Drake released an album.
Drake (musician) . Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010 , which debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . His next two releases were 2011 's Take Care and 2013 's Nothing Was the Same , with certifications of quadruple and triple platinum respectively in the U.S. , with the former also earning him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . Drake released his fourth album , Views , in 2016 , breaking several chart records in the process . More Life ( stylized as More Life : A Playlist By October Firm on the cover ) is an album by Canadian rapper Drake , although described by the artist as a playlist .