Drake - In My Feelings
LYRICS AND CHORDS
Key: Db
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 6th fret
Difficulty: novice
Author: BlueMatador
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LYRICS
Key: Db
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 6th fret
Difficulty: novice
Author: BlueMatador
Standard tuning. Capo 6th fret.GM9 F#m7 GM e|----------------| B|-0----2----3----| G|-2----2----4----| Note: The simpler GM can be substituted for GM9. D|-4----2----4----| A|----------------| E|-3----2----3----|[Intro] F#m7GM9 F#m7 Trap, TrapMoneyBennyGM9 This sh*t got me in my feelingsF#m7 Gotta be real with it, yup[Chorus 1]GM9 F#m7 Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaAnd I'm down for you alwaysGM9 F#m7 KB, do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaG And I'm down for you always[Verse: Drake]F#m7 Look the new me is really still the real meGM9 I swear you gotta feel me before they try and kill meF#m7 They gotta make some choices they runnin' out of optionsGM9 'Cause I've been goin' off and they don't know when it's stoppin'F#m7 And when you get to toppin', I see that you've been learnin'GM9 And when I take you shoppin', you spend it like you earned itF#m7 And when you popped off on your ex he deserved itGM9 F#m7 I thought you were the one from the jump that confirmed itTrapMoneyBennyGM9 I buy you Champagne but you love some HennyF#m7 From the block like you JennyI know you special, girl, 'cause I know too many
AdsLet's enjoy funny videos and earn cash together！Use my VeeUcode RPMT893V to sign up and earn cash now!Download App[Chorus 2]GM9 F#m7 'Resha, do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaAnd I'm down for you alwaysGM9 F#m7 J.T., do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaAnd I'm down for you always [Segue] N.C. Two bad b***hes and we kissin' in the Wraith N.C. Kissin'-kissin' in the Wraith, kiss-kissin' in the Wraith N.C. I need that black card and the code to the safe N.C. Code to the safe, code-code to the safe-safe N.C. I show him how that neck workGM9 F*ck that Netflix and chill—what's your net-net-net worth?F#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaGM9 And I'm down for you always (Yea, yea, yea, yea he bad)F#m7 And I'm down for you always (Yea, yea, yea, guess who's back)F#m7 And I'm down for you alwaysF#m7 D-down for you al– (Black biggy biggy black biggy black blake)F#m7 D-d-down for you always (I got a new boy, and that n**ga trade!)[Chorus 1]GM9 F#m7 Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I need yaAnd I'm down for you alwaysGM9 F#m7 KB, do you love me? Are you riding?GM9 Say you'll never ever leave from beside meF#m7 'Cause I want ya, and I-[Breakdown] N.C. Bring that *ss, bring that *ss, bring that *ss back! N.C. B-bring that *ss, bring that *ss, bring that *ss back! N.C. Shawty say the n*gga that she with can't hit N.C. But shawty, I'ma hit it, hit it like I can't missGM9 F#m7 Clap that *ss, you're the only one I loveClap that *ss, clap-clap that *ss! Bring that *ss back!GM9 F#m7 Clap that *ss, you're the only one I loveLet's go, let's go, let's go! Bring that *ss back! [Outro: Drake]GM9 F#m7 Trap, TrapMoneyBennyGM9 This sh*t got me in my feelingsF#m7 GM9 I just gotta be real with it, yupF#m7 BlaqNmilD, you a genius, you diggin' me?GM9 F#m7 GM9 F#m7 GM9 F#m7 GM9 F#m7 GM9 F#m7 GM9 [Skit] N.C. I don't even care, I need a photo with Drake N.C.
Because my Instagram is weak as f*ck
N.C. I'm just being real, my sh*t look–
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Trap, TrapMoneyBenny
This sh*t got me in my feelings
Gotta be real with it, yup
This sh*t got me in my feelings
Gotta be real with it, yup
Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
KB, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
KB, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
Look, the new me is really still the real me
I swear you gotta feel me before they try and kill me
They gotta make some choices, they runnin' out of options
'Cause I've been goin' off and they don't know when it's stoppin'
And when you get to toppin', I see that you've been learnin'
And when I take you shoppin' you spend it like you earned it
And when you popped off on your ex he deserved it
I thought you were the one from the jump, that confirmed it
Trapmoneybenny
I buy you champagne but you love some Henny
From the block like you Jenny
I know you special, girl, 'cause I know too many
I swear you gotta feel me before they try and kill me
They gotta make some choices, they runnin' out of options
'Cause I've been goin' off and they don't know when it's stoppin'
And when you get to toppin', I see that you've been learnin'
And when I take you shoppin' you spend it like you earned it
And when you popped off on your ex he deserved it
I thought you were the one from the jump, that confirmed it
Trapmoneybenny
I buy you champagne but you love some Henny
From the block like you Jenny
I know you special, girl, 'cause I know too many
'Resha, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
J.T., do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
J.T., do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
Two bad bit***s and we kissin' in the Wraith
Kissin'-kissin' in the Wraith, kiss-kissin' in the Wraith
I need that black card and the code to the safe
Code to the safe, code-code to the safe-safe
I show him how the neck work
F**k that Netflix and chill, what's your net-net-net worth?
Kissin'-kissin' in the Wraith, kiss-kissin' in the Wraith
I need that black card and the code to the safe
Code to the safe, code-code to the safe-safe
I show him how the neck work
F**k that Netflix and chill, what's your net-net-net worth?
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always
(Yeah, yeah)
And I'm down for you always
D-down for you always
D-d-down for you always
(I got a new boy, and that n**ga trade)
And I'm down for you always
(Yeah, yeah)
And I'm down for you always
D-down for you always
D-d-down for you always
(I got a new boy, and that n**ga trade)
Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want you, and I need you
And I'm down for you always
KB, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave
From beside me, 'cause I want ya, and I
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want you, and I need you
And I'm down for you always
KB, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave
From beside me, 'cause I want ya, and I
Bring that a**, bring that a**, bring that **s back
B-bring that *s*, bring that a**, bring that **s back
Shawty say the n**ga that she with can't hit
But shawty, I'ma hit it, hit it like I can't miss
(Clap that **s, you're the only one I love)
(Clap that **s, clap, clap)
Bring that **s back
(Clap that **s, you're the only one I love)
(Let's go, let's go)
Bring that **s back
B-bring that *s*, bring that a**, bring that **s back
Shawty say the n**ga that she with can't hit
But shawty, I'ma hit it, hit it like I can't miss
(Clap that **s, you're the only one I love)
(Clap that **s, clap, clap)
Bring that **s back
(Clap that **s, you're the only one I love)
(Let's go, let's go)
Bring that **s back
Trap, TrapMoneyBenny
This sh*t got me in my feelings
I just gotta be real with it, yup
This sh*t got me in my feelings
I just gotta be real with it, yup
"What are y'all talkin' about?"
"I don't even care, I need a photo with Drake
Because my Instagram is weak as f*ck"
"What are you talkin' about?"
"I'm just being real, my sh*t look"
"I don't even care, I need a photo with Drake
Because my Instagram is weak as f*ck"
"What are you talkin' about?"
"I'm just being real, my sh*t look"
Songwriters: Aubrey Drake Graham / Noah Shebib
In My Feelings lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Album: Scorpion
Released: 2018
Genres: Contemporary R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap
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About the Song
"In My Feelings" is a song by Canadian musician Drake from his fifth studio albumScorpion (2018). It was released to rhythmicand contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single.[1][2] The song features additional vocals by the City Girls, though they are not credited on the official version.
"In My Feelings" is a song by Canadian musician Drake from his fifth studio albumScorpion (2018). It was released to rhythmicand contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single.[1][2] The song features additional vocals by the City Girls, though they are not credited on the official version.
"In My Feelings" is a bounce track, similar to Drake's previous single "Nice for What".[4]Upon its release, several outlets reported that the song was about Keshia Chanté,[5] Drake's first girlfriend and childhood friend.[6][7][8][9]Drake also makes references to Jennifer Lopez ("Jenny"), who he briefly dated in 2016, and Quality Control duo City Girls, made up of members Yung Miami ("Resha") and JT.[10]The City Girls also provide uncredited vocals.[3]
The track samples "Smoking Gun (Acapella Version)" by Magnolia Shorty for the breakdown.[4] "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne is also sampled and the track ends with audio from the episode "Champagne Papi" from the television series Atlanta.[11] The song was later slightly altered and re-uploaded to streaming sites with additional sampled vocals from Lil Wayne.
The song inspired an Internet meme dance challenge known as the "Kiki Challenge", "In My Feelings Challenge" or "DoTheShiggy", the latter being a reference to the comedian Shiggy, who posted a video on his Instagramaccount of him dancing to the song; this video was credited for inspiring the challenge.[12]The dance challenge is to walk outside of moving vehicles (ghost riding) and dance in oncoming traffic.[13][14][15] Originating in the US, the challenge later spread to other parts of the world where in some countries it caused controversy and public concern.[16]
The Fader deemed the bounce track as the highlight of the double album, with writer Ben Dandrige-Lemco saying, "it takes a whole 20 songs to get to the best part of the album, 'In My Feelings'".[4] The Hollywood Reporter's Jonny Coleman felt that the song, along with "Nice for What", "might be two of the most enduring tracks [in the album]".[17] Andy Hutchins of Time called the song "a disastrous misunderstanding of New Orleans bounce."
In the Billboard magazine issue dated July 14, 2018, "In My Feelings" debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, one of seven top 10 entries by Drake that week. The following week, partly due to the rising popularity of the dance challenge,[19] the song ascended to the top spot of the chart, becoming Drake's sixth number-one single on the chart.[20] On the issue dated 28 July 2018, "In My Feelings" broke the streaming record for the most streams in a single week at 116.2 million streams, and retained the top spot on the chart.[21] It also reached number one on theCanadian Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
In the UK, it did not enter the charts on the first week due to chart rules, but the next week, due to the popularity of the dance challenge, it entered at number four. A week later, it rose to number one. "In My Feelings" spent four weeks at the top of the chart, before being replaced by "Shotgun".
The song's music video was shot on July 23, 2018 in New Orleans and was directed byKarena Evans, whom Drake worked with on the videos for "God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "I'm Upset" earlier in the year.[22] The song's music video was released on August 2, 2018, on Drake's YouTube channel.[23] "KeKe" is played by La La Anthony while her mother is played by Phylicia Rashad. The video takes place in New Orleans and shows people dancing to the song, including Yung Miami of the City Girls and bounce music legend Big Freedia. Comedian Shiggy, who has been credited with inventing the viral "In My Feelings Challenge", makes a cameo as a production assistant as well as a dancer in the video. At the end of the music video, a small montage of celebrities and internet influencers participating in the "In My Feelings Challenge" is displayed. A few of these people include Will Smith, DJ Khaled, Ciara, Steve Aoki, Odell Beckham Jr., Dua Lipa, Millie Bobby Brown, Liza Koshy, Noah Schnapp,Ryan Seacrest, Shay Mitchell, and J-Hope (BTS). As of August 2018 the music video on Youtube got over 90 million views.
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986)[5] is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.[6]Drake first gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement. He released two further independent projects,Comeback Season and So Far Gone, before signing to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009.[7]
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His debut studio album, Thank Me Later(2010),[8] debuted at number one on the USBillboard 200, and was subsequently certified platinum. His next two releases, 2011's Take Care and 2013's Nothing Was the Same,[9][10]were both critically and commercially successful; the former earned him his firstGrammy Award for Best Rap Album. In 2015, he released two mixtapes—the trap-influencedIf You're Reading This It's Too Late and a collaboration with Future titled What a Time to Be Alive—both of which earned platinum certification in the U.S.[11]
His fourth album, Views (2016), broke several chart records.[12] It became the first album by a male solo artist to remain atop the Billboard200 for 13 nonconsecutive weeks in over 10 years.[13] That year, Drake led both theBillboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 charts simultaneously for eight weeks.[14] The album's second single, "One Dance", became his first number-one single as a lead artist.Views achieved quadruple platinum status in the US.[15][16] Its lead single, "Hotline Bling", received Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song.[17]Described by Drake as a "playlist", his 2017 mixtape More Life became his seventh consecutive number one on the Billboard 200, and set multiple streaming records.[18] His next release, the double album Scorpion(2018), also broke several streaming records,[19] and housed the number-one singles "God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "In My Feelings".[20] It also became the first album to spend five consecutive weeks at number one since Views.
Drake holds several Billboard chart records; he has the most charted songs (186) among solo artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the most simultaneously charted Hot 100 songs in a single week (27), the most time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks), and the most Hot 100 debuts in a week (22).[21] He also has the most number one singles on the Hot Rap Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay andRhythmic Charts.[22][23] Drake has received many accolades, including three Grammy Awards, three Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, and thirteen Billboard Music Awards. He is the RIAA's top certified digital singles artist, having moved 142 million units of digital singles in the US.[24] He is one of thebest-selling music artists of the 21st century, with more than 10 million albums and 86 million singles global sales.[24][25][26] In 2018,USA Today declared him the biggest artist of the year.[27][28] As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40, as well as a radio program on Beats 1 and a clothing line, both utilizing using the "OVO" moniker.
Early life
Drake attended both Forest Hill Collegiate Institute (left) and Vaughan Road Academy (right) for high school.
Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Dennis Graham, an African American and a practising Catholic from Memphis, Tennessee, worked as a drummer, performing alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis.[29][30] Drake's mother, Sandra "Sandi" Graham (née Sher), an Ashkenazi Jewish Canadian, worked as an English teacher andflorist.[31][32][33][34][35] His parents met after Dennis performed at Clue Bluenote in Toronto, where he first interacted with Sandra, who was in attendance.[36] In his youth, Drake attended a Jewish day school, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.[37][38][39][40][41] He is also adual citizen of the United States and Canada.[42]
Drake's parents divorced when he was five years old. After the divorce, he and his mother remained in Toronto, while his father returned to Memphis, where he suffered incarceration for a number of years on drug-related charges.[43] Dennis' limited finances and legal issues caused him to remain in the United States until Drake's early adulthood.[37][38][39]Prior to his arrest, however, Dennis would travel to Toronto and bring Drake to Memphis every summer.[44][45][46] His father later collaborated with Canadian music groupArkells on the music video for a song titled "Drake's Dad".[47]
Drake was raised in two polarizing Toronto neighbourhoods; he lived on Weston Road in the city's working-class west end,[45] until grade six. In his youth, he played minor hockey with the Weston Red Wings.[48] Drake then moved to one of the city's affluent neighbourhoods, Forest Hill, in 2000.[49][50]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."[51]
He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he demonstrated an affinity for the arts, first acting while an active student at the school.[52] He later attended Vaughan Road Academy in the city's multicultural Oakwood–Vaughan neighbourhood. Due to the economic status associated with the neighbourhood, Drake described the school as "not by any means the easiest school to go to. [It's tough]."[45] Drake was often bullied in school for his racial and religious background,[37] and upon realizing that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his burgeoning acting career, Drake dropped out of school.[53] He later graduated in October 2012.[54]
Career
2001–2005: Degrassi: The Next Generation
At 15, eager to find work as an actor, a high school friend Jesse Abrams introduced Drake to his father Norbert, who was an acting agent.[55][56] The agent secured Drake a role on Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. On the series, Drake portrayed Jimmy Brooks,[57] a basketball star who became physically disabled after he was shot by a classmate. When asked about his early acting career, Drake replied, "My mother was very sick. We were very poor, like broke. The only money I had coming in was off of Canadian TV".[45]
He would continue to appear on the show until 2007, returning for sporadic appearances until his character graduated from school. Overall, he appeared in a total of 145 episodes.[58]
2006–2009: Early mixtapes and So Far Gone
After becoming musically inspired by Jay Zand Clipse, Drake self-released his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006. Themixtape featured Trey Songz and Lupe Fiasco, and included vast production from Canadian producers Boi-1da, and Frank Dukes. When asked about the mixtape, Drake described the project as "pretty straightforward, radio friendly, [and] not much content to it." The mixtape was released for sale only, and confirmed to have sold over 6,000 copies.[57]In 2007, he released his second mixtape,Comeback Season. Released from his recently founded October's Very Own label, it spawned the single "Replacement Girl", featuring Trey Songz. The song made Drake become the first ever unsigned Canadian rapper to have his music video featured on BET, with "Replacement Girl" being featured on the channel's "New Joint of the Day" segment on April 30, 2007.[60] The song also saw Drake sample "Man of the Year" by Brisco, Flo Rida, and Lil Wayne, retaining Lil Wayne's verse, and adjoined his own to the song's earlier half. This caused Jas Prince to gift Lil Wayne the song, which prompted the rapper to invite Drake to Houston in order to join his Tha Carter III tour.[citation needed] Throughout the duration of the tour, Drake and Lil Wayne recorded multiple songs together, including "Ransom", "I Want This Forever", and a remix to "Brand New". Despite the collaborations between the duo, Drake was yet to be signed by Young Money Entertainment.
Drake's third mixtape, So Far Gone, was released in 2009 as a free download through his OVO blog website; it featured Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Omarion, Lloyd, and Bun B. Upon release, the mixtape found mainstream commercial success due to the singles "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful", both gaining Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with the former also peaking at number two on theBillboard Hot 100.[61] This prompted the mixtape's re-release as an EP, featuring only 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 theBillboard 200, and won the Rap Recording of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards.[62]
Due to the success of the mixtape,[63] Drake was the subject of a bidding war from various labels, often reported as "one of the biggest bidding wars ever".[64] Despite this, Drake was rumoured to have secured a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment on June 29, 2009.[65] This was later confirmed following a planned lawsuit from Young Money, in conjunction with Drake, against an unauthorized album titled The Girls Love Drake, which was released on iTunes under dubious means.[66]
Drake then joined the rest of the label's roster on the America's Most Wanted Tour in July 2009. 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.[67] He underwent surgery later that year.
2010–2011: Thank Me Later
Drake planned to release his debut album,Thank Me Later, in late 2008, but the album's release date was postponed, first to March 2010,[68] and then to May 25, 2010.[69] Young Money and Universal Motown had then released a statement that the album had again been pushed back another three weeks, culminating in a June 15, 2010 release.[68][70]
On March 9, 2010, Drake released the debut single "Over",[71] which peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the Rap Songs chart. It also received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performanceat the 53rd Grammy Awards.[72] His second single, "Find Your Love", became an even bigger success; peaking at number five on the Hot 100, and was certified Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).[73] The music video for the single was shot in Kingston, Jamaica, and was criticized by Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett. Bartlett condemned the portrayal of the island in the video, saying, "care has to be taken by all, including our creative artists, in [showcasing] images of our destination and people. Gun culture, while not unique to Jamaica, is not enhancing [the island's image]."[74]
The third single and fourth singles, "Miss Me" and "Fancy" respectively,[75] attained moderate commercial success, however, the latter garnered Drake his second nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards, for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[76] On April 29, it was reportedly announced that Drake had finished Thank Me Later during a show inKansas City, Missouri.[77]
Thank Me Later was released on June 15, 2010,[78] debuting at number one on theBillboard 200 with sales of over 447,000 copies in its first week.[79] Upon the album's release, 25,000 fans gathered at New York City's South Street Seaport for a free concert, hosted by Drake and Hanson, which was later cancelled by police after a near-riot ensued due to overflowing crowds.[80] The album became the top selling debut album for any artist in 2010,[81] and featured Lil Wayne,Kanye West,[82] and Jay Z.[83]
It was soon announced that Drake would have a prominent role in military science fiction video game, Gears of War 3. He was scheduled to play the part of Jace Stratton, but scheduling conflicts with his upcomingAway from Home Tour[84] prevented Drake from accepting the role.[85] He began the tour on September 20, 2010, in Miami, Florida, performing at 78 shows over four different legs.[86] It concluded in Las Vegas in November 2010.[87]
Due to the success of the Away from Home Tour, Drake hosted the first OVO Festival in 2010. It would soon become a regular event during the summer, with the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto playing host to the festival on its annual cycle. Drake also had an eco-friendly college tour to support the album, beginning with Eastern Illinois University inCharleston, Illinois. It concluded in Plymouth, New Hampshire on May 8, and he had also performed at The Bamboozle on May 1.[88][89]
2011–2012: Take Care
Beginning his second effort in fall 2010,[90]Drake announced his intentions to allow forNoah "40" Shebib to handle most of the production and record a more cohesive sound than on Thank Me Later, which featured disparate production duties by Shebib and others.[91] In November 2010, Drake revealed the title of his next studio album will be Take Care.[92] In comparison to his debut album, Drake revealed to Y.C Radio 1 that Thank Me Later was a rushed album, stating, "I didn't get to take the time that I wanted to on that record. I rushed a lot of the songs and sonically I didn't get to sit with the record and say, 'I should change this verse.' Once it was done, it was done. That's why my new album is called Take Care, because I get to take my time this go-round."[93] Drake sought to expand on the low-tempo, sensuous, and dark sonic esthetic of Thank Me Later.[94][95]Primarily a hip hop album, Drake also attempted to incorporate R&B and pop to create a languid, grandiose sound.[96]
In January 2011, Drake was in negotiations to join Eva Green and Susan Sarandon as a member of the cast in Nicholas Jarecki'sArbitrage,[97] before ultimately deciding against starring in the movie, to focus on the album. "Dreams Money Can Buy"[98] and "Marvins Room"[94] were released on Drake's October's Very Own Blog, on May 20 and June 9, respectively. Acting as promotional singles for Take Care, the former was eventually unincluded on the album's final track listing, while "Marvins Room" gained Goldcertification by the RIAA,[99] as well as peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100,[100]and reaching the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[101] coupled with extensive play on contemporary urban radio.[102] Drake would soon release the song's music video on June 28.[103]
"Headlines" was released on August 9, acting as the lead single for Take Care. It was met with positive critical and commercial response, reaching number thirteen on the Hot 100, as well as becoming his tenth single to reach the summit of the Billboard Hot Rap Songs, making Drake the artist with the most number-one singles on the chart, with 12.[104]It was eventually certified Platinum in both the United States and Canada.[105] The music video for the single was released on October 2, and foresaw Drake performing the song during the second intermission of the 59th National Hockey League All-Star Game in January 2012.[106] "Make Me Proud" was released as the album's second single, on October 16.[107] It was the final single to be released prior to the launch of the album, and debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100.[100] The song reached number nine the following week, tying the record for the largest jump on the Billboard Hot 100 for a male artist, with 88.[108] "Make Me Proud" soon became Drake's fourth consecutive single to receive Platinum certification by the RIAA.[109]
Prior to the album's release, Drake had planned to record a collaborative album withLil Wayne, however, it was ultimately scrapped due to the success of Watch the Throne.[110][111][112] He had also begun collaborations with Rick Ross for a mixtape titled Y.O.L.O., but the duo decided against the project, in favor of increased concern for their respective studio albums.[113][114]
Take Care was released on November 15, 2011, and received generally positive reviews from music critics.[10] John McDonnell ofNME dubbed it "an affecting masterpiece" and commended its "delicate, mellifluous sound and unashamedly candid, emotive lyrics."[115]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."[116]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."[117] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kotcomplimented the depth of Drake's "moral psychodramas" and stated, "the best of it affirms that Drake is shaping a pop persona with staying power."[118] It also won theGrammy Award for Best Rap Album at the55th Annual Grammy Awards, and achieved great commercial success, eventually being certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA in 2016, with sales for the album marking 2.6 million in the US.[119]
The album's third and fourth singles, "The Motto" and Take Care", were released on November 29,[99] and February 21, 2012 respectively.[120] Each song was subject to commercial success, while also having large societal impacts, with "The Motto" credited forpopularizing the phrase "YOLO" in the United States.[121][122] The music video for "Take Care" saw widespread acclaim, with MTVstating, "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."[123] 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.[124] The song was also featured on the channel's "Pop Songs You Must Hear" list of 2011.[125] "HYFR" was the final single to be released from the album, and became certified Gold.[126][127] It would later win theMTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video in 2012,[128][129] and the channel also ranked him at number two on their "Hottest MCs in the Game" list.[130]
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.[131] He then returned to acting, starring in Ice Age: Continental Drift as Ethan.[132]
2013–2015: Nothing Was the Sameand 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.[133] Drake had also revealed that the album would stylistically differ from Take Care, departing from the ambient production and despondent lyrics prevalent previously.[134]
In January 2013, Drake announced that he would release the first single off of his third album at the conclusion of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.[135][136] 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 announcingNothing Was the Same as the title of his third album.[137] The album's second single, "Hold On, We're Going Home", was released in August 2013, becoming the most successful single off of the album, peaking at number-one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[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 MTVVideo 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. 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 808s & Heartbreak.[143] 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.[144] It became the 22nd-most successful tour of the year, grossing an estimated $46 million.[145] Drake then returned to acting in January 2014, hostingSaturday 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".[146][147][148]Drake also performed in Dubai, being one of the only artists ever to perform in the city.[149]In late 2014, Drake announced that he had begun recording sessions for his fourth studio album.[150]
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 is an album[151] or a mixtape,[152] its commercial stance quantifies it as his fourth retail project with Cash Money Records, a scheme that was rumored to allow Drake to leave the label.[153][154] 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.[155]
2015–present
In late summer 2015, Drake released new singles: Charged Up, Back to Back, Hotline Bling, and Right Hand.
Drake then released a collaborative mixtapewith Future,[156][157] which was recorded inAtlanta 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 platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA), for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of over 1 million units.[160] Drake also appeared on the cover ofThe 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 would later be 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 popularizing the term "The Six" when referencing Toronto.[166][167] Drake alsocrashed a Bat Mitzvah in New York City on February 20, performing at the event.[168]
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,[169] 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.[170][171] 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.[172][173] 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.[174] On October 15, "One Dance" became Spotify's most-streamed song ever, amassing over 882 million plays as of October 2016.[175]
Views was previewed in London, before its premiere on Beats 1 a day later. It was released as an Apple Music and iTunesexclusive 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 ten nonconsecutive weeks, as well as simultaneously leading theBillboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 for eight weeks. It also achieved double-platinum status in the US, and earned over 1 millionalbum-equivalent units in the first week of its release, as well as gaining over half-billion overall streams of the album.[15][16][178]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.[179] He would later plan to release a short film titled Please Forgive Me.[180]
Drake returned to host Saturday Night Live on May 14, serving as the show's musical guest.[181] Later, Drake was named as a member of the Forbes Five, which ranks the wealthiest artists in hip-hop, placing fifth afterBirdman, Jay Z, Dr. Dre, and Diddyrespectively.[182] 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.[183][184][185] On July 23, Drake announced that he was working on a new project, scheduled to be released in early 2017,[186] and was later named as the headline act for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival.[187] The latter dates of the Summer Sixteen Tour were postponed, however, due to Drake suffering an ankle injury.[188]
During the 2016 OVO Festival, Kanye Westconfirmed that he and Drake had begun working on a collaborative album.[189] Soon after, the music video for "Child's Play" was released, depicting Drake and Tyra Banksplaying a couple encountering relationship issues at the Cheesecake Factory in a reference to one of the song's lyrics.[190] On September 26, Please Forgive Me was released as an Apple Music exclusive. It ran a total of 25 minutes, and featured music fromViews.[191]
At the 2016 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Drake received the most nominations, with 10,[192]winning the awards for Album of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video.[193][194] Drake later announced the Boy Meets World Tour on October 10, with twenty-six dates announced for the course of the tour in Europe.[195] Seven additional dates were added a day later due to overwhelming demand.[196] Soon after, during an episode of OVO Sound Radio, Drake confirmed he would be releasing a project titled More Life in December, however he later pushed the date back to the new year. The project was described as a "playlist of original music", rather than being classified as a traditional mixtape or solo album.[197] He was later revealed to be Spotify's most streamed artist for the second consecutive year in 2016, amassing a total 4.7 billion streams for all projects on the service, which is more than double the amount of streams he had in 2015.[198] Drake later secured his second and third Grammy Awards, winning for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song at the 59th ceremony.[17]
Despite multiple setbacks, Drake announcedMore Life would be released on March 18, 2017, via a series of multiple video commercials released through Instagram.[199]Upon release, More Life received mostly positive reviews, and debuted atop theBillboard 200, earning 505,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[200] It also set a streaming record, becoming the highest ever streamed album in 24 hours, with a total of 89.9 million streams on Apple Music alone. The album also garnered 61.3 million streams on Spotify, dethroning Ed Sheeran's ÷ as the highest opening on the service in a single day.[201] He later won 13 awards at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards in May, which saw him breaking the record for the most wins in a single show.[202] Billboard also reported Drake had been present on the Hot 100 chart for eight consecutive years, and has the most recorded entries by a solo artist.[203] He then released the single "Signs" on June 24, as well as reuniting with Metro Boomin on a single with Offset.[204][205]
After rumours circulated of Drake possibly collaborating with various artists, including rapper Trippie Redd and producer Pi'erre Bourne, for his new studio album, multiple snippets of songs were leaked near the closing end of 2017.[206][207][208] Two songs would later be released as members of a mini EP, titled Scary Hours, on January 20, 2018, marking Drake's first solo release since More Life, as well as his first appearance on any song after featuring on a remix of the Jay-Zsong "Family Feud" with Lil Wayne, as the lead single of the latter's Dedication 6: Reloadedmixtape.[209] Scary Hours featured the songs "Diplomatic Immunity" and "God's Plan", which both debuted within the top-ten, with the latter eventually breaking various streaming records as it debuted at number one on the USBillboard Hot 100.[210][211][212] The song was Drake's second as a solo artist to reach number one.
Drake earned his 70th top 40 hit after featuring on the Migos song "Walk It Talk It", which debuted at number eighteen, and peaked at number ten.[213] He later featured on BlocBoy JB's debut single, "Look Alive", which was released on February 9, 2018.[214]The song's entry at number six on the Hot 100 made Drake the rapper with the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100, with 23.[215] He then featured on a remix to "Lemon", a song originally released as a collaboration between band N.E.R.D and Rihanna. On April 5, Drake announced he was finishing his fifth studio album and he was releasing a single later that night.[216]
On April 6, "Nice for What" was released, alongside a music video, which featured several female celebrities.[217][218] After "Nice For What" replaced his own "God's Plan" on the Billboard Hot 100 at number one, making him the first artist to have a new number-one debut replace their former number-one debut, Drake announced the title of his fifth studio album as Scorpion, with a planned release date of June 29, 2018.[219][220] He then released "I'm Upset" on May 26, as the album's third and final single.[221]
Scorpion was then released as a double-album, and marked Drake's longest project, with a run-time of just under 90 minutes. The album broke both the one-day global records on Spotify and Apple Music, as it gained 132.45 million and 170 million plays on each streaming service, respectively.[19] It eventually sold 749,000 album equivalent units in its first week of sales, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[222][223]Shortly thereafter, Drake collaborated with British hip hop promotion Link Up TV on July 7, releasing a freestyle as a part of the promotion's 'Behind Barz' segment,[224] before releasing another freestyle a week later after featuring on Charlie Sloth's long-running Fire in the Booth program on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[225]
Drake secured his sixth number one hit with "In My Feelings" on July 21,[226] which also spawned the viral "#InMyFeelingsChallenge" or "#KiKiChallenge".[227][228][229] The success of "In My Feelings" also made Drake the record holder for most number one hits among rappers.[230] Soon after, he released the music video for "Nonstop", which was filmed in London during his surprise performance at the Wireless Festival.[231]
He then appeared on the album Astroworld, featuring on the song "Sicko Mode".[232]
Artistry
Influences
Drake has cited several hip hop artists as influencing his rapping style, including Kanye West,[233] Jay Z,[234] and Lil Wayne,[235] while also attributing various R&B artists as influential to the incorporation of the genre into his own music, including Aaliyah,[236] andUsher.[237] Drake has also credited severaldancehall artists for later influencing hisCaribbean-inflected style, including Vybz Kartel, whom he has called one of his "biggest inspirations".[238][239]
Musical style
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Drake is known for his egotistical lyrics, technical ability, and integration of personal backstory when dealing with relationships with women.[240] His vocal abilities have been lauded for an audible contrast between typical hip-hop beats and melody, with sometimes abrasive rapping coupled with softer accents, delivered on technical lyricism.[241] His songs often include audible changes in lyrical pronunciation in parallel with his upbringing in Toronto, and connections with Caribbean andMiddle Eastern countries which include such phrases as "ting", "touching road", "talkin' boasy" and "gwanin' wassy".[241] Most of his songs contain R&B and Canadian hip hopelements, and he combines rapping with singing.[242] He credits his father with the introduction of singing into his rap mixtapes, which have become a staple in his musical repertoire. His incorporation of melody into technically complex lyrics was supported byLil Wayne, and has subsequently been a critically acclaimed component to Drake's singles and albums.[243] His rapping ability has been noted as "polarizing", and has contributed to him being named one of the most divisive rappers of his generation by multiple critics and media publications.[244]
The lyrical content that Drake deploys is typically considered to be emotional[245] or boastful.[246] However, Drake is often revered for incorporating "degrading" themes of money, drug use, and women into newer, idealized contexts. His songs often maintain tension between "pause and pace, tone timbre, and volume and vocal fermata."[247]Drake is credited with innovating what has been referred to as "hyper-reality rap", which is characterized by its focus on themes of celebrity as being distinct from the "real world".[248]
Public image
The Washington Post editor Maura Judkis credits Drake for popularizing the phrase "YOLO" in the United States, with his single, "The Motto", which includes, "You only live once: that's the motto, nigga, YOLO."[249]
Drake later popularized the term "The Six" in 2015 in relation his hometown Toronto, subsequently becoming a point of reference to the city.[250] Furthermore, the subject matter of his artistry often revolving around relationships, have had widespread impact onsocial media through photo captions commonly used to reference emotions or personal situations.[251][252][253] However, his lyrical contents have had a negative reception from fans and critics deeming him as sensitive; a trait that is understood as being antithetical to hip hop culture.[254] June 10 was declared "Drake Day" in Houston, Texas.[255][256][257]
In 2016, Drake visited Drake University after a show in Des Moines, in response to an extensive social media campaign by students that began in 2009, advocating for his appearance.[258][259] In 2016, Drake spoke on the shooting of Alton Sterling, publishing an open letter expressing his concern for the safety of ethnic minorities against police brutality in the United States.[260] He would also donate $200,000 in order to aid relief efforts in Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey.[261]
In February 2018, following the debut of "God's Plan" at number one on the BillboardHot 100, Drake donated $50,000 to a Miami homeless shelter[262] and $50,000 to a University of Miami student to help with her tuition.[263] Drake then "kept up the spending spree" by donating the rest of the song's video budget, $996,631.90, to several charitable causes and regular people across Miami.[264][265]
The music video for "Hotline Bling" went viral, due to Drake's eccentric choices in dancing.[266] The video has been remixed,memed, and was heavily commented on due to Drake's unconventional nature on the song,[267] causing it to gain popularity onYouTube, spawning several parodies.[268]Drake has also been critiqued for his expensive, product placement-heavy attire, exampled by the video for "Hotline Bling"; Drake modelled a $1,500 Moncler Puffer Jacket, a $400 Acne Studios turtleneck, and limited edition Timberland 6" Classic Boots.[269][270] This foresaw collaborations between OVO and Canada Goose,[271] in which various items of clothing were produced.[272]
Drake had also released his own collection ofAir Jordans, dubbed the "Air Jordan OVOs".[273] Moreover, his style and dress sense have caused GQ magazine to describe him as "[one of] the most stylish men alive".[274]
Controversies
Legal issues
In 2012, singer Ericka Lee filed a lawsuit against Drake for the usage of her voice on "Marvins Room". Claiming to have provided the female vocals, Lee also alleged she was owed songwriting credits and royalties.[275]Despite Drake's legal team countering by claiming that Lee simply requested a credit in the liner notes of the album, the matter was resolved in February 2013, with both parties agreeing to an out-of-court settlement.[276] In 2014, Drake was sued for $300,000 for sampling "Jimmy Smith Rap", a 1982 single by jazz musician, Jimmy Smith. The suit was filed by Smith's estate, who stated Drakenever asked for permission when sampling it for the intro on "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2", claiming Smith himself would have disagreed as he disliked hip hop.[277][278]Drake would win the lawsuit in 2017, with federal judge William Pauley ruling the content used was transformative, and there was no liability for copyright infringement.[279]Also in 2014, it emerged that Drake was sued by rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, claiming Drake misused his lyrics on when collaborating withYG on the song "Who Do You Love?". He sought $100,000 for mistreatment and artistic theft, which Drake paid to the rapper later that year.[280] In 2016, Drake caused a nightclub inOklahoma City to close down, due to his usage of marijuana and other illegal drugs being prevalent at the club.[281]
In 2017, Drake was embroiled in another lawsuit, being sued by producer Detail (Noel Fisher) over an alleged assault in 2014. Fisher claimed Drake's bodyguard, Nessel "Chubbs" Beezer, punched him in the face and allegedly broke his jaw over musical and financial disputes. Fisher also says the injuries caused him to be hospitalized for days and had to undergo several surgeries, following which he sued for damages related to medical bills and physical and emotional suffering.[282] The case, which was set to undergo trial in May 2018, was eventually dismissed by Superior Court Judge Elaine Lu, after Fisher failed to show up for a final status conference, and ruled Beezer solely acted in self-defense.[283]
Feuds
Drake and Chris Brown were allegedly involved in a physical altercation in June 2012, when Drake and his entourage threw glass bottles at Brown in a SoHo nightclub inManhattan, New York City. Chris Brown tweeted about the incident and released a song criticizing Drake weeks later.[284][285][286]Despite no response from Drake, he and Brown both appeared in a comedic skit for the 2014 ESPY Awards, and rehearsed the skit together prior to the televised airing, virtually ending the dispute.[287]
In December 2014, Drake was involved in another altercation, being punched by Diddyoutside the LIV nightclub in Miami, Florida. The altercation was reported to be over Drake's usage of the instrumental for "0 to 100 / The Catch Up", allegedly produced byBoi-1da for Diddy, before Drake appropriated the track for his own use. Drake was later rushed to the ER after aggravating an old arm injury during the dispute.[288] Drake was also involved in a feud with Tyga, stemming from Tyga's negative comments towards him during an interview with Vibe.[289] Drake would later respond on "6 God" and "6PM in New York", which has been interpreted as directly involved in Tyga's abrupt removal from Young Money Entertainment.[290]
Further controversy arose in July 2015, when it was alleged by Meek Mill that Drake had used ghostwriters during recording sessions for "RICO", one of the lead singles off of Mill'ssecond studio album. This proceeded further allegations that Drake did not help in promotion of the album, due to Mill discovering the ghostwriter, widely believed to be Quentin Miller.[291] Despite Millercollaborating with Drake and receiving past credits, Mill assured that Miller had written Drake's verse for "R.I.C.O.". Soon after,Funkmaster Flex aired reference tracks in support of Mill's claims, notably for "R.I.C.O.", "10 Bands", and "Know Yourself". This prompted Drake to respond with two diss tracks, titled "Charged Up"[292] and "Back to Back",[293] in the space of four days. Mill would later respond with "Wanna Know",[294]before removing it from SoundCloud weeks later.[295] Despite subliminal disses[296][297][298]from either artist,[299] the feud has not been officially reignited. Drake would further seek to denounce Funkmaster Flex during hisMadison Square Garden shows on theSummer Sixteen Tour.[300][301] Following Meek Mill's sentencing of two to four years for probation violation, Drake stated "Free Meek Mill" at a concert in Australia, while also seeming to end their rivalry on "Family Feud".[302] Pusha T would also used the same rationale to criticize Drake in songs in 2018,[303] prompting Drake to respond with the "Duppy Freestyle" diss track on May 25.[304] Pusha T would directly respond to the track through "The Story of Adidon" on May 29, and presented several claims, including an accusation of Drake fathering a secret child.[305] The pair have been considered to have been in a rivalry since 2012, with Drake yet to respond to "The Story of Adidon".[306]
In 2016, Drake was embroiled in a feud withJoe Budden, stemming from Budden's derogatory comments when reviewing Views. Drake would allegedly respond to Budden through "4PM in Calabasas", prompting Budden to respond with two diss tracks in the space of five days, echoing the same sentiment Drake deployed during his feud with Meek Mill. Drake would later appear on "No Shopping" alongside French Montana, directly referencing Budden throughout the song. However, French Montana claimed that Drake's verse was recorded before the release of Budden's diss tracks. Despite Budden releasing two further songs in reference to Drake,[307] he has yet to officially respond to Budden.[308] In the same year, Drake mockedKid Cudi for his mental health, drug use andsuicidal urges on "Two Birds, One Stone" after Cudi launched an expletive-filled rant on the artist on Twitter.[309] Cudi later checked into arehabilitation facility following the release of the song, and continued to disparage Drake in further tweets.[310]
Drake has purported to have been in reported feuds with DMX, Kendrick Lamar,[311]Common,[312] The Weeknd,[313] XXXTentacion,Kanye West,[314] Jay Z, Tory Lanez,[315] andLudacris,[316] although the latter three have been reported to be resolved.[317][318][319]
Business ventures
Endorsements
Prior to venturing into business, Drake garnered several endorsement deals with various companies, notably gaining one withSprite following his mention of drinking purple drank, a concoction that contains Sprite as a key ingredient.[320][321] In the aftermath of his highly publicized feud with Meek Mill, Drake was also endorsed by fast food restaurantsBurger King and Whataburger.[322] Business magazine Forbes commented his endorsement deals and business partnerships "combined heavily" for Drake's reported pre-tax earnings at $94 million between June 2016 to June 2017, being one of the highest-paid celebrities during that period.[323]
OVO Sound
During the composition of Nothing Was the Same, Drake started his own record label in late 2012 with producer Noah "40" Shebib, and business partner, Oliver El-Khatib. Drake sought for an avenue to release his own music, as well helping in the nurturing of other artists, while Shebib and El-Khatib yearned to start a label with a distinct sound, prompting the trio to team up to form OVO Sound.[324]The name is an abbreviation derived from the October's Very Own moniker Drake used to publish his earlier projects. The label is currently distributed by Warner Bros. Records.
Drake, 40 and PartyNextDoor were the label's inaugural artists. The label houses artists including Drake, PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, OB O'Brien, Roy Woods, dvsn, Plaza, and Kash Doll,[325] as well as producers including 40,Boi-1da, T-Minus, Mike Zombie, Nineteen85, and Future the Prince. OVO Sound has released six albums, with two certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Toronto Raptors
On September 30, 2013, Drake was announced as the new "global ambassador" for the Toronto Raptors, thereby joining the executive committee of the NBA franchise, in conjunction with the announcement of the2016 NBA All-Star Game being awarded to theAir Canada Centre in Toronto.[326][327][328] This would also be the setting where Drake was given The Key to the City.[329] In the role, it was announced that Drake would help to promote and serve as a host of festivities, beginning with the All-Star Game. He would also provide consulting services to rebrand the team, helping to redesign its image and clothing line in commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary.[330][331] When attending the press conference hosted byMaple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO,Tim Leiweke,[331] to formally announce Drake's hiring by the franchise, Drake stated, "obviously, I won't be able to be in the building every day but I am extremely dedicated to it. I do take it very seriously as a new job and a new chapter in my life." He began by hosting an annual "Drake Night" segment with the organization, which began in 2013.
Apple Music
Following the launch of Apple Music, a music and video streaming service developed byApple Inc., the company announced Drake as the figurehead for the platform at theirWorldwide Developers Conference in 2015, with the artist also penning an exclusivity deal with the service worth a reported $19 million. This saw all future solo releases by Drake becoming available first on Apple Music, before seeing roll out to other streaming services and music retailers. Drake had also developed the OVO Sound Radio station on Beats 1, which is utilized as the primary avenue for debuting singles and projects, with the station overseeing over 300 million unique users when it debuted More Life. Drake's partnership with Apple Music has largely been credited for the platform's sharp success, as it attained 10 million subscribers after six months, as well as giving birth to exclusivity from artists, with many independent and signed artists, such as Frank Ocean and The Weeknd, also brokering exclusivity deals with streaming services. Through signing with the company, Drake was one of the artists, alongside Pharrell and Katy Perry, to exclusively own an Apple Watchbefore the smartwatch saw public release.
Virginia Black
Two months prior to the release of Views, Drake announced the development of Virginia Black, a bourbon-based whiskey. This would be his second foray into selling foodstuffs, previously partnering with celebrity chef Susur Lee to open Fring's Restaurant in Toronto. The beverage was created and also distributed alongsideProximo Spirits, as well as with Brent Hocking, a spirits producer who founded DeLeón Tequila in 2008. The company described the partnership as "fruitful [as they] share a passion for style, music, and the pursuit of taste [on] a quest to redefine whiskey."
The product was launched in June 2016, and contained two, three and four-year old Bourbon whiskies. The company sold over 4,000 bottles in the first week domestically. The brand was also promoted and marketed through Drake's music and various tours, such as being part of the "Virginia Black VIP Lounge" additional package available for purchase during theSummer Sixteen Tour. Virginia Black shipped a further 30,000 units when rollout was extended to select international markets in late 2016. The company later aired commercials with Dennis Graham which featured the tagline of "The Realest Dude Ever" (in reference toward "The Most Interesting Man in the World" tagline employed by Dos Equis) after extending the sale of the drink to various European countries in 2017.
Personal life
Drake has lived in Hidden Hills, California since 2012. He also owns a property in Toronto, which was built from the ground-up in 2017.
Drake's paternal uncles are bass guitaristLarry Graham and musician Teenie Hodges. Graham achieved both critical and commercial success as a member of the band Sly and the Family Stone, while Hodges featured as the lead guitarist and songwriter for Al Green, and contributed heavily on much of his work in the 1970s, including the hits "Take Me to the River", "Love and Happiness", and "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)".
Drake is a father to son Adonis, who was born on October 11, 2017, to French artist and former adult actress Sophie Brussaux. Brussaux's pregnancy was the subject of several rumors after featuring in a TMZ article in early 2017, before Adonis was mentioned by name during Drake's highly publicized feud with Pusha T. Drake eventually confirmed his fatherhood on the album Scorpion in 2018.
In August 2018, Drake made a surprise visit to child heart patient Sofia Sanchez at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital, after Sanchez invited him to visit on her birthday. Sanchez received a heart transplant shortly thereafter on August 27, 2018.
Discography
Studio albums
- Thank Me Later (2010)
- Take Care (2011)
- Nothing Was the Same (2013)
- Views (2016)
- Scorpion (2018)
Tours
Headlining
- Away from Home Tour (2010)
- Club Paradise Tour (2012)
- Would You Like a Tour? (2013–2014)
- Jungle Tour (2015; six date promotional tour)
- Boy Meets World Tour (2017)
Co-headlining
- America's Most Wanted Tour (with Young Money) (2009)
- Drake vs. Lil Wayne (with Lil Wayne) (2014)
- Summer Sixteen Tour (with Future) (2016)
- Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour (with Migos)(2018)
Awards and achievements
Drake is the highest-certified digital singles artist in the US, having moved 142 million units. He has had seven songs certified triple platinum in the US for combined sales plus streaming units, as of June 2018, with "Over", "Too Good", "Passionfruit", "Nice for What", "Marvin's Room", "Find Your Love", and "Energy". He has also had three exceed 4 million in equivalent units, with "Take Care", "Headlines", and "Best I Ever Had". Three have reached quintuple platinum, with "Jumpman", "Started from the Bottom", and "The Motto". "Hold On, We're Going Home" marked his first single to accumulate over six million units, while "Forever" became his second in 2018. Two of his singles have reached septuple platinum, which "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance", while his highest-certified single is "God's Plan", which was certified octuple platinum, having moved 8 million units, in under a year. Drake's five solo studio albums, all of which have gone multi-platinum, have received generally positive reviews. Scorpion, his fifth solo album, became his fifth consecutive number one album in the U.S.
As of 2017, Drake has won three Grammy Awards from 27 nominations. He has also won two MTV Video Music Awards. Complexranked him at number one on their "Best Rapper Alive Every Year Since 1979" list for 2011, 2012, and 2015. 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". Drake was listed fourth on the Billboard year-end chart for Top Artists of 2015, third on the same chart in 2016 and was named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016. In 2017, he surpassed singer Adele's record for most wins at the Billboard Music Awards in one night, winning 13 awards from 22 nominations. Pitchfork have ranked him in the fifth position in the publication's list of the "Top 10 Music Artists" since 2010.
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