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Drake, a Canadian rapper, came into being on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His fame began with his performance in the acclaimed TV teenage drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and continued with a successful and influential music career. His signature style, which combines singing and lyrical rapping and combines braggadocio with genuine vulnerability, has garnered him a large following.
| Real Name/Full Name | Aubrey Drake Graham |
| Date Of Birth | 24 October 1986 |
| Age | 37 years old |
| Birthplace | Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 6 feet 0 inch |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | Canadian rapper, singer and actor |
| Net worth | $250 million |
Biography
October 24, 1986 was the date of Aubrey Drake Graham’s birth in Toronto, Ontario. Dennis Graham, who is African American and a practicing Catholic, was a drummer who performed alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Sandra “Sandi” Graham, Drake’s mother, was born in Canada and is a member of the Ashkenazi Jewish community. She worked as both an English teacher and florist.
Dennis and Sandra met after he appeared at Club Bluenote in Toronto, where he met Sandra for the first time. Drake attended a Jewish day school during his youth and attended a religious service to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah.
Drake’s affinity for acting and singing developed during his time at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. During his time at Vaughan Road Academy, he faced bullying due to his bi-racial and religious background. Although he dropped out for a while, he ultimately graduated in 2012.
Personal Life
Drake and singer Rihanna had an intermittent relationship between 2009 and 2016. He has mentioned the relationship in every one of his studio albums, and when presenting Rihanna with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 2016, he said “she’s a woman I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old.” He mused on The Shop’s talk show while being a single parent.
As life takes shape and teaches you your own lessons, I end up in this situation where I don’t have the fairy tale, like, ‘Oh, Drake started a family with Rihanna and this is like so perfect.’ It looks so good on paper. That was also something I wanted at one point, by the way.
Career
He left the series in 2007 after releasing his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, as he wanted to pursue a career in music. In June 2009, he joined Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment after releasing two more independent projects, Comeback Season and So Far Gone.
In 2010, Drake released his debut studio album, ‘Thank Me Later’, which reached the top spot on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum. The first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album was given to him when his next two releases, Take Care in 2011 and Nothing Was the Same in 2013, were both critically and commercially successful.
Hotline Bling, the lead single, became the second highest-charting song on the Hot 100 and won Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song. In 2017, he released the “playlist” More Life.
A year later, he released the double album Scorpion, which also broke several streaming records, and contains the Grammy Award winning number-one single “God’s Plan”, and the bounce-infused number one singles “Nice for What” and “In My Feelings”.
Drake and Travis Scott collaborated on Drake’s 2018 hit album ‘Astroworld’. He was a part of the mega hit ‘Sicko Mode’, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was even nominated for two Grammy Awards. ‘God’s Plan’ was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2019, and won the Best Rap Song award. This was Drake’s fourth Grammy win.
Drake was able to attend the 2023 Grammy Awards despite missing out on the chance to win Best Melodic Rap Performance for ‘Wait For U’ (with Future and Tems) for ‘Wait For U’ The prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York hosted Drake’s ‘It’s All a Blur Tour’ on July 26th, 2023. During the show, Drake revealed the news fans had been anticipating, declaring that his eighth album would be released in roughly two weeks.
Net Worth
Canada has produced and directed Drake, who is also an actor, producer, and rapper. His net worth is $250 million. Drake consistently holds the title of being one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Drake’s acting career began when he appeared on the popular Canadian television series, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’.
Since 2006, he has been writing or recording successful tracks after successful tracks, but it was music that ultimately made him a household name worldwide. Since 2010, his debut studio album, ‘Thank Me Later’, has been at the top of the hip-hop charts, and he hasn’t stopped since.
Conclusion
Unlike previous rap beefs, listeners can now hear the next installment without waiting months. Meanwhile, social media serves as a space for hip-hop fans to spread the word following each surprise release as well as to share information as to whether a release is legitimate or an imitation. Social media is a great place to discuss which rapper is the best, while also giving content creators platforms to become de facto authorities on the feud. The use of controversy by both artists as weapons alongside their lyricism illustrates a new era of rap beef.
