Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, by OVO Sound, Aspire Music Group, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As its executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators including 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Jay Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha to appear as guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by Noah "40" Shebib and other OVO Sound producers; Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Majid Jordan and Nineteen85 among others such as, Chilly Gonzales, Detail, Key Wane, Hudson Mohawke and Jake One.

Nothing Was the Same was supported by the seven successful singles; "Started from the Bottom", "Hold On, We're Going Home" featuring Majid Jordan, "All Me" featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean and "Pound Cake" featuring Jay Z, "The Language", "Too Much" featuring Sampha and Worst Behavior. "Wu-Tang Forever" was released, prior to the album as a promotional single. Drake also toured with Future, Miguel and PartyNextDoor from October through December 2013, on the Would You Like a Tour? concert tour.

Upon its release, Nothing Was the Same received generally positive reviews from critics, including a score of 79 at Metacritic based on 33 reviews. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 658,000 copies in its first week of release. It became the seventh best-selling album of 2013 in the United States. It also debuted within the top two positions in Canada, Denmark, Australia and the United Kingdom. As of August 2015, the album has sold 1,720,000 copies in the United States.