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'''Aubrey Drake Graham''' (born October 24, 1986), known mononymously as '''Drake''', is a Canadian<!--Note:While Drake is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States of America, he gained notability as a Canadian and mainly identifies with his Canadian nationality--> rapper, singer, and actor.<!--Note:Keep most notable professions in lead per [[MOS:ROLEBIO]].--> 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 [[rap feud]] [[Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud|rap feud with Kendrick Lamar]], producing the song "[[Family Matters (song)|Family Matters]]".

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>