I see bunch of stans claiming ”Drake ran the whole decade!!”

Like yeah mans been the biggest artist alive since like 2016 but early 2010-13 was still rappers like ye hov and wayne.

drake was huge back then lmao couldn't go anywhere without hearing his music

2009

He was literally Kanye - post prime Wayne level in 2010

Nah this a cap

Today morning

Ktt early again

His debut literally outsold MBDTF

Kanye even said him and Jay Z had to team because Drake was putting pressure on them

Take Care outsold WTT

This was freshmen and sophomore era Drake

In all seriousness probably 2009 2010

Realistically around 2012-2013

That’s when he lapped around Kendrick as far as commercial success

He lapped Kendrick in 2010 tho in commercial success

At the same time it was Carter IV which sold nearly a milli first week so idk man

Bro Take Care and NWTS were huge

Take Care era at the latest

He was always more successful than him commercially but when GKMD droppped there was contention on who ran the game & in 2011 Wayne was still bigger. That’s when C4 dropped

Same year u started getting the loosies, I’m on one, etc. so by 2012 he really claimed the position

That’s why I said post prime Wayne

Drake was powerful for a freshman and new artist

His debut sold 480k FW

Find Your Love, Miss Me, The Motto, Headlines, Started From The Bottom, Hold On Were Going Home, All Me, I’m On One

all hits from 2010-13

It’s funny now when u think ppl actually placed drake at the same tier as big Sean, wale n em at some point

Drake was on hiatus in 2012 when GKMC, he didn’t drop any project even then NWTS demolished everyone in 2013

& that’s when his run realistically started

Same as 50 with GRODT
Same as Wayne with C2

Drakes run may not have been as impactful as those guys but it’s def the longest we’ve seen

What's My Name

he shifted gear when started from the bottom dropped

Quality-wise So Far Gone, dropped off at Views

In terms of being one of the biggest players in the game, Take Care began the run and it's just been cooling off post-Scorpi Ting.

lust for life / the calm

I don’t even like drake but you’re dumb if you think he wasn’t running s*** since 2010

TML sold 447K first week
Take Care sold 631K first week
NWTS sold 658K first week
IYRT sold 535K first week and that was over 3 days (based on how album releases were at the time of release)

Each album has had a top 10 hit on Billboard

The run has been going on since 2010