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- He helped inch the genre away from the rigid structure of album cycles. He made virality central to his art, and was the first pop star to truly weaponize its power in a non-gratuitous manner. But what he’ll be remembered for is how casually and effectively he rebuilt hip-hop — the genre as it is today is indelibly in his image.
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Nov 24, 2019 · Drake exploded the notion that those component parts had to be delivered by two different people, and also deconstructed what was expected from each of them. His hip-hop was fluid, not dogmatic....
Sep 10, 2019 · Drake has had a hand in sparking or advancing so many modern trends, from jump-starting the sad boy rapper craze alongside Kid Cudi to helping to renew stateside interest in UK grime and...
Jan 27, 2017 · The 30-year-old Canadian rapper's rise to being one of the music industry's biggest global acts has been a decade in the making: Aubrey Drake Graham emerged at a time when music sales were in...
1 | He continues to put the UK Black music scene on the global map. Drake has a genuine love, and respect, for the Black British music scene, and his co-signs helped push the grime and British...
Apr 6, 2018 · If questions around identity ever felt awkward during his teenage years, they became key to Drake’s success later on, allowing him to be all things to all people: black and white; Jewish and...
Jul 18, 2023 · Drake today is more closed off, more jaded, and keener to control the narrative. The rapper’s mainstream success has always hit a nerve within the hip-hop industry.
May 11, 2024 · The two men's status in the rap world transcends that of the typical artist: Drake owns a record label and has collaborated with the Toronto Raptors and Nike, while Lamar was the first rapper...
