It’s not just anyone, after all, who gets a guest harmonica turn from Stevie Wonder.” – LA Times Yet the former do little more than cause guilt, and despite all the cash Drake raked in after his million-plus-selling 2010 debut Thank Me Later, the man can’t stop worrying about his taxes… To discuss Drake requires a mention of how he represents the softer side of hip-hop. There are strippers and there are millions of dollars spent on “nice things” like Persian rugs. Throughout Take Care, Toronto actor-singer-rapper Drake references plenty of the accouterments that come with living as one of hip-hop’s rich and famous.
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“The music is grandiose, full of big names and weighty references…Where Thank Me Later was airy and spare, Take Care truly goes for it with luxe, expansive production: On “Cameras,” beatmaking prodigy Lex Luger provides diamond-bright high-hat clicks, low-end vroom and soulful background vocals as Drake struggles to convince his girl he’s not cheating on her after she sees him in a magazine with another woman on “Lord Knows,” Just Blaze laces a shake-the-sky mix of gospel choir, gauzy R&B sample and stomping beat, and Rick Ross swoops in for a hilarious freestyle: “Villa on the water with the wonderful views/Only fat ni**a in the sauna with Jews.” There’s even a funky thank-you letter to Drake’s mom.” – Rolling Stone But Take Care presents Drake at his best: unraveling without the care of being judged when spit-singing emotional verses over intricate, piano-heavy synths.” – Billboard Drake’s debut effort, Thank Me Later, (2010), cemented Drake as a force in the hip-hop game. So Far Gone (2009) - Drake’s mixtape turned Grammy nominated retail album - introduced us to the Degrassi actor turned rapper. Drake brought along only close friends and family (from Noah “40” Shebib and The Weeknd, to hometown talent Divine Brown) for this ride, and bared his soul, for better or worse.
The 25-year-old Toronto native took his time and care - no pun intended - to craft a project that best showcases his life behind the lens. “Drake’s sophomore studio album, Take Care, is as much for his fans as it is for him. What do the music critics think of the latest offering from Young Money, which mixes Drake’s signature moody lyrics with hip-hop beats and crooning vocals:
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