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When was Drake's album Thank Me Later released?
Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010.
What was Drake's first mixtape?
In 2007 Drake released his debut mixtape Room for Improvement.
What was Drake's second mixtape?
In 2007, he released his second mixtape, Comeback Season.
Was there a third mixtape from Drake?
In 2009, Drake released his third mixtape, So Far Gone.
Was Drake's album So Far Gone successful?
It received over 2,000 downloads in the first 2 hours of release, finding mainstream commercial success due to the singles Best I Ever Had and Successful.
Did Drake's mixtape So Far Gone win any awards?
So Far Gone has won MTV's Hottest Mixtape of The Year, Complex's #3 Best Albums of 2009, and Complex's #5 Best Mixtape Album of The Decade.
What were some of the singles on Drake's album So Far Gone?
Singles Best I Ever Had and Successful are both on the So Far Gone album.

Question: What else is interesting about this time period on his career?
Self-contained rewrite: What else is interesting about 2006-2009 of Drake's career?