Título: Drake (musician)
Seção: 2010-2011: Thank Me Later
Background: Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Dennis Graham, is an African American and a practising Catholic from Memphis, Tennessee, and worked as a drummer, performing alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Bass guitarist Larry Graham and the late songwriter Teenie Hodges are his paternal uncles. Drake's mother, Sandi Graham (nee Sher), is an Ashkenazi Jewish Canadian who worked as an English teacher and florist.

Conteúdo: Drake planned to release his debut album, Thank Me Later, in late 2008, but the album's release date was postponed, first to March 2010, and then to May 25, 2010. Young Money and Universal Motown had then released a statement that the album had again been pushed back three weeks, for a June 15, 2010, release.  On March 9, 2010, Drake released the debut single "Over", peaking at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the Rap Songs chart. It also received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards. His second single, "Find Your Love", became an even bigger success; peaking at number five on the Hot 100, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The music video for the single was shot in Kingston, Jamaica, and was criticized by Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett. Bartlett condemned the portrayal of the island in the video, saying, "care has to be taken by all, including our creative artists, in [showcasing] images of our destination and people. Gun culture, while not unique to Jamaica, is not enhancing [the island's image]." The third single and fourth singles, "Miss Me" and "Fancy" respectively, attained moderate commercial success, however, the latter garnered Drake his second nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards, for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. On April 29, it was reportedly announced that Drake had finished Thank Me Later during a show in Kansas City, Missouri.  

user: What is Thank Me Later?

assistant: his debut album,

user: How did it do?

assistant: debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 447,000 copies in its first week.

user: Did he tour during this time?

assistant: On April 29, it was reportedly announced that Drake had finished Thank Me Later during a show in Kansas City, Missouri.

user: Did he win any awards?

assistant: It also received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

user: Did he tour in any other countries?

assistant: He began the tour on September 20, 2010, in Miami, Florida, performing at 78 shows over four different legs. It concluded in Las Vegas

user: Did he make any television appearances?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: It was soon announced that Drake would have a prominent role in military science fiction video game, Gears of War 3.

user: When did this happen?

assistant: 2010,

user: What did he have to say about it?

assistant: scheduling conflicts with his upcoming Away from Home Tour prevented Drake from accepting the role.

user: What was most prevalent in this article?

assistant: The album became the top selling debut album for any artist in 2010, and featured Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Jay Z.