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Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * ...
consists of seven
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s, three
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
s, four
extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.
s, seven
mixtape A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette ...
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single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...
s (including 80 as a featured artist), five
promotional single A promotional recording, or promo, or plug copy, is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as ...
s and 84
music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
s. His music has been released on record labels
Universal Motown Records Universal Motown Records was an American record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the "urban" half of UMG, although there were some ...
and
Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...
, along with subsidiaries
Young Money Entertainment Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republi ...
,
Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...
and
OVO Sound OVO Sound (also known simply as OVO) is a Toronto-based Canadian record label, founded in 2012 by hip hop artist Drake, producer 40, and Oliver El-Khatib. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Warner Music Group's Warner ...
. 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 Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stat ...
chart with twenty-five, and the most number one singles on the US
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart with twenty-five. Following him signing to Young Money Entertainment imprint, Drake's mixtape, '' So Far Gone'' was repackaged as a 2009 release of his seven-song extended play. The EP peaked at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and later became
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by the
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(RIAA). ''So Far Gone'' contains three singles: " Best I Ever Had", " Successful", and "
I'm Goin' In "I'm Goin' In" is a song by American rapper Drake. The song features fellow rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, and appears on Drake's EP '' So Far Gone'' (2009). The song was written by the trio along with Khari "Needlz" Cain, who produced the s ...
". These singles peaked at numbers 2, 17, and 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. In June 2010, Drake released his debut studio album, ''
Thank Me Later ''Thank Me Later'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Motown Records. Production for the album took place at various re ...
''. It debuted atop both the ''Billboard'' 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart, and later became certified platinum by both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and
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(CRIA). ''Thank Me Later'' featured the single, "
Find Your Love "Find Your Love" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. The song was written by Drake, Patrick Reynolds, Jeff Bhasker and Kanye West and produced by the latter two and No I.D. It serves as the second single from his debut album, ''Thank Me Later'' ( ...
", peaking it at number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In November 2011, Drake released his second studio album, '' Take Care'', which debuted at number one in both the United States and Canada, becoming his second album to achieve this feat. The album produced the singles such as "
Marvins Room "Marvins Room" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake. It is the lead single from Drake's second studio album '' Take Care''. Produced by 40, it features keyboard-based instrumentation and muted bass. "Marvins Room" is performed from the ...
", "
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Make Me Proud "Make Me Proud" is a hip hop song by Canadian recording artist Drake, released as the third single from his second studio album, '' Take Care'', featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as a digital download on October 16, 2011 and impacted r ...
", " The Motto", " Take Care", "
HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)", also known as just "HYFR", is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album '' Take Care'' (2011). The song features Lil Wayne and was released as the album's sixth official single. It was released to ...
", "
Crew Love "Crew Love" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album '' Take Care'' (2011). The song features guest vocals from Canadian singer the Weeknd. Production was provided by The Weeknd as his debut single, Noah "40" Shebib and Il ...
", and "Lord Knows", four of which reached the top 15 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and were certified platinum by the RIAA (RIAA). "Take Care" became the most commercially successful single from the album in many overseas territories such as Australia, where it was certified double platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing th ...
(ARIA), Ireland and the United Kingdom.Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: * All except noted: * "Best I Ever Had" and "Miss Me": * "Marvins Room": * "All Me", "Pound Cake", "The Language" and "Too Much": * "Paris Morton Music 2", "Come Thru", "Own It" and "Tuscan Leather": * Songs from ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'': * Songs from ''What a Time to Be Alive'': * "Faithful", "Fire & Desire", "Redemption", "Summers Over Interlude" and "Views": In September 2013, Drake released his third studio album, ''
Nothing Was the Same ''Nothing Was the Same'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and ...
'', becoming his third consecutive number-one album in Canada and the US and produced two of his top 10 singles " Started from the Bottom" and "
Hold On, We're Going Home "Hold On, We're Going Home" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring the R&B duo Majid Jordan. The song was produced by Noah "40" Shebib, OVO Sound's Majid Jordan and Nineteen85, and it is the second single from his third studio album, ' ...
". In 2015, Drake released two mixtapes, ''
If You're Reading This It's Too Late ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13, 2015, without prior announcement, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Th ...
'' which became available for purchase in February and a surprise joint mixtape with
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What a Time to Be Alive ''What a Time to Be Alive'' is a collaborative commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Future. It was released on September 20, 2015, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records, Epic Records, A1 R ...
'', which was released in September. Drake's fourth studio album ''
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'' was released in April 2016, once again debuting at number one in both the United States and Canada, while also debuting at number one in the United Kingdom where it became his first number one album. The album achieved huge commercial success, becoming the most popular release of 2016 in the US. The album included the singles "
Hotline Bling "Hotline Bling" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake, which serves as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' Views'' (2016). The song is credited as a bonus track on the album. It was made available for digital download on July 3 ...
", "
One Dance "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 son ...
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Pop Style "Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance", as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album '' Views'', initially ...
", "
Controlla "Controlla" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, recorded for his fourth studio album '' Views''. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in the US on June 7, 2016. The dancehall song was written by Drake, Matthew Samuels, Dwayne ...
", and "
Too Good "Too Good" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna, released in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2016, as the fourth single from his fourth studio album '' Views'' (2016), before later being serviced to US contemporar ...
", all of which peaked within the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "One Dance" became the most successful single of Drake's career, becoming an international hit and peaking at number one in fifteen countries, including Canada, the US, and the UK, where it became his first number-one single. "One Dance" has since also become the third most played song on
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, with over two billion individual streams. Drake's fifth studio album, ''
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'', was released in June 2018 and again debuted at number one in Canada and in the US. The album was certified platinum on the day it was released and became the first album to be streamed over one billion times in its release week. It sold 732,000
album-equivalent unit The album-equivalent unit, or album equivalent, is a measurement unit in music industry to define the consumption of music that equals the purchase of one album copy. This consumption includes streaming and song downloads in addition to traditi ...
s, which included 160,000 pure album sales, making it the biggest first week of the year at the time. All 25 tracks on the album entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album was supported by six singles, including the number-one singles "
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Nice for What "Nice for What" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album ''Scorpion'' (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the second single from the album on April 6, 2018, along with its ...
", and "
In My Feelings "In My Feelings" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album ''Scorpion'' (2018). It was released to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single. The song features additional vocals by t ...
". Drake's seventh mixtape ''
Dark Lane Demo Tapes ''Dark Lane Demo Tapes'' is a mixtape by Canadian rapper and singer Drake. The mixtape is a compilation of songs that were released on SoundCloud or leaked on the internet, as well as new songs, and is considered a "warm-up" to Drake's sixth stu ...
'', was released in May 2020 and spawned his seventh Hot 100 number one, "
Toosie Slide "Toosie Slide" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his commercial mixtape '' Dark Lane Demo Tapes'' (2020). It was released as the lead single on April 3, 2020, through Republic and OVO. The song is titled after social media influencer Toosie ...
". In March 2021, he released the extended play, ''
Scary Hours 2 ''Scary Hours 2'' is the fourth extended play by Canadian rapper Drake and a sequel to his second extended play '' Scary Hours'' (2018). It was released on March 5, 2021, and features two collaborations with American rappers Lil Baby and Rick Ros ...
'', which included his eighth Hot 100 chart-topper " What's Next". In September 2021, Drake released his sixth studio album, ''
Certified Lover Boy ''Certified Lover Boy'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, released on September 3, 2021, by OVO Sound and Republic Records. Its production was handled by frequent collaborators 40, Nineteen85, PartyNextDoor, OZ, a ...
'', in which he got his ninth number-one single on the Hot 100 with "
Way 2 Sexy "Way 2 Sexy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. Released on September 3, 2021 as the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album ''Certified Lover Boy'', it is a bass-heavy take on Right Said Fr ...
", which features Future and
Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...
. In May 2022, he was featured alongside
Tems Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer. She rose to prominence after she was featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence," which reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after the releas ...
on Future's single, "
Wait for U "Wait for U" is a song by American rapper Future (rapper), Future, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper and singer Drake (musician), Drake and Nigerian singer Tems. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary, rhythmic contemporary radio as the second ...
", which became his tenth number-one single. In June 2022, Drake released his seventh studio album, ''
Honestly, Nevermind ''Honestly, Nevermind'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, which was surprise-released on June 17, 2022, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album includes a sole guest feature from 21 Savage, and product ...
'', from which he achieved his eleventh number-one single on the Hot 100 with "
Jimmy Cooks "Jimmy Cooks" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. It was released on June 17, 2022, from Drake's seventh studio album ''Honestly, Nevermind''. The song is the only track from the album to have a guest appe ...
", which features
21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...
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