Leatrice Drake Graham; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter.[4] An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he pursued a career in music, releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006. He followed this with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.[5]October 24, 1986October 24, 1986As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2013, Drake became the "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility. In 2016, he began collaborating with Brent Hocking on the bourbon whiskey Virginia Black.[11] Drake heads the OVO fashion label and the Nocta collaboration with Nike, and founded the production company DreamCrew and the fragrance house Better World. In 2018, Drake was reportedly responsible for 5 percent (CAD$440 million) of Toronto's CAD$8.8 billion annual tourism income.[12] In 2022, he became a part owner of Italian soccer club A.C. Milan.

Among the world's best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA.[13] He has won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 11 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (12 counting "Sicko Mode") and holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (68), most charted songs (294),[14] the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22), and the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks).[a] 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

For high school, Drake attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute (left) and Vaughan Road Academy (right). Aubrey Drake Graham[15] was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Dennis Graham, is an African-American Catholic drummer from Memphis who once performed with country musician Jerry Lee Lewis.[16][17] His father's ancestry includes various countries from West Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon,[b] whereas his mother, Sandra "Sandi" Graham (née Sher), is a Canadian Ashkenazi Jew, who worked as an English teacher and florist.[19][20][21][22][23] Graham performed at Club Bluenote in Toronto, where he met Sandra, who was in attendance.[17] Drake is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, the former derived from Graham.[24][25][26] In his youth, he attended a Jewish day school and became a bar mitzvah.[27][28]

Drake's parents divorced when he was five years old. After the divorce, he and his mother remained in Toronto; his father returned to Memphis, where he was incarcerated for a number of years on drug-related charges.[29] Graham's limited finances and legal issues caused him to remain in the U.S. until Drake's early adulthood. Prior to his arrest, Graham would travel to Toronto and bring Drake to Memphis every summer.[30][31][32] His father later collaborated with Canadian music group Arkells on the music video for a song titled "Drake's Dad".[33] Graham claimed in an interview that Drake's assertions of him being an absent father were embellishments used to sell music,[34] which Drake vehemently denies.[35]

Drake was raised in two neighbourhoods. He lived on Weston Road in Toronto's working-class west end until grade six and attended Weston Memorial Junior Public School until grade four, playing minor hockey with the Weston Red Wings.[31][36] Drake was a promising right winger, reaching the Upper Canada College hockey camp, but left at the behest of his mother following a vicious cross-check to his neck during a game by an opposing player.[37] He then moved to one of the city's affluent neighbourhoods, Forest Hill, in 2000.[38][39] When asked about the move, Drake replied, "[We had] a half of a house we could live in. The other people had the top half, we had the bottom half. I lived in the basement, my mom lived on the first floor. It was not big, it was not luxurious. It was what we could afford."[40] Demonstrating an affinity for the arts, at age 10, Drake appeared in a comedic sketch which aired during the 1997 NHL Awards, featuring a riff of Martin Brodeur and Ron Hextall and their record as being the only goalies to have scored multiple goals.[41]

He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute for high school,[42] and then attended Vaughan Road Academy in Toronto's multicultural Oakwood–Vaughan neighbourhood; Drake described Vaughan Road Academy as "not by any means the easiest school to go to."[31] During his teenage years, Drake worked at a now-closed Toronto furniture factory owned by his maternal grandfather, Reuben Sher.[43] Drake said he was bullied at school for his racial and religious background,[44] and upon determining that his class schedule was detrimental to his burgeoning acting career, he dropped out of school.[45] Drake received his high school diploma in October 2012.[46]and received generally positive reviews from music critics.[110] John McDonnell of NME dubbed it "an affecting masterpiece" and commended its "delicate, mellifluous sound and unashamedly candid, emotive lyrics."[111] Pitchfork's Ryan Dombal found Drake's "technical abilities" to be improved and stated, "Just as his thematic concerns have become richer, so has the music backing them up."[112] Andy Hutchins of The Village Voice called it "a carefully crafted bundle of contradictory sentiments from a conflicted rapper who explores his own neuroses in as compelling a manner as anyone not named Kanye West."[113] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot complimented the depth of Drake's "moral psychodramas" and stated, "the best of it affirms that Drake is shaping a pop persona with staying power."[114] It also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, and achieved great commercial success, eventually being certified six times platinum by the RIAA in 2019, with sales for the album marking 2.6 million in the U.S.[115]

The album's third and fourth singles, "The Motto" and Take Care", were released on November 29, 2011[116] and February 21, 2012, respectively.[117] Each song was subject to commercial success, while also having large societal impacts, with "The Motto" credited for popularizing the phrase "YOLO" in the United States.[118][119] The music video for "Take Care" saw widespread acclaim, with MTV stating, "None of his contemporaries – not even the ever-obtuse Kanye [West] – make videos like this, mostly because no one else can get away with it."[120] The video received four nominations at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Video of the Year.[121] The song was also featured on the channel's "Pop Songs You Must Hear" list of 2011.[122] "HYFR" was the final single to be released from the album, and became certified 2x Multi-Platinum.[123][124] It also won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video in 2012,[28][125] and the channel ranked him number two on their "Hottest MCs in the Game" list.[126]

On August 5, 2012, Drake released "Enough Said", performed by American recording artist Aaliyah featuring additional vocals provided by himself.[127] Originally recorded prior to the singer's death in a plane crash in 2001, Drake later finished the track with producer "40". "Enough Said" was released by Blackground Records through their SoundCloud account on August 5, 2012.[128] It was sent to US urban and rhythmic radio stations on August 21.[129] The song charted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

In promotion of his second album, Drake embarked on the worldwide Club Paradise Tour. It became the most successful hip hop tour of 2012, grossing over $42 million.[130] He then returned to acting, starring in Ice Age: Continental Drift as Ethan.[131]

2013–2015: Nothing Was the Same and If You're Reading This It's Too Late Main articles: Nothing Was the Same and If You're Reading This It's Too Late During the European leg of the Club Paradise Tour, Drake spoke in an interview stating that he had begun working on his third studio album. Revealing his intentions to remain with 40 as the album's executive producer, Drake spoke fondly about Jamie xx, hoping to include and expand the British producer's influence over his next album.[132] Drake had also revealed that the album would stylistically differ from Take Care, departing from the ambient production and despondent lyrics prevalent previously.[133]

In January 2013, Drake announced that he would release the first single off his third album at the end of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.[134][135] Despite an initial delay, it was released in the wake of his win for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the event, and it foresaw Drake announcing Nothing Was the Same as the title of his third album.[136] The album's second single, "Hold On, We're Going Home", was released in August 2013, becoming the most successful single off the album, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[137] and being certified 6x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in 2018[138] Drake sought inspiration from the 1980s television series Miami Vice during the composition of the song's music video, incorporating the dramatic elements seen in the show en route to winning his second MTV Video Music Award in 2014 for the video.[139][140][141] Drake appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, performing the album's third single, "Too Much", alongside featured artist Sampha.[142]

Nothing Was the Same was released on September 24, 2013, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 658,000 copies sold in its first week of release.[143] The album debuted atop the charts in Canada, Denmark, Australia and the United Kingdom. The album also enjoyed generally favourable reviews by contemporary music critics, commending the musical shift in terms of the tone and subject matter, comparing it to the distinct change showcased in Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak.[144] The album was also reported to have sold over 1,720,000 copies in the United States, and was further promoted by the "Would You like a Tour?" throughout late 2013 to early 2014.[145] It became the 22nd-most successful tour of the year, grossing an estimated $46 million.[146] Drake then returned to acting in January 2014, hosting Saturday Night Live, as well as serving as the musical guest. His versatility, acting ability and comedic timing were all praised by critics, describing it as what "kept him afloat during the tough and murky SNL waters".[147][148][149] Drake also performed in Dubai, being one of the only artists ever to perform in the city.[150] In late 2014, Drake announced that he began recording sessions for his fourth studio album.[151]

In 2014, Drake performed in Spanish as a featured artist on the Romeo Santos song "Odio". He also appeared on a remix of "Tuesday" by ILoveMakonnen, which peaked at number one on Billboard's Rhythmic chart and number twelve on the "Hot 100", and released "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" as a non-album single. The latter went double platinum in the United States.

On February 12, 2015, Drake released If You're Reading This It's Too Late onto iTunes with no prior announcement. Despite debate on whether it was an album[152] or a mixtape,[153] its commercial stance quantifies it as his fourth retail project with Cash Money Records, a scheme that was rumoured to allow Drake to leave the label.[154][155] However, he eventually remained with Cash Money, and If You're Reading This It's Too Late sold over 1 million units in 2015, making Drake the first artist with a platinum project in 2015, as well as his fourth overall.[115]

2015–2017: What a Time to Be Alive, Views, and More Life Main articles: What a Time to Be Alive, Views (album), and More Life On July 31, 2015, Drake released four singles: "Back to Back", "Charged Up", "Hotline Bling", and "Right Hand". On September 20, 2015, Drake released a collaborative mixtape with Future,[156][157] which was recorded in Atlanta in just under a week.[158] What a Time to Be Alive debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Drake the first hip hop artist to have two projects reach number one in the same year since 2004.[159] It was later certified 2x multi platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of over 2 million units.[160] Drake also appeared on the cover of The Fader for their 100th issue.[161] Drake announced in January 2016 that his fourth studio album would be launched during the spring, releasing the promotional single "Summer Sixteen" later that month. The album was originally titled Views from the 6, but was later shortened to Views.[162] "Summer Sixteen" debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, and proved controversial, with Drake comparing his standing in hip hop to more tenured artists. This move divided many contemporary music critics, describing his self-comparison as "goodly brash" or "conventionally disrespectful."[163][164][165] It was also interpreted as a diss track towards Tory Lanez, who was unhappy at Drake for popularizing the term "The Six" when referencing Toronto.[166][167]

Drake soon released the album's lead singles, "Pop Style" and the dancehall-infused "One Dance", on April 5. Both debuted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100;[168] however, the latter proved more commercially successful, with "One Dance" becoming Drake's first number-one single in Canada and the US as a leading artist.[169][170] The single also became Drake's first number one single as a lead artist in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number one in Germany, France, Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands.[171][172] During an episode for OVO Sound Radio, Drake confirmed the album's release date of April 29, and followed it up with various promotional videos.[173] On October 15, "One Dance" became Spotify's most-streamed song ever, amassing over 882 million plays as of October 2016.[174] it also became the first song in history to hit 1 billion streams on spotify on December 16, 2016[175]

Drake performing at the Summer Sixteen Tour in Toronto in 2016 Views was previewed in London before its premiere on Beats 1 a day later. It was released as an Apple Music and iTunes exclusive on April 29 before being made available to various other platforms later that week.[176][177] Views would become Drake's most commercially successful album, sitting atop the Billboard 200 for thirteen nonconsecutive weeks, as well as simultaneously leading the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 for eight weeks. It also achieved sextuple-platinum status in the U.S., and earned over 1 million album-equivalent units in the first week of its release, as well as gaining over half-billion overall streams of the album.[178][179][180] Despite its success, critical opinion towards the album remained much divided, drawing criticism for being overlong and lacking in a cohesive theme, while also claiming Drake was not challenging himself artistically, as opposed to his contemporaries.[181] He later released a short film titled Please Forgive Me, starring Swedish twin models Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta who are frequent collaborators with him.[182] As of 2019, Views remains Drake's best-selling album in pure sales.[183]

Drake returned to host Saturday Night Live on May 14, serving as the show's musical guest.[184] Later, Drake was named as a member of the Forbes Five, which ranks the wealthiest artists in hip-hop, placing fifth after Birdman, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, and Diddy respectively.[185] Drake and Future then announced the Summer Sixteen Tour to showcase their collective mixtape, as well as their respective studio albums. This marked Drake's third co-headlining tour, which began in Austin, Texas, on July 20.[186][187][188] On July 23, Drake announced that he was working on a new project, scheduled to be released in early 2017,[189] and was later named as the headline act for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival.[190] The latter dates of the Summer Sixteen Tour were postponed, however, due to Drake suffering an ankle injury.[191] According to Pollstar, the Summer Sixteen Tour was revealed to be the highest grossing hip-hop tour of all time, with gross of $84.3 million across 56 dates between July and October 2016. This dethroned the previous record of $75.6 million through 63 dates for the Watch the Throne Tour.[192]

During the 2016 OVO Festival, Kanye West confirmed that he and Drake had begun working on a collaborative album.[193] Soon after, the music video for "Child's Play" was released, depicting Drake and Tyra Banks playing a couple encountering relationship issues at the Cheesecake Factory in a reference to one of the song's lyrics.[194] On September 26, Please Forgive Me was released as an Apple Music exclusive. It ran a total of 25 minutes, and featured music from Views.[195] At the 2016 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Drake received the most nominations, with 10,[196] winning the awards for Album of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video.[197][198] Drake later announced the Boy Meets World Tour on October 10, with twenty-six dates announced for the course of the tour in Europe.[199] Seven additional dates were added a day later due to overwhelming demand.[200]revealed, it was reported to be worth as high as $400 million, making it one of the largest recording contracts ever.[323] On June 16, Drake announced his seventh album, Honestly, Nevermind, which released a day later; on the debut episode of his recently launched radio show Table for One on Sirius XM, he announced a poetry book with frequent writing collaborator Kenza Samir in 2022, and a yet undetermined release of the third iteration of his Scary Hours EP series.[324] Honestly, Nevermind sold 204,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming Drake's eleventh US number-one album and making him the fifth artist with over 10 number one albums, after the Beatles (19), Jay-Z (14), Bruce Springsteen, and Barbra Streisand (both 11). It was also the fourth-largest streaming week for any album in 2022, after Un Verano Sin Ti, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and I Never Liked You.[325] "Jimmy Cooks" also became Drake's eleventh US number-one song, although, the song "Texts Go Green" tied the record (held by Kendrick Lamar and Taylour Paige's "We Cry Together") for biggest single-week drop in Billboard Hot 100 history, falling from number 13 to number 94.[326]

On July 14, it was announced Drake would reunite with former Young Money label mates Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj on a three date Toronto exclusive concert series titled the "October World Weekend", on July 28, July 29, and August 1. The concerts are also set to feature both Chris Brown and Lil Baby, and is expected to be the first leg of the Road to OVO Fest Tour, a worldwide edition of OVO Fest to commemorate its 10th anniversary.[327] On July 29, Drake was revealed as a collaborator on Beyoncé's Renaissance (2022), co-writing the song "Heated". On August 2, the music video for "Sticky", the second single from Honestly, Nevermind, was released.[328] After the debut of "Staying Alive" on the US Billboard Hot 100, it marked the 30th Drake song to reach the top five on the chart, breaking a 55-year-old record for most songs to reach the top five on the chart (29), held by The Beatles.[329] On October 5, 2022, Drake, in conjunction with SiriusXM, announced a special two-night live concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York for November 11 and 12;[330] these were first delayed to that December and then delayed to January 2023, citing production delays.[331] Drake then refused to submit his solo music for consideration at the 2023 Grammy Awards, refusing to submit his music for Grammy consideration for a second consecutive year.[332] At the 2022 SOCAN Awards, Drake won Songwriter of the Year.[333]

On October 22, Drake announced Her Loss, a collaborative album with 21 Savage which would release on October 28;[334] it was then delayed to November 4 after Drake's longtime producer, 40, was diagnosed with COVID-19.[335] At the 2022 People's Choice Awards, Drake was nominated for three awards: Male Artist of 2022, Song of 2022 (for "Wait for U" with Future and Tems), and Collaboration Song of 2022 (for "Jimmy Cooks" with 21 Savage).[336] Her Loss debuted atop the Billboard 200, accumlating first week sales of 404,000 album-equivalent units. Eight of the album's songs debuted in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, extending Drake's record for most top ten entries, with 67 (with a record 49 as a lead artist).[337] He is also the only artist to log eight top tens from one album twice.[337] On November 15, Drake was nominated for four awards at the 2023 Grammy Awards: Album of the Year (for his writing on Beyoncé's Renaissance), Best Melodic Rap Performance (for "Wait for U"), and two for Best Rap Song (for "Churchill Downs" with Jack Harlow, and "Wait for U").[338] A day later, he released the music video for "Rich Flex" from Her Loss.[339]

On January 6, 2023, Drake was featured on "We Caa Done", the lead single to Popcaan's fifth studio album Great Is He (2023).[340] In an interview that same month, producer Metro Boomin revealed he rejected the verse Drake recorded for the song "Trance" for his album Heroes & Villains (2022).[341] On February 24, the music video for the song "Spin Bout U" from Her Loss was released.[342] Four days later, he was announced to headline that year's Dreamville Festival, which took place on April 1–2 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.[343] In February 2023, Drake was named the most streamed act ever on Spotify.[344] On April 2, a song tentatively titled "Rescue Me" previewed on The Fry Yiy Show on SiriusXM Radio, which featured samples of Kim Kardashian from the final episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021);[345] it was released five days later, officially titled "Search & Rescue" as the lead single to his eighth studio album.[346] The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, with its potential number one debut having been thwarted by Morgan Wallen's song "Last Night".[347] On July 21, 2023, Drake also teamed up with British rapper Central Cee on a freestyle track for the On the Radar Radio YouTube channel.[348]

On July 23, 2023, Drake announced his poetry book titled Titles Ruin Everything. Upon promotion for the book, A QR code was made for fans to scan,[349] once scanned the fans were redirected to a page with an announcement for the title of his eighth studio album, titled For All the Dogs,[350] set for release September 22, 2023.[351singles on the Hot Rap Songs (23), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (23),[302] and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[430] He is also the only artist to have two albums log 400 weeks each on the Billboard 200.[431]

As of 2021, Drake has won four Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.[432] He has also won a record 29 Billboard Music Awards. In 2017, he surpassed Adele's record for most wins at the Billboard Music Awards in one night, winning 13 awards from 22 nominations.[207] He was named Artist of the Decade at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.[293] 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".[433] From 2015 to 2017, Drake ranked within the top-five of the Billboard Year-End chart for Top Artists,[434][435][436] before topping it in 2018.[437] He was named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016 and 2018.[438]singles on the Hot Rap Songs (23), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (23),[302] and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[430] He is also the only artist to have two albums log 400 weeks each on the Billboard 200.[431]

As of 2021, Drake has won four Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.[432] He has also won a record 29 Billboard Music Awards. In 2017, he surpassed Adele's record for most wins at the Billboard Music Awards in one night, winning 13 awards from 22 nominations.[207] He was named Artist of the Decade at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.[293] 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".[433] From 2015 to 2017, Drake ranked within the top-five of the Billboard Year-End chart for Top Artists,[434][435][436] before topping it in 2018.[437] He was named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016 and 2018.[438]"Drake told the world he is in love with Rihanna at the VMAs". The Independent. August 29, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2018.

Lang, Cady (October 15, 2018). "Drake Wanted to Marry Rihanna and Have 'Perfect' Family". Time. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
Kiefer, Halle. "Drake Confirms He Has a Son on His New Album Scorpion". Vulture. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Drake acknowledges his son, Adonis, on new album Scorpion". Consequence. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
"Drake Confirms He Has a Son on New Album Scorpion: 'The Kid Is Mine'". People. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
Arnold, Amanda. "Everything We Know About Drake's Rumored Baby". The Cut. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Drake confirms he has a son in honest track on new album Scorpion". The Independent. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Anupam Kher shoots with Drake for 'Breakaway'". Cinehour.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
"Watch '6IX RISING,' Our Definitive Look at Toronto's Rap Scene". November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
"Drake Featured in Mustafa the Poet's Short Film on Toronto's Gun Violence". Complex.
Hayes, Dade (July 29, 2021). "SpringHill, DreamCrew And Uninterrupted Canada Team For Hockey Doc 'Black Ice', With Drake And LeBron James Exec Producing". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
St. Louis, Tai (January 8, 2023). "French Montana Says His Documentary Executive Produced By Drake Is Done". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2022). "Victoria Pedretti To Headline 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
This excludes his appearance on the number-one single "Sicko Mode" for which he did not receive official credit.
His paternal ancestry includes Nigerian, Cameroonian, Ghanaian, Congolese, Ivorian, Beninese, and Malian, as well as English and Scottish.[18]

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Lang, Cady (October 15, 2018). "Drake Wanted to Marry Rihanna and Have 'Perfect' Family". Time. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
Kiefer, Halle. "Drake Confirms He Has a Son on His New Album Scorpion". Vulture. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Drake acknowledges his son, Adonis, on new album Scorpion". Consequence. June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
"Drake Confirms He Has a Son on New Album Scorpion: 'The Kid Is Mine'". People. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
Arnold, Amanda. "Everything We Know About Drake's Rumored Baby". The Cut. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Drake confirms he has a son in honest track on new album Scorpion". The Independent. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Anupam Kher shoots with Drake for 'Breakaway'". Cinehour.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
"Watch '6IX RISING,' Our Definitive Look at Toronto's Rap Scene". November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
"Drake Featured in Mustafa the Poet's Short Film on Toronto's Gun Violence". Complex.
Hayes, Dade (July 29, 2021). "SpringHill, DreamCrew And Uninterrupted Canada Team For Hockey Doc 'Black Ice', With Drake And LeBron James Exec Producing". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
St. Louis, Tai (January 8, 2023). "French Montana Says His Documentary Executive Produced By Drake Is Done". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2022). "Victoria Pedretti To Headline 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
This excludes his appearance on the number-one single "Sicko Mode" for which he did not receive official credit.
His paternal ancestry includes Nigerian, Cameroonian, Ghanaian, Congolese, Ivorian, Beninese, and Malian, as well as English and Scottish.[18]

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As of 2021, Drake has won four Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.[432] He has also won a record 29 Billboard Music Awards. In 2017, he surpassed Adele's record for most wins at the Billboard Music Awards in one night, winning 13 awards from 22 nominations.[207] He was named Artist of the Decade at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.[293] 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".[433] From 2015 to 2017, Drake ranked within the top-five of the Billboard Year-End chart for Top Artists,[434][435][436] before topping it in 2018.[437] He was named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016 and 2018.[438]