Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Tory Lanez

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Tory Lanez made an impact.

Daystar Peterson (Tory Lanez) is a Canadian rapper and singer, known for blending R&B and hip-hop. Discovered by Sean Kingston, he gained initial recognition in 2013 with his mixtape Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story. In 2015, Lanez signed with Mad Love Records/Interscope Records. He is known for the controversy and legal issues surrounding the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

2010: YouTube video suggests Lanez is Drake's brother

In 2010, a video of Tory Lanez freestyling with a title suggesting he was Canadian rapper Drake's younger brother was posted to YouTube. Lanez responded by denying any relation to Drake and challenging the rapper to listen to his second mixtape Playing for Keeps.

2015: Lanez mocks Drake

In 2015, Tory Lanez mocked Drake during a radio freestyle and expressed his dislike of the use of "the 6", a nickname for Toronto that had been popularized by Drake.

March 26, 2016: Riot at Lanez concert in Midland, Texas

On March 26, 2016, during a concert in Midland, Texas, violent scuffles between security forces and concertgoers occurred. Tory Lanez incited a riot, which forced police to shut down the show and resulted in multiple arrests. The venue and concert promoters considered legal actions against Lanez.

2016: Drake disses Lanez in 'Summer Sixteen'

In 2016, Drake dissed Tory Lanez in lines from his 2016 single "Summer Sixteen". Across 2016 and 2017 the artists exchanged disses, with Lanez insulting Drake in his songs "Drive You Crazy", "For Real", and his remix to "Uber Everywhere", while Drake insulted him on "Still Here", "Do Not Disturb", and in altered lyrics in the live version of "Summer Sixteen".

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May 19, 2017: Lanez and Drake end beef

On May 19, 2017, Tory Lanez and Drake ended their beef, posting pictures of each other on Instagram.

November 2018: Lanez claims he's a better rapper than Joyner Lucas

In November 2018, during an Instagram Live session, Tory Lanez claimed that he's a better rapper than American rapper Joyner Lucas, leading to a rap battle between them and several diss records being released, including the "Lucky You Freestyle" and the "Zeze Freestyle".

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