History Music / Drake

* SopranoAndGravel: Whenever he teams up with Music/RickRoss, he is the soprano to Ross' gravel.

-->-- "Over"

* BattleRapping: Around 2011 and 2012, Common and Drake were beefing heavily, with the center of the conflict rumored to be tennis star Serena Williams, who was romantically linked to both rappers at one point or another. Common first took subliminal shots with the track "Sweet", particularly in reference to comments Drake had made about him during a show. In turn, Drake responded with his verse on Music/RickRoss' track "Stay Schemin'", making fun of Common's age (he was almost 40 at the time), and implied Serena had told him some ''very'' nasty stuff about him during pillow talk. Common quickly came back with his own remix of "Stay Schemin'", accusing Drake of biting styles, trying to create a hardcore persona, despite being the total opposite and not being able to respond without hiding behind his associates' songs. The rappers eventually squashed their beef, but Common is widely considered the winner of the feud.

* ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' (2015)
* ''What A Time To Be Alive'' (2015) (with Music/{{Future}})

* ''Dark Lane Demo Tapes'' (Mixtape,2020)

* RefrainFromAssuming:
** "Karaoke" isn't called "If You Gotta Go".
** "Dreams Money Can Buy" isn't called "Don't Fuck With Me".
** "Make Me Proud" isn't called "I'm So Proud Of You".
** "Headlines" is not called "They Know".

+ Music/ASAPRocky, Music/Lorde, Music/JackHarlow, Music/TheKidLAROI

[floatboxright:Influences:
+ Music/KanyeWest, Music/JayZ, Music/LilWayne, Music/MFDoom, Music/{{Usher}}, Music/{{Aaliyah}}]

* FreestyleVersion: Around a quarter of the mixtape ''So Far Gone'' is freestyles, using songs by Music/JayZ ("Ignorant Shit"), Kanye West ("Say You Will"), Lykke Li ("Little Bit"), Santogold ("Unstoppable") and Peter Bjorn and John ("Let's Call It Off"). [[note]]Should also be noted that Drake's [[UnacceptableTargets controversial]] 2012 track "Jodeci Freestyle" is ''not'' an example of this trope, as it is over an original beat, as is his 2021 track "Lemon Pepper Freestyle".[[/note]]

** His verse on the "All of the Lights" remix has him ending about ten lines with "motherfucker".

-->''Shout goes out to Nicko, Jay, Chubbs and shout to Gibbo.''

* SongStyleShift: Drake's and Music/TravisScott's “SICKO MODE” is a hip-hop song throughout, but the instrumentation and vibe changes twice — starting off with a rap-sung verse by Drake over a pipe organ, continuing with a bass-driven trap segment led by La Flame, and concluding with verses from both over a ringtone rap-esque beat.

* TelephoneSong: "Hotline Bling" is about Drake angsting that his ex-girlfriend used to call him for casual sex.

+ Music/KanyeWest, Music/JayZ, Music/LilWayne, Music/MFDOOM, Music/{{Usher}}, Music/{{Aaliyah}}]

+ Music/KanyeWest, Music/JayZ, Music/LilWayne, Music/{{Usher}}, Music/{{Aaliyah}}]

* MoodWhiplash: ''HONESTLY, NEVERMIND'' is mostly a House and Dance music album, until the 14th and final track, "Jimmy Cooks", a song that's clearly in the genre of TrapMusic, featuring Atlanta rapper Music/TwentyOneSavage.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''HONESTLY, NEVERMIND'' is mostly a house and dance music album versus his other projects, which are mostly GenreRoulette fusions of hip-hop, R&B and pop.

* OnlySaneMan: Naturally on "Forever" from the ''More Than A Game'' soundtrack, since the other three are [[AxCrazy Eminem]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lil Wayne]] and [[{{Jerkass}} Kanye West]].

** "After Dark" samples an unreleased recordings by R&B singer Static Major.

** "You Only Live Twice" is clearly a callback to "The Moddo", which had the titular moddo being You Only Live Once. Also, both songs feature Music/LilWayne.

* FreestyleVersion: Around a quarter of the mixtape ''So Far Gone'' is freestyles, using songs by Music/JayZ ("Ignorant Shit"), Kanye West ("Say You Will"), Lykke Li ("Little Bit"), Santogold ("Unstoppable") and Peter Bjorn and John ("Let's Call It Off"). [[note]]Should also be noted that Drake's [[UnacceptableTargets controversial]] 2012 track "Jodeci Freestyle" is ''not'' an example of this trope, as it is over an original beat, same with Lemon Pepper Freestyle.[[/note]]

* MoodWhiplash: "Honestly, Nevermind" is mostly a House and Dance music album, until the 14th and final track, "Jimmy Cooks", a song that's clearly in the genre of TrapMusic, featuring Atlanta rapper Music/TwentyOneSavage.

* NonAppearingTitle: "Marvins Room", "Headlines", "The Resistance", "Wu-Tang Forever", "Pain 1993".

* GenreRoulette: He switches between straight-up rap (combining elements of both {{alternative hip hop}} and {{pop-rap}}) and pop/R&B. One of his top hits is "Find Your Love", which has no rap at all. ''Take Care'' especially has less rap and more of an alternative R&B feel. On ''Views'', "Controlla" and "One Dance" are obviously influenced by reggae/dancehall. The leaked version of "Controlla", in fact, featured Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan (who isn't on the album version).

* LyricalDissonance: A common criticism of "Toosie Slide" is how the beat is very moody and introspective-sounding, but the song is a dance song.
* TheMuse: Several of his songs ("Firework", "Take Care" and possibly "Made Man") are based on his relationship with Music/{{Rihanna}}, and he frequently collaborates with her.

Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario), known professionally as just [[OneNameOnly Drake]], is a Canadian rapper and actor. Drake's father is an African-American from Memphis, Tennessee, and his mother is a white Jewish Canadian.

* NonAppearingTitle: "Marvins Room", "Headlines", "The Resistance", and "Wu-Tang Forever".

** "We all grateful for [[Music/LilWayne Weezy]], but no one more than me"

* AWildRapperAppears: Music/{{Rihanna}}'s "[[https://youtu.be/HL1UzIK-flA?t=137 Work]] has Drake entering at the 2:20 minutes mark.

* GenreRoulette: He switches between straight up rap (combining elements of both {{alternative hip hop}} and {{pop-rap}}) and pop/R&B. One of his top hits is "Find Your Love", which has no rap at all. ''Take Care'' especially has less rap and more of an alternative R&B feel. On ''Views'', "Controlla" and "One Dance" are obviously influenced by reggae/dancehall. The leaked version of "Controlla", in fact, featured Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan (who isn't on the album version).

* LyricalDissonance: A common critisism of "Toosie Slide" is how the beat is very moody and introspective-sounding, but the song is a dance song.

* OneNameOnly: His rap name.

* SpokenWordInMusic: The end of the album version of "Headlines" stands out as an excellent example.

* TrueCompanions: "Man I love my team, I would die for them niggas."

* "Faithful" samples a verse from [[{{Music/UGK}} Pimp C]] that originally appeared on "Tom Ford Remix" by Music/JayZ.

* "We all grateful for [[Music/LilWayne Weezy]], but no one more than me"

After making a few mixtapes, in 2008 he was discovered by Music/LilWayne. Drake's first studio album, ''Thank Me Later'', released on June 15, 2010, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album has since gone platinum. He released his second studio album, titled ''Take Care'', in November 2011.

[[caption-width-right:350:And more chune for your headtop, so watch how you speak on my name, you know?]]

-->--'''Drake''', "Over"

* "You Only Live Twice" is clearly a callback to "The Moddo", which had the titular moddo being You Only Live Once. Also, both songs feature Music/LilWayne.

* {{Sampling}}: "Nice For What" is built around a sped-up sample of "Ex Factor" by Music/LaurynHill.