Thank Me Later: Artists Who Received a Drake Co-Sign
Rising music stars who have an endorsement from Drizzy.
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We Made It - There's nothing like a Drizzy Drake co-sign. The "Started From the Bottom" MC has had a phenomenal, quickly rising career and he's already paying it forward. In recent years, Drake's built a history of boosting the stock of fellow artists and has even landed a major label distribution deal for his own imprint, OVO Sound.Read on for a look at the singers and MCs who've benefited from the YMCMB's underboss' golden touch. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: King Louie via Instagram)
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King Louie - Even though Drake and the Chicago MC haven't publicly spoken of their alliance, it seems that King Louie is part of the OVO Sound family. Appearing to go all in, King Louie has the #OVO hashtag posted on his Twitter bio and has received shout-outs from his new team members. He's even gotten a tattoo of the wise owl logo.(Photo: King Louie via Instagram)
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ILOVEMAKONNEN - ILOVEMAKONNEN got the biggest endorsement ever from October's Very Own; Drake signed him to OVO Sound. The ATL-based rapper/producer recently made the announcement by dropping a song called "Tuesday" to iTunes, featuring his new label head.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
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Bobby Shmurda - "You're my boss, you're my motherf***in' idol," Drake said to Lil Wayne on their Drake vs. Lil Wayne tour stop in Holmdel. "But I'm telling you, tonight in Jersey, they came for that new s**t!"The Canadian rapper then brought out Bobby Shmurda to the crowd of already screaming fans. The cheers got louder as the Brooklyn-bred Internet sensation performed his popular "Hot N***a" song and marinated in his Shmoney Dance spotlight before handing the stage back over to Drizzy.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Lil Reese - After catching the world's attention on Chief Keef's "I Don't Like," Lil Reese got another major stamp in 2012 when Drake and Rick Ross hopped on the Chicago emcee's song "Us." He signed to Def Jam that same year.(Photo: Lil Reese via Twitter)
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Lil Bibby - Drake doesn't tweet much, but he's had a few Twitter co-signs for Lil Bibby. In anticipation of the Chicago rapper's first mixtape Free Crack, in 2013, Drizzy tweeted, "Streets need that TAPE! I'm waiting on it. You and [Lil] Herb are the future."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Migos - Migos were tearing up the Internet and Atlanta radio when they released their swagged out hit "Versace" in 2013, and impressed Aubrey so much that he added a few bars to the official remix and helped solidify the group's rising status in hip hop. (Photo: Mark Sullivan/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Future - Drake knows a hit when he hears one, whether it's his song or not. While Future was still on the mixtape scene, the Canadian MC took it to the trap when he jumped on the ATL rapper's solo breakout "Tony Montana" and helped catapult it to the mainstream. (Photo: Rick Diamond/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Tinashe - Los Angeles songbird Tinashe found out Drake was a fan of hers via Twitter. Someone tweeted her that Drizzy had added his vocals and bars to her single "2 On," and the song's soared to new heights since. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Jhené Aiko - Drake was so impressed with the vocals of his "musical soul mate" Jhené Aiko that he brought the vixen in as the sole female voice on his third album, Nothing Was the Same. Showcasing her harmonies on his "From Time" further built the buzz for her upcoming debut Souled Out, which drops Sept. 9. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)
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