Drake holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits and was named Billboard‘s Artist of the Decade at this spring’s 2021 Billboard Music Awards. You may know Drake as Drizzy or Champagne Papi, but many of us remember the rapper as Wheelchair Jimmy. The following year, the now-superstar released his debut EP, So Far Gone. The release hit the No. You’re the coolest kid on the show, and you can say there’s nothing wrong with being in a wheelchair.'”īillboard has reached out to Drake’s camp to verify Hurst’s story but hadn’t heard back at press time.ĭrake rapped during season 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation and later left the show in 2008 to focus on his rap career. “I was very passionate about it, and I said, ‘Aubrey, there’s some kid somewhere in a wheelchair, who’s completely ignored, who’s never on television, never gets represented. TikTok video from Steven Drake (stevendrake5578): 'he was stuck here needing to sneeze for quite some time cat cute kitty rescue rescuecat foryoupage foryou fyp animal'. “He was so nice and apologetic about everything. The rap world-for maybe the first time-is trying to turn him into a villain, a role he has embraced, where even his diss songs turn into hits.Drake Calls Adele 'One of My Best Friends in the World' as He Celebrates Her New Song 'Easy On Me'Īfter their conversation, Hurst and Drake came to terms with the storyline. "Being humble don't work as well as being aware," he rapped on "0-100/the Catch Up." Drake is living that line with Views. He knows the pressure he's facing with this album. in which he played the northland’s wheelchair-rocking Jimmy, Drake has lately stumped. Whether it's a make or break moment for his legacy remains to be seen, but as we already know, the 6ix Gawd is watching. Our Toronto-based music critic offers his own views from the 6.
The Drake phenomenon isn't going away anytime soon, and Views will be the biggest moment of his career. If You're Reading This It's Too Late wasn't as universally accepted as other Drake projects, but it still went platinum. His popularity is so high right now that even with the ghostwriting allegations he was still able to come out with the win. Most of this pressure has nothing to do with Drake's continued success, either. The pressure for Views is through the roof, and whether it was intentional or not, dropping two projects this year that weren't Views only added to it. Take Care is probably considered by many to be Drake's best album-and to some a classic-but it's disputed by those who are not his diehard fans. The rap world is still waiting for Drake to drop an undisputed classic, and that was before Meek Mill accused of him of using Quentin Miller as a ghostwriter. The rumblings about possible release dates are here. The mysterious lyrics have returned to posts. Apparently, there are some bulge in other areas that excite them.
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Pictures in the studio with 40, a billboard in the middle of Toronto with his "the 6 Gawd is always watching" motto, changing his Instagram bio to "Views." Drake is trying to tell you to be ready. The 6 God announced on his 34th birthday in October that Certified Lover Boy would hit shelves in January, so perhaps its release date is scheduled to coincide with his 12-week recovery. And whether or not Drake actually ends up dropping it early next year like that line suggests, it's obviously clear that he's locked in on the project. January is probably the best case for the album to drop, but you never really know with Drizzy. The lone solo track on his What a Time to Be Alive project with Future wasn't just about taking more jabs at Meek Mill it was more of a warning to the industry that he's warming up for something bigger.ĭrake has been shy with details about Views since he announced the album back in 2014, but its release appears to be closer than ever. "30 for 30" in itself was Drake's way of teasing that ensuing move- Views From the 6-which by most accounts is the most important project of his career. "But just know it will be January in no time." That casual line from Drake's "30 for 30" freestyle seems to indicate that he is ready for his next act.