Drake

Drake is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He first gained recognition by starring in the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2007); pursuing a career in music, he left the series and released his debut mixtape Room for Improvement (2006). He then released the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009), before signing to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.

Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. He achieved major critical success with ... Read More

Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. He achieved major critical success with Take Care (2011), and commercial success with Nothing Was the Same (2013) and his first commercial mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015); the later two were certified multi-platinum in the US. Drake's fourth album Views (2016) sat atop the Billboard 200 for 13 nonconsecutive weeks, becoming the first album by a male solo artist to do so in over a decade. Marketed as a playlist, Drake's second solo commercial mixtape More Life (2017) set multiple streaming records. In 2018, he released the double album Scorpion, which produced three number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Departing Young Money in 2018, Drake's third commercial mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes was released in 2020, and featured the Hot 100 number-one lead single "Toosie Slide". In 2021, the EP Scary Hours 2 included the number one single "What's Next" and set chart records.

By the second decade of his career, Drake's continuous dominance on the charts, his Grammy wins and nominations, and his widespread presence in pop culture made him one of the world's most influential musicians. The release of albums like 2022's Honestly, Nevermind and 2023's For All the Dogs were major chart successes for the Toronto rapper. In 2024, a highly publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar led to a series of diss tracks, after which Drake released his third album with PartyNextDoor, titled $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (2025).

As 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 the executive committee of the NBA franchise, while owning naming rights to its practice facility. Drake has also designed fashion, the most notable including a sub-label collaboration with Nike, alongside other business ventures. In 2018, he was reportedly responsible for 5% (CAD$440 million) of Toronto's CAD$8.8 billion total annual tourism income.

Drake is one of the best-selling music artists globally, having sold over 200 million units. He is the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States according to the RIAA. His numerous accolades include five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, 39 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. He has secured 14 number-one albums on the Billboard 200, tying the record for solo artists, and 13 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, matching the record for male solo artists. Drake also holds several other Hot 100 records, such as the most top 10 singles (80), the most top 40 singles (217), the most charted songs (358), and the longest streak of consecutive weeks on the chart (431). Additionally, he has the most number-one singles across the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.

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