How many mixtapes does drake have

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single. As many of you may expect, Drake never stepped into the physical singles market, hardly selling anything in this format. By his debut in , the US market was dead for 7 years.

Now that he broke German or French markets in , the physical market has been dead there for some years too. As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 1,5 ratio between one album and one digital single.

From to , Drake had no global hit. His success in the US was undoubtable though and moderate to great hits got accumulated at an incredible speed. His breakthrough hit was Best I Ever Had , which back then also enjoyed a decent ringtones market.

Then, his first two LPs generated 10 million selling songs and all their album tracks did well too. Take Care album is home for total download sales of more than 20 million singles, worth 3 million equivalent album sales.

By , Drake had already understood that the concept of the album itself was dying. As a result, he started dropping mixtapes at fast pace, plus tons of collaborations that are listed at the bottom of the list.

Both mixtapes got good hits in the US but with more modest numbers elsewhere. The strongest was Jumpman at 1. In , the singer exploded globally thanks to songs Hotline Bling and One Dance. It may come as a surprise to see that they only sold 4 million units each. As previously mentioned, Drake issued tons of stand alone tracks while also featuring on many hits. It may seem easy to participate in hundreds of songs, but to do it without losing momentum is insane.

At the end of the day, the Canadian superstar has sold a tremendous total of million units of downloads and ringtones. This figure may seem unreal considering his top singles are around 6 million units. As mentioned, his consistency and his activity over many years have been unmatched. He took that incredible distinction when he reached charting hits in August — a mere seven years after his debut.

He went on to increase this record to charting hits so far. Streaming is made up of audio and video streams. Our CSPC methodology now includes both to better reflect the real popularity of each track. The main source of data for each avenue is respectively Spotify and YouTube. In order to account for their real popularity in each relevant country, the below sources have been used along with the mentioned ratios that reflect the market share of each area. Audio Stream value — plays equal 1 album unit Video Stream value — 11, views equal 1 album unit.

To make it simple, each of these 40 songs would be the signature song of most artists. She wanted the best for her family. She found us a half of a house we could live in," he continued. It was what we could afford. We kinda just did it in the basement of an Italian restaurant, which I guess is kinda like a faux pas," he explained, as reported by Digital Spy.

That's the concept for the video. Drake even attended a Jewish day school as a child, "where nobody understood what it was like to be black and Jewish," he told Heeb magazine in Drake — then still going by the name Aubrey Graham — was cast as Jimmy Brooks , a popular eighth grader, basketball star, and eventual paraplegic in the original cast of "Degrassi: The Next Generation.

I was a good liar and a good talker. And this kid in my class was like, 'Yo, my dad is an agent. You should go talk to him because you're good and you make people laugh,'" Drake explained to GQ in I was my father's son.

I was slick, you know? When it comes to knowing what to say, to charm, I always had it. In old unsurfaced footage for "Degrassi Unscripted," Drake gives a tour of his home that he shared with his mom and grandma.

He even shows the camera multiple notebooks filled with song lyrics. I just like to keep them around for nostalgia purposes. Later in the video, he shows off the "studio" in his basement bedroom and even raps a verse, calling himself "the new version of fresh prince. During the fourth episode in the seventh season , which originally aired in the US in October , Jimmy freestyles during a school talent show.

Jimmy made his final appearance in the eighth season of "Degrassi. Drake has said he was "kicked off" the show due to his hectic schedule. The rapper had already released his debut mixtape, "Room for Improvement," in and his second mixtape, "Comeback Season," in I'd sleep in my dressing room and then be in front of the cameras again by 9 a.

I chose this life. Drake told Heeb magazine that just before its release, he was "teetering on getting a regular job. And it was dwindling. The mixtape's most successful track, "Best I Ever Had," was released as its lead single. He would later become the first-ever artist to log eight straight years on the Hot , a run that eventually ended in with consecutive weeks.

Page Six reported that the two artists were "making out all night" and seemed "really cute together. While Rihanna went on to insist that the two were just "friends," Drake would later open up about his unrequited love for her. She was doing exactly what I've done to so many women throughout my life, which is show them quality time, then disappear. I was like, 'Wow, this feels terrible. In an interview with MTV news, he added that Rihanna is an "overwhelming and incredible person.

The two maintained a creatively fruitful relationship over the years, releasing five chart-topping collaborations together. Sources told Billboard at the time that three major labels were dueling for Drake's loyalty in " one of the biggest bidding wars ever. Entertainment Weekly asked "Is he worth it? Drake has often been described as Lil Wayne's protege and the two have maintained a close friendship.

However, for his feature in The Fader from September , Drake indicated that "putting a [Young Money] logo on the disc is more of a nod to his mentor than a structural reality. I'm not sure if that's gonna be a struggle in the next couple months, to set myself apart. I don't want it to feel like a disrespectful thing, but I know it's a bridge that I'm going to have to cross as far as becoming my own person. Since the mids, "The Boy" has dropped a total of 13 projects.

As we gear up for the aux cord gems and Instagram captions that will be housed on his 14th offering, his Certified Lover Boy album , XXL decided to rank every project Drake has released so far. Which Drake project would you put at No. Peep the list below. A compelling mix of heart and brawn, Thank Me Later is a great introduction to an aspiring star. The fact fans are still divided on whether this album or the preceding Take Care is Drake's best just shows that he was at the peak of his creative powers at the time.

By this stage Drake, with the aid of long-time Lebanese-Canadian producer Noah "40" Shebib, were close to perfecting their claustrophobic sound primarily made of foreboding loops and dark ambient synths. The evocative backdrops serve Drake well as he lays down memorable verses about reconnecting with his formerly estranged father and the existential brooding of to My City. The album is home to a trio of hits including the modern hip-hop classic Started from the Bottom , the ebullient Hold On, We're Going Home, which found success on mainstream radio, and the summery All Me , featuring a wicked verse from 2 Chainz.

In Drake's career, happiness isn't what formulates success. Instead, it is when he's sounding at his most mournful and sullen that he has produced his best work. Originally planned as a straight RnB album, Take Care retains the genre's nocturnal and introspective vibe with some emotionally searing wordplay. This quality is further enhanced by some wonderful collaborations such as the hazy Crew Love, featuring then largely unknown singer The Weeknd, and the title track Take Care , a scintillating mix of experimental pop and dance featuring Jamie Smith from English indie band The XX and Rihanna.

That mix of adventurism and Drake's dexterous vocal and lyrical style makes Take Care his grandest artistic statement to date. Saeed Saeed.