Drake, short for Aubrey Drake Graham , was born in Toronto on October 24, 1986 . Her father is African American, her mother is an Ashkenazi Jewish Canadian.
Drake Biography
His parents – Sandi Graham, Jewish teacher from Toronto, and Dennis Graham, an African-American musician from Memphis, Tennessee – divorced when he was five years old.
He spent most of his youth in the Toronto area of Weston Road. He then appeared as a model in advertisements and printed catalogs, in addition to playing minor hockey and taking part in plays for the Young People’s Theatre.
In the summer, he visits his father in Memphis and often accompanies him to recording sessions. This one, which however carries out stays in prison during the youth of Drake, plays drums for Jerry Lee Lewis.
As a teenager, Drake attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute in Toronto, where he struggled to fit in, his classmates being predominantly white and upper-middle class.
At the age of 14, he was cast as basketball player Jimmy Brooks in the series Degrassi: Next Generation . He then joined Vaughan Road Academy’s Interact program, designed for students with extracurricular commitments in the arts or athletics. Elliot Page is one of his classmates.
Drake Controversies
He has a very public rivalry with Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill. In July 2015 on Twitter, Meek Mill accused Drake of not composing his own raps.
In response, Drake released two new songs that month, “Charged Up” and “Back To Back”, the lyrics of which addressed Meek Mill’s accusation. “Summer Sixteen” is another track allegedly directed at Mill. Fifteen minutes after the release of “Summer Sixteen”, Meek Mill launched his response, the song “War Pain“.
In addition to Meek Mill, Drake is said to have feuds with Tyga, JayZ, Kendrick Lamar and Common. In 2012, Drake and hip-hop artist Chris Brown were allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a Manhattan nightclub.
That same year, rapper DMX publicly declared that he did not like Drake and that he felt that he was disrespectful by sampling the voice of Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001.
In 2012, he was sued by his alleged ex-girlfriend, singer Ericka Lee, over her contributions to the song “Marvin’s Room.” She would like to receive co-author credit as well as compensation for the use of her voice, arguing that Drake used it without her permission. The case is settled out of court.
In 2014, he was sued for $300,000 by the estate of jazz singer Jimmy Smith. He is accused of failing to license the 1982 song “Jimmy Smith Rap,” a sample of which can be heard on his track “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2.
That same year, rapper Rappin’ 4-Taya alleges that the lyrics to his 1994 song “Playaz Club” were copied by Drake on his track “Who Do You Love,” recorded in collaboration with YG. His record company settled this claim in exchange for a payment of $100,000.
He is also called a misogynist by many, due to the sexist portrayal of women in his songs. In 2015, the Toronto Star characterized him, along with Bieber and The Weeknd, as “sensitive misogynists”, noting that they “succeeded in making forgiveness for the pervasive sexism in their songs with a simple touch of sensitivity tinged with regret and sorrow”.
Drake Career
He maintained a high-profile commercial presence soon after bursting onto the scene in 2006, whether with his own chart-topping albums or a long string of appearances on Lil Wayne hits. , Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.
Thanks to his introspective rapping style, sensitive R&B vocals, and golden songwriting, each of his albums, from 2011’s Take Care to 2018’s Scorpion, have hit the tops of charts around the world. So are singles such as Grammy-winning “Hotline Bling” and many of his mixtapes.
As his star rose, he helped others, sponsoring The Weeknd’s early work, founding the OVO Sound label and giving features on his records to up-and-coming artists. In the second decade of his career,his consistent dominance of the charts, his Grammy wins and nominations, and his meme-worthy cultural presence made him.
Originally known for his role as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Toronto-born Aubrey Drake Graham emerged as a rapper and singer with pop charm in 2006 , when he launched a series of mixtapes. A year later, despite not signing, he rose to prominence when his track “Replacement Girl,” featuring Trey Songz, was featured on BET’s 106 & Park show as “Joint of the Day”.
He raised his profile over the following months by appearing on countless mixtapes and remixes, and while rumors swirled about label contract offers, he gradually became one of the most talked about artists in the world. industry. Having the support of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne is not for nothing.
In late June 2009, the promotional single “Best I Ever Had” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. 
After a fierce bidding battle, he signed with Universal Motown in late summer and released an EP, So Far Gone, featuring songs from his popular mixtape of the same title. It peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and won the 2010 award for Rap Recording of the Year.
Regarding other successes, there is Thank Me Later. A full album featuring collaborations with the Kings of Leon, the-Dream, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. It was released by Young Money in June 2010.
The artist nonetheless feels that his debut was rushed, and so the sequel was released in November 2011 under the title Take Care, in reference to the increased time and effort that went into creating the album.
Critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning and topped the US Billboard 200, Take Care cemented Drake’s place as one of Canada’s greatest exports.
While on tour in 2012, he announced that he had begun work on what would be his third studio album; Nothing Was the Same was released the following September.
The album spawned numerous singles, topped charts worldwide, was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.. Shortly after the release of the album, he went on tour, participated in a few collaborations and released a few singles, including “0 to 100/The Catch Up”, nominated for the Grammy Awards. 
His next release was planned as a free mixtape before Cash Money decided to charge her. The decidedly depressing album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late was released in February 2015 and debuted at number one, while its 17 songs entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In late summer 2015, he dropped a trio of new tracks on his SoundCloud page. One of them, Timmy Thomas’ sampling “Hotline Bling”, became a Top 5 pop hit in Canada and the United States and something of a cultural phenomenon.
Later that year, hefound himself in the studio with Future for a six-day session that spawned the What a Time to Be Alive mixtape.
When released in September, the album became his second recording of the year to enter the No. 1 position.
After releasing three singles in the first months of 2016, his fourth album, Views, was released in April and debuted at number one. The album’s lyrics revolve around his hometown of Toronto, and production is handled by Noah “40” Shebib and Boi-1da, among others.
At the end of the year, he released another trio of singles, including “Fake Love”, which reached No. 1 on the charts. They preceded the More Life playlist, released the following March, with appearances from Kanye West, Quavo, Travis Scott and Young Thug. The release becomes her seventh consecutive chart-topping album.
In early 2018, he released the two-song EP Scary Hours. The tracks “Diplomatic Immunity” and “God’s Plan” both reached the Top 10, the latter becoming his second solo hit. 
The EP served as a precursor to his fifth album, Scorpion, a two-disc set, split into two parts, one rap and the other R&B, featuring the single “Nice for What.”
The album was released in June and instantly went platinum, while breaking single-day stream records. At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, he won Best Rap Song for “God’s Plan.”
In 2019, he raided the vaults for two archival releases: an official streaming release of the mixtape So Far Gone, and the Care Package, which reached the top of the Billboard 200, which collected tracks been leaked, dumped, or used as teasers, dating back to the days of Take Care.
He picked up two Grammy nominations for the 2020 ceremonies, one for Best Rap Song with his collaboration with Rick Ross, “Gold Roses,” and the other for Best R&B Song with his track “No Guidance.” with Chris Brown.
The same year, he released another mixtape consisting of demos and singles titled Dark Lane Demo Tapes. One of the tracks is “Toosie Slide”, his third song which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Drake Albums
2010: Thank me later
2011: Take Care
2013: Nothing was the same
2016: Views
2018: Scorpio
2006: Room for Improvement
2007: Comeback Season
2009: So Far Gone (EP)
2009: So Far Gone (mixtape)
2015: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
2015: What a Time to Be Alive (with Future)
2017: More Life
2018: Scary Hours (EP)
Drake Net Worth
As of 2021, his net worth is estimated to be around $180 million; making him one of the richest rappers in the world, and he is currently signed to Lil Wayne’s company, Young Money Entertainment.
Drake Love Life
His love life has always tended to make headlines in gossip magazines, and he’s been credited with numerous relationships , sometimes formalized, sometimes just rumored. 
Officially, he was in a relationship with the anonymous Jade Lee before his singing career, then with Dollicia Bryan and Bernice Burgo, both models. His most publicized relationships are those he began with Rihanna , then Jennifer Lopez , in 2016 .
In 2018, most of his private life was revealed by Pusha-T during a clash , in particular his relationship with the Canadian pornographic actress Sophie Brussaux which resulted in the birth of a little boy.
