5 Years After “Control,” Ranking the Relevancy of All 11 Rappers Kendrick Called Out
From Drake to Jay Electronica, we tracked the course of 11 careers since that game-changing verse five years ago.
Drake
- Real Name: Aubrey Drake Graham
- Nickname: Drizzy, Champagne Papi, 6 God, Heartbreak Drake, The Boy, Chaining Tatum, Wheelchair Jimmy
- Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Label: Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money Records
Tay Keith on Drake's "Nonstop," His Memphis Roots & Seizing the Moment (Interview)
“Being successful in this industry is about so much more than just the music.”
10 Most-Played Hip-Hop Songs on Spotify This Week
'ASTROWORLD' lands, but falls short of No. 1.
JPEGMAFIA Explains Why He's Been Dissing Drake for Five Years
To paraphrase: JPEGMAFIA is a satirist and Drake is his subject.
10 Most-Played Hip-Hop Songs on Spotify This Week
And a reminder that, in the Streaming Era, no artist's "window" is ever closed.
10 Rap Songs Overdue for Retirement
Though they no longer have anything to offer from a cultural standpoint, these songs remain a fixture within the popular zeitgeist, taunting us with their lasting ubiquity.
How Drake's "In My Feelings" Generated $543k Last Week
It’s Drake’s world and we’re just streaming in it.
The Best Intro & Outro Tracks From 10 of Our Favorite Rappers
From Kendrick Lamar to J. Cole, Drake to JAY-Z—here are the best opening and closing tracks from 10 rap superstars.
Birdman Says Drake Grew Up in "The Slums" in Wildly Incoherent New Interview
“He come from the trap, from the slums. He ain't never had a sweet life."
You Need to Hear This Brasstracks Trumpet Flip of Drake's "In My Feelings" Single
Drake's viral single gets a vibrant trumpet flip from the GRAMMY-winning duo.
Drake Gave BlocBoy JB "Look Alive": "He Did Us a Favor"
According to producer Tay Keith: "The whole idea was from Drake.
What Does the "Drake Effect" Look Like for a Producer?
To find out, we spoke with the man behind the bounce of "Nice For What" and "In My Feelings," New Orleans producer BlaqNmilD.
Yawn: Drake Just Broke Nearly Every Billboard Charting Record Known to Man
Last name Ever—first name Greatest?
From 40 to Dilla: The Beauty of Raging Against the Dying Light
What will never change, in sickness or in health, is the desire to do what brings us joy.
7 of 2018's Biggest Rap Albums Mercifully Shortened to 7 Tracks
Drake, Cole, Cardi, Rocky, Sremm, Migos, and Rock get the seven-track treatment.
Trying to Make Sense of the Double Album in the Streaming Era
The double album might seem counterintuitive to the world of streaming, but artists like Drake are proving it still has a place.
10 Most-Played Hip-Hop Songs on Spotify This Week
a.k.a. "10 Most-Played Drake Songs on Spotify This Week."
Drake Is Reportedly Worth $440 Million Annually to Toronto's $8.8 Billion Economy
The Drake co-sign is worth A LOT.
