Michael Jackson solo adult career: 1979-2009 (30 years)
Drake's career: 2009-present (17 years)
He matched him in less time. This is very impressive regardless of how you spin it.
Him snatching Mike's record like that (while beefing w/ his label just like Mike was) makes the ICEMAN album cover hit so different. Arguably his best album cover just off the symbolism alone. (Not to mention, that's REALLY Mike's glove. Not a replica.)
Drake sabotage timeline is getting clearer:
1. UMG gets word Drake might go independent, and wants to ruin it
2. They put Kendrickβs verse on Like That without approval or Future knowing (according to interview w/Future)
3. Forces rap battle
4. Cole shoots at Kendrick first but mysteriously backs out
5. Kendrick signs a special contract with UMG then drops Euphoria right after
6. Family Matters drops with real tea
7. Kendrickβs drops NLU and UMG allows creators to push song for 30 days without copyright
8. UMG allows cover art of Drakeβs house
9. NLU get botted worldwide including being added to playlists like Japanese Jazz
10. All hiphop media declares Kendrick winner at the same time
11. Kendrick gets Super Bowl by Jay-Z after only releasing diss songs which allows Kendrick to perform twice in a couple years at the Super Bowl
He blamed blacks for taking his free speech only to have a white judge literally take his freedom of speech away. Now let's see how much he cares about free speech now that he has a gag order!
Kobe Bryant won a significant settlement against a pharmaceutical company π¨
He tragically died in a helicopter crash weeks later.
Kyle Busch won an $8.5 million settlement against a major insurance company π¨
He tragically died from a sudden & unexpected illness weeks later.