The most frustrating aspect about Take Care is how Drake seems to really believe he’s being both personal and self-confident, yet his voice as a writer has never been weaker. This self-affirming state of Drake address would have made a nice epilogue to the chapter of his recording career that began with “ I know way too many people here right that I didn’t know last year – who the fuck are y’all?” but instead of being Take Care’s jumping off point, it becomes its blueprint as everything endearing about the song gets run into the ground repeatedly over the next eighty minutes. The opener “Over My Dead Body” allows his charisma to decorate a muffled but ambient minimalist beat with clever turns of phrase like, “ I guess you lose some and win some / Long as the outcome is income” and “ Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim some,” even making what would otherwise be forced lines such as, “ You wanna be a motherfucking funny guy / Don’t make me break your Kevin Hart boy” passable. It’s not that Drake isn’t talented or lacks the ability to make a great album. Sadly, instead of using this new perspective to set sights on uncharted territory, here he’s far more content with shoe-gazing. Such humbleness, along with not shaving and drinking purp, has been one of the more curious changes made to his public persona while promoting his new album Take Care. The “Drake punchline,” essentially a simile with the word “like” replaced with a dramatic pause (“ Swimming in the money come and find me – Nemo” from 2009’s “Forever”) has become so ubiquitous that in recent interviews Drake himself has apologized for it. In a mere three years, he’s gone from a child actor who made a well received mixtape to the face of Lil Wayne’s vanity label, credited with popularizing one of the most imitated flows in recent memory. What a whirlwind rise to rap superstardom it has been for Aubrey “Drake” Graham. Undoubtedly Drake's best album, and a good boost to Drake's name.Label: Young Money / Cash Money / Universal Some of the few filler tracks on this album seem to be unnecessary lengthy, especially Cameras/Good Ones Go, but it refuses to disappoint as it goes heavy with the more dynamic songs of this great piece. However, it is fair to point out this album has a couple of flaws. This album's thrilling pace will drag all kinds of music listeners into the conscious of the 6 God himself. The collabs in this album are that of Drake's personal Dream Team, and manages to make these tracks all the more entertaining. This album is probably one of the funnest albums that has inspired a new generation with its refined use of two essential genres. The best of both worlds, a singing Drake whose R&B influence continues strong with melancholic melodies (Marvin's Room, Take Care), and the rapper Drake that hits hard and tears up the rap game with incredibly executed production and excellent lyricism (Lord Knows, We'll Be Fine). The best of both worlds, a singing Drake whose R&B influence continues strong with This is what an authentic Drake album sounds like. This is what an authentic Drake album sounds like. "Take Care", "Marvin's Room", "Crew Love", "Lord Knows" are instant classics. I'm willing to bet he's going to receive a grammy for this one. It's very obvious that he was left with creative control this time. Just like he gives Rihanna a surprising vocal role in Take Care not the powerful Rihanna you'd expect, but an almost timid Rihanna. Instead of chosing for industry-leading guest stars, he has chosen guest artists whose voice/rap skills fit the song perfectly (except for Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, but they need to be on it for obvious reasons). The Jamie xx produced Take Care has a beautiful build-up, and reminds me of "Weak become heroes" by The Streets (aka Mike Skinner). The influence of James Blake is very clear in this album, leading to some revolutionary songs with revolutionary beats (to give an example, Crew Love). Even though that was a good album, it wasn't a great one. On his first album, the influence of 'Cash Money' producers was clear in some songs (Miss Me, Fancy).
On his first album, the influence of 'Cash Money' producers was clear This album will be a classic, Drake created his own style of rap/hiphop. This album will be a classic, Drake created his own style of rap/hiphop.
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