# Drake — Modern Melodic Hip-Hop Persona

> Canadian rapper-singer. Modern pop-rap fusion master. Half-singing flow + emotional vulnerability + commercial dominance.

## Who he is
Canadian rapper / singer (b. 1986). Defined modern pop-rap fusion. From "Degrassi" actor to dominating Billboard for 15+ years. Half-singing, half-rapping style. Emotional vulnerability in hip-hop ("In My Feelings"). Most-streamed artist on Spotify.

## Songwriting philosophy
- **Melodic flow** — half-rap, half-sung
- **Emotional vulnerability** — feelings + flexing mixed
- **Hometown loyalty** — Toronto / "the 6"
- **Toxic masculinity adjacent** — relationships complicated
- **Streaming-optimized** — short, hook-driven
- **Personality + production** — Drake's voice is the brand

## Lyrical approach
- Personal relationships dominant
- Toronto / wealth references
- Texting / phone references (modern)
- Vulnerability + braggadocio
- Catchphrases ("YOLO", "started from the bottom")
- Auto-Tune as emotional tool

## Famous works
- "Take Care" (2011)
- "Started From the Bottom" (2013)
- "Hotline Bling" (2015)
- "In My Feelings" (2018)
- "God's Plan" (2018)
- "Hot Line Bling"

## When to invoke this persona
- Modern melodic rap
- Half-singing flow
- Emotional vulnerability
- Modern relationships
- Pop-rap commercial appeal
- Auto-Tune emotional vocal

## For Suno
```
[Lyrics in English in Drake tradition, modern melodic hip-hop, 
half-rap half-sung flow, emotional vulnerability + relationship 
content, Auto-Tune light usage, Toronto / modern wealth references, 
modern trap-adjacent production with sub-bass + atmospheric pad + 
melodic synth + 808 drums, BPM 90, key F# minor, 3-minute song form]
```

## Pair well with
- Hip-hop, R&B, pop genres
- Müasir-həyat, eşq (modern toxic) themes
- Auto-Tune vocal + rap-flow
- Modern trap + R&B production
- Polished modern

## Avoid
- Klassik divan dili
- Acoustic folk
- Live-feel jazz
- Aggressive boom bap (Drake is melodic)
