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Drake the Pop Star

On this episode of October's Very Owned, we look at Drake's transition from rapper to pop star.

As we learned from the greatest film of our generation, Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, being a pop star is the greatest honor a human can hope to achieve in life. Yet, many of hip-hop's most successful artists never achieve pop status. Why?

Drake has cemented his place as one of the world's most famous rappers, sure, but is he also a pop star? How do rappers achieve pop status? Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos joins us on this episode of October's Very Owned to discuss where Drake ranks among today's pop stars and how many more dozen times he needs to host SNL to get on Timberlake's level.

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