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Drake
Canadian rapper and singer
| Date of Birth | : | 24 Oct, 1996 |
| Place of Birth | : | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | : | Canadian Rapper, Singer |
| Nationality | : | Canadian |
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Aubrey Drake Graham known professionally as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake is credited with popularizing the singing and R&B sensibility among hip hop artists. Gaining recognition for his role as Jimmy Brooks on the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he began a recording career in 2006, releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in February of that year. He followed up with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.
Each of Drake's albums has topped the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian album charts; His first three, Thank Me Letter (2010), Take Care (2011) and Nothing Was The Same (2013) were met with critical and commercial success, catapulting him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, Views (2016), saw him explore dancehall and stay at the top of the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks—making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade—and spawned the international hit singles "Hotline Bling" and " One Dance” (featuring Wizkid and Kyla); The latter is credited with helping popularize the dancehall and afrobeats genres in contemporary pop music.[6][7] In 2018, Drake released the double album Scorpion, which featured the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "God's Plan", "Nice for What". and has "In My Feelings". Drake's sixth album, Certified Lover Boy (2021), achieved nine top 10 hits on the Hot 100, briefly setting the record for most US top-ten hits from an album, with the lead single "Way 2 Sexy" (featuring Future & Young). Thug) reached number one. In 2022, Drake released the house-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind and the companion album Her Loss with 21 Savage. His eighth album, For All the Dogs (2023) spawned the number-one singles "Slime You Out" (featuring SZA) and "First Person Shooter" (featuring J. Cole), tying him with Michael Jackson for the most number-one singles by a male solo artist. unit by Known for frequent accompanying releases on his albums, Drake achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015) and More Life (2017).
As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label in 2012 with longtime collaborator 40. In 2013, Drake became a "Global Ambassador" for the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later naming rights to their practice facility Centre. Drake heads the OVO fashion label and Nocta collaborations with Nike, and founded the production company DreamCrew and fragrance house Better World. In 2018, Drake was responsible for 5 percent (CAD$440 million) of Toronto's annual tourism revenue of CAD$8.8 billion. In 2022, he acquired partial ownership of Italian soccer club AC Milan.
Among the world's best-selling music artists, with more than 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked by the RIAA as the highest-certified digital solo artist in the United States. He has won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Won a Brit Award and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 13 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (14 counting "Sick Mode") and holds additional Hot 100 records, including the most 10 singles and most charted songs (321),[14] as of 2018. As of 2023, he holds the record for most Hot 100 debuts in one week (27), most in one week.
Early life
Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Dennis Graham, is an African-American drummer from Memphis who once performed with musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Her mother, Sandra "Sandy" Graham (née Sher), was a Canadian Ashkenazi Jew who worked as an English teacher and florist. Graham performed at Club Bluenote in Toronto, where he met Sandra, who was attending. Drake is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, derived from the former Graham. In his youth, he attended a Jewish day school and became a Bar Mitzvah.
Drake's parents divorced when he was five years old. After the divorce, he and his mother remained in Toronto; His father returned to Memphis, where he was imprisoned for several years on drug charges. Graham's limited finances and legal problems forced him to stay in the United States until Drake's early adulthood. Before his arrest, Graham traveled to Toronto and brought Drake to Memphis every summer. Graham claimed in an interview that Drake's claims of being an absentee father were mere embellishments used to sell music, which Drake vehemently denied.
Drake was raised in two neighborhoods. He lived on Weston Road in Toronto's working-class west end until grade six and attended Weston Memorial Junior Public School until grade four, playing minor hockey with the Weston Red Wings. Drake was a promising right winger, arriving at an Upper Canada college hockey camp, but left at the behest of his mother following a bad cross-check on his neck during a play by an opposing player. He moved to Forest Hill, an affluent area of the city, in 2000. When asked about the move, Drake replied, We could live in half the house. Other people had the top half, we had the bottom half. I lived in the basement, my mom lived in the first. floor. It wasn't big, it wasn't luxurious. It was all we could afford." Martin Brodeur and Ron Hextall riff on their record as the only goal scorers to score multiple goals.
He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute for high school, and attended Vaughan Road Academy in the multicultural Oakwood-Vaughan neighborhood of Toronto; Drake described Vaughan Road Academy as "not the easiest school to get into by any means". Drake stated that he was bullied at school for his ethnic and religious background, and after determining that his class schedule was detrimental to his burgeoning acting career, he dropped out of school. Drake received his high school diploma in October 2012.
2013-2015: Nothing was the same and if you're reading this, it's too late
During the European leg of the Club Paradise Tour, Drake spoke in an interview that he had begun work on his third studio album. Revealing his intention to stay with 40 as the album's executive producer, Drake spoke fondly of Jamie XX, hoping to include and expand the British producer's influence on his next album. Drake also revealed that the album will differ stylistically from Take Care, with a departure from the ambient production and depressing lyrics previously prevalent.
In January 2013, Drake announced that he would release the first single from his third album at the end of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Despite an initial delay, it was released in the wake of its win for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the event, and it was announced by Drake as the title of his third album Nothing Was the Same. The album's second single, "Hold On, We're Going Home", was released in August 2013, becoming the album's most successful single, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. and was certified 6× multi-platinum by the RIAA in 2018 at the 2014 Video Music Awards for the video. Drake appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, performing the album's third single, "Too Much". With eminent artiste Sampa.
Nothing Was The Same was released on September 24, 2013, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 658,000 copies in its first week of release. The album debuted at the top of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Australia and the UK. The album enjoyed generally favorable reviews by contemporary music critics, praising the musical shift in terms of tone and content, comparing it to the distinct shifts seen on Kanye West's 808 and Heartbreak. The album also reportedly sold 1,720,000 copies in the United States, and the "Will You Like a Tour?" was further promoted by Late 2013 to early 2014. It became the 22nd-most successful tour of the year, grossing an estimated $46 million. Drake then returned to acting in January 2014, hosting Saturday Night Live as well as performing as the musical guest. His versatility, acting ability and comedic timing were all praised by critics, who described him as "keeping him afloat during the rough and tumble SNL waters". Drake also performed in Dubai, the only one to perform in the city. One of the artists. In late 2014, Drake announced that he had begun recording sessions for his fourth studio album.
In 2014, Drake featured as a featured artist on Romeo Santos' song "Odio" in Spanish. He also appeared on a remix of ILoveMakonnen's "Tuesday", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Charts and number twelve on the "Hot 100", and released "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" as a non-album single. The latter went double platinum in the US.
On February 12, 2015, Drake released If You're Reading This It's Too Late on iTunes without prior announcement. Despite controversy as to whether it was an album or a mixtape, its commercial position measured it as his fourth retail project with Cash Money Records, a scheme that was rumored to allow Drake to leave the label. However, he ultimately stayed with the cash, 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 artist overall.
2015–2017: What a Time to Be Alive, Views, and More Life
On July 31, 2015, Drake released four singles: "Back to Back", "Charged Up", "Hotline Bling" and "Right Hand". On September 20, 2015, Drake released a collaborative mixtape with Future, which was recorded in just one week in Atlanta. 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. It was later certified 2x multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track sales equivalent to 2 million units. Drake appeared on the cover of Fader for their 100th issue. Drake announced in January 2016 that his fourth studio album would be released in the spring, releasing the promotional single "Summer Sixteen" later that month. The album was originally titled View from 6, but was later shortened. "Summer Sixteen" debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and proved controversial, with Drake comparing his position in hip hop to that of more working-class artists. The move divided many contemporary music critics, describing his self-comparison as "well-brushed" or "conventionally irreverent". For popularizing the term "The Six" when referring to Toronto.
Drake soon released the album's lead single, "Pop Style" and the dancehall-infused "One Dance", on April 5. Both debuted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100; however, the latter proved more commercially successful, with "One Dance" becoming Drake's first number one single in Canada and the United States as a lead artist. The single became Drake's first number one single as a UK lead artist and peaked at number one in Germany, France, Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands. During an episode for OVO Sound Radio, Drake confirmed the album's April 29 release date and followed it up with several promotional videos. On October 15, "One Dance" became the most streamed song on Spotify, amassing over 882 million plays as of October 2016. It also became the first song in history to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify on December 16, 2016.
2018–2019: Scorpion and Care Package; return to television
Multiple snippets of the song leaked in late 2017, after rumors swirled that Drake might be collaborating with various artists, including rapper Trippy Redd and producer Pierre Bourne, for his new studio album. The 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 since featuring on a remix by Jay. Z song "Family Feud" featuring Lil Wayne, as the lead single from the latter's Dedication 6: Reloaded mixtape. Scary Hours featured the songs "Diplomatic Immunity" and "God's Plan", both of which debuted in the top ten, the latter breaking several streaming records when it debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was Drake's first to reach number one as a solo artist, his second chart topper as a lead artist, and his fourth chart topper overall. It also became her first song to be certified diamond by the RIAA
Drake earned his 70th Top 40 entry with the Migos song "Walk It Talk It", which debuted at number eighteen and peaked at number ten. He later appeared on Blocboy JB's debut single "Look Alive", which was released on February 9, 2018. He then appeared on the remix of "Lemon", a song originally a collaboration between the band N.E.R.D and Rihanna. was published as On April 5, Drake announced that he was finishing his fifth studio album and that he was releasing a single later that night. On April 6, "Nice for What" was released, along with a music video directed by Karina Evans, which featured several female celebrities.
After "Nice For What" replaced his own "God's Plan" at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first artist to debut a new number-one instead of their former number-one debut, Drake announced his fifth title. . Studio album as Scorpion, with a planned release date of June 29, 2018. He then released "I'm Upset" as the album's third single on May 26. 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 Spotify and Apple Music's single-day world records, as it garnered 132.45 million and 170 million plays on each streaming service, respectively. It ultimately sold 749,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of sales and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. by doing In 2018, articles in The Guardian and Rolling Stone called him "the ultimate pop star of his generation" and "perhaps probably the biggest male pop star of the new millennium since Justin Timberlake", respectively.
Shortly thereafter, Drake collaborated with British hip hop promotion Link Up TV on July 7, releasing a freestyle as part of the promotion's 'Behind the Barge' segment, before releasing another freestyle a week later following Charlie Sloth's long-running performance. BBC Radio 1Xtra booth program fire. Drake then scored his sixth number-one hit on July 21 with "In My Feelings", which spawned the viral "#InMyFeelingsChallenge" or "#KiKiChallenge". The success of "In My Feelings" also made Drake the record holder for the most number one hits by a rapper. Soon after, he released the music video for "Nonstop", which was filmed during his surprise performance at the Wireless Festival in London.
He then appeared on Travis Scott's album Astroworld, featuring vocals on his song "Sick Mode", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Drake announced in July 2018 that he planned to take "6 months to a year" to return to television and film, producing the television series Euphoria and Top Boy. He then embarked on the Aubrey and the Three Migos Tour with co-headliners Migos on August 12. This is preceded by a collaboration with Bad Bunny titled "Mia", which features Drake in Spanish. He subsequently received the award for Hot Ticket Performer at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards on 16 October. During a performance in Edmonton on November 7, Drake revealed his intention to begin writing his next project in early 2019.
In February 2019, he received his fourth Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for "God's Plan" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. During his speech, the producers suddenly cut to a commercial break, leading the audience to assume they were censoring his speech. during which he criticized The Recording Academy. A legal representative for the Academy then released a statement saying "a natural hiatus led producers speculate that she had been commercialized" and that the agency had made her an offer.
2019–2021: Dark Lane Demo Tapes and Certified Lover Boy
Drake released the song "War" on December 24, 2019, along with an accompanying music video, which was widely noted for its UK drill-inspired instrumental. The following day, in an interview with Rap Radar, it was revealed that he was in the process of completing his sixth studio album. On January 10, 2020, Drake collaborated with Future on the song "Life Is Good", which appeared on the album High of Life. On January 31, the pair collaborated again on the song "Desires", although it was released for free after being leaked. On February 29, Drake released the songs "When To Say Hone" and "Chicago Freestyle" along with a combined music video. On April 3, he released "Toosie Slide" with a music video, featuring a dance created in collaboration with social media influencer Toosie. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Drake the first male artist to debut three songs at number one.
On May 1, 2020, Drake released the commercial mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes with guest appearances from Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug, Fivio Foreign, Playboi Carti, and Sosa Geek. He announced that his sixth studio album would be released in the summer of 2020. Mixtapes are a compilation of new songs and tracks that have been leaked on the internet. It received mixed reviews and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 223,000 album-equivalent units, and earned 20,000 units in its first week on the UK Albums Chart.
On July 17, Drake was featured on DJ Khaled's singles "Grease" and "Popstar" debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at numbers eight and three, respectively, Drake's record-extending 24th and 25th debuts atop the Hot 100. is 10. It became her 39th and 40th Hot 100 top ten entry, breaking Madonna's record for most Hot 100 top ten hits. On July 20, Drake and Heady released the single Drill track "Only You Freestyle", becoming the third Drill-inspired song released in 2020, following "War" and "Demons", both of which were featured on the Dark Lane demo tape. On August 14, "Laugh Now Cry Later" featuring Lil Dirk was released as the lead single from Drake's album Certified Lover Boy, but was not included in the final track listing. It debuted at number two on the Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
On September 3, the video for "Popstar" was released, with Drake making a cameo appearance. On October 2, Drake made the sole guest appearance on the song "Outta Time" on Bryson Tiller's album Anniversary (2020). He next appeared on the remix to "You're Mine Still" with Yung Blue on October 16; exactly one week later, on his 34th birthday, Drake announced that Certified Lover Boy would be released in January 2021. It was returned to an unspecified date after suffering a knee injury that required surgery.
2022–present: Honestly, Nevermind, Her Loss, For All the Dogs and planned hiatus
On January 7, 2022, Drake was announced as a featured artist on Gunnar's DS4Ever; He was included in the deluxe edition released a week later. On January 17, Drake announced another collaboration with DJ Khaled; It was recorded in June, and eventually released on August 5 with Lil Baby as "Staying Alive", the lead single from Khaled's thirteenth studio album God Did (2022). On March 3, Drake Forbes 2021 ranked fourth in the year's highest-paid rappers, with an estimated pre-earnings of $50 million, and then announced a return to touring with two "interactive" concerts expected in Toronto and New York. York City On March 23, he won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. On April 16, it was calculated that Drake had generated more streams in 2021 than every song released before 1980; His music amassed 7.91 billion streams, while songs from the pre-1980s generated 6.32 billion. Drake was then confirmed as a guest artist on Future's I Never Liked You (2022), featuring Thames alongside the songs "Wait For You" and "I'm On One", the former of which debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. On May 2, Jared Krichevsky, Warner Bros. Pictures' character and creature designer, revealed that the studio once wanted Drake to play Victor Stone/Cyborg in an untitled television series, revealing concept art.
At Universal Music Group's Q1 earnings call on May 4, it was announced that Drake had re-signed a multi-pronged deal with the company, including recording, publishing, merchandising and "visual media projects"; Although an official figure has not been released, it was reported to be worth as high as $400 million, making it one of the largest recording contracts ever. On June 16, Drake announced his seventh album, Honesty, Nevermind, which was released a day later; On the first episode of his recently launched radio show Table for One on SiriusXM, he announced a book of poetry with frequent writing collaborator Kenza Samir due in 2022 and an as-yet unscheduled release of the third iteration of his Scary Hours EP series. In fact, Nevermind sold 204,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming Drake's eleventh US number-one album and making him the fifth artist with 10 number-one albums, behind The Beatles (19), Jay-Z (14), Bruce made Springsteen, and Barbra Streisand (both 11). It was the fourth-biggest streaming week for any album in 2022, behind Un Verano Sin T, Mister Morale & The Big Steppers and I Never Liked You. "Jimmy Cooks" also became Drake's eleventh US number-one song, although "Texts Go Green" holds the record for the biggest single week drop on the Billboard Hot 100 (held by Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Paige's "We Cry Together") records. History, numbers falling from 13 to 94
On July 14, it was announced that Drake would reunite with former Young Money label mates Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj for a three-date Toronto exclusive concert series titled "October World Weekend" on July 28, July 29 and August 1. Chris Brown and Lil Baby are also set to both feature, and is expected to be the first leg on the road of the OVO Fest Tour, a global edition of OVO Fest commemorating its 10th anniversary. On July 29, Drake was revealed to have co-written the song "Hitted" as a collaboration on Beyoncé's Renaissance (2022). On August 2, the music video for "Sticky", the second single from Honestly, Nevermind, was released following the debut of "Staying Alive" on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking the 30th Drake song to reach the top five on the chart, which broke the 55-year-old record for most songs to reach the top five on the chart (29), held by The Beatles On October 5, 2022, Drake, in conjunction with SiriusXM, performed a set for November 11 and 12 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Announced a special two-night live concert; January 2023, citing production delays Drake then declined to submit his single for consideration at the 2023 Grammy Awards, the second consecutive year he declined to submit his music for Grammy consideration. At the 2022 SOCAN Awards, Drake won Songwriter of the Year.
Influences
Drake has cited several hip hop artists as influences on his rapping style, including Kanye West, Jay-Z, MF Doom, and Lil Wayne, as well as various R&B artists as influences. blamed Incorporating the genre into his own music, including Aaliyah and Usher. Drake also later credited several dancehall artists for influencing his Caribbean-inflected style, including Vybz Kartel, whom he called his "biggest inspiration". He is credited with performing and attracting fans from many cultures such as Spanish in the song Mia, Arabic in the song Greece, Portuguese in Ella a do Tipo, French in Sticky, and Punjabi with Sidhu Mooz Wala and Wazir Paat. In the upcoming song.
Musical style
Drake is considered a pop rap artist. Although Drake's previous music primarily spanned hip hop and R&B, his music has delved into pop and trap since the albums Nothing Was the Same (2013) and Views (2016). Additionally, his music is Jamaican dancehall and has had influences from the regional scene, including UK drills. Drake is known for his brash lyrics, technical prowess, and integration of personal backstory when dealing with relationships with women. His vocal abilities have generally been praised for an audible contrast between hip-hop beats and melodies, sometimes delivered over abrasive rapping combined with soft accents, technical lyricism.
His songs often include sonorous changes in lyrical accent and connections to Caribbean and Middle Eastern countries, paralleling his upbringing in Toronto, with phrases such as "ting", "touching road", "talkin' bisy" and "gwanin' wassy". Most of his songs contain elements of R&B and Canadian hip hop, and he combines rapping with singing. He credits his father for singing on his rap mixtapes, which have become a staple in his musical repertoire. His incorporation of melodies into technically complex songs was championed by Lil Wayne, and has subsequently been a critically acclaimed feature on Drake's singles and albums. Drake's style of R&B, characterized by bare beats and a rap-song dichotomy, has also seen incredible mainstream success, spawning several imitators.
The lyrical content that Drake deploys is generally considered sentimental or boastful. However, Drake is often credited for incorporating themes of money, drug use, and the "degradation" of women into new, ideological contexts, often achieving this by expanding the general meaning of the phrase in which he combines an objective and subjective perspective into one voice. Delivery His songs often maintain tension between "pause and speed, vocal timbre, and volume and vocal formata". "Different from the real world.
Feuds
Chris Brown
In June 2012, Drake and Chris Brown were allegedly involved in a physical altercation when Drake and his entourage threw a glass bottle at Brown at a Soho nightclub in Manhattan, New York City. Chris Brown tweeted about the incident, and criticized Drake in music as far back as 2013, including "R.I.P." Remix. Despite any backlash from Drake, he and Brown both appeared in a comedy skit for the 2014 ESPY Awards, and practiced comedy together prior to the telecast, effectively ending the controversy. The pair later collaborated on "No Guidance" in 2019.
Puff DD
In December 2014, Drake was involved in another altercation when he was punched by Diddy outside LIV nightclub in Miami, Florida. The dispute reportedly centered around Drake's use of the instrumental for "0 to 100 / The Catch Up", allegedly produced by Boi-1da for Diddy, before Drake appropriated the track for his own use. Drake was later taken to the ER after escalating an old hand injury during the altercation. Drake was involved in a feud with Tyga stemming from Tyga's negative comments about him during an interview with Vibe magazine. Drake later responded on "6 Gods" and "6PM in New York", which were interpreted as directly related to Tiger's sudden departure from Young Money Entertainment.
Humble match
Further controversy arose in July 2015 when it was alleged by Meek Mill that Drake used ghostwriters during the recording sessions for "RICO", the lead single from Mill's second studio album. It also alleges that Drake did not help promote the album, due to discovering Mill's ghostwriter, widely believed to be Quentin Miller. Despite Miller collaborating with Drake and receiving past credits, Mill assured Miller that "R.I.C.O." Drake wrote the verse for it. Soon after, Funkmaster released reference tracks in support of Flex Mill's claims, notably "R.I.C.O.", "10 Bands" and "Know Yourself". This prompted Drake to respond with two diss tracks titled "Charged Up" and "Back to Back" four days apart. Mill would later respond with "Want to Know" before being removed from SoundCloud weeks later. Following several outstanding disses from either artist, Funkmaster sought to denounce Flex while performing in New York (Flex's home state) on Drake's Summer Sixteen tour. After Mill's prison sentence for a probation violation, Drake sang "Free Meek Mill" at a concert in Australia and ended their rivalry in "Family Feud";
Pusha T
would use the same argument to criticize Drake's "Infrared" in 2018, leading Drake to respond with the diss track "Duppy Freestyle" on May 25. Pusha T responded with "The Story of Adidon" on May 29, which presented various claims and revealed Drake's paternity. Drake has yet to respond to "The Story of Adidon," with the pair believed to have been in a rivalry since 2012 as a result of Pusha T's feud with Lil Wayne and Birdman.
Joe Budden
In 2016, Drake was embroiled in a feud with Joe Budden, stemming from Budden's disparaging comments while reviewing Views. Drake reportedly responded to Budden with "4PM in Calabasas", prompting Budden to respond with two diss tracks five days apart, echoing the same sentiment Drake deployed during his feud with Meek Mill. Drake would later appear on "No Shopping" with French Montana, directly referencing Budden throughout the song, though Montana claimed that Drake's verse was recorded before Budden's diss tracks were released. Despite Budden releasing two more songs referencing Drake, he has yet to officially respond to Budden. That same year, Drake dissed Kid Cudi on "Two Birds, One Stone" after Cudi launched into an irony-filled rant about the artist on Twitter. Cudi later checked into a rehab facility after the song's release, and continued to insult Drake in more tweets.
Kanye West
In mid-2018, Drake became embroiled in a feud with longtime collaborator Kanye West. In an appearance on The Shop, Drake described several meetings with West, who expressed a desire to "be Quincy Jones" and work with Drake and replicate the producer-artist relationship between Jones and Michael Jackson. West begged Drake to play and informed him of the upcoming release, while he gave Drake parts for "Lift Yourself". West urged the pair to work in Wyoming, a day after Drake reached out to the 40-year-old's close friend, who said West was recording an album instead. Judging by the duo's differing release schedules, Drake traveled to Wyoming, but "only worked on Western music"; After Drake's West played "March 14," they addressed Drake's relationship with his newborn son and co-parents. This prompted a conversation with West about his personal issues, after which Pusha T would reveal the news about his son, West released "Lift Yourself" as a single and produced "Infrared". Drake then denounced West in songs and live performances. West would retaliate in a series of tweets in late 2018, and the pair continued to respond on social media and music in late 2021, including Drake leaking West's song "Life of the Party". During their feud, West and Drake publicly attempted to reconcile, which reportedly occurred after they co-headlined a benefit concert in December 2021.
Business ventures
Endorsements
Prior to venturing into business, Drake garnered several endorsement deals with various companies, notably gaining one with Sprite following his mention of drinking purple drank, a concoction that contains Sprite as a key ingredient. In the aftermath of his highly publicized feud with Meek Mill, Drake was also endorsed by fast food restaurants Burger King, White Castle and Whataburger. 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. Drake receives an endorsement of $100 million per annum from the gambling firm Stake.com.
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