<P> "Started from the Bottom" was originally planned to be released on February 10, 2013, coinciding with the Grammy Awards . However, it was instead premiered on February 1 through Drake's "October's Very Own" blog, as he preferred to release it without prior interviews . The song was officially released on iTunes on February 6, 2013 . At the 55th Grammy Awards, Drake teased that an official remix would be released . </P> <P> Lyrically, "Started from the Bottom" addresses Drake's early life and career beginnings . He commented of its concept, "I feel sometimes that people don't have enough information about my beginnings and therefore they make up a life story for me that isn't consistent with actual events . I did not buy my way into this spot and it was the furthest thing from easy to achieve . I am proud of every part of my past and I'm excited for this song to find a place in your life as well ." The song makes use of instrumentation from drums and a piano; MTV describes it as "departure" from his earlier works . </P> <P> On September 4, 2012, Drake was seen filming the music video for the song which was being directed by Director X . The music video was released on February 10, 2013 . The video features an all - white dressed Drake standing in the back of a white Bentley convertible, during a blizzard . In other scenes, he works retail in a Shoppers Drug Mart drugstore, flies a plane into his native Toronto and dances around in a club . Drake's mother, Sandi, and producers Boi - 1da and Noah "40" Shebib also have cameos in the video . At the end it displays Drake and his friends partying at a villa . </P> <P> Shortly after the song's debut Wiz Khalifa was the first to release a remix to the song . Since then artists such as Kap G, Machine Gun Kelly, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, Ace Hood, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Papoose, Wyclef Jean, Riff Raff, Arcángel & De La Ghetto, Misha B, and Karmin have released their own remixes or freestyles to the song . On February 15, 2013, Mike Posner, Asher Roth, T. Mills, Chuck Inglish and King Chip released a music video for their remix of the song . On October 12, 2013, DJ Felli Fel released a remix supporting the Los Angeles Dodgers 2013 playoff run, featuring Ice Cube, Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign . Shortly after an extended version also featuring, Warren G, Problem and Chino XL was released . </P>

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