Released as the grand lead single from his third studio album Nothing Was the Same in 2013, Drake’s "Started From the Bottom" stands as one of the most culturally polarizing, commercially explosive, and anthemic statements of modern hip-hop. Produced by longtime collaborator Noah "40" Shebib alongside a co-production credit from Rhythm D, the track serves as a monumental victory lap that captured the Toronto megastar reflecting on his meteoric climb to the top of the global music industry.