Average Rap Reign Lasts 3-4 Years Drake is Going on 7 YEARS!!!!

[SummerNights]

coli mad as shyt as always when it comes to Drake. Can't accept their idols got a quick peak then faded away looking @ ya ross or fifty fans . in the game you gotta be a Nas or Hov.

 

[Jahbarri]

got more then $100 now clean that scrotum juice off your chin..

YES DADDI

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Drake won best rap Grammy for Take Care. And Take Care dropped 2011...cut it out

Ok and Macklemore won it in 2014 so what is that supposed to mean

 

[raoulduke187]

almost a decade of estrogen

 

[Metal Face]

He broke out in 2009. I wouldn't say he took over that year. Wayne was still on top until 2011. 2011 and on is when Drake became the "face" of mainstream hip hop.

 

[SirBiatch]

He broke out in 2009. I wouldn't say he took over that year. Wayne was still on top until 2011. 2011 and on is when Drake became the "face" of mainstream hip hop.

finally some truth.

Drake has no classic albums, no classic mixtapes, nothing of the sort. He is many things to many people and nothing to many people all at the same time. Is he the greatest pop rap act ever? Probably. He's definitely king of urban pop.

Urban pop isn't hip hop tho. They are connected because one appropriates/borrows from the other (you should already which does the borrowing), but it's not the same thing.

 

[hatechall]

Yeah Drake's run is past the "flash in the pan" phase. He doesn't have the record sales to match his predecessors (different era) but he has a grip on his generation like Jay had on his in terms of what he means to them. Drake's throwaway tracks are anthems to the 16-25 demographic.

His only problem is he has no classic albums or singles. He has a lot of hits. But he doesn't have anything that 10 years from now people will be hailing as a musical classic.

Well said I think you summed his career up perfectly.

 

[Jay Kast]

Would people be standing behind Barry Bonds as the most important baseball player?

Would people be standing behind Lance Armstrong as the fastest rider?

Would people be standing behind ANYONE who didn't receive accolades based off of their own work ethic, merit and originality?

I mean, at the risk of a negative train from Drake stans - shyt is mad blatant. Some of his grittier hits were almost totally penned by someone else. That automatically delegates you to Milli Vanilli status.

He has a penchant for making songs SOUND hot... but what does it mean when without that ghost pen, you wouldn't have those hits?

I hate Meek Mill for the record. nikka is trash, but he forever threw an asterisk on Drakes career.

Just my opinion

 

[GoldTeef]

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2009 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive

Best I Ever Had - Drake
Invented Sex - Trey feat Drake
2009 Two times

R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs - 2010 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive
2010
Invented Sex
Right Above It Lil Wayne Featuring Drake
What's My Name? Rihanna Featuring Drake


Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2011 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive
2011

Fall for your type Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake
Moment 4 Life feat Drake
Im on one feat Drake
She Will Drake

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive
2012
Make Me Proud Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj
The Motto Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
No Lie 2 Chainz Featuring Drake

2013

2013 The only year he didnt dominate numbers wise
Thrift Shop Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
Can't Hold Us Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton

Hold On, We're Going Home Drake Featuring Majid Jordan

Drake ran everything those years dont even talk about the throw aways that were better than your favorites albums



We all know he ran 2014 - now no need to front

Drake is a feature on 7 of the 11 songs his name is on

 

[onelastdeath]

I think you really felt like it was HIS game after NWTS. He's clearly the man now. Wasn't the case in any year before 2013.

 

[African Peasant]

Drake is like n extended version of Mase.

 

[onelastdeath]

Take Care definitely over House of Balloons.


I'll give it to Kendrick tho

 

[onelastdeath]

finally some truth.

Drake has no classic albums, no classic mixtapes, nothing of the sort. He is many things to many people and nothing to many people all at the same time. Is he the greatest pop rap act ever? Probably. He's definitely king of urban pop.

Urban pop isn't hip hop tho. They are connected because one appropriates/borrows from the other (you should already which does the borrowing), but it's not the same thing.

Pretty great post.

 

[GoldTeef]

Drake's first #1 album came in 2012
Rap Albums: 2012 Year-End Charts | Billboard
Drake didn't release anything in 2014 so he's really been on top for 3 years in total, 2012, 2013, and 2015.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Drake is a pop artist. Nothing more. Hes not even in the rap category.