Far from over : the music and life of Drake, the unofficial story / by Dalton Higgins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Higgins, Dalton.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rap musicians--Canada--Biography.

Rap musicians.

Actors--Canada--Biography.

Actors.

Drake, 1986-.

Drake.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 227 p., [8] p. of plates ) ill., ports. (some col.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Music and life of Drake

Place of Publication:

Toronto : ECW Press, 2012.

Summary:

The first biography of superstar Canadian hip hop artist Drake, written by an experienced biographer. In the world of hip hop you would be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn't heard of Canadian rapper, Drake. His first and second albums both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He has collaborated with rap royalty such as Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z and Lil Wayne and written songs for Jamie Foxx and Alicia Keys. Needless to say Drake is a superstar whose music can be heard on radio stations and in clubs around the world. Far From Over is the first biography to reveal the life story of Drake, written by Canada's foremost expert on hip hop culture.

Contents:

Growing up Drake : Graham family values

The Degrassi years

Drizzy 2.0 : new millennial emcee

Weezy and Drizzy

So far gone

Smartphone scribing and rhyming

Race relations

Triple threat : rapper, singer, actor

Drake breaks in America

Thank him later

Sex symbol, reluctant heartthrob

Juno diss?

Reppin' Toronto worldwide

The fresh prince of Forest Hill?

Young money multimillonaire

The drizzy effect on the weeknd

Take care.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-77090-253-8

OCLC:

868488365