October's Very Own: A Drake Primer

It's only been a year and some change since Drake soared to stardom with "Best I Ever Had." With an ensuing Grammy nomination, near constant airplay on urban radio stations, and several guest spots from Jay-Z and Timbaland to Alicia Keys, it seems like the former Toronto actor has been in the game forever. That's what happens when a new rap hero emerges -- it's like love at first sight, and everyone wants to get down. Or, as Drake put it on "Over," "I know way too many people here right now that I didn't know last year/ Who the f*ck are y'all?"

With Drake's long-awaited debut, Thank Me Later, just arriving in stores, this playlist documents a very busy period for October's Very Own.