Drake and lil wayne

Lil wayne and drake performing together.

lil wayne and drake performing together.

In 2007, he released Comeback Season. In 2008, he released Heartbreak Drake. None of which were as successful as his most recent mixtape, So Far Gone, which included Drake's mentor Lil Wayne, and members of Young Money. Also in 2007, Graham became the first Canadian rapper to have his music video featured on BET when his first single, "Replacement Girl" was featured as the "Joint of the Day" in April of 2007.

While working on his mixtapes and his album, Drake has worked with Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Trey Songz, Robin Thicke and Little Brother. Drake has also written for Jazz Cartier, Bishop Brigante and Dr. Dre. He is currently working on his debut album, Thank Me Later.

He has achieved this success without even signing to a major record label, according to his management Hip Hop Since 1978"[6]. While on tour with Lil Wayne it was confirmed that he has signed with Young Money and he will appear on their upcoming collaboration album.