Drake emerged from unlikely roots in the late '00s to become the biggest rapper of the 2010s -- which, by the time his decade was done, had become the same thing as being the 2010s' biggest pop star.

Billboard magazine incited social media mayhem by naming Drake as the best rapper of the 21st Century on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Cole, topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and radio hit ... High streaming volume and consistency has kept multiple Drake albums on the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, helping several ...