Drake's dominance of the pop charts continued into 2011. After the success of the Toronto rapper's debut album, Thank Me Later, he was nominated for four Grammy awards at the 2011 ceremony; including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance.
Additionally, Drake's reputation as a chart-topper has given him considerable influence in urban music circles, with his associate the Weeknd becoming one of the most talked-about new artists in music--largely due to Drake endorsing the artist's talents.
His single "Marvin's Room" was released in June and reached the Top Ten on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Charts and
His highly-anticipated follow-up to Thank Me Later, entitled Take Care is slated for release in October of 2011 and, as a testament to the young rapper's ever-growing cache, Drake has such iconic artists as Q-Tip and T-Boz and Chilli o TLC collaborating with him on the project.
"Headlines" the first single from Take Care peaked at number 13 on the Billboard charts, which was Drake's second-highest debut.
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Drake's dominance of the pop charts continued into 2011. After the success of the Toronto rapper's debut album, Thank Me Later, he was nominated for four Grammy awards at the 2011 ceremony; including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance.
