Drake first entered the public eye as an actor on the hit Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. In the mid-2000s, Drake transitioned his career from TV to music as he launched a career as a rapper with the mixtapes Room For Improvement and Comeback Season. In the decade-plus since then, Drake has become one of the biggest hip-hop stars in the world with an indelible impact on the music industry. His years of hard work left a strong impression on a hip-hop pioneer who came before him.
Drake | Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake has been rapping for over a decade
Drake continued to work hard as an up-and-coming rapper in the late 2000s and getting on stages whenever he could; once, he opened for rapper Ice Cube for just 100 of pay.
In 2009, Drake released his breakout mixtape, So Far Gone. He caught the attention of Lil Wayne,...
Drake | Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake has been rapping for over a decade
Drake continued to work hard as an up-and-coming rapper in the late 2000s and getting on stages whenever he could; once, he opened for rapper Ice Cube for just 100 of pay.
In 2009, Drake released his breakout mixtape, So Far Gone. He caught the attention of Lil Wayne,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chinese sales and distribution company Times Vision has brought two new titles to Cannes this year, including “Shanghai Fortress,” a big-budget summer sci-fi blockbuster that producers hope will replicate the success of “The Wandering Earth.” Its other film at the Marche is family drama “Looking Up.”
“Shanghai Fortress” stars Taiwanese actress Shu Qi and Chinese idol Lu Han, one of the country’s highest-paid celebrities, who rose to fame as a member of the South Korean boy band Exo. It is expected to debut in early August, with China Film Group as the primary distributor.
Adapted from a popular sci-fi novel by writer Jiang Nan, the futuristic romance was produced by Hs Entertainment Group Inc. The firm was behind the 2013 romantic comedy “So Young,” the directorial debut of actress Vicky Zhao Wei and the 2017 TV series “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” a palace drama.
“Looking Up” is a family drama starring...
“Shanghai Fortress” stars Taiwanese actress Shu Qi and Chinese idol Lu Han, one of the country’s highest-paid celebrities, who rose to fame as a member of the South Korean boy band Exo. It is expected to debut in early August, with China Film Group as the primary distributor.
Adapted from a popular sci-fi novel by writer Jiang Nan, the futuristic romance was produced by Hs Entertainment Group Inc. The firm was behind the 2013 romantic comedy “So Young,” the directorial debut of actress Vicky Zhao Wei and the 2017 TV series “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” a palace drama.
“Looking Up” is a family drama starring...
- 5/13/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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