The Motto
Drake featuring Lil Wayne | Artist Essentials
First released: 2011 (year verified)
Original 2011 Drake and Lil Wayne studio recording without Tyga
MusicAtlas editorial note: The concise two-performer recording provides a brisk contrast to the longer collaborations.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2011 (year verified)
The original Drake and Lil Wayne recording was issued in 2011 and included in the Take Care bonus program. The 2012 annual appearance and later Tyga remix are separate events.
Recording: Original 2011 Drake and Lil Wayne studio recording without Tyga
Credit: Drake featuring Lil Wayne
Role in this collection: Primary artist with Lil Wayne
Original single: The Motto
Take Care - original program and preceding singles
The original 2011 program identifies the selected album recordings and named guests. Headlines and Marvins Room have earlier same-year single dates. The Motto is the Lil Wayne recording included in the 2011 bonus program; a later Tyga remix is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Drake Related - Take Care release archive
The official artist archive confirms the original album in November 2011. This supports project chronology, without claiming a song-specific private inspiration. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
In the yearly lists
These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.
Reviewed original title and complete retained performer credit identify the same original studio performance. Original release year is independent of annual-list year.
Take Care - original program and preceding singles
The original 2011 program identifies the selected album recordings and named guests. Headlines and Marvins Room have earlier same-year single dates. The Motto is the Lil Wayne recording included in the 2011 bonus program; a later Tyga remix is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Drake Related - Take Care release archive
The official artist archive confirms the original album in November 2011. This supports project chronology, without claiming a song-specific private inspiration. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Drake
Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto, worked as an actor on Degrassi: The Next Generation before his recording breakthrough. Best I Ever Had helped establish his rap career, followed by the debut studio album Thank Me Later and the subsequent Take Care. His catalog includes solo songs such as Hotline Bling and separately credited collaborations, including the album Her Loss with 21 Savage.
Artist background sources
Drake - Recording Academy artist biography
Toronto identity, earlier acting, Best I Ever Had, Thank Me Later, Take Care, Hotline Bling and documented Her Loss collaboration. Award-year metadata is not converted into release dates. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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