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11 Drake Songs You've Probably Never Heard Before

If you have heard all of these songs, you might just be a hardcore Drake fan.

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11 Drake Songs You've Probably Never Heard Before
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I can say with confidence that I have been a fan of Drake since before he called himself Drake. Before hit albums, such as, Take Care or Views, true fans knew Drake as Aubrey Graham who played Jimmy on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Since exploding onto the scene as a world renowned rapper with his mixtape So Far Gone, Drake has produced many chart-topping singles and albums. However, unlike some other artists out there, Drake has an extensive repertoire of music that has never been formally put out. Below, are 11 Drake songs that most likely have not been heard by the masses. I can even say that has a die-hard Drake fan I never heard some of these songs before I began my research for this article.

1. "My Side"

Release Date: 2015

Project: N/A

Rumor has it, that this song was supposed to be a track on his album If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, but it was taken out for unknown reasons. "My Side" is the ultimate emotional rap ballad and I frequently listen to it when I'm in my feelings.

Notable Lyric: "Why are we wasting our relationship on a relationship?"

2. "Closer" ft. Andreena Mill

Release Date: 2007

Project: Comeback Season

This was released on Drake's second mixtape Comeback Season. This song features a virtually unknown R&B singer named Andreena Mill but "Closer" wasn't the only song she collaborated with Drake on. She also sang on his track "The Last Hope." Personally, I believe that this whole Comeback Season mixtape was overlooked by Drake fans as a whole, but it has quite a few hidden gems.

Notable Lyric: "New girl trippin but I can't drop her, cause I need somethin to balance out the fact that it's hard to find a woman when you talented and black"

3. "Days In The East"

Release Date: 2014

Project: N/A

"Days In The East" is definitely in my Top 10 f favorite Drake songs. In this song, Drake raps about a rekindled romance that he is experiencing (rumor has it this song is about Rihanna). If you listen carefully to the 2 minute and 50 second part of the song you will hear a line from Rihanna's song, "Stay."

Notable Lyric: "I'm terrible at inviting myself, call me over"

4. "Paris Morton Music"

Release Date: 2010

Project: N/A

The first time you probably heard the chorus of this song was on Rick Ross' "Aston Martin Music", which featured Drake and Chrisette Michelle. Weeks after appearing on Ross' song, Drake released his full (and in my opinion better) version of the song. Drake also released a sequel to this song that can be found on his album, Nothing Was The Same.

Notable Lyric: "Would have came back for you, I just needed time to do what I had to do"

5. "Sweeterman"

Release Date: 2015

Project: N/A

Drake's version of "Sweeterman" is not the original version of the song. It was first put out by Toronto native, Ramriddlz. Ramriddlz' version of the song features heavy auto-tune, while Drake's has a more a laid-back kind of vibe that is unique to his style of music.

Notable Lyric: 'She say I'm a sweeterman, but she say she don't need a man. I say why don't we make an agreement then, we just f***k while we're being friends"

6. "Free Spirit" ft. Rick Ross

Release Date: 2011

Project: N/A

Free Spirit was reportedly supposed to be featured on Drake's album, Take Care. Before Drake had his falling out with Meek Mill, (who is signed to Ross' MMG Records) Ross and Drake were frequent collaborators. This is one of the few collaborations that Rick Ross and Drake did together and also, in this song the first use of the now infamous acronym, YOLO (you only live once) was used.

Notable Lyric: "Tat my name on you so I know it's real"

7. "Jodeci Freestyle" ft. J. Cole

Release Date: 2013

Project: N/A

If you don't believe that Drake is the best rapper of our generation, then you might just believe that that title should go to J. Cole. "Jodeci Freestyle" is the only collaboration to date between Drake and J. Cole. If you were one of the ones who heard this song before you read this article, then you might be aware of the controversy that surrounded it when it was released. Drake had to remove a line that was rapped by J. Cole that spoke negatively towards autistic children.

Notable Lyric: "26 on my third GQ cover"

8. "You Know, You Know"

Release Date: 2009

Project: N/A

"You Know, You Know" was a rejected song that did not make the cut to be featured on Drake's debut album, Thank Me Later. The song was produced by Kanye West and it was eventually released by DJ Big Mike after Thank Me Later dropped.

Notable Lyric: "They ain't rootin for me, they ain't clappin for me, I'm only sayin can somebody just be happy for me"

9. "Ransom" ft. Lil' Wayne

Release Date: 2008

Project: N/A

"Ransom" was one of the first songs that Drake collaborated on with his mentor, Lil' Wayne. The song was apparently recorded when Drake was opening for Lil' Wayne on his Tha Carter III tour, but despite recording this song and other ones at the time, Drake remained unsigned to Young Money until 2009.

Notable Lyric: "Me and Weezy are like a mouth full of hot peppers, black Ferrari with the red seats, I call it playing checkers"

10. "Fall For Your Type"

Release Date: 2010

Project: N/A

You might have already heard this song before, but not Drake's version. The original version of this song actually was put out by Jamie Foxx and went on his album, Best Night of My Life. It was, however, originally recorded by Drake to go on his album Thank Me Later , but it did not make the cut. Foxx's' version of "Fall For Your Type" had moderate success but in my opinion, if Drake officially released the song himself it was have been way more of a hit.

Notable Lyric: "But live girl, have some fun girl, we'll be fine. Trying to convince myself I found one, making a mistake I never learned from"

11. "9 A.M. In Dallas"

Release Date: 2010

Project: N/A

Yet another Thank Me Later reject (honestly, Drake could make an album with the songs he didn't pick for Thank Me Later). It is said that Drake would have put this on the album, but since it was recorded after, it could not be done. This song is also the first in a series of songs that Drake titles the time and place where he recorded the song. Other songs include "5 A.M. In Toronto" and "6 P.M. In New York."

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