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Drake has two singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 right now.
One of those songs reached number one last week, matching him with Michael Jackson for the most number-one singles by a male solo artist.
While Drake has built a wealth through successful albums and concert tours, he has also amassed a fortune through several commercial endeavors.
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The Canadian rapper has a net worth of $250 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
How else do you think he could afford a $185 million private plane or a large residence with its own basketball court?
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Drake has made millions from his successful career as a rapper.
According to Variety, the 37-year-old earns an estimated $50 million per year from his music.
Drake’s album Views debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums list for 100 weeks in 2016.
According to Spotify’s 2022 Wrapped list, the rap musician was the most-streamed artist in the United States, surpassing Taylor Swift, and the third most-streamed internationally.
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Drake makes millions from his concerts, too.
In July of this year, he earned $5 million in two nights of performances at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. – his highest-earning concert ever.
Drake, on the other hand, has made more in the past.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, he made $84 million with his 2016 Summer Sixteen tour, averaging roughly $1.5 million per performance.
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But before he became a popular rapper, Drake was known as Jimmy Brooks in the early 2000s Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Drake, who was 14 when he earned the job, appeared in seven seasons of the show, earning $40,000 each year, according to a 2013 GQ story.
Drake has a number of profitable businesses and sponsorship partnerships aside from music.
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OVO Sounds, his musical label, represents artists like as PARTYNEXTDOOR and Majid Jordan.
According to Variety, he also owns his own streetwear label, OVO, which pulled in $50 million in revenue at the end of 2018.
Then there’s his association with Nike, which he’s had for over a decade and with which he’s launched many Air Jordan collaborations.
Drake, who is from Toronto, has been the global ambassador for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors since 2013, and he even has his own whiskey brand, Virginia Black.