Southern Plug Magazine: Leaders of the New School 2017 Volume 2 Issue 1 A | Page 17

The multi-Grammy-award-winning rapper Drake has had two shots at fame —
and nailed them both. He first came to prominence in the teen soap Degrassi:
The Next Generation in the role of Jimmy Brooks, a wheelchair-bound
character he played for seven years. After leaving the show he became one of
the biggest rappers on the planet after signing a deal with Lil Wayne's label
Young Money Entertainment. He is rarely out of the headlines, whether it’s for
dating Rihanna or Jennifer Lopez, founding his own label, OVO Sound, or
fronting the NBA’s Toronto Raptors as the team's global ambassador. It's no
surprise that Jay Z labeled him as the Kobe Bryant of hip hop.
DRAKE’S MOST NOTABLE ACOMPHLISHMENST
Drake had the Most Illegally Downloaded Album of the Year
Drake had the Highest Selling Digital Album of 2016
Drake has been on SNL as a Host and a Musical Guest
Drake Hosted The ESPY'S
Drake had 14 Hits in Billboard's Hot 100 Chart at one point
Drake has 85 Billboard Hot 100 Entries
Drake has had numerous albums go Platinum and Gold
Drake has won a BET Award, BET Hip Hop Award, a Grammy Award, a
Juno Award, a MOBO Award, a MTV Music Video Award, A MuchMusic
Video Award, a NAACP Image Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a Teen
Choice Award, and the The Hal David Starlight Award. Drake has won
45 awards with 252 nominations in total