What a Time to Be Alive

What a Time to Be Alive is a collaborative studio album by Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Future. What a Time to Be Alive was released on September 20, 2015.

The mixtape was first teased by many hip hop personalities such as DJ Skee, Angela Yee and Ernest Baker. On September 19, 2015, Drake posted on his Instagram and confirmed the mixtape's title, album art, and the release date of September 20.

The album's cover art was an image of a cluster of uncut diamonds taken by Christina Tisi-Kramer and was purchased through Shutterstock.

On April 29, 2016, Drake would reveal in an interview with Zane Lowe of Beats 1 that Future and himself had recorded the song "Digital Dash" first for one of Future's projects but Drake had also recorded vocals and they decided to both create a mixtape together and include it on What a Time to Be Alive. The last song recorded for the album was "Jumpman". 

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 375,000 album-equivalent units. It was Drake and Future's second album of 2015 to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. What a Time to Be Alive would be certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album would be nominated for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the 44th Annual American Music Awards but lost to Drake's other 2015 album Views. It would also be nominated for Top Rap Album at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

The album features the single "Jumpman" which was released on November 10, 2015.

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Category:2015 albums
Category:Drake (musician) albums
Category:Epic Records albums