Conversation so far:
When was Thank Me Later released?
CANNOTANSWER.
what was his first mixtape?
Room for Improvement.
what was his second mixtape?
Comeback Season.
was there a third mixtape?
So Far Gone.
Was So Far Gone successful?
It received over 2,000 downloads in the first 2 hours of release, finding mainstream commercial success.
did it win any awards?
gaining Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
what were some of the singles on So Far Gone?
"Best I Ever Had" and "Successful".

Question: What else is interesting about this time period on his career?
Self-contained rewrite: What else is interesting besides Drake's mixtape at the time when So Far Gone was released?