The Release Of Thank Me Later By Drake28/06/10

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Drake’s long awaited debut album , Thank Me Later, dropped earlier this week and he was the busy the entire day promoting the release of the record. Drake connected with his fans in a number of events, ranging from a free (albeit aborted) concert in Manhattan to two album-release parties.

Here, MTV News replays the big day for Drake , June 15:

Morning
Drake told MTV News that he couldn’t believe what time it was when he woke up .

“I actually was surprised that I even got to sleep. I was so excited that I was so exhausted too. I had a long day yesterday. I got right on the phone and started doing radio interviews; I did about 15 radio stations this morning . My mom texted me, she was just like, ‘I can’t believe this, because people are saying you sold this many copies already,’ ” he continued. “I was like, ‘Ma, don’t listen to that.’ She had some crazy numbers. She was like, ‘Oh, I heard you sold 200,000 albums by 10:00. I was like, ‘I doubt that!’ “

Afternoon
Drake showed up to a Best Buy in Manhattan’s Union Square area at 2 p.m. His following had began to line up a day before hoping to see him show up. Atleast 600 fans came to Best Buy to see the superstar, said the store manager .

“I got here at 3 in the morning,” Natalia Morales said. “I’m ecstatic right now. I’m still shaking!”

“It’s a lifetime experience being … one of the first guys to get my CD signed by him,” Kevin Benejam said. “I told him I look up to him a lot for going for his dream, because a lot of people don’t have the courage to go for their dream.”

Evening
Drake had plans to celebrate by hosting a free concert organized by Paper Magazine . However, before he could even take the stage, the New York Police Department shut the festivities down, citing overcrowding and unruly behavior by fans they feared would create a hostile and unsafe environment. Drake left a message on his twitter account and thanked all his fans .

A few hours later, Drake appeared at Manhattan night spot Amnesia for a Hot 97-sponsored album-release party, and popped up later at 5 Ninth for a private fete that included his mother, his manager, Birdman and a number of music-industry insiders.