Drake - Room for Improvement (2006)

"Come Winter" by Drake


Drake was one of the first to champion The Weeknd with a promotional post on his OVO blog, and he helped chart The Weeknd's early course in his ascent of the music industry.  Drake released his own debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006 only five years prior to The Weeknd's.

Here is the discography surrounding Drake's debut mixtape:

Room for Improvement

"Extra Special" by Drake


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The Weeknd - House of Balloons (2011)

"The Party & the After Party" by The Weeknd


The Weeknd sampled Beach House's song "Master of None".  The sample appears in his own "The Party & the After Party" from his debut mixtape House of Balloons.

Here is the discography surrounding The Weeknd's debut mixtape:

House of Balloons

"Wicked Games" by The Weeknd


The Weeknd on the streets


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