Drake is no stranger to the spotlight. And this week, he found himself in there, yet again, after dropping a mixtape that took the world by storm. To celebrate his existence overall, here are some top moments from his life and career! 

  • 1. This has to be something of a blast from the past, when Drake got kissed by the name, the legend -- Madonna, live on stage, with no warning. Um. 
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  • 2. The youngling got a massive push in 2009 when he came through with 'Forever', a collaborative track with some of the greatest names from the Rap world: Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye and of course, Drake. 
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  • 3. Would it really surprise you that 'YOLO' -- a phrase that everyone and their mothers use now, was made popular by Drake? 
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  • 4. Let it be remembered that 'Back To Back' was the first diss track nominated for a Grammy. And the butt of the diss -- Meek Mill, he never stood a chance after the OVO Fest in 2015. 
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  • 5. The time he absolutely had his fans losing their mind when he first collaborated with Future in 2015. Since then, we've had a lot more bangers from the duo. Personally, the only collab that competes with this is Kanye and Jay-Z. 
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  • 6. Some might say he shone the brightest when he was her man. Rihanna and Drake collabed on “What’s My Name”, “Take Care”, “Work” and “Too Good”-- and it was all gold. 
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  • 7. 'I am Upset' saw the cast of 'Degrassi' reunited and his OG fans going absolutely crazy over it! 
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  • 8. After sitting in the chair for Madonna, he sat on the chair one more time -- for Nicki Minaj while she almost, almost served him with a lap dance. Big times for D! 
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  • 9. Hotline Bling is by far the most iconic song, watched, heard, and loved by people all over the globe. It wasn't just a song, it was an entire era. Oh and, who could forget about all the memes? 
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  • 10. By no means a small feat and the clear winner of this list -- Drake's most iconic moment was in 2017 when he bagged 13 Billboard awards in one night! 
    Legends only. 
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