

Drake's influence can be felt across the pop waterfront, from Lorde wrestling with the downsides of fame to Swedish duo JJ absorbing Auto-Tuned melancholy into their electronica. However, his impact is strongest on artists blurring the boundaries between hip-hop and R&B, from 6lack's crepuscular rumination on relationship troubles (“Prblms”) to the insanely catchy hook on Childish Gambino's “V. 3005”—originally written to go over the beat Drake rode on “Trophies”.