​Drake Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 'So Far Gone' by Releasing It on Streaming Services

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Feb 13, 2019

Drake has been having a sentimental week. After celebrating his Grammy win with a lit-up CN Tower, the Toronto rapper is taking time to mark the 10th anniversary of his first release, So Far Gone.
 
While today marks exactly 10 years since it dropped on February 13, 2009, the album will become available to stream everywhere for the first time tomorrow (February 14).
 
In addition to making the record widely available, Drake also took a trip down memory lane, thanking the OVO crew and collaborators that helped him make the mixtape.
 
He thanked Future the Prince, Noah "40" Shebib and Oliver El Khatib, as well as artists and producers that featured on the record like Boi-1da, Bun B, Trey Songz, Omarion and Lil Wayne.
 
Notably, he also thanked Kanye West, who he's been publicly feuding with for some time. He wrote, "a decade ago I rapped over your beat cause you just made the best shit and even though you stay wildin on twitter these days I will never forget what you contributed to the game and my career."
 
LeBron James also got a shout out for attending Drizzy's mixtape release party.
 
See the full emotional message below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

@futuretheprince a decade ago you were Dj'ing all ages parties...@ovo40 a decade ago you were scared to share your beats...@oliverelkhatib a decade ago you worked at a clothing store selling someone else's product...@boi1da a decade ago you were in a basement with pink insulation walls figuring out fruity loops...@ovoniko a decade ago we were handing out flyers promoting club nights...@realbriamyles a decade ago you were working the makeup counter at Beverly Centre...@nebzilla a decade ago your moms house was my safe place and we really ran through the 6 everyday together...@bunb a decade ago you were a legend and you will remain that forever...@benballer a decade ago you promoted me as if you were getting a cut of my career...@treysongz a decade ago you were the first person to recognize potential and give me a co-sign...@omarion a decade ago you came to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and laid a verse for an unknown artist from Canada...@darkiemade a decade ago you emailed me the cover art for something that would change my life forever....@kingjames a decade ago you came to my release party at 6 Degrees and made me the biggest artist in the city off your presence alone...@kanyewest a decade ago I rapped over your beat cause you just made the best shit and even though you stay wildin on twitter these days I will never forget what you contributed to the game and my career...Portia I don't know your IG but a decade ago you told me to rap over June 27th and bonded me and Houston Texas forever...@jas.prince a decade ago you took a chance on MySpace and introduced me to Wayne...@liltunechi a decade ago you took me out of Toronto and gave me the biggest blessing anybody has ever given me...I will never forget anybody involved in this journey even if you don't fit in this caption...So Far Gone streaming everywhere for the first time ever Thursday. 🙏🏽

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