Some say he is the messiah to rap music, others say he is the future of hip hop, others say Aubrey “Drake” Graham can possibly have a buzz as big as 50 cent did when he first arrived on the rap scene. Drake’s mixtape produced more than 600,000 downloads and a #2 song (Best I Ever Had) on the Billboard Hot 100. Drake has been living hi wildest dreams, but at the moment the only bed he will be staring at is the surgical bed. While performing Best I Ever Had with Lil’ Wayne on the America's Most Wanted Music Festival, Drake re-injured his previously injured ACL. After Drake tore his ACL few weeks ago, his doctors had told him that if he tore it again, he may lose the ability to walk. Still, the singer decided to perform three songs because he did not want to disappoint his fans. Drake told MTV News a night before his performance that he has been receiving acupuncture in order to reduce the swelling around his knee and will wear a brace for the performance. But, seemingly, the precautions were inadequate. Drake also told MTV News: "I didn't really get any approval from my doctor, but I made a personal decision 48 hours ago that I'd be letting a lot of people down if I didn't show up and at least show them I'm there for them."
After the incident Drake tweeted ,“On the bus laying down… getting surgery this week but I’m walking. Thank my whole Young Money family for the help!” In other news, it was confirmed Drake signed a record deal with Young Money Entertainment and Universal with a record breaking $2 million dollar advance. This followed what Billboard said to be "one of the biggest bidding wars ever". He plans to release his official debut album, Thank Me Later, in late 2009, and has confirmed collaborations with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Danny! and Lil’ Wayne. This buzz king has a lot of catching up to do after his surgery but hopefully all will end well for this Phenomenal MC.
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