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Drake is one of the most popular and influential artists of all time, and his record numbers show that he will go down in history as one of the greatest music symbols.
Dating back to his arrival on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 23, 2009, with his breakthrough single "Best I Ever Had",Drake has broken record after record, and reached unprecedented heights on the charts.
He also holds the all-time record for the most No. 1 songs among rappers, with 13. Among all acts, he's tied with the iconic Michael Jackson for the fourth-most, after only legendary band The Beatles (20), the diva Mariah Carey (19) and the powerful Rihanna (14).
Drake raps an iconic Nas song with his dad
A video of Drake as a kid and his father, Dennis Graham - who was known around Toronto for singing the blues - resurfaced online and the images show the music talent the Canadian artist had before he made it big into the music industry.
While Dennis shows a great singing voice, Drake goes on to rap a part of "Ready or Not", a song by Hip-Hop group The Fugees, from their second studio album, "The Score" (1996). The song contains a sample of "Boadicea" by Irish singer Enya, and its chorus is based on "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by the Delfonics.
Social media s reacted positively to the video. "Music is in his blood." an X posted. "They really hate that this man is part of the culture and helped Hip Hop evolve." wroter another . "Boy was raised with music all his life. Until some culture dictator came along yapping." was another comment posted on X.
Drake had a rough 2024
2024 was a rough year for Drake. His album "For All The Dogs" was met with very mixed reviews at the end of 2023, so the rapper needed a big follow-up year in order to keep fans and critics happy. Instead, he only made a few appearances as a featured artist, and was involved in a beef with Kendrick Lamar that he thoroughly lost, by almost all s.
Hoping to get off to a better start in 2025, Drake watched his arch nemesis perform "Not Like Us", a globally recognized diss track aimed at the Canadian rapper, during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. It has been one of the most talked about performances of the year so far.
Graham has responded to Lamar's show by releasing a lengthy dup album with PartyNextDoor, titled "Some Sexy Songs 4 U", but it hasn't been received all that well. Drake has promised more new music and fans are eager to hear what he has to offer, in of lyrics.