Drake is also a fashion designer, most notably a sub-label collaboration with Nike, alongside other business ventures, including entertainment production and a fragrance house.

In 2016, he began collaborating with American entrepreneur Brent Hocking on the bourbon whiskey Virginia Black it eventually broke sale records in Canada. In 2013, Drake became the new 'global ambassador' of the Toronto Raptors, joining the executive committee of the NBA franchise, while owning naming rights to its practice facility. Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake has also achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015), the Future-collaborated What a Time to Be Alive (2015), More Life (2017), and Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020).Īs an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2022, Drake released the house-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind (2022). Drake's widely anticipated sixth album, Certified Lover Boy (2021), achieved nine top 10 hits on the Hot 100, setting the record for most US top-ten hits from one album, with its lead single ' Way 2 Sexy' reaching number one. In 2018, Drake released the double album Scorpion, which contained the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles ' God's Plan', ' Nice for What', and ' In My Feelings'. His fourth album, Views (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the Billboard 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the chart record-setting lead single ' One Dance'.

ĭrake's first three albums, Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011) and Nothing Was the Same (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), Drake pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006 he released the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. Aubrey Drake Graham ( / ɔː ˈ b r iː/ aub- REE born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor.

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