Drake Wiki: Rapper, Net Worth, 'God's Plan' & Facts To Know

Drake is a Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is famous for rap songs like One Dance, Hotline Bling, and God's Plan. Drake has released mixtapes like More Life, three albums like Views, and has held headline tours. He has received several nominations and he is a three-time Grammy award winner. The success of his songs and albums has contributed greatly to his net worth and has made him be featured in series like Atlanta. Drake is a romantic man and is commonly known for being romantically involved with stars like Rihanna and Nicki Minaj.

Drake was born on 24 October 1986 in Toronto, Ontario. His birth name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Drake's father was Dennis Graham and he was a drummer. His mother Sandi Graham was a florist and teacher. Drake's father was African American and his mother was Ashkenazi Jewish Canadian. When he was five years old, his parents divorced and his mother raised him in Forest Hill. Drake attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and later went to Vaughan Road Academy for his high school. He later dropped out of school to pursue his acting career. In 2012, Drake got his diploma when he graduated from high school. He had a tough childhood. Drake's father was arrested as he tried to cross the border. His mother was sick and she struggled to take care of the family. Drake was constantly bullied at school because he was the only black Jew at the school.

When Drake was 15, he was introduced to an acting agent who was a father of one of his high school friends. This made him land a spot on a Canadian series called Degrassi: The Next Generation. He appeared in 145 episodes of the series. In 2006, Drake released his first mixtape called Room for Improvement. The mixtape contained the work of people like Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco, Canadian producers like Frank Dukes and Boi-1da. In 2007, he released his second mixtape called Comeback Season. His own label called October’s Very Own, which he founded on his own, released the mixtape. The mixtape had a single featuring Trey Songz called Replacement Girl, which made Drake become recognized for the first time as a singer. In 2009, Drake released his third mixtape called So Far Gone. It featured singers like Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Lloyd, Bun B, and Omarion. The mixtape was available on his OVO blog website and it was successful because of singles like Successful and Best I Ever Had. The success of the mixtape led to his first EP that had a similar name and it became number six on the Billboard 200. Drake's success as a rapper had just begun and he signed a contract in the same year with Young Money Entertainment. The label had famous singers like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj. He then went on his first tour with the label called America's Most Wanted Tour. In 2010, Drake released his first album called Thank Me Later. In the same year, he released his first single called Over, which became number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Drake's second single Find Your Love was an even bigger hit and it was number five on the Hot 100. His album contained artists like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj. In 2011, Drake's second album called Take Care was released. The singles in the album that became hits are like Take Care featuring Rihanna and Make Me Proud featuring Nicki Minaj. The album made him receive his first Grammy award. In 2013, Drake's success as a rapper continued when he released his third album called Nothing Was the Same. It was his first full-length album that was released by his record label OVO sound. All the songs on his album were a success. In 2016, Drake's fourth album called Views was released. Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records released Views. Views contained tracks like One Dance, Hotline Bling, Pop Style, and Too Good. One Dance featured artists like Wizkid and Kayla. Hotline Bling became number two on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released a mixtape called More Life. The labels OVO sound and Young Money Entertainment released More Life. In 2018, Drake released an EP called Scary Hours. One track in the EP called God's Plan has already become a hit. God's Plan has become number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2018, it was rumored that Drake was going to appear in an episode of a series called Atlanta. Atlanta is a comedy-drama television series based on rap music. The latest episode of Atlanta called Champagne Papi is about a party that is held at Drake's house. However, Drake is not seen in any scene of the episode.

Drake became famous when he released his first album called Thank Me Later. The album became number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album received Platinum certification in US and Canada. In the US, 1.83 million copies of the album were sold. His second album Take Care was also a hit. It sold 631,000 copies in the first week and it became number one on the US Billboard 200. Drake's album also became Platinum certified in UK, Canada, and the US. Drake's third album Nothing Was the Same was named The Best Album of the Year by multiple magazines. It was noted that 1.78 million of his album was sold in the US only. It also got Platinum certification in Canada, UK, and the US.

Drake's four albums have been Platinum certified and have received many awards and positive reviews. He has won three Grammy awards from 27 nominations. Drake has also won two MTV Music Video Awards. The complex has ranked him number one on their Best Rapper Alive Every Year from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, Drake was number four on the Billboard year-end chart for Top Artists. In 2016, he was number three on the same chart. In 2016, Drake was named the IFPI Global Recording Artist. In 2017, he won 13 awards from 22 nominations. Between 2010 and 2014, Drake's album Nothing Was the Same was ranked 41st best album of the decade by Pitchfork and he has been number five since 2010 on the publication's list of Top 10 Music Artist.

Drake is a romantic person and has been linked to several women in the music industry. His most known relationship is with the Barbadian singer Rihanna. Their relationship started after they met in 2005.Drake and Rihanna dated for a while before they broke up and she rekindled her relationship with singer Chris Brown. From 2009 to 2012, he had an affair with rapper Nicki Minaj. The two broke up but remained friends. In June 2012, Drake got into a fight with Chris Brown allegedly over Rihanna. However, the two later made up and performed together at the 2014 ESPY awards. Drake has also dated Ericka Lee and Hailey Baldwin. At the end of 2017, he dated singer Jennifer Lopez. The two could be seen posting photos of each other on their social media. However, the romance did not last for long and it ended in 2017. Drake is currently single and he seems to like it that way.

• In an interview, Drake said that his biggest influences are Aaliyah, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and his mentor Lil Wayne. • Drake's career as a rapper and singer has earned him six BET awards, three Grammy awards, and three Juno awards. • Apart from being a rapper, Drake also writes songs. He has written songs for artists like Jamie Foxx and Alicia Keys. His talent as a songwriter has won him some awards. • Besides Drake's career as a rapper, he also does some voice acting for animation movies. In 2012, the rapper appeared as a young mammoth called Ethan in Ice Age: Continental Drift. • Drake's favorite music group is N.E.R.D • Drake was supposed to appear in a popular video game called Gears of War 3 but he never appeared because of conflicts with the scheduling. • Drake is planning to launch a clothing line called A&S. • Kanye West directed the video of Drake’s song Best I Ever Had. • Drake's idols are Pharell Williams and Denzel Washington. • Drake's favorite fast food joint is McDonald's. • Drake has an uncle called Larry Graham who used to play bass for Prince. • J. Prince's son Jas Prince was the one who introduced Lil Wayne to Drake's music. • When Lil Wayne was locked up at New York Riker's Island jail, Drake visited him three times. • Drake is a huge fan of Miami Heats. He was once video tapped trying to get into the Heat's locker room but was denied access because he did not have a media pass. • Drake's celebrity crash is Kat Dennings who is a hilarious comedian and a star of the series Two Broke Girls. He also has a celebrity crash on Eva Mendes and Meagan Good. • In an interview, Drake said that what he tweets is what he would tattoo on his body if he was the type who loved tattooing.

Drake has an estimated net worth of $90 million. He has made his net worth through his career as a rapper, singer, and songwriter. Drake's multiplatinum recordings of songs like One Dance, Hotline Bling, God's Plan, albums like Views, and mixtapes like More Life have contributed to his huge net worth. He also has lucrative endorsement deals with companies like Apple, Sprite, and Nike. Drake makes $5 million for each endorsement deal and this contributes to his net worth. He owns a luxurious house in Los Angeles worth $8 million. Drake also has luxurious cars like Lamborghini Gallardo, Bentley Mulsanne, Maybach 62 S, and Mercedes-Benz Maybach Pullman. In 2017, his net worth made him be named as one of the richest rappers. Drake makes $40 million per year for his performances and songs. Drake is a rapper who has come from very humble beginnings. His passion for music and hard work made him get to where he is right now. Drake does not seem like he is slowing down any time soon. He is a rapper who is still going places and he has amazing music to offer his fans.