The 'Drake The Type Of Guy' Meme Trend Explained

Love him or hate him, the Canadian hip-hop phenom Drake is unavoidable just about anywhere on the internet these days, especially memes. In his poetic and often confessional lyrics, Drake has shared a lot about himself over the years, like how you used to call him on his cell phone, and how he only loves his bed and his mama (and he’s sorry).

But there are still a lot of unknowns about what "type of guy" Drake is, leading many online to speculate about what he likes, how he lives, and who he is through the “Drake The Type Of Guy” meme series, which assign a humorous trait to Drake, matching the rapper’s vibe to a vibe that you may have met before. Let's explain further.

Where Do "Drake The Type Of Guy" Memes Come From?

Early variants and those in the following years used a large variety of nouns in the phrasal template “Drake The Type Of X,” with the last word ranging from "dude" and "guy" to "fella" and many more.

The first recorded tweet about Drake being a certain type of "dude" was posted on Twitter on April 14th, 2011, by Twitter user @DJ_BERN. In the meme, the user joked that Drake is the type of person who would challenge the traditional gender roles by letting his girlfriend propose to him, which became the precedent for future memes in the overarching format.

From there, “Drake The Type Of” statements began circulating widely around Twitter and Instagram in the early 2010s. Posters tended to assign soft or feminized traits to Drake, typically accompanied by images of the rapper via image macros.

In summer 2013, the meme took off, triggered by a YouTube compilation of jokes and accounts on all social media platforms dedicated to spreading Drake-related humor. Since then, jokes about the "type of guy Drake is" have become a frequent part of the memescape, seeing new iterations and resurgences throughout the latter half of the 2010s into the early 2020s.

Drake the Type of Guy Usage in Memes

Early on, “Drake the Type of Guy” memes tended to attribute a feminine or soft quality to the rapper, things that are atypical of traditional gender roles or societal norms in most countries. Additionally, the phrase itself largely varied with "Drake the Type of Nigga" being one of the most prominent but falling out of fashion in the later years.

More recently, such Drake memes tend to focus on goofy or childish aspects of Drake’s personality. Essential to the meme is the highly specific action that Drake takes, and the highly specific kind of guy he is.

What Type of Guy Is Drake in Real Life?

According to sources online, Drake is an ENFJ on the Myers-Briggs personality test. He is also a Scorpio and a member of Gen X.

What Is Drake’s Real Name?

Aubrey Drake Graham.

Are There Other Drake Memes?

Yes, there are countless Drake memes. The most well-known is undoubtedly Drakeposting, but there is also Drake's Courtside Reaction, Wheelchair Drake, Drake Yelling and many more. According to the internet, the man has a memeable face.

If you want to learn more about Drake and his memes, check out our entries on Drake and Drake The Type Of Guy.