The collabo with the predictably brilliant André 3000 and Lil Wayne also point out Drake’s shortcomings as a rapper. The super-moody collaboration with the Weeknd on “Crew Love” is another highlight, though it does point out the problematic fact that the Weeknd beats Drake out in the vocal department. The album's most unique track, “Take Care,” features Jamie Smith of the xx working with Shebib on an (almost) uptempo, (almost) danceable song that has a typically great vocal from Rihanna. Cashe take things one step further toward R&B by creating a late-night after-hours club feel on the bittersweet “Look What You’ve Done” (which features a phone message left for Drake by his grandmother). Boi-1DA gives “Headlines” a jaunty synth line that Drake matches with his strongest rap, T-Minus brings some booty bass to the thoughtfully sexy Nicky Minaj feature “Make Me Proud,” Just Blaze builds “Lord Knows” around some majestic samples that let Drake brag like a boss, and Chase N. When other producers take over, there is a definite shift in mood. Drake’s longtime producer/partner Noah “40” Shebib did most of the production work, and he surrounds Drake’s voice with murky beats, layers of dusky synths, and moody guitars that fit Drake’s voice perfectly the two work together to create a thick mood of melancholy. For the most part, increased success hasn’t done much to improve Drake’s mood, as he details his failures at love, his worries about living a hollow life, and his general malaise. The plan fell through, but his 2011 album Take Care has the feel of a late-night R&B album, full of slow tempos, muted textures, impassioned crooning, and an introspective tone that is only rarely punctured by aggressive tracks, boasts, and/or come-ons. I love drakes new cd.After the huge commercial and artistic success of his last album, Thank Me Later, Drake threatened/promised that his next album would be a straight-up R&B record that forsook rapping for vocals. This album is jamming, its a little different but after a few listens i was hooked, i would like to see him do some more collabs with the houston rappers but all in all i love it, karaoke, shut it down, and unforgettable are the favs With all the hype surrounding this cd i thought it would have been much better I thought it was just average.
I listened to this CD because my son left it in my car.I really enjoyed it.Good for HIM, Really good cd if you dont got it yet go get it. I am a Drake fan, but hopefully his next album is greater than this one. Drake definitely could have came harder like on his mixtapes, but he wanted to show both sides. Maybe because many of the songs off this album have been leaked, is why I do not really think this album deserves 5 stars. Of course Drake was doing his thing in 09, and the So Far Gone mixtape was the bomb.
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