In the music industry, his status is no lower than Kanye's.
The new album contains 23 songs, crafted by 12 Gold record producers.
This album is expected to sell 10 million copies and become a diamond record.
Being released at the same time as Link's third album, it's bound to impact the sales of Link's album.
The third card is Drake's new album "Thank Me Later," expected to be released in mid-April.
Last December, Drake released his debut EP "So Far Gone," which shot up to number six on the Billboard album chart in its third week and won the Juno Award for New Artist of the Year and the Rap Recording of the Year.
His new album's production team is equally formidable, including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Jay Jenkins, Nicki Minaj, and other top rap artists.
During the album's preview, thirty industry insiders gave it an 8.8 rating, predicting that its sales in the United States won't be lower than 1.2 million copies.