His fans know him as Drake, one of the most successful rappers today. However, his family knows him by his real name, Aubrey Drake Graham. Drake is best known for his chart-topping raps that have recently brought him great success. As defined in the Encyclopedia Britannica, rap music is a musical style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is chanted (“rapped”) to musical accompaniment. It also states that this backing music, which can include digital sampling (music and sounds extracted from other recordings), is also called hip-hop. Drake is known for using wordplay in his raps to make fun of the popular culture mentioned in his music. Before Drake became a rapper, he starred in a hit TV series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. He was featured in the first few seasons as a basketball-loving student who starts a band, which includes rap music, with some of his fellow classmates. Drake grew up in a musical environment, whereas his mother came from a musical family and his father was the drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis. His musical background contributed to his rising as a rapper. Most of Drake’s songs include his difficulties that he had throughout his life, such as his parent’s divorce and an identity crisis. His songs also mention how he handles his career today as a musician and his relationships with women. His album titles, ”Thank Me Later” and “Take Care” come from life experiences. His experiences throughout life, including one’s happening now, impact tremendously on his music.
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