Drake: Influences
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Drake emerged as a major voice in hip-hop by fluidly combining the influences of superstars who came before him, most significantly Lil Wayne's relentless wordplay and the brooding emotion of Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak. But more subtle guideposts, like the conscious rap of Little Brother and the sumptuous R&B of Aaliyah, also reveal themselves as key ingredients to the OVO recipe.
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