Aubrey "Drake" Graham born October 24 1986 Is A Canadian Rapper Singer Songwriter Record Producer Actor And Businessman. Drake Was An Actor On The Teen Drama Television Series Degrassi The Next Generation In The Early 2000s. Intent On Pursuing A Career In Music He Left The Series In 2007 After Releasing His Debut Mixtape Room For Improvement. He Released Two Further Independent Projects Comeback Season And So Far Gone Before Signing To Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment In June 2009. Read More On Last.Fm
”9" Is An Homage To Drake’s Hometown Toronto “the 6” And An Assertion Of His Influence There. Drake Uses The Number 9 To Describe His Influence Over Toronto Saying He “turned The 6 Upside Down”—making It A 9. His Influence And Moves Turned The City Upside Down—this Is His Anthem To The 6. The Song Samples “Dying” By Reggae Artist Mavado—part Of The Strong Jamaican Influence Seen Throughout This Album. Interesting To Note That This Same Sample Appears At The End Of “Missing You Remix” Around The 4 16 Mark. “9” Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA On June 29 2018.