It’s catchy, it has slogan-worthy lyrics, it’s a vibe. That small segment did not suggest that he would become one of the most famous people in the world, but “Best I Ever Had,” five years later, did. He also proclaimed in his mother’s basement: “I write songs … I do music.” The third act of the episode showed him rapping in a music studio. Drake was a teen actor with a passion for decoupage.

Matted onto it were record covers from Frank Sinatra, Barry White, and Notorious B.I.G., among others. He showed off his mother’s house, including the basement, which included a table that Drake made. The best sense that he wanted to give up acting came from Aubrey’s episode of Degrassi Unscripted, the teen show’s mash-up of Cribs and a behind-the-scenes program. Up to that point, Aubrey Graham’s rap aspirations were well-known to superfans of Degrassi: The Next Generation, but his talent and legitimacy still astonished. “Nice for What”Īn entire generation of Canadians had to reevaluate their pop cultural touchstones when “Best I Ever Had” dropped in early 2009. “Started From the Bottom” Started From the Bottom Now We’re Here 10. “The Language” Songs Drake Was Talking About When He Said, “I Got All the Hits, Boy”ġ1. “From Time” The “OK, Now I See Why Rihanna Dated Him” TierĢ6. “Too Good” Songs to Blast at the Cheesecake Factoryģ7. “Girls Love Beyoncé” The “Aaliyah Would Be Proud” Tierĥ7. “Wu-Tang Forever” Songs That You Would Quote on Your Instagramħ8. “Dreams Money Can Buy” Songs That You Would Not Quote on Your Instagramġ01. “Diplomatic Immunity” The Stream Boostersġ26. “My Side” The Aural Equivalent of Drake’s Tattoosġ45.

No mixtape cuts were included, nor were any of his innumerable features. *The following list consists of songs featured on Drake albums or single releases.

It’ll take you less time to read than to listen to Scorpion. Enjoy our very scientific ranking of Drake songs, in descending order. So what is Drake’s best song? What is his worst? (Worst!) And where do his other 188 songs* rank? Because nobody asked, we felt compelled to list them all, and write further justifications for our top 10 picks. But it’s fair to say that no other rapper of his generation has been as consistent, or as consistently good. There have been great Drake songs and less-great Drake songs, and even some outright Drake clunkers. Over the past decade, Drake has given us multitudes through his music: singing Drake, rapping Drake, happy Drake, angry Drake, emo Drake, and every Drake in between.

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