Drake's "More Life" album release
A little over three years ago, I penned a column for this fine newspaper about Drake’s impact as a recording artist. At the time, the Toronto, Ontario native was almost by himself reshaping hip-hop culture domestically, as well as abroad. The introduction of his third studio release “Nothing Was the Same,” had just been announced, following the conclusion of the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles back in February 2013. He'd taken home the award for Best Rap Album for the previous year’s “Take Care,” his sophomore magnum opus release and nothing short of a “classic album” in an era that doesn't produce a whole lot of them.