He raised his profile throughout the next several months by popping up on countless mixtapes and remixes, and as rumors swirled about contract offers from labels, he gradually became one of the most talked-about artists in the industry. Known initially for his role as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Toronto, Ontario-born Aubrey Drake Graham stepped out as a rapper and singer with pop appeal in 2006, when he initiated a series of mixtapes.Ī year later, despite being unsigned, he scored major exposure when his cocky and laid-back track Replacement Girl, featuring Trey Songz, was featured on BETs 106 Park program as its Joint of the Day. He also used his platform to support emerging talent like the Weeknd, and eventually formed his own OVO Sound label. Though he caroused with his most hedonistic contemporaries, Drake was frequently praised for his sensitive, introspective approach to rap and RB.
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