Aubrey Drake Graham

Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Ontario, Canada. He first became famous for playing a role in the teen TV series, Degrassi in 2001. This went on for 7 years and slowly transitioned into what he is most know for now, rapping. With almost 2 million albums sold, 14 BET awards, 2 Grammy’s and a recent contract with Nike’s Jordan Brand has Drizzy Drake on top of the Hip-Hop world. The song “Look What You’ve Done” from the album Take Care, released November of 2011, is more emotional and personal than most Hip-Hop track. Those vibes are given off from the soothing piano playing in the background and the way he raps about his past. Paul Lester, musical journalist, suggests Drake's style is labeled as soft in his article, "Why do you hate me so much?" Lester goes on to say, " Drake's sound is labeled as "soft" for his genuine, merciful lyrics and soulful melody to most hip hop listeners. Drake has even described himself as "the first person to successfully rap and sing." (The Guardian) In my eyes this is the thing that makes Drake different from others and what makes people drawn to his music “Look What You’ve Done” by Drake, there is an obvious explicit message that he has many different people to thank in his life. Yet most people who listen to the song will not immediately recognize the implicit message that Drake's parents divorced when he was five years old so his mom raised him and was there for him a lot more than his father was. They may also not realize how big of a role Drake's

Most listeners will probably find out that "Look What You've Done" is about different people in Drake's life. Throughout the song he talks about his ex girlfriends, mom, dad, and uncle. He mainly focuses on his mother and his uncle because they did t...

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...red about his uncle and how he appreciated him being his father figure as he grew up.

Despite what most people say about Drake and how he is too "soft" or how he is ruining rap music, I believe if they listened closer to what he is saying in his songs they would have more respect for him. He is a lyrical genius unlike most rappers today that just talk about disregarding females and acquiring currency. People should listen to music that has hidden messages throughout the song and think about what the artist was trying to say or what he was trying to make you think. Drake might not fit the stereo type of a rapper because he isn't from the hood and he sings parts of his songs but the time and effort he puts into his craft and how he can connect with his listeners at a deeper level than what appears on the outer surface, should make him a top artist on anyone's list.