The rapper eventually signed a deal with Young Money Entertainment in the summer of 2009 and released an official EP version of the mixtape soon after eventually receiving Gold status for shipments of 500,000 units. The success of the track lead to a highly publicised bidding war between several record labels to sign Drake. Its lead single, Best I Ever Had, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA. In 2009, Drake released his highly anticipated third mixtape so far gone to critical acclaim and commercial success. robin thicke, clipse and rich boy featured on the mixtape, however it was Man of the Year - a track recorded with future mentor lil wayne - which signified the start of a close affiliation between Drake and Lil' Wayne's recording label Young Money Entertainment. The track featured vocals from Trey Songz and received heavy rotation on MTV and BET television networks. The mixtape sold 6,000 physical copies in the year of its release.Ĭomeback season, Drake's second official mixtape, was released in 2007 and featured the single replacement girl.
The tape featured collaborations with Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco and Nikelus F and marked the beginning of a long-time partnership with Canadian producer boi-1da. Drake shot to global fame upon the release of his critically acclaimed 2009 mixtape So Far Gone and Best I Ever Had, a single from the mixtape which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.ĭrake's music career began in 2006 with the release of his debut mixtape room for improvement. Other patents pending.Īubrey “Drake” Graham (born Octoin Toronto, Ontario) is a Grammy award nominated Canadian actor, rapper and singer signed to Young Money/Universal Motown. Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. She rode it like a real marine soldierThank you, thanks Drake, thanks babyĪUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, LELAND TYLER WAYNE, DAMON YUL WIMBLEY, MARK MORALES, MALCOLM NICHOLS, DARREN ROBINSON, NOAH JAMES SHEBIBPublished by Whippin' on this shit I'm getting ready, where you at? I just wanna let you know that someone love you backĪll the Cadillac, like I'm Teddy Pendergrass Took you from the hood, and I could never give you back Pack a bag you gon' end up staying where I'm at My city love me like a college running back Married in our twenties now, where the fun in that? My past checkered like the Louis you just got Lying to protect you I be doing that a lot
Say a different number than the one that's in my head I knew a couple of your friends way before I got it, yeahYou don't wanna fall in love I know Momma is a saint, yes she raised me real goodĪll because of her I don't do you like I shouldĭon't make me give you backI say bounce that shit like woahīounce that shit like, woahYeah, rode that dick like a soldier Texting my Bugatti, I took the key and tried to hide it You wildin', you super childish, you go to CVS for Coke They don't need to know all of our business This a place for families that drive Camrys and go to Disney Say I'm actin' lightskin, I can't take you nowhere Woah, woah, heard all of the stories 'bout youīounce that shit like, woahWhy you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake Take you to the mall and get you a new outfit This is not a fairytale, I already know how you like it She's fucking somebody on the basketball team if she's at the gameRight, right, yep Best believe, she's fucking some niggas on that team