Drake may become the next King of R&B

When he released his first mixtape, many people laughed at Drake because he starred on the teen soap opera, "Degrassi." Little did the people know. Even with all of the laughs aimed at his direction, Drake continued to make music. Throughout the year of 2008, Drake recorded his So Far Gone mixtape and released it early in 2009.

Until the release of this mixtape, many people wrote Drake off as a pop rapper. From 2007 until the So Far Gone release, most of Drake's audience was female. But, after the release of this mixtape, which many thought was an album, Drake solidified his position as one of the best rappers. Also, the mixtape revealed he could sing, too.

Last year, Drake dominated with So Far Gone, but this year he wants to win awards. In a few days, he plans to release his debut album, Thank Me Later. The album was led by his hit single, "Over," in which he continued to show how good he was on a lyrical level. However, on his next single, he flipped the script. On most of his songs, he sings the hooks, but no one actually thought he could hold his own with an entire song. Again with the critics, Drake proved the people wrong.

The second single off of Thank Me Later is the rising hit, "Find Your Love." The song has won male and female fans, alike and it is rising the charts. Most importantly, to Drake, the song has proven to the world he is a great singer. Easily if he grows tired of rapping, he could hold a career as an R&B singer. Since the release of his second mixtape, Drake has had a working relationship with Trey Songz. But, on most of their collaborations, Drake ends up out-singing Songz. On his latest song, he holds it down over a Kanye West beat. Drake said the song was inspired by West's own R&B experiment, 808s & Heartbreak.

However, most fans say the difference between Drake and Kanye West is the fact Drake can actually sing, while West does okay. Drake will release Thank Me Later on June 15, 2010 on Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Records.

Drake - "Find Your Love" official video: