Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music,Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi:The Next Generation (2001–08) and subsequently 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.
The discography of Canadian rapper and singer Drake consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,four extended plays,seven mixtapes,139 singles,five promotional singles and 84 music videos. His music has been released on record labels Universal Motown Records and Republic Records,along with subsidiaries Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and OVO Sound. With 170 million records sold worldwide,he is among the best-selling music artists in history. Drake has achieved eleven number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and twelve number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard hailed him as the "Artist of the 2010s Decade" and the 16th Greatest Artist of all time. RIAA ranks him as the 2nd top-selling digital artist of all time with 164 million in the United States. He has the most number one singles on the US Hot Rap Songs chart with twenty-five,and the most number one singles on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with twenty-five.
"The Motto" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Wayne. It is a digital iTunes Store bonus track from Drake's second studio album Take Care. "The Motto" premiered on Power 106 on October 31,2011. Drake released the song on his OVO blog a day later. It was first played on rhythmic top 40 radio stations on November 29,2011 as the album's fourth single. Drake says in the song Spanish girls (Latinas) love him like the band Aventura.
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 15,2014,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 30,2015,for selling over 1 million digital copies in the United States.
"Tuesday" is the debut single by American rapper ILoveMakonnen,released on September 1,2014. The song,which was produced by frequent collaborators Sonny Digital and Metro Boomin originally mixed by Justin Childs and features guest vocals by Ousala Aleem and from Canadian rapper Drake,was released as the first single from his debut extended play (EP),ILoveMakonnen (2014). On March 4,2015,"Tuesday" was certified platinum by the RIAA,with over 1 million sales. There is also an unofficial freestyle to Tuesday by American rapper Fetty Wap and The Remy Boyz released October 14,2014
"One Dance" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake from his fourth studio album Views (2016). It features guest vocals from Nigerian afrobeats artist WizKid and British singer Kyla. The artists co-wrote the dancehall and afrobeats song with its co-producers Nineteen85 and Noah "40" Shebib,with production assistance from Wizkid. Crazy Cousinz and Kyla received songwriting credits for the sampling of their 2008 UK funky song "Do You Mind".
"Gyalchester" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his mixtape,More Life (2017). The ninth track on the playlist,the song was written by Aubrey Graham,István Megyimorecz,Rico Brooks,and produced by iBeatz. The song features additional background vocals by Baka Not Nice,who is one of two credited musicians on More Life. The term is a portmanteau of the patois-spoken word for girl ("gyal") merged with the name of the English city Manchester.
"Yes Indeed" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby and Canadian rapper Drake. It was released by 4 Pockets Full,Wolfpack Music Group,Quality Control Music,Motown and Capitol Records on May 17,2018 as the second single from Lil Baby's debut album Harder Than Ever (2018). The song was produced by Wheezy and B-Rackz. It reached number one on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart,while peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Lil Baby's first top 10 hit.
"Nonstop" is a song by Canadian musician Drake from his fifth studio album,Scorpion (2018). It was released as the sixth single from the album on July 31,2018. The song was produced by Tay Keith,with co-production handled by No I.D. and additional production by Noel Cadastre.
Irving Ampofo Adjei,known professionally as Headie One,is a British rapper and singer. In 2018 he released his second solo mixtape,titled ‘The One’,which included the single "Know Better" featuring rapper RV,it became an "underground hit". Headie One is a member of the UK drill group OFB and is considered to be a pioneer innovator of the UK drill scene.
The Best in the World Pack is the third extended play by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on June 15,2019,by Frozen Moments,Republic Records and OVO Sound. It contains the dual singles "Omertà" and "Money in the Grave",with the latter featuring a guest appearance from American rapper Rick Ross,and later becoming Drake's 26th and Ross' 2nd number one,respectively,on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart in August 2019. Multiple publications noted that the EP marks Drake's first release outside of the Cash Money Records and Young Money Records record labels. Instead,on streaming services,the release lists "2019 Frozen Moments,LLC,under exclusive licensing to Republic Records,a division of UMG Recordings,Inc". Billboard confirmed that Frozen Moments has previously been listed on additional OVO projects.
"Don't Rush" is a song by British rap duo Young T &Bugsey featuring British rapper Headie One. The track was released on 9 November 2019 as the second single from the duo's debut mixtape Plead the 5th (2020). The song was written by Young T &Bugsey and Headie One,and produced by Grades. The song was a commercial success,peaking within the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart,and received a nomination for the Brit Award for Song of the Year in 2021.
"Loyal" is a song by Canadian singer PartyNextDoor featuring fellow Canadian singer and rapper Drake. It was released as the lead single from the former's third studio album Partymobile (2020) on November 21,2019,by OVO Sound and Warner Records,alongside the release of "The News". The song was produced by OG Parker,DreGotJuice and 40. It reached the top 20 in Canada,the top 40 in the UK and number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was later released in February 2020.
"Popstar" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled,featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 17,2020,simultaneously with their other collaboration "Greece",as the dual lead singles from Khaled's twelfth studio album,Khaled Khaled. Both songs were produced by frequent Drake collaborator OZ. It marked the sixth and seventh collaborations between Khaled and Drake,and their first since 2017's "To the Max". The mid-tempo "Popstar" sees Drake boasting about being the "popstar" of the generation. The song proved to be more successful than "Greece",debuting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100,and number-one in Drake's native Canada.
"Greece" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled,featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 17,2020,simultaneously with their other collaboration "Popstar",as the dual lead singles from Khaled's twelfth studio album,Khaled Khaled. The songs marked the reunion between Khaled and Drake,who collaborated on various songs since 2010. Both tracks were produced by frequent Drake collaborator OZ. Critics deemed "Greece" a "luxurious" song,comparing Drake's vocals to fellow Canadian singer the Weeknd.
Andre Michael Loblack,known professionally as 808Melo or 808MeloBeats,is a British record producer and songwriter from Ilford,East London. 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of UK drill and Brooklyn drill and is known for his bass heavy percussion. In 2019,he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape,Meet the Woo. He also produced most of the songs on Pop Smoke's sophomore mixtape,Meet the Woo 2,and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon,which topped the Billboard Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020. 808Melo has also produced songs for Travis Scott,Fivio Foreign,and Lil Tjay.
"Outta Time" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller featuring Canadian-American musician Drake,from Tiller's third studio album,Anniversary. Produced by frequent Drake collaborators Vinylz,Nineteen85 and 40,the song samples Snoh Aalegra's "Fool for You" and finds the artists reflecting on their respective relationships. Drake is the first featured artist to appear on any of Tiller's studio albums. The song was sent to US urban radio on October 20,2020,as the third single from Anniversary.
"Lemon Pepper Freestyle" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring vocals from American rapper Rick Ross. It was released as the third out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play,Scary Hours 2,through Republic Records and OVO Sound,on March 5,2021. The two artists wrote the song alongside Boi-1da,Coco O.,and Robin Hannibal,while it was produced by Boi-1da and Austin Powerz with uncredited co-production from FnZ and Keanu Beats. It contains a sample from "Pressure" by Quadron.
"What's Next" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on March 5,2021,as a single from Drake's fourth EP Scary Hours 2,through Republic Records and OVO Sound.
"Over the Top" is a song by Canadian rapper Smiley,featuring fellow Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 23,2021,by OVO Sound and Warner Records and later appeared on smiley's album Buy Or Bye 2. The duo had previously collaborated on Smiley's 2019 track "Organization" with Canadian rapper Booggz.
