Thank Me Later is Drake’s debut studio album, released on June 15, 2010, by Lil Wayne’s label Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Entertainment, Aspire Music Group and Universal Motown Records. Proceeding the release of his debut album, Drake released his break-out mixtape So Far Gone in 2009, building a hype. The album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 447,000 copies on it’s first week of release. It features a musical diversity, combining hip-hop and R&B elements. It’s often compared to Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak.