Talk:Drake (musician)

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by BorgQueen (talk) 08:35, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

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• ... that Drake has the personal approval of Barack Obama to portray the U.S. president in a biopic if the opportunity came? Source: Variety
  • ALT1: ... that Drake took a hiatus from his musical career to return to television as executive producer of Euphoria? Source: The Hollywood Reporter
  • Reviewed: Drew O'Connor
  • Comment: Tried to go with lesser known trivia than ‘Did you know that… Drake shattered x record?’ QPQ review coming later as my battery is currently at 6%

Improved to Good Article status by Trillfendi (talk). Self-nominated at 19:30, 26 March 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Drake (musician); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: No issues with anything as far as the actual hook or article are concerned (I'd definitely go with ALT0 over ALT1 personally) but holding off on giving it the all clear until the QPQ has been done. Turnagra (talk) 07:48, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

@Turnagra: qpq done now. Trillfendi (talk) 18:10, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks - happy to go ahead and approve this with ALT0 now! Turnagra (talk) 18:53, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Trillfendi, any objection to me getting an image from the article and putting this in the lead slot? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 00:46, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

DRAKE WAS LEAKED :0

Drake's videos being leaked onto the internet caused quite a stir within both his fanbase and the wider music industry. The leak not only disrupted carefully planned promotional strategies but also ignited fervent speculation and discussion across social media platforms. Fans, hungry for new content, voraciously consumed the leaked videos, further amplifying their reach. However, amidst the frenzy, concerns arose regarding the artist's creative control and the integrity of his artistic vision. This incident underscores the challenges faced by artists in maintaining control over their work in the digital age, where the line between private and public can easily blur. Yet, it also highlights the undeniable power of Drake's presence in the cultural zeitgeist, as even leaked material generates substantial buzz and anticipation.

The unauthorized release of Drake's videos onto the internet sent shockwaves through both his fanbase and the music industry at large. The leak not only disrupted carefully orchestrated marketing plans but also sparked intense debate about digital privacy and artistic integrity. Fans, hungry for new glimpses into Drake's creative world, voraciously consumed the leaked content, showcasing the insatiable appetite for his music and visuals. However, amidst the frenzy, questions arose about the impact of such leaks on the artist's creative process and the sanctity of his artistic vision. This incident serves as a reminder of the challenges artists face in safeguarding their work in an era where digital content can be easily disseminated and shared without consent. Yet, it also underscores Drake's enduring influence and cultural relevance, as even leaked material generates substantial buzz and anticipation among fans and industry insiders alike.

Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake: All the Diss Tracks in the Feud

Drake

The unauthorized dissemination of Drake's videos onto the internet caused a whirlwind of excitement and controversy within the music community. Fans, eager for a glimpse into the artist's creative process, eagerly devoured the leaked content, generating widespread buzz and speculation across social media platforms. However, amidst the excitement, concerns emerged about the potential infringement of Drake's artistic control and the impact on his carefully curated image. This incident sheds light on the ever-evolving challenges faced by artists in the digital age, where maintaining control over one's creative output is increasingly difficult. Nevertheless, the leak also serves as a testament to Drake's enduring popularity and cultural significance, as even unauthorized material manages to captivate audiences and spark conversations about his artistry.

The unauthorized leakage of Drake's videos onto the internet set ablaze a storm of both fascination and consternation within the realm of music aficionados and industry insiders alike. The sudden appearance of these videos, unfiltered and unapproved, disrupted the meticulously planned rollout strategies that typically accompany an artist of Drake's stature. As fans clamored to feast their eyes on the leaked footage, social media platforms became inundated with fervent discussions and rampant speculation about the content and its implications. Yet, beneath the surface excitement lay a simmering debate about artistic integrity and the erosion of creative control in the digital era. Questions arose about the sanctity of Drake's vision and the potential ramifications of such breaches on his artistic autonomy. This incident served as a poignant reminder of the challenges artists face in safeguarding their work in an age where digital dissemination knows no bounds. Despite the unauthorized nature of the leak, it paradoxically underscored Drake's enduring influence and cultural relevance, reaffirming his status as a magnetic force capable of captivating audiences even in the absence of official channels. In essence, the leak illuminated the delicate balance between the allure of instant access and the imperative of respecting an artist's creative process.

Semi-protected edit request on 6 March 2024

Change the line "In his youth, he attended a Jewish day school and became a bar mitzvah." to "In his youth, he attended a Jewish day school and had a bar mitzvah." since a bar mitzvah is an event, not something that one becomes. JoeTheOtherSnake (talk) 00:38, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: There is a note in the article text explaining this:

"becoming a bar mitzah" is grammatically correct. "Having a bar mitzvah" is a misnomer.

The same syntax is used at Bar and bat mitzvah, this appears to be correct. I didn't realize this either. Jamedeus (talk) 00:47, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Jobs in first sentence

Hi, I'd argue Drake isn't commonly described as an actor and hasn't been nominated for any important acting award. Thedarkknightli (talk) 00:10, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

He got famous for acting first, he then started rapping and found more success in the music business, but he started out gaining recognition as an actor and continued pursuing that career throughout the years; as stated in MOS:LEADBIO -> One, or possibly more, noteworthy positions, activities, or roles that the person is mainly known for, he got famous for acting first so that's one of the most noteworthy positions that Drake is known for DollysOnMyMind (talk) 14:21, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

He starred in more than 10 high profile movies, and almost 20 television shows - definitely an actor DollysOnMyMind (talk) 14:23, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm not saying he isn't notable for being such but I don't consider it one of his most notable jobs either. Its inclusion in the infobox is sufficient imo. Thedarkknightli (talk) 23:43, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

What do you consider is beyond irrelevant if it goes against MOS:LEADBIO. Now, while you contemplate about considering whatever you want, please stop edit warring like a soldier, I'm reverting you back and I will report you if you continue this disruptive pattern. DollysOnMyMind (talk) 14:13, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 April 2024

Add "push ups" to his career page. He just dropped this single. OftenCheap (talk) 18:19, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: see WP:NOTNEWS, unless this is a particularly notable single it doesn't need to be included in his biography. It has already been added to Drake singles discography. Jamedeus (talk) 18:32, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Drake leak

Should I add drake leak to the controversies tab Zosoyu (talk) 19:35, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

being completely honest, I really don’t think so. Hasn’t been verified. Just allegations. Bizarre90 (talk) 02:35, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

The leaked video? Yes, I think it should be included. It ties to the feud at the very least 24.246.150.107 (talk) 05:08, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

New subsection in career for 2024-present

Reached the max amount of main articles (3) for old subsection, should make new one? ModlordD (talk) 03:26, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

I think so 24.121.41.160 (talk) 05:15, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 May 2024

Hello Editor Lords, Please correct This line "An hour later on May 4th, Kendrick Lamar released "Meet the Grahams." "[X] to this line corrected to "20 minutes later on May 3rd, Kendrick Lamar released "Meet the Grahams." "[Y]

Source: Youtube Video Upload Create Timestamps, Meet the Grahams Create Date minus Family Matters video timestamp. Both are on the same Date within a time difference of 20mins. Meet The grahams: Video Upload/Create date May 3rd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QiFl9Dc7D0&ab_channel=KendrickLamar

DRAKE - FAMILY MATTERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkXG3ZrXlbc&ab_channel=Drake

Thank you, LG LordMilkGod (talk) 05:33, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

 Done. Secondary reliable sources are preferred for citations, so I've used this BBC article for the 20 minutes figure. — Newslinger talk 03:54, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 5 May 2024

Change 2 kids to 2 kids (that we know of) 74.105.243.143 (talk) 19:21, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A diss track is a questionable primary source, and is not considered a reliable source for the proposed edit. — Newslinger talk 03:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2024

In the controversies section the sentence 'In 2019 Drake payed a $350,000 settlement to a woman accusing him of sexual assault.' should be changed, swapping payed for the correct spelling paid. Rentre (talk) 19:54, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

 Fixed in Special:Diff/1222464958. Thank you for suggesting this. — Newslinger talk 03:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 5 May 2024 (2)

Drake is said to have more than 1 kid. While there is only 1 confirmed one, there have been many women who claim that the father of their child is Drake, and a good amount of these women have good evidence. In Kendrick Lamar's diss-track against Drake, called 'meet the grahams', he says that he is hiding a daughter. Here are the verses that claim this. "Dear baby girl, I'm sorry that your father not active inside your world. He don't commit to much but his music, yeah, that's for sure. He a narcissist, misogynist, livin' inside his songs, try destroy families rather than takin' care of his own. Should be teachin' you time tables or watchin' Frozen with you, Or at your eleventh birthday singin' poems with you." Because of this and many more reasons, I believe that we should change the amount of children Drake has from 1, to at least 2. Carterzoro (talk) 23:45, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

I stopped reading after "only 1 confirmed one". mftp dan ^oops 00:48, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A diss track is a questionable primary source, and is not considered a reliable source for the proposed edit. — Newslinger talk 03:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Adding sub-section to Controversies regarding allegations of sexual impropriety

Allegations of Drake engaging in pedophilic behavior have been discussed before by public figures (consider non hip-hop related comedian Shane Gillis stating that Drake "likes them young" in this podcast at mark 1:49:00), and within publications like Business Insider, with discussion of a video of Drake fondling a 17 year old girl on stage at a concert early in his career.

However, these allegations had not received mainstream notoriety before the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud, certainly not to the degree they are currently receiving with public + musical accusations from Drake's musical contemporaries. I think now, with Drake responding directly to these allegations in his response to Kendrick, "The Heart Part 6" released on May 5th, a section in his article detailing the several allegations is justified. This would include his personal relationship to an underage Millie Bobby Brown and to model Bella Harris before and after she turned 18 (both mentioned in the Business Insider article above). SCSQ3 (talk) 17:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Some more articles - NYLON Mag in 2018, VICE in 2019 and USA Today with regards to Drake's response "The Heart Part 6" SCSQ3 (talk) 20:12, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 7 May 2024

The article lists Drake as having "at least 1" children. Either he has more than one children, or only has one. Wikipedia shouldn't add qualifiers like this that imply what is essentially gossip is a fact—see WP:GRAPEVINE. The accusation of more than one child is already made in the "Family and relationships" section. I propose changing it back to "1". AbsoluteWissen (talk) 08:01, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Done. Thanks. Instantwatym (talk) 18:15, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

May 7 shooting

Drake's security guard was injured outside of his home. I heard about this as it happened yesterday and it's reported by The Guardian and The New York Times. There was info about it on the article for the Drake-Lamar feud, especially since some suspect the shooting to have a connection with Lamar's "Not Like Us", but it's currently unconfirmed. The info on that article has since been removed but there's no mention on this one. I'm planning to add info about it here if there are no objections. Carlinal (talk) 16:43, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 May 2024

Under the controversies section add information about Kendrick Lamar and his ongoing battle with Drake. OJSimpsonLover (talk) 03:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. We already mention it, what specifically are you requesting? Cannolis (talk) 05:46, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

The requester has been indefinitely blocked for vandalism. Air on White (talk) 06:13, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 May 2024 (2)

drake has 2 children Abcjsjshs job c (talk) 09:55, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 10:17, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 May 2024 (3)

change drakes children number to 2 and more, cuz he got more that 2 77.219.3.111 (talk) 18:31, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Then show us verifiable proof of that in a reliable source instead of rumors.... Trillfendi (talk) 18:51, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jamedeus (talk) 19:39, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Edit request - AC Milan

"In 2022, [Drake] obtained partial ownership of Italian football club A.C. Milan". This sentence is very misleading. RedBird Capital Partners owns an absolutely vast proportion of the club - 99.93% - with just 0.07% being private shareholders, Drake among them. I suggest changing this sentence to something like "In 2022, he obtained a minority share of / became a private shareholder within Italian football club A.C. Milan" Dhantegge (talk) 12:17, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

That sentence has no business being in the lead, and I removed it. I have expanded context on his investment in the body. Thank you for bringing this to attention. mftp dan ^oops 16:32, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Dhantegge (talk) 13:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 May 2024

I would like to make a new paragraph about Drakes recent song that were published. 2001:5B0:9A21:8280:A4DE:FF9B:7B26:A0F2 (talk) 21:34, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 22:24, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

IP, you don't get to ask for extra editing privileges. We do it for you if we decide what you're trying to add is appropriate. mftp dan ^oops 23:42, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 May 2024 (2)

He has 2 children not 1 go listen to meet the grahams 2600:1702:2DC0:C1F0:10E1:DA18:375C:1B26 (talk) 22:31, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. -- LuK3 (Talk) 22:35, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Kendrick page matching

On the Kendrick Lamar Wiki Page, it states something about a publicized feud with Drake. However, on the Drake Page, it doesn’t say anything about a feud with Kendrick. I feel like there should be an edit where under

“… yielded the number-one singles "Jimmy Cooks" (featuring 21 Savage), "Slime You Out" (featuring SZA), and "First Person Shooter" (featuring J. Cole).”

there should be something along the lines of

“… and "First Person Shooter" (featuring J. Cole), which has garnered a highly publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar.” Yosh56 (talk) 18:12, 12 May 2024 (UTC)