Drake: “I’m The First Person to Successfully Rap and Sing”
By Aymen Ahmed / News / July 27, 2012 / 4179 Views

"There were people who incorporated melody before me, but I would deem myself the first person to successfully rap and sing." That was what Drake had to say on the subject of rappers who also sang, or vice versa. Speaking to The Jewish Chronicle, the Toronto native stated while people had used melody on rap songs before him, he believes he was the first artist to truly legitimize the practice. Is he right in his statement? Who do you think has rapped and sung on tracks before him to a commendable level? Leave your answers in the comments below, and find the entire conversation here.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/twiltman Tristan Wiltman

    "Successfully"
    Don't get it twisted I love anything and everything Pharrell puts out but dude is underrated as fuck

  • Enbeau Chíc

    Andre 3000 maybe?

  • http://www.facebook.com/twiltman Tristan Wiltman

    I think people are loosing sight of the fact that Andre 3000 spent more than half of his career as a duo
    so he warrants less validity as an independent successful
    singer/rapper. Also why is everyone bringing Mos up like this guy ever
    topped the charts, Mos has substance but is he a success? No

    Lauryn Hill is a valid entry for a "successful" artist who spent an
    equal parts rapping and singing beyond that others are just genre
    hopping

  • ikemsmith

    Probably a misunderstanding but maybe they meant sing-rapping, like melodic rap. But either he still wouldn't be the first to successfully do it. Unless, maybe if he meant as his sole device of delivery, then I guess it could be argued. There's even a whole thread about it
    http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/threads/57733-Sing-rapping-(melodic-rap)

  • Deni Sen

    hahahhaha he thinks he can rap. to many nıggas tryıng to make RnB to Rap. fake cat gagsta MC

  • SupremeAllah

    Thats people define success as today; who ever has the most money.

  • http://twitter.com/yeawellyourface Simone Kennedy

    Maybe he meant "the first [Jewish] person"

  • http://www.facebook.com/artofkarma Mohan Guaranteed

    he rite

  • Bandet

    I started saying this over a month ago. Young Money is going downhill. This only proves my point more.

  • J-Martian

    not really, everyone loves pharrell. dude along with timbaland he dominated hip hop/pop in the early 2000's.

  • Bob Sagat

    underwater whisper singing doesn't count as singing aubrey.

  • http://twitter.com/JaySprays Jonathan K.

    *Cough Cough* Kid Cudi

  • Gangstalicious

    Lauryn HillCee Lo, and the dude drake looked up to Phonte...

  • drmwlkr13

    Bone Thugs -n - Harmony.......

  • http://www.facebook.com/caitlin.gates.52 Caitlin Gates

    Wow he sounded stupid. He's honestly getting to cocky for my liking.

  • zzz

    singing? really ? ohohohohohho trust issues....please

  • L_ee

    Young money were never 'up' enough to even get to the point of 'going downhill'

  • http://www.facebook.com/twiltman Tristan Wiltman

    Name a number one Pharrell or N.E.R.D track, Oh you can't?
    How about a number one Drake song? Thought so.
    Like I said love Pharrell but we're talking about successful rapper/singers not producer/features

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  • ahesrtj

    Plan B!

  • Eascreenplay

    Ja Rule, Missy,Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill.. All those people have made more money than Drake in their career if thats what he means by successful.

  • Eascreenplay

    Niggas forgot about Ja Rule...really?

  • Drake Needs Reality check

    For real what about the ENTIRE Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony

    "meet you at the crossroads, crossroads" lol

  • CITY WOK

    KANYE WEST???

  • fuckerass

    mos def.

  • fuckerass

    ol dirty.

  • Apex

    Kill yourself Drake

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  • tommy

    Matisyahu and mac miller are both jewish, both rap and sing and both are very successful at it

  • Brandon001

    lmao, drake is such a cornball

  • EktePrat

    A survey in August 2003 found the Neptunes produced almost 20 percent of songs played on British radio at the time, a survey in the US had them at 43 percent

    "Successfully"

  • ZTGiby

    get outta hear with that mac miller bullshit.

  • ZTGiby

    fact is that you and drake are wrong. case closed kid

  • ZTGiby

    mos def - the panties... sang the whole time. Great song.

  • Mack

    As true as that is, that's him being a successful producer. This was about sing and rapping successfully. I love Pharrell and NERD but their music is highly underrated when it comes to the vocal parts. Production wise? Everyone looks forward to hearing something with P's name on it.

  • cherry

    pharrell was waaaay before drake.

  • dan

    haha drake cant even sing...

  • Bloc

    this might be true if he actually could sing! you never see him sing live. Doods vocal chords need a wheelchair on records too

  • http://www.facebook.com/zeke.okereke Zeke Okereke

    Hella good by no doubt
    money maker by ludacris
    drop it like its hot by snoop dogg...shall i go on?

    Just because he's behind the scenes doesn't mean he's not puttin out number one tracks. Drake may be successful but he's far from authentic. I appreciate the music thats put out under his name, but lets be honest he's not doing much more than going to the studio to lay down vocals.

  • http://www.facebook.com/zeke.okereke Zeke Okereke

    this needs more like

  • chronmaster

    What an idiot

  • thedon

    This nigga really thinks he's that tight.

  • http://www.facebook.com/twiltman Tristan Wiltman

    I don't think I can make it clearer that as an established act you cannot define Pharrell in the same category as Drake. Drake is a stand alone singer/rapper that is his sole grind P does many things and though he excels in them under his sole body of works as a performer whether it be in N.E.R.D or "In my Mind" he is less successful commercially. I'm not legitimizing Drake or saying that hes better I'm simply playing the numbers game that defines an artist as a success, people need to think objectively man.

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