Drake (músico)
Aubrey Drake Graham (nacido el 24 de octubre de 1986) es un rapero, cantante y actor canadiense. Considerado uno de los mejores raperos de todos los tiempos, se le atribuye la popularización del R&B en el hip-hop. Drake se dio a conocer inicialmente al interpretar a Jimmy Brooks en la serie dramática adolescente de la cadena CTV, Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2008), y comenzó su carrera musical con los mixtapes Room for Improvement (2006), Comeback Season (2007) y So Far Gone (2009).Tras firmar con Young Money Entertainment, Drake lanzó su álbum debut, Thank Me Later (2010), que debutó en la cima de la lista Billboard 200. Todos sus álbumes posteriores, incluyendo Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), Scorpion (2018), Honestly, Nevermind (2022) y For All the Dogs (2023), alcanzaron el número uno en Estados Unidos. Views (2016) lideró la lista Billboard 200 durante 13 semanas y Certified Lover Boy (2021) estableció el entonces récord de más canciones en el top 10 de Estados Unidos de un solo álbum (9). Los álbumes colaborativos de Drake incluyen Her Loss (2022), con 21 Savage, y Some Sexy Songs 4 U (2025), con PartyNextDoor. Está previsto que lance el álbum de estudio Iceman en algún momento de 2025. Su catálogo de sencillos de alto nivel incluye 'Best I Ever Had', 'Find Your Love', 'Take Care', 'Started from the Bottom', 'Hold On, We're Going Home', 'Hotline Bling', 'One Dance', 'Passionfruit', 'God's Plan', 'Nice for What', 'In My Feelings', 'Toosie Slide', 'Way 2 Sexy', 'Fair Trade, Jimmy Cooks, Rich Flex, Slime You Out, Shooter en primera persona, Nokia y ¿Qué me perdí?Como emprendedor, Drake fundó el sello discográfico OVO Sound con su colaborador de toda la vida, 40, en 2012. En 2013, se convirtió en el "embajador global" de los Toronto Raptors, uniéndose a su comité ejecutivo y posteriormente obteniendo los derechos de nombre para su centro de entrenamiento, el OVO Athletic Centre. En 2016, comenzó a colaborar con Brent Hocking en el whisky bourbon Virginia Black. Drake dirige la marca de moda OVO y la colaboración Nocta con Nike, Inc., y fundó la productora DreamCrew y la casa de fragancias Better World. En 2018, se informó que fue responsable del 5% (440 millones de dólares canadienses) de los 8.800 millones de dólares canadienses en ingresos anuales por turismo de Toronto. Drake ha recibido una amplia cobertura mediática debido a su popularidad, estilo de vida, relaciones y disputas con otros raperos, como Kanye West y Kendrick Lamar, este último lo llevó a varias canciones ofensivas en 2024.Entre los artistas musicales con más ventas del mundo, con más de 170 millones de unidades vendidas, Drake está clasificado como el artista de sencillos digitales con mayor certificación en Estados Unidos por la Asociación de la Industria Discográfica de Estados Unidos (RIAA). Sus galardones incluyen 5 Premios Grammy, 6 Premios American Music, 39 Premios Billboard de la Música, 2 Premios Brit y 3 Premios Juno. Billboard lo nombró Artista de la Década (década de 2010) y la cuarta estrella pop más grande del siglo XXI. Ha logrado 14 álbumes número uno en la lista Billboard 200, un récord compartido entre solistas, y 13 sencillos número uno en la lista Billboard Hot 100, un récord compartido para un solista masculino. Drake ostenta otros récords en el Hot 100, incluyendo la mayor cantidad de sencillos en el top 10 (81), la mayor cantidad de sencillos en el top 40 (217), la mayor cantidad de canciones en las listas (359) y la mayor cantidad de semanas consecutivas en la lista (431). Además, tiene la mayor cantidad de sencillos número uno en las listas R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs y Rhythmic Airplay.
Vida temprana
Carrera
2001-2009: Comienzo de la carrera

2010–2012: Avance musical con Gracias Más tarde y Cuídate

Thank Me Later se lanzó el 15 de junio de 2010, debutando en el número uno de la lista Billboard 200 con ventas de más de 447,000 copias en su primera semana. Tras el lanzamiento del álbum, 25,000 fans se reunieron en el South Street Seaport de Nueva York para un concierto gratuito presentado por Drake y Hanson, que posteriormente fue cancelado por la policía tras un incidente que casi provocó disturbios debido al desbordamiento del público. El álbum se convirtió en el álbum debut más vendido de cualquier artista en 2010 y tuvo la semana de mayor venta para cualquier álbum debut en la década de 2010, con la participación de Lil Wayne, Kanye West y Jay Z. Drake comenzó su gira Away from Home el 20 de septiembre de 2010 en Miami, Florida, con 78 conciertos en cuatro etapas diferentes. Concluyó en Las Vegas en noviembre de 2010. Debido al éxito de la gira, Drake presentó el primer Festival OVO en 2010. Drake realizó una gira universitaria ecológica para promocionar el álbum.Drake anunció su intención de permitir que Noah "40" Shebib grabara un sonido más cohesivo en su próximo álbum que en Thank Me Later. En noviembre de 2010, Drake reveló que el título de su próximo álbum de estudio sería Take Care. Buscaba expandir la estética sonora lenta, sensual y oscura de Thank Me Later. Siendo principalmente un álbum de hip-hop, Drake también intentó incorporar R&B y pop para crear un sonido lánguido y grandioso.
Take Care se lanzó el 15 de noviembre de 2011 y recibió críticas generalmente positivas de los críticos musicales. También ganó el Premio Grammy al Mejor Álbum de Rap en la 55.ª Entrega Anual de los Premios Grammy y alcanzó un gran éxito comercial, siendo finalmente certificado seis veces platino por la RIAA en 2019, con ventas para el álbum que marcaron 2,6 millones en los EE. UU. El tercer y cuarto sencillo del álbum, "The Motto" y Take Care", se lanzaron el 29 de noviembre de 2011 y el 21 de febrero de 2012, respectivamente. Cada canción alcanzó el éxito comercial, y "The Motto" fue posteriormente acreditado por popularizar la frase "YOLO" en los Estados Unidos. El video musical de "Take Care" Fue ampliamente aclamado y recibió cuatro nominaciones en los MTV Video Music Awards de 2012, incluyendo la de Video del Año. "HYFR" fue el último sencillo del álbum y obtuvo la certificación 2x Multiplatino.El 5 de agosto de 2012, Drake lanzó "Enough Said", interpretada por Aaliyah y él mismo. Grabada originalmente antes del fallecimiento de Aaliyah en 2001, Drake la terminó posteriormente con el productor "40". Para promocionar su segundo álbum, Drake emprendió la gira mundial Club Paradise. Se convirtió en la gira de hip-hop más exitosa de 2012, recaudando más de 42 millones de dólares. Después, regresó a la actuación, protagonizando "Ice Age: Continental Drift" como Ethan.
2013–2015: Nada fue lo mismo y si estás leyendo esto es demasiado tarde
2015–2017: Qué momento para estar vivo, vista y más vida

"Summer Sixteen" debutó en el número seis de la lista Billboard Hot 100 de Estados Unidos y resultó controvertido: las autocomparaciones de Drake con artistas con más trayectoria dividieron a muchos críticos, que describieron su autocomparación como "bastante descarada" o "convencionalmente irrespetuosa". Drake pronto lanzó los sencillos principales del álbum, "Pop Style" y "One Dance", con influencias dancehall, el 5 de abril. Ambos debutaron dentro del top 40 de la lista Billboard Hot 100; sin embargo, el último resultó ser más exitoso comercialmente, con "One Dance" convirtiéndose en el primer sencillo número uno de Drake en Canadá y Estados Unidos como artista principal. El sencillo también se convirtió en el primer sencillo número uno de Drake como artista principal en el Reino Unido y alcanzó la primera posición en muchos otros países. Views se preestrenó en Londres antes de su estreno un día después. Se lanzó en exclusiva para Apple Music e iTunes el 29 de abril, antes de estar disponible en otras plataformas esa misma semana. Views se convertiría en el álbum de mayor éxito comercial de Drake, encabezando la lista Billboard 200 durante trece semanas, además de liderar simultáneamente la Billboard Hot 100 y la Billboard 200 durante ocho semanas. Alcanzó el séxtuple platino en Estados Unidos y obtuvo más de un millón de unidades equivalentes a un álbum en su primera semana de lanzamiento, además de acumular más de 500 millones de reproducciones en total. A pesar de su éxito, la recepción de la crítica fue mixta: el álbum recibió críticas por su duración, la falta de una temática coherente y la falta de desafío artístico.
Drake regresó como presentador de Saturday Night Live el 14 de mayo, como invitado musical. Drake y Future anunciaron posteriormente la gira Summer Sixteen Tour para presentar su mixtape colectivo, así como sus respectivos álbumes de estudio. Las últimas fechas de la gira se pospusieron debido a una lesión de tobillo de Drake. Según Pollstar, la gira Summer Sixteen fue la gira de hip-hop con mayor recaudación de todos los tiempos, con 84,3 millones de dólares en 56 fechas. El 23 de julio, Drake anunció que estaba trabajando en un nuevo proyecto, cuyo lanzamiento estaba previsto para principios de 2017.Durante el Festival OVO de 2016, Kanye West confirmó que él y Drake habían comenzado a trabajar en un álbum colaborativo. Poco después, se lanzó el video musical de "Child's Play". El 26 de septiembre, se lanzó "Please Forgive Me" en exclusiva para Apple Music. Tuvo una duración total de 25 minutos e incluyó música de "Views". En los Premios BET de Hip-Hop de 2016, Drake recibió la mayor cantidad de nominaciones, con 10, y ganó los premios a Álbum del Año y Mejor Video de Hip-Hop. Posteriormente, Drake anunció la gira mundial "Boy Meets World Tour" el 10 de octubre.Durante un episodio de OVO Sound Radio, Drake confirmó el lanzamiento de un proyecto titulado More Life, descrito como una "lista de reproducción de música original". Posteriormente, Drake obtuvo su segundo y tercer premio Grammy, ganando los premios a la Mejor Interpretación de Rap/Cantada y a la Mejor Canción de Rap en la 59.ª ceremonia. Tras su lanzamiento el 18 de marzo de 2017, More Life recibió críticas mayoritariamente positivas y debutó en la cima del Billboard 200, con 505 000 unidades equivalentes a un álbum en su primera semana. También estableció un récord de streaming, convirtiéndose en el álbum con más reproducciones en 24 horas, con un total de 89,9 millones de reproducciones en Apple Music y 61,3 millones en Spotify. Posteriormente, ganó un récord de 13 premios en los Billboard Music Awards de 2017 en mayo. Para entonces, Drake llevaba ocho años consecutivos en la lista Hot 100 y era el artista solista con más entradas grabadas. Drake presentó la primera edición anual de los Premios NBA el 26 de junio y también apareció en el documental The Carter Effect.2018–2019: Paquete de Escorpión y Cuidado; volver a la televisión
2019–2021: Dark Lane Grifos de Demo y Lover Boy certificado
Certified Lover Boy se lanzó el 3 de septiembre de 2021, convirtiéndose en el décimo álbum número uno de Drake en el Billboard 200; todas sus canciones debutaron en el Billboard Hot 100, mientras que el álbum fue el primero en colocar nueve canciones en el top 10, con "Way 2 Sexy" convirtiéndose en el noveno sencillo número uno de Drake. Certified Lover Boy fue nominado a Mejor Álbum de Rap y "Way 2 Sexy" fue nominado a Mejor Interpretación de Rap en la 64.ª edición de los Premios Grammy. Posteriormente, fue nombrado Artista del Año de Billboard en 2021, y fue el cuarto artista más escuchado en Spotify durante el año, y el rapero más escuchado. El 6 de diciembre, retiró su música de la lista de los Grammy, y varios medios destacaron su polémica relación con la Academia de la Grabación. Drake acumuló 8.600 millones de reproducciones bajo demanda en 2021, lo que lo convirtió en el artista con más reproducciones del año en Estados Unidos; una de cada 131 reproducciones fue una canción de Drake.
2022-2024: Honestamente, Nevermind, Her Loss, Para Todos los Perros y Kendrick Lamar feud
2025-presente: Algunas canciones sexy 4 U
Artistry
Influencias
Estilo musical
Imagen pública

Impacto
Logros
Pitchfork clasificó a Nothing Was the Same como el 41.º mejor álbum de la década (hasta la fecha), entre 2010 y 2014, y lo colocó en el quinto puesto de la lista de los 10 mejores artistas musicales de la publicación desde 2010. Take Care ocupó el puesto 95 en la lista de los 500 mejores álbumes de todos los tiempos de Rolling Stone (2020). Ha sido incluido por Complex en su lista de los 10 mejores raperos vivos cada año desde 1979, otorgándole a Drake el galardón en 2011, 2012 y 2015.
Controversias
Cuestiones jurídicas
Feuds
Empresas comerciales
Endorsements
OVO Sonido

Toronto Raptors
Entretenimiento
Apple Music
DreamCrew e inversiones
100 ladrones
Cuisine
Moda
Vida personal
Salud y residencias

Familia y relaciones
Drake es padre de un hijo, nacido el 11 de octubre de 2017, de la pintora y exmodelo francesa Sophie Brussaux. El embarazo de Brussaux fue objeto de varios rumores tras aparecer en un artículo de TMZ a principios de 2017. Tras analizarse la naturaleza de la relación en "La historia de Adidon" de Pusha T, Drake confirmó su paternidad en el álbum "Scorpion" de 2018.Mientras la vida toma forma y te enseña tus propias lecciones, termino en esta situación donde no tengo el cuento de hadas [de] 'Drake comenzó una familia con Rihanna, [es] tan perfecto'. Se ve tan bien en papel [y] Yo también lo quería a la vez.
Discografía
Álbumes de estudio en solitario
- Gracias. (2010)
- Cuidado. (2011)
- Nada era lo mismo (2013)
- Vistas (2016)
- Escorpión (2018)
- Lover Boy certificado (2021)
- Honestamente, Nevermind (2022)
- Para todos los perros (2023)
- Iceman (2025)
Álbumes de estudio colaborativos
- Su pérdida (con 21 Savage) (2022)
- Algunas canciones sexy 4 U (con PartyNextDoor) (2025)
Tours
Headlining
- Away from Home Tour (2010)
- Club Paradise Tour (2012)
- ¿Te gustaría un Tour? (2013–2015)
- Boy Meets World Tour (2017)
- Tour de vacaciones de asesinato (2019)
- Anita Max Win Tour (2025)
Co-headlining
- Tour más buscado de Estados Unidos (con dinero joven) (2009)
- Drake vs. Lil Wayne (con Lil Wayne) (2014)
- Verano 16 Tour (con futuro) (2016)
- Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour (con Migos) (2018)
- Es todo un tour Blur (con 21 Savage y J. Cole) (2023-2024)
- Algunos espectáculos especiales 4 U (con PartyNextDoor) (2025)
Filmografía
Film
Año | Film | Función | Notas |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Charlie Bartlett | A/V Jones | Función menor |
2008 | Ley de Mookie | Chet Walters | Película corta |
2011 | Breakaway | Mismo | Cameo |
2012 | Edad de hielo: Drift continental | Ethan | Función de voz |
2013 | Anchorman 2: La leyenda continúa | Ron Burgundy fan | Cameo |
2014 | Piensa como un hombre. | Mismo | Cameo |
2017 | 6ix Rising | documental Noisey | |
2017 | El efecto Carter | Documental, también productor ejecutivo | |
2019 | Recuérdame, Toronto | Documental de Mustafa el Poeta | |
2022 | Hielo negro | Ninguno | Documental, productor ejecutivo |
2023 | Para Khadija | Ninguno | Documental, productor ejecutivo |
Televisión
Año | Título | Función | Notas |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Asesinato azul | Joey Tamarin | Episodio: "Fuera de los toldos: Parte 1" |
2001–2008 | Degrassi: La próxima generación | James "Jimmy" Brooks | Función principal; 100 episodios |
2002 | Alimentos | Fredrick | Episodio: "De los sueños a las pesadillas" |
2002 | Condena | Adolescente Fish | Película de televisión |
2005 | Mejor amiga de la fecha | Dater | Episodio: "Season Finale" |
2005 | Instant Star | Mismo | Episodio: "Crisis de la Personalidad" |
2008 | La frontera | PFC Gordon Harvey | Episodio: "Parar la pérdida" |
2009 | Ser Erica | Ken | Episodio: "Lo que soy es lo que soy" |
2009 | Sophie. | Ken | Episodio: "Una salida con Sophie" |
2009 | Más allá de la ruptura | Mismo | Episodio: "Uno 'Elle' de un partido" |
2010 | Cuando tenía 17 años | Mismo | Episodio: "Drake, Jennie Finch & Queen Latifah" |
2010 | Mejor que lo suficiente | Mismo | MTV documental |
2011 | Juno Awards | Host | Televisión especial |
2011 | Sábado por la noche en vivo | Él mismo (vacío musical) | Episodio: "Anna Faris/Drake" |
2012 | Punk'd | Mismo | Episodio: "Drake/Kim Kardashian" |
2014, 2016 | Sábado por la noche en vivo | Mismo (host/musical guest) | Episodio: "Drake" |
2018 | La tienda | Mismo | Episodio 2 |
2018 | Los Egos | Mismo | Episodio: "OMP: Drake" |
2019–present | Euphoria | Ninguno | Productor ejecutivo |
2019–2023 | Top Boy | Ninguno | Productor ejecutivo |
2021–2022 | Chillin' Island | Ninguno | Productor ejecutivo |
2023 | Saint X | Ninguno | Productor ejecutivo |
TBA | Neuromancer | Ninguno | Productor ejecutivo |
Véase también
- Cultura de Toronto
- Lista de artistas que llegaron al número uno en los Estados Unidos
- Lista de músicos canadienses
- Lista de personas de Toronto
- Lista de artistas que llegaron al número uno en el Reino Unido Singles Chart
- Lista de artistas de música más alto certificado en los Estados Unidos
- Lista de artistas de música más vendidos
- Lista de logros y hitos de la lista de Billboard Hot 100
- Lista de las cuentas de Instagram más recientes
- Lista de músicos de hip hop canadienses
- Lista de judíos canadienses
- Lista de canadienses negros
- Black Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area
- Historia de los judíos en Toronto
- Lista de artistas que llegaron al número uno en el Canadiense Hot 100
- Lista de ganadores y candidatos del Premio Canadiense de Grammy
- List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
Notas
- ^ Esto excluye su aparición en el número uno solo "Modo Sicko" para el cual no recibió crédito oficial.
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