Years Active: 00's
Genre: RAP
Known initially for his role as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The পরবর্তি Generation, Toronto, Ontario, native পাতিহাঁস (born Aubrey পাতিহাঁস Graham) stepped out as a rapper and singer with pop appeal in 2006, when he initiated a series of mixtapes. A বছর later, despite being unsigned, he scored major exposure when his cocky and laid-back track "Replacement Girl," featuring Trey Songz, was featured on BET's 106 & Park program as its "Joint of the Day." He raised his পরিলেখ throughout the পরবর্তি several months দ্বারা popping up on countless mixtapes and remixes, and as rumors swirled about contract offers from labels, he gradually became one of the most talked-about artists in the industry. It did not hurt that he had support from the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne. দ্বারা the end of June 2009, "Best I Ever Had," a promotional single, had climbed to number two on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. After a fierce bidding war, পাতিহাঁস signed with Universal Motown in late summer and released an EP (So Far Gone) made up of songs from his জনপ্রিয় So Far Gone mixtape. It peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and won a 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Thank Me Later, a full-length featuring collaborations with the Kings of Leon, the-Dream, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne, was issued through Young Money the following year. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum দ্বারা the Recording Industry Association of America. Still, the artist felt his debut was “rushed”, so its 2011 follow-up arrived with the শিরোনাম Take Care, referencing the increased time and effort put into the album’s creation. Andy Kellman, Rovi
