Going from a little known emcee from Toronto to a global star is no easy task. Doing it in the time that Drake did is nearly impossible. But the man who was discovered on MySpace and debuted with one of the years best selling Rap albums made the impossible look easy. Drake spoke to Global Grind and reflected on his rise to the top.
“Initially, I think I just didn’t know what would happen. I was this rapper with a little bit of buzz, the internet was taking over, and I didn’t know the power of the internet at that point. The true power of social networking and the things we are so emmersed in now. There wasn’t an artist that had been 100% birthed from that outlet and I think to be discovered on MySpace, how I was found, and for it to somehow reach Wayne’s ears and for him to feel so confident about it and call me and to release a mixtape on the internet again and have a record somehow go #1 off a mixtape using the internet as a tool. It was all amazing because it was all a first, I can’t remember that happening in my day. Even if you think of 50, Yay, and Jeezy, I remember having hard copies of all of those tapes. I remember it being more about the radio.”
Drake also spoke about his mixtape hit turning into a Grammy nod. “So I had my #1 hit off of a mixtape which was unheard of and now, I look at Deuces, a Grammy nominated record off of a Mixtape, that was on the internet, that’s happening now, consistently. Its crazy for all of that to translate to an amazing career and accolades, but it’s crazy for that to reach as far as the Grammy’s. I don’t know how to put it any other way. It’s really from 40s apartment to the internet to the Grammy awards. That’s the chain of events as far as my music making. I still record at 40s apartment, I’m in Torono right now recording in his apartment. From 40s apartment to some mastering studio to the radio to the world on the internet to the Grammy Awards. It’s mind-blowing. That’s the journey I can explain.”
He seemed to forget about Soulja Boy Tell’em. 100%….I think NOT. You were on a fuckin’ TV show. Oh yeah is that Patron Platinum in his hands.
LIE!!!!!!!!!!! Soulja Boy wa first with it!!!
FUCK soulja boy you dickheads
yeah faggots, soulja boy is a good example cause he’s doing so well right now selling a measely 14,000 copies. gtfo soulja boy’s on that pretty boy flop, no lyrics so no longevity meaning nobody wants to buy his shit now. That’s what we call a one hit blunder ladies and gentleman.
Yup, everything you said is truth. He’s a whack rapper who got lucky so he’s fallin’ off supa hard.
yea i think SB did it first but not with the success Drake has.SB just stretched a hit.Which is fine but he needs to be careful with his money,we we will only hear about him on TMZ from now on.
Exactly; SB doesn’t have staying power because he lacks having actual talent. Drake has potential to be a great; he’s certainly good now. His debut wasn’t classic material but he just might have a classic in him. SB? Not so much….
Even though I’m not a fan of his, Soulja Boy was really the first one to do it via Youtube and Myspace in 2007. The only difference is hip hop and fans welcomed the emo-rap in 2009 and Drake blew up via Myspace/mixtape.
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The only thing u can expect from life is CHANGE. this is an example of how things are changing. I know he will not be the only artist to make it because of a mixtape and the internet.
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wasnt he on a tv show… isnt that mad chances to get heard
Exactly. He was a tv star so of course his music would get the chance to be heard. Look at the all the stars that cross into music, they always sell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlO6DMay_CY
Check it out…support the unkown
PUSSY ASS DUDE ALREADY HAD A FAN BASE FROM THE TV SHOW! IT’S UNHEARD OF BECAUSE IT’S NOT TRUE! THESE RAP CATS SO FULL OF THEMSELVES! HE ALL SMILES NOW, BUT CASH MONEY GONNA FUCK HIM JUST LIKE JUVE, BG, TURK, AND ALL THE OTHER ARTIST THAT WAS EVER ON THAT LABEL!
gudda gudda is the best rapper alive! fight me!!
yo let’s go dawg, meet me after school in the parking lot.