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Note: Boldface page numbers indicate acting lessons, 11
illustrations. education, 21
father and law enforcement, 13–14
Abebe, Nitsuh, 38 friends during, 12–13
acting Harry Potter books and, 12
appearing in television as self, 52 modeling, 11
Degrassi: The Next Generation, 5, parents’ divorce, 5, 8–9
17–21, 19, 24–25 racial bias and, 12–14
desire to return to, 49, 52 religion and, 8–9
Ice Age: Continental Drift, 5 songs written by, 13
Saturday Night Live, 41, 52 time with father, 9–10, 13
Adele, 44 Clark, Aion (Voyce Alexander), 22
albums clothing brand, 47, 48
Nothing Was the Same, 39, 46–47 Coleman, Jonny, 44–45
Scorpion, 39–40, 43–45 Comeback Season (mixtape), 28, 29–30,
Soul Movement Vol. 1, 26–27 46
Take Care, 37–38, 39
Thank Me Later, 36, 37 Degrassi: The Next Generation (television
Views, 39–42, 44, 45 series), 5, 17–21, 19, 24–25
Alexander, Voyce (Clark, Aion), 22 Diep, Eric, 39
All Things Fresh (record label), 46 Drake, 6, 10, 19, 31, 34, 38, 43, 50, 53
Apple Music, 5, 50–51 as best-selling recording artist of all
Assassination Vacation Tour, 40 time, 4
awards. See honors and awards birth, 8
as father of Adonis, 51, 54
bar mitzvah, 8–9 love life of, 5–7, 52–54
Beatles, The, 4 on making great music, 41
Beats 1 (online music radio station), 51 motto, 33
Benbow, Julian, 32–33 as multitalented artist, 5
“Best I Ever Had,” 33–34 nicknames, 30
“Best I Ever Had” (music video), 52 questioning priorities, 37
Bigger Picture Entertainment, 27 wealth of, 5
Billboard See also childhood of Drake; Graham,
Awards records set by Drake, 44 Sandi (mother)
Billboard 200 chart, 34, 36, 37–38, Drizzy Drake, 30
39–40, 41, 45
Hot 100 chart, 4, 33–34, 36, 43 Efron, Zac, 33
Hot Rap Songs chart, 4, 37 El-Khatib, Oliver, 46, 47
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, 4 entrepreneur, Drake as, 5
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, 33, 34 clothing brand, 47, 48
Music Awards, 15 television and fi lm productions, 52
number one debut albums, 39–40 restaurant/sports bar, 51–52
Rap Songs chart, 34, 36 Euphoria (television program), 52
Rhythmic chart, 4
Scorpion debut, 45 “Fancy,” 36–37
Take Care debut, 37–38 fi lm, 5, 52
Top 100 chart, 4 “Find Your Love,” 36
Black Entertainment Television (BET), 29 “Find Your Love” (music video), 53
Brussaux, Sophie, 51, 54 Fiona, Melanie, 22, 22
Budenholzer, Mike, 49
Gaye, Marvin, 14, 39
Carter, Maverick, 51 Gill, Andy, 42
Carter Effect, The (documentary fi lm), 52 “Girls Need Love,” 40
Champagne Papi, 30 “God’s Plan,” 36, 43, 43, 45 INDEX
charity, 43 “God’s Plan” (music video), 43
childhood of Drake Graham, Aubrey Drake. See Drake

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