Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known professionally as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited with popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip-hop artists. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he pursued a recording career in 2006, releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in February of that year. He followed up with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.
Drake is a commercially and critically acclaimed rapper with all of his albums peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Canadian charts. His early work catapulted him to hip-hop stardom, and he experimented with different genres throughout his career, even helping popularize dancehall and Afrobeats. He holds multiple records including most #1 singles by a male solo artist and most top 10 hits from one album. Beyond albums, his mixtapes like “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” and “More Life” have also been hugely successful.
Beyond music, Drake is a savvy entrepreneur with ventures across various industries. He founded the OVO Sound record label, became a global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors, collaborated on the Virginia Black whiskey brand, launched fashion lines (OVO and Nocta), and established a production company and fragrance house. His influence extends to tourism, contributing significantly to Toronto’s income, and even the world of sports with his recent partial ownership of A.C. Milan.
Drake stands as a musical titan, not only for his immense sales (over 170 million records) and chart dominance (most #1 hits, top 10s, and charted songs on Billboard Hot 100) but also for his critical acclaim (5 Grammys, 6 AMAs, 34 BBMA’s). Holding multiple Hot 100 records, he reigns supreme in various Billboard categories, showcasing his enduring presence in the music industry.
Drake Quotes
1. “I was born to make mistakes, not to fake perfection.”
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2. “Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.”
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3. “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.”
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4. “Beauty isn’t about having a pretty face it’s about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul.”
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5. “Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, speak without offending.”
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6. “Sometimes you have to erase the messages, delete the numbers, and move on. You don’t have to forget who that person was to you, but you do have to accept that they aren’t that person anymore.”
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7. “No matter how dirty your past is, your future is still spotless.”
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8. “Haters will broadcast your failure, but whisper your success.”
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9. “When you look ahead and darkness is all you see, faith and determination will pull you through.”
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10. “Insecurity is an ugly thing. It makes you hate people you don’t even know.”
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11. “I learned working with the negatives could make for better pictures.”
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12. “You know it’s real when you are who you think you are.”
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13. “Boys will break your heart. Real men will pick up the pieces.”
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14. “The hardest thing about the business is minding your own.”
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15. “To be human is to be broken and broken is its own kind of beautiful.”
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16. “Jealousy is just love and hate at the same time.”
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17. “The worse feeling is when someone makes you feel special, then suddenly leaves you hanging, and you have to act like you don’t care at all.”
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18. “I’m obsessed with perfection. I want to work. I don’t want to stop. I want to take advantage and make myself the best possible me that I can be.”
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19. “I live for the nights that I can’t remember, with the people that I won’t forget.”
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20. “I can’t hear the critics talking over the applause.”
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21. “It’s great when two strangers become best friends but not when best friends become two strangers.”
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22. “Lights get low and that’s when I have my brightest ideas.”
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23. “Seven days without love makes one weak.”
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24. “You never worry about the last laugh if you’ve been laughing the whole time.”
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25. “Knowledge is pain that’s why it hurts to know.”
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26. “Never say that you regret something, because at one point in your life, you wanted it.”
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27. “A girl should have two things: a smile, and a guy who inspires it.”
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28. “If you were a star you’d be the one I’m searching for”
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29. “Patience is key for getting over a breakup. That, and trailing off your interaction after the breakup.”
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30. “The game ain’t always fair and that’s the thing though. You can play your heart out, everyone don’t get a ring though.”
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31. “I took a chance with my heart and I feel it taking over.”
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32. “You don’t make stupid internet videos or show people you have too much free time, you just say the right things and they’ll be like, Damn this dude’s a real person and I can relate to that. That can make somebody’s life, that can make somebody’s day, that can be a line that they never forget.”
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33. “Always gone but never hard to find. And since you can’t escape me, do I ever cross your mind?”
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34. “When I’m writing, I’m thinking about how the songs are going to play live. Fifty bars of rap don’t translate onstage. No matter how potent the music, you lose the crowd. They want a hook; they want to sing your stuff back to you.”
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35. “I always view my music like a city at night, like Atlanta. I view my music in lights. So Far Gone would be my experiences in Toronto at night.”
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