]" for which he did not receive official credit.}} 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.

==Early life==

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Being musically inspired by [[Jay-Z]] and [[Clipse]], Drake [[self-released]] his debut [[Mixtape#In hip hop|mixtape]], ''[[Room for Improvement (mixtape)|Room for Improvement]]'' featuring [[Trey Songz]] and [[Lupe Fiasco]], in 2006. Drake described the project as "pretty straightforward, radio friendly, [and] not much content to it." ''Room for Improvement'' was released for sale only and sold roughly 6,000 copies,<ref name="Post" /> for which Drake received [[Canadian dollar|$]]304.04 in [[royalties]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.59732/title.drakes-uncle-has-his-1st-royalty-check-framed-dated-2007|title=Drake's Uncle Has His 1st Royalty Check Framed — Dated 2007|date=December 25, 2020|publisher=HipHopDX|access-date=December 27, 2020|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227123807/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.59732/title.drakes-uncle-has-his-1st-royalty-check-framed-dated-2007|url-status=live}}</ref> He performed his first concert on August 19, 2006, at the [[Kool Haus]] nightclub as an [[opening act]] for [[Ice Cube]], performing for half an hour and earning $100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/937562/drake-remembers-earning-just-100-to-open-for-ice-cube-when-he-started-out/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019193622/https://etcanada.com/news/937562/drake-remembers-earning-just-100-to-open-for-ice-cube-when-he-started-out/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2022|title=Drake Remembers Earning Just $100 To Open For Ice Cube When He Started Out|publisher=ET Canada|first=Corey|last=Atad|date=October 19, 2022|accessdate=October 19, 2022}}</ref> In 2007, Drake released his second mixtape ''[[Comeback Season (mixtape)|Comeback Season]]''. Released from his recently founded [[October's Very Own]] label, it spawned the single "Replacement Girl" featuring [[Trey Songz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.str8hiphop.com/node/2462|title=Str8hiphop.com Alumni Artist Drake Has Made It to BET's 106 & Park|date=May 7, 2007|work=Str8 Hip Hop|access-date=July 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208183921/http://www.str8hiphop.com/node/2462|archive-date=December 8, 2008}}</ref> The song sampled "Man of the Year" by [[Brisco (rapper)|Brisco]], [[Flo Rida]] and [[Lil Wayne]], retaining Lil Wayne's verse; the rapper invited Drake to [[Houston]] to join his ''[[Tha Carter III]]'' tour.<ref name=Fader>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/06/11/how-drake-met-lil-wayne-jas-prince-interview|title=The Untold Story Of How Drake Met Lil Wayne|access-date=March 22, 2023|date=June 11, 2015|last=Golden|first=Zara|work=[[The Fader]]|archive-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406190241/https://www.thefader.com/2015/06/11/how-drake-met-lil-wayne-jas-prince-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> On tour, Drake and Lil Wayne recorded multiple songs together, including "Ransom", "[[Forever (Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem song)|Forever]]", and a remix to "Brand New".<ref name=Fader/>

In 2009, Drake released his third mixtape ''[[So Far Gone (mixtape)|So Far Gone]]''. It was made available for free download through his OVO blog website, and featured Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, [[Omarion]], [[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]], and [[Bun B]]. It received over 2,000 downloads in the first 2 hours of release, finding mainstream commercial success from the singles "[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]" and "[[Successful (song)|Successful]]", both gaining Platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), with the former also peaking at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1616357/drakes-so-far-gone-is-the-hottest-mixtape-of-2009-so-far/|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|title=Drake's So Far Gone Is The Hottest Mixtape of 2009 (So Far)|website=[[MTV]]|date=July 15, 2009|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306035915/http://www.mtv.com/news/1616357/drakes-so-far-gone-is-the-hottest-mixtape-of-2009-so-far/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This prompted the mixtape's re-release as an [[So Far Gone (EP)|EP]], featuring four songs from the original, as well as the additions of the songs "[[I'm Goin' In]]" and "Fear". It debuted at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and won the Rap Recording of the Year at the [[2010 Juno Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=~~http~~https://www.cbc.ca/~~canada~~amp/~~story/2010/04/18/juno-awards~~1.~~html?~~869464 |title=Bublé scores Juno triumph in St. John's|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=April 18, 2010|access-date=May 8, 2010|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420060239/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/04/18/juno-awards.html|archive-date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>

Due to the success of the mixtape,<ref>{{cite web|title=UPDATE: Drake Not Signed To Universal Motown, Close To Inking Deal|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-signs-to-universal-motown/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507115720/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=45502|archive-date=May 7, 2009|work=XXL|date=May 5, 2009|access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref> Drake was the subject of a bidding war from various labels, often reported as "one of the biggest bidding wars ever".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drakes-major-label-bidding-war-heats-up-universal-signing-likely-268473/|title=Drake's Major Label Bidding War Heats Up, Universal Signing Likely|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|date=June 3, 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015228/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drakes-major-label-bidding-war-heats-up-universal-signing-likely-268473/|url-status=live}}</ref> He had secured a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment on June 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1614953/drake-signs-with-lil-waynes-young-money-label/|title=Drake Signs With Lil Wayne's Young Money Label|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=June 29, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015207/http://www.mtv.com/news/1614953/drake-signs-with-lil-waynes-young-money-label/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Drake joined the rest of the label's roster on the America's Most Wanted Tour in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lil Wayne Kicks Off 'America's Most Wanted' Tour|url=https://www.spin.com/2009/07/lil-wayne-kicks-americas-most-wanted-tour/|date=July 28, 2009|website=Spin|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-date=July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729092436/https://www.spin.com/2009/07/lil-wayne-kicks-americas-most-wanted-tour/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, during a performance of "Best I Ever Had" in [[Camden, New Jersey]], Drake fell on stage and tore the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in his right knee.<ref>[https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.9566/title.drake-injured-during-concert-fall Drake Injured During Concert Fall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425073946/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9566/title.drake-injured-during-concert-fall |date=April 25, 2015 }} HipHopDX. Retrieved March 5, 2022.</ref>

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Drake is the [[List of highest-certified music artists in the United States|highest-certified digital singles artist]] ever in the United States, having moved 142 million units based on combined sales and on-demand streams.<ref name="billboard riaa2" /><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Suarez|title=Drake Is Now The RIAA's Top Certified Singles Artist Ever|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2018/06/29/drake-riaa/ |magazine=Forbes|access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> His highest-certified single is "God's Plan" (15× Platinum), followed by "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance", which are certified Diamond.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|type=single|artist=Drake|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> Drake was [[Spotify]]'s most streamed artist of the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/drake-worlds-biggest-pop-star|title=How Did Drake Become The World's Biggest Pop Star?|work=Vogue|date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

He holds several ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart records; he has the most charted songs of any artist (~~336~~338),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=2023-10-16 |title=Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (and Hasn't) Broken |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-hot-100-records/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> the most top 10 singles (78),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> the most top 10 debuts (62),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> the most top 10 singles in a calendar year (13),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> the most cumulative weeks in the top 10 (387),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> the most songs peaking at number-two (10) (11 including his appearance as a member of [[Young Money]] on "[[BedRock]]"),<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> and the most consecutive weeks spent on the chart (431 weeks).<ref name="billboard"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> He has accumulated 13 number-one songs (14 including his uncredited feature on "[[Sicko Mode]]"), a record among rappers.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-j-cole-first-person-shooter-number-one-debut-hot-100-1235443511/|title=Drake & J. Cole's 'First Person Shooter' Debuts Atop Billboard Hot 100, Tying Drake With Michael Jackson for Record|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> In 2021, Drake became second act to occupy the entire Hot 100's top five in a single week, the other act being the Beatles in 1964.<ref name="billboard drake"/> He also has the most number-one singles on the [[Hot Rap Songs]] (23), [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (23),<ref name="billboard drake"/> and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Trust, Gary|date=October 14, 2013|title=Chart Highlights: Katy Perry, Drake, Bastille Score New No. 1s|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-katy-perry-drake-bastille-score-new-no-1s/|access-date=March 5, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> He is also the only artist to have two albums log 400 weeks each on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/11/drake-first-artist-two-albums-400-weeks-each-billboard-200-take-care-nothing-was-the-same|title= Drake Becomes First Artist To Have Two Albums Each Spend 400 Weeks on Billboard 200|date= November 19, 2021|publisher=HypeBeast|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref>

{{as of|2021}}, Drake has won four [[Grammy Awards]] from 47 nominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artist/drake|title=Drake – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|date=February 13, 2017|work=The Recording Academy}}</ref> He has also won a [[Billboard Music Award#Most wins|record 29 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. In [[2017 Billboard Music Awards|2017]], he surpassed [[Adele]]'s record for most wins at the [[Billboard Music Awards]] in one night, winning 13 awards from 22 nominations.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> He was named [[Billboard Artist of the Decade Award|Artist of the Decade]] at the [[2021 Billboard Music Awards|2021 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]].<ref name=":2" /> ''Billboard'' editor Ernest Baker stated "Drake managed to rule hip-hop in 2014", adding "the best rapper in 2014 didn't need a new album or hit single to prove his dominance".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-hip-hop-in-2014/|title=Why Drake Managed to Rule Hip-Hop in 2014 – Without a New Album or Hit Single|date=December 12, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref> From 2015 to 2017, Drake ranked within the top-five of the ''Billboard'' Year-End chart for Top Artists,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-artists|title=Top Artists 2015|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-artists|title=Top Artists – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-artists|title=Top Artists 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> before topping it in 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-artists|title=Top Artists 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> He was named the [[IFPI]] [[Global Recording Artist of the Year|Global Recording Artist]] of 2016 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/news/Drake-named-IFPI-Global-Recording-Artist-2016|title=Drake named IFPI Global Recording Artist 2016 |website=ifpi.org|access-date=April 14, 2017|archive-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415104818/http://www.ifpi.org/news/Drake-named-IFPI-Global-Recording-Artist-2016}}</ref>

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====DreamCrew and investments====

In 2017, Drake and Adel "Future" Nur co-founded the production company [[DreamCrew]], with functions in both management and entertainment. The company has produced the television series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' and ''[[Top Boy]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=William Cowen |first1=Trace |title=Showtime Orders Docuseries 'Ready for War,' Executive Produced by Drake |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/06/showtime-orders-docuseries-ready-for-war-executive-produced-by-drake |website=Complex |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327000336/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/06/showtime-orders-docuseries-ready-for-war-executive-produced-by-drake |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their debut produced film was sports documentary ''[[The Carter Effect]]'', detailing the impact of [[Vince Carter]] in [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Q+A: Sean Menard, Director of 'The Carter Effect' |url=https://www.slamonline.com/nba/qa-sean-menard-director-of-the-carter-effect/ |website=SLAMonline.com |access-date=June 20, 2020 |date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> On August 5, 2022, Drake was among those nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]] for acting as a producer on ''Euphoria''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/emmys-producer-nominees-drake-selena-gomez-mandy-moore-beatles-1235334655/|title= Drake, Selena Gomez and Two Beatles Added to Emmy Nomination List as Producers|work=Variety|date=August 5, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|first=Clayton|last=Davis}}</ref>

In July 2021, Drake was announced as an executive producer, alongside [[LeBron James]] and [[Maverick Carter]], for ''Black Ice'', a documentary film charting the experiences of [[Black players in ice hockey|black]] and ethnic minority professional and amateur ice hockey players. It is due to be produced by Uninterrupted Canada in partnership with Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment, James' [[SpringHill Company]], and [[Bell Media]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|title=Drake Exec-Producing Documentary About Black Hockey Players With LeBron James|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/drake-black-ice-documentary-lebron-james-9608114/|date=July 29, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> DreamCrew also began production on the unscripted survival series ''Chillin' Island'' in 2021, due to air on [[HBO]].<ref name="Blanchet">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/young-thug-gunna-lil-yachty-chillin-island-trailer-hbo-josh-safdie-drake-dreamcrew|title=Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Yachty, More Appear in 'Chillin Island' Trailer From HBO, Josh Safdie, and Drake's DreamCrew|date=December 10, 2021|access-date=December 31, 2021|first=Brenton|last=Blanchet|website=[[Complex Networks]]}}</ref> In June 2021, [[Live Nation]] confirmed a long-standing partnership with Drake to open History, a 2,500 convertible capacity live-entertainment and general function venue in Toronto. It was in development for over three years and is situated in [[The Beaches, Toronto|The Beaches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/drake-live-nation-history-concert-venue-toronto-1234991137/|title= Drake and Live Nation to Open History, a New Concert Venue in Toronto|work=Variety|first=Jem|last=Aswad|date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> He also aided in the venue's interior design, which contains LED screens, soundproofing, quick-change rooms and a customizable staircase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://torontolife.com/style/a-look-inside-history-drakes-much-hyped-east-end-concert-venue/|title=A look inside History, Drake's much-hyped east end concert venue|publisher=Toronto Life|date=February 7, 2022|access-date=February 9, 2022|first=Kate|last=Dingwall}}</ref> In November 2022, DreamCrew invested near-$100 million to revive the [[open-air museum]] and [[amusement park]] ''[[Luna Luna (1987 exhibition)|Luna Luna]]''; originally staged in [[Hamburg]], it is set to go on a worldwide tour, with Drake stating, "[Luna Luna] is such a unique and special way to experience art. This is a big idea and opportunity that centers around what we love most: bringing people together".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-luna-luna-art-amusement-park|title=Drake Helped Resurrect Famed Luna Luna Art Amusement Park, New Report Details $100 Million Investment|date=November 17, 2022|access-date=November 17, 2022|first=Trace|last=William Cowen|publisher=Complex}}</ref>

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Drake's paternal uncles are musicians [[Larry Graham]] and [[Teenie Hodges]].<ref name="macleans">{{cite news|last=Deziel|first=Shanda|title=Drake superior|work=[[Maclean's]]|date=June 22, 2009|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2009/06/22/drake-superior/|access-date=June 22, 2009}}</ref> Larry Graham was a member of [[Sly and the Family Stone]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Drake: Biography|magazine=TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/drake/bio/302966|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617040139/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/drake/bio/302966|archive-date=June 17, 2013|access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> while Hodges contributed to songs for [[Al Green]], including "[[Love and Happiness]]", "[[Here I Am (Come and Take Me)]]", and "[[Take Me to the River]]".<ref>{{cite news|title=Preview: Drake rises from the rap pack with a moody, sensual style|author=Mervis, Scott|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/preview-drake-rises-from-the-rap-pack-with-a-moody-sensual-style-637301/?print=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729071901/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/preview-drake-rises-from-the-rap-pack-with-a-moody-sensual-style-637301/?print=1|archive-date=July 29, 2013|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Drake: 'Thank Me Later' ... No Thanks|publisher=NPR Music|date=June 15, 2010|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127834096|access-date=July 29, 2012|last1=Noz|first1=Andrew}}</ref>

He dated [[SZA]] between 2008 and 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/sza-discusses-dating-drake-back-in-the-day|title=SZA on Dating Drake Back in the Day: 'We've Always Been Cool'|date=December 10, 2022|accessdate=December 13, 2022|first=Brad|last=Callas|magazine=Complex|archive-date=December 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212200249/https://www.complex.com/music/sza-discusses-dating-drake-back-in-the-day|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was in an [[on-again, off-again relationship]] with [[Rihanna]] from 2009 to 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drake Slams Chris Brown and Finally Admits He Dated Rihanna in New Interview|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/drake-slams-chris-brown_n_3075784.html|work=HuffPost|access-date=April 13, 2013|date=June 6, 2013|first=Stephanie|last=Marcus}}</ref> He has mentioned the relationship in every one of his studio albums,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-rihanna-relationship-timeline-8454000/|title=A Timeline of Rihanna & Drake's Complicated Relationship|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Nerisha|last=Penrose|date=May 3, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref> and when presenting Rihanna with the [[Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award]] in 2016, he said "she's a woman I've been in love with since I was 22 years old."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/drake-rihanna-mtv-vmas-2016-awards-a7214891.html|title=Drake told the world he is in love with Rihanna at the VMAs|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=Loulla-Mae|last=Eleftheriou-Smith|date=August 29, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref> On his relationship with her, he said on the talk show ''[[The Shop]]'':

<blockquote>As life takes shape and teaches you your own lessons, I end up in this situation where I don't have the fairy tale [of] 'Drake started a family with Rihanna, [it's] so perfect.' It looks so good on paper [and] I wanted it too at one time.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Cady|last=Lang|url=http://time.com/5424937/drake-on-rihanna/|title=Drake Wanted to Marry Rihanna and Have 'Perfect' Family|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=October 15, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref></blockquote>

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'''Studio albums'''

* ''[[Thank Me Later]]'' (2010)

* ''[[Take Care (album)|Take Care]]'' (2011)

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* ''[[Honestly, Nevermind]]'' (2022)

* ''[[For All the Dogs]]'' (2023)

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* [[Would You Like a Tour?]] (2013–2015)

* [[Boy Meets World Tour]] (2017)

* [[Assassination Vacation Tour]] (2019)

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