Drake's high ranking on "Billboard's" "Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" list has ignited a debate about the legitimacy of his rap career

Here we go with the controversy or maybe not … Okay, Drake has just been ranked as the No. 4 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century in Billboard’s ongoing countdown. Hell of a ranking but let’s be real,

Although Drake rose to popularity because of his raps, his wide skillset and sound has garnered him a reputation as a pop star over the years. Billboard is in the midst of rolling out their Greatest Pop Stars Of the 21st Century list, and their latest reveal put Drake at No. 4.

Drake emerged from unlikely roots in the late '00s to become the biggest rapper of the 2010s -- which, by the time his decade was done, had become the same thing as being the 2010s' biggest pop star.