Drake, a.k.a the Canadian rapper born Aubrey Graham, is no longer the only "Mr. Graham" with a musical career to keep an ear out for. The rapper's father, Dennis Graham, has announced that he has completed an R&B album. His first single will be debuting on TMZ, as he revealed on his Instagram.
The single, entitled "Kinda Crazy", is a collaboration with Jamie Iovine, son of Jimmy Iovine, the producer who co-founded Interscope Geffen A&M and has worked with Tupac Shakur, Bruce Springsteen, Meat Loaf, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, U2, and The Pretenders.
The elder Graham was a former drummer for rock and country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. In a more tongue-and-cheek musical credit, he starred in the music video for “Drake's Dad” by the Arkells, a Canadian alternative rock band.
Drake has previously referred to the tumultuous relationship with his father in his songs, but has reached an amicable relationship with him.
Drake's own musical trajectory skyrocketed when he released his debut studio album "Thank Me Later" in 2010, which achieved commercial and critical success. His first album was followed by 2011's "Take Care," 2013's "Nothing Was the Same," and 2016's "Views," all of which were well-received. He won a Grammy Award in 2013 for Best Rap Album (for "Take Care"). He has also received six BET Awards, and three Juno Awards in his native Canada.
