Drake

Born: Oct 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Biography: Known initially for his role as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Toronto, Ontario, native Drake (born Aubrey Drake Graham) stepped out as a rapper and singer with pop appeal in 2006, when he initiated a series of mixtapes. A year later, despite being unsigned, he scored major exposure when ...Read full biography

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Take Care

Released: 2011

Label: Universal Republic Records

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After becoming one of the decade’s biggest newcomers with his 2010 debut, hip-hop star Drake makes a fast return with this sophomore album, released a year-and-a-half after the platinum-selling Thank Me ...Read full review

Thank Me Later

Released: 2010

Label: Motown

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The full-length follow-up to 2009's So Far Gone EP, which reached the Top Ten of the U.S. Billboard 200 and earned Drake a Juno Award, Thank Me Later boasts collaborations with the-Dream, Nicki Minaj, ...Read full review

More Drake albums: Main Albums (2), Compilations (8), Singles & EPs (20), Others (1)

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