Drake Considering he started out as a child actor in Toronto, no one could have predicted how successful he would be. Until his debut in 2009, there was no rapper from outside the US (apart from the moderately successful British Slick Rick in the 1980s) who really made a name for himself in the hip-hop market not only in America but also around the world. If we were to create a list of top rappers, Drake would definitely be on it. The 33-year-old musician has a lot of success. It topped the Billboard charts. Drake also received various awards, including, of course, Grammy. All about… Drake The son of an African-American drummer and Jewish-Canadian teacher, he grew up in a far-off home. But he was not from a particularly difficult environment. Neither has he had problems with the law in the past, like some of his peers. He was also not politically or socially inclined. With his texts, he did not express any objection to the existing rules, such as Eminem. Drake, or rather Aubrey Drake Graham, is a Canadian rapper. He was born on October 24, 1986. He has been interested in acting since he was a child. He took his first steps on stage in school plays. Later, as a teenager, he began attending castings and film auditions. In 2001, he made his debut in front of the cameras, receiving an engagement for the series Degrassi: New Generation. He worked on the set of this production for the next eight years. In 2008, he also starred in the TV movie Degrassi Spring Break Movie. Over the following years, he also played several cameo roles in other series and movies. Initially, he published his songs and recorded songs on the Internet, including on the MySpace platform. Until 2009, he recorded three mixtapes. It was then that he was noticed by the famous rapper Lil Wayne. He offered him participation in his concert tour. In 2009, the rapper's first mini-album, So Far Gone, was released. It included the singles Best I Ever Had and Every Girl, which quickly reached the top of the charts. At that time, the largest music labels began to strive for a contract. In 2010, Drake's debut official studio album was released. Thank Me Later went platinum and gold. The album includes such hits as Find Your Love and Miss Me recorded with Lil Wayne. The rapper also invited Alicia Keys, T.I. and Jay-Z. A year later, the musician released his second studio album entitled Take Care. The album repeated the success of the first album and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 list. The rapper quickly became one of the most popular musicians of this genre in the world. He was the most popular artist of the decade on Spotify. It has had over 28 billion plays there. All of his albums reached number one on the charts in the United States. He was also the first artist to exceed 10 billion plays on Apple Music. In addition, the greatest artist in 2018 on Spotify with 8.2 billion views. Drake's next album - Scorpion premiered in 2018, and in 2019 the rapper released a compilation of numbers released in 2010-2016 - Care Package. In 2021, the artist's sixth album, Certified Lover Boy, was released on the market. The album promoted the song Laugh Now Cry Later, featuring rapper Lil Durk. It is not known who the rapper is dating recently and whether he is in a relationship at all. The artist rarely speaks on topics related to his personal life. He is also not very active on social media. Recently, Drake confirmed that he has a son. The boy's mother is pornstar Sophie Brussaux, with whom Drake had an affair in the past. He gave several interviews early in his career. In recent years, however, Drake has embraced the Jay-Z and Beyoncé philosophy: less is more. He rarely, if ever, talks to the media. He is also relatively inactive on social media. Although it has started to open up a bit recently. In addition to publishing a picture of the family, he first mentioned Adonis and Brussaux in the lyrics of the song on "Dark Lane Demo Tapes." He also invited "Architectural Digest'' to his grand mansion in Toronto, showing a champagne bar right next to his bed or an indoor basketball court. Doesn't Drake just seem nice? He loves her mother because he reminds her often. He is not afraid to show his feelings. For many people who are obsessed with him, he can also be a polarizing figure, which is nothing bad in the Internet age. Drake - fun facts Drake is half Jewish. He went to a Jewish school in Canada because his mother was Jewish. Drake has been in a relationship with Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. Drake's albums and his singles have been nominated for Grammys 47 times. He has a 4th Grammys Award. In 2012, he received an award for the album "Take Care". In 2016, he won 2 awards for the single "Hotline Bling''. He won his last Grammy Award in 2012 for the best rap song "God's Plan". Drake is a strong supporter of the NBA Toronto Raptors. In 2013, the Toronto Raptors president announced Drake as the team's global ambassador from Canada. In 2014, during the All-Stars weekend, Drake helped one of the contestants during his dunk test. The basketball player took the ball from the hands of Drake and the spectacular so-called He put the ball into the basket with the windmill. He had a conflict with Chris Brown, he allegedly had a fight with Diddy (Diddy later denied it), and he also argued with Meek Mill and Joe Budden, Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z. The prolonged tension between him and Kanye West culminated in 2018. It was then that West's close friend and associate rapper Pusha T revealed that Drake had a son. He himself remained silent on the subject until he finally published a photo of himself with his son, Adonis, and the boy's mother, Sophie Brussaux. 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