The incredibly successful life of Drake - music's most polarizing icon who made $40 million in a year

There are few figures in music more polarizing than Drake.

The "Hotline Bling" and "Work" rapper hasn't wasted any time lapping his industry counterparts, reaching the top of the mainstream music world. 

Just seven years into his illustrious career, Drake has hit the kind of milestones most artists can only dream of.

And he keeps winning.

In fact, 2016 might be his biggest year to date.

From nabbing more than 100 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 to winning the biggest rap beef in recent memory, "The Boy" has made his reign in hip-hop clear.

Now he could seal 2016 as "The year of the Drake" with his just-released fourth studio album, "Views." And he might get his first very own No. 1 hit outside of his features on Rihanna's tracks, after "Hotline Bling" just missed the mark.

Accolades aside, Drake's success has come from hard work. He may not have started all the way at the bottom, but he sure worked his way up.

Keep scrolling to see how a biracial Jewish kid from Toronto became the biggest name in music.