Take Care

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Take Care
Drake - Take Care cover.jpg
Studio album by
Drake
ReleasedNovember 17, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length80:18
Label
Producer
Drake chronology
Thank Me Later
(2010)		Take Care
(2011)		 Nothing Was the Same
(2013)
Singles from Take Care
  1. "Marvins Room"
    Released: June 28, 2011
  2. "Headlines"
    Released: August 9, 2011
  3. "Make Me Proud"
    Released: October 16, 2011
  4. "The Motto"
    Released: November 29, 2011
  5. "Take Care"
    Released: January 17, 2012
  6. "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
    Released: April 24, 2012
  7. "Crew Love"
    Released: July 30, 2012

Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on November 15, 2011, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from the Weeknd, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, and André 3000. Alongside prominent production from the album's executive producers Drake and 40, further contributors include T-Minus, Chantal Kreviazuk, Boi-1da, Illangelo, Jamie xx, Supa Dups, Just Blaze, Chase N. Cashe, and Doc McKinney.

Contents

Prior to Take Care, Drake released Thank Me Later , which experienced positive critical success, but left him feeling disjointed about the album's musical content. Expressing a desire to reunite with 40, his long-time producer who featured in parts on Thank Me Later, the duo worked extensively on the new album once recording sessions began in 2010. Drake's vocals on the album feature emotional crooning, alto vocals, a guttural cadence, a melodic flow, and a larger emphasis on singing than on Thank Me Later. In comparison to his debut album, Drake revealed that the album is called Take Care because "I get to take my time this go-round [rather than rush]".

The album also expands on the low-tempo, sensuous, and dark sonic aesthetic of Thank Me Later. It incorporates several elements that have come to define Drake's sound, including minimalist R&B influences, existential subject matter, and alternately sung and rapped vocals. It features a mixture of braggadocio and emotional lyrics, exploring themes of fame, romance, and wealth. [1] The album also highlights other topics, such as Drake's relationships with friends and family, as well as touching on sex and narcissism.

Despite leaking online nine days before its scheduled release, Take Care debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 631,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Four of the album's singles peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100: "Headlines", "Make Me Proud", "The Motto" and "Take Care". The album received acclaim from critics, with praise for its expansive production and emotional themes. It was named one of 2011's best albums, and subsequently one of the best albums of the 2010s, by several publications. It won Drake his first Grammy Award, winning Best Rap Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards. In 2020, the album was ranked 95th on Rolling Stone 's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Background and recording

Drake broadened his concert performances in between albums. Drake fox theatre.jpg
Drake broadened his concert performances in between albums.

In 2010, Drake released his debut album Thank Me Later , continuing his creative partnership with record producer and audio engineer Noah "40" Shebib, who had first introduced his distinct sound on Drake's breakthrough mixtape So Far Gone (2009). Thank Me Later became a commercial success and was well received by music critics. [2] [3] [4] Prior to Take Care, Drake also expanded his repertoire as a live performer. [2] For the album, he intended to have Shebib handle most of the production and record a more cohesive sound than on Thank Me Later, which featured disparate production duties by Shebib and others. [5] In November 2010, Drake revealed the title of his next studio album will be Take Care. [6] In comparison to his debut album Drake revealed to Y.C Radio 1 that Thank Me Later was a rushed album, stating, "I didn't get to take the time that I wanted to on that record. I rushed a lot of the songs and sonically I didn't get to sit with the record and say, 'I should change this verse.' [...] Once it was done, it was done. That's why my new album is called Take Care because I get to take my time this go-round." [7] Drake mentioned after OVO Fest 2011 that Take Care could have up to 18 songs on it, and added that Stevie Wonder contributed to the creative direction of the album and will be featured on the album as well. Drake also revealed that the album was recorded mainly in Toronto. [8] Debating whether to submit his final cut or not, Drake's preferred release date that motivated him to create a "Birthday edition", much like a deluxe edition to be released on the iTunes Store. [9]

Canadian singer The Weeknd (pictured in 2023), stated he "gave up almost half of [his] album" to Drake for Take Care. Drake claimed the statement to be false. The Weeknd Cannes 2023.png
Canadian singer The Weeknd (pictured in 2023), stated he “gave up almost half of [his] album” to Drake for Take Care. Drake claimed the statement to be false.

Canadian singer The Weeknd stated in a 2013 interview that half of the tracks he had written for his 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons did happen to end up on Take Care. The singer said he “gave up almost half of [his] album” but that he is “thankful” because he would not know where he would be if it “wasn’t for the light [Drake] shined on [him].” Drake and the album's producer Noah "40" Shebib claimed the statement to be false. [13] [10] [11] [12] Several producers were revealed to be working with Drake on Take Care other than Noah "40" Shebib (who is the main producer of the album), including T-Minus, [14] the xx's Jamie Smith [15] and Boi-1da (who is a long-time Drake collaborator). [16] He had initially recruited 9th Wonder for the album. [17] He even appeared on 9th's documentary The Wonder Year and expressed his desire to make a number one hit with him, [18] however, in an interview about a month prior to the slated release date, 9th said that he was not on the album. [19] 9th states that was a part of the reason, because he was going through an A&R and playing beats for them as opposed to the artist himself, which he is opposed to. [20] Drake had also been planning on having Q-Tip, [21] DJ Premier, [22] and the Neptunes [23] as producers on the album, but those projects fell through as well. Several artists were confirmed as collaborators with Drake on Take Care consist of Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Chantal Kreviazuk, [24] André 3000, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. [25] He had initially reached out to Phonte of the group Little Brother (who is a major influence on his career). The track was made for Take Care, but did not make it for the album, due to an issue he had with the producer. Drake admits in an interview to "dropping the ball" on the project and is optimistic about a future collaboration with Phonte. [26] Another planned collaboration that never came to fruition would have featured Justin Timberlake. Reflecting on the unreleased song, Drake remarked: "It was solid, a solid little look. But he's so immersed in the acting thing, and I don't blame him, he's doing great at it. He was just like, 'I really want to work. I just can't do it right now. But we'll work as soon as I'm back in the studio.'" [27] They later collaborated on the song "Cabaret" for Timberlake's 2013 album The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 .

Composition

Take Care expands on the low-tempo, sensuous, and dark sonic aesthetic of Thank Me Later. [28] Primarily a hip hop album, [29] it has a languid, grandiose production that incorporates R&B, [30] pop, [31] electronica, [32] [33] and post-dubstep styles. [34] The music is typified by an atmospheric sound, [35] muted textures, slow tempos, [36] subtle chords, [37] melodic synth tracks, low-end grooves, [38] [39] and sparse, ambient arrangements. [3] Noah "40" Shebib contributed to most of the album's production with murky beats, dark synth layers, atmospheric keyboards, [40] moody guitar sounds, [36] smooth piano, muffled drums, [28] dramatic flourishes, [4] and low-pass filters. [41] Although he is credited as producer for only eight of the album's 17 songs, Shebib also served as audio engineer and mix engineer on the album. [4] His production for the album is characteristic of the Toronto hip hop scene, which experienced a mainstream breakthrough with Shebib's work with Drake, producers Boi-1da and T-Minus, and singer-songwriter the Weeknd, all of whom contributed to Take Care. [42] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club comments that the album is "crafted primarily around the oblique production of Drake's native Toronto—all rippling synths, distant pulses, and purposeful empty space". [43]

Music writers noted "late-night" and 1990s-era R&B influence in the album's music. [28] [36] [38] [44] NPR writer Frannie Kelley notes "minimalist reworkings of TLC's minor-key soul and [...] trancey rhythms that land somewhere between paranoid Sly Stone and smoked-out Maxwell". [33] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media comments that the music "breathes heavy somewhere between UGK's deep funk, quiet-storm 90s R&B, and James Blake-inspired minimalism", and interprets its subtle style to be "a direct rebuke" to the prevalence of European dance influences in mainstream music. [28] Los Angeles Times writer Todd Martens views that the album's mood and style are modelled after Kanye West's 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak . [41]

Other producers' tracks are more up-tempo and shift from the melancholic mood of Shebib's production. [36] Songs on the album are lengthy, sonically expansive, [35] and accompanied by playful interludes. [45] Lauren Carter of the Boston Herald writes of the song structure on Take Care, "Musical themes vanish and re-appear, layers build upon layers and then strip down to bare bones as tightly wound tracks give way to gauzy, lush interludes. Most songs sound intentionally distorted and warped". [35] Drake's vocals on the album feature emotional crooning, alto vocals, [41] a guttural cadence, [44] a melodic flow, [46] and a larger emphasis on singing than on his previous album, Thank Me Later. [36] [47] [48] [49]

Lyrics

Drake's not the first to ponder such dim realities ... Take Care, however, raises the stakes by fully dwelling in that discomfort zone where not just sex, but every personal exchange — with admirers, among friends, within a family — starts to feel like a financial transaction. Extending the mood of his self-doubt takes Drake beyond the realm of self-pity, offering a critique of the very culture that's created him as an artist.

— Ann Powers, on the theme of wealth, NPR [33]

The album's subject matter expands on Thank Me Later's theme of ambivalence and conflicted feelings toward fame. [50] Drake's lyrics on Take Care address failed romances, missed connections, [28] relationship with friends and family, [41] maintaining balance with growing wealth and fame, concerns about leading a hollow life, the passage of young adulthood, [50] and despondency. [36] [40] The album's slower songs generally explore themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and mistrust. [39] The topic of women is prevalent on the album, with songs that address past and potential lovers ("Marvins Room", "The Real Her") and songs about revering ("Make Me Proud") and lavishing them ("We'll Be Fine"). [37] Juan Edgardo Rodriguez of No Ripcord denotes women as "the main force in his songs – he's consciously aware about what it takes to love them, but simply decides to thrust aside the guidelines because he's on an entirely different stratosphere from any female average joe." [44]

The album's expositional content is interpreted by critics in relation to contemporary society. [33] Newsday 's Glenn Gamboa views that Drake's "emotional self-doubt and realizations about [...] success", along with the album's melancholy mood, "captur[es] today's zeitgeist of uncertainty and diminishing expectations." [51] Music journalist Ann Powers cites Drake's "predicament — the inability to locate oneself within everyday power relations" as "one that's afflicted existential antiheroes throughout modernity." [33] She denotes his point of view as that of a "biracial upper middle-class kid [...] from a position of privilege that few rappers would occupy", and finds his subject matter culturally significant, stating "[H]is melancholia is that of the overly sated [...] But Drake's relentless focus on the point where money empties out happiness isn't merely autobiographical. It's emblematic of our moment of crashed markets and occupied streets, and it speaks to a generation beginning to question whether the All-American, celebrity-endorsed credit card lifestyle will make them anything but bankrupt." [33] Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal compares his "unrepentant navel-gazing and obsession with lost love" to Marvin Gaye's 1978 album Here, My Dear , adding that Drake's "penchant for poetic oversharing" makes him "an apt avatar" for the Information Age. [28]

Drake's songwriting is characterized by wistful introspection, [38] existential contemplation, [41] and minimal boasting, [40] with lyrics that convey frankness, [28] vulnerability, melancholia, and narcissism. [39] [52] Andy Gill of The Independent writes that he "eschews anger or threat for a weariness shadowed by wistful regret." [53] Music journalist Greg Kot comments that Drake does not "indulge in the macho poses that have dominated mainstream hip-hop for decades, and blur[s] the line between singing and rhyming", adding that he "makes his rhymes sound conversational, matter of fact, like he's talking to the listener one-one-one". [40] Tim Sendra of AllMusic notes that his "introspective tone [...] is only rarely punctured by aggressive tracks, boasts, and/or come-ons." [36] Drake's persona on songs shows traits of sincerity, self-doubt, regret, passive-aggressiveness, [33] and self-absorption. [39] [40] Kazeem Famuyide of The Source explains his conflicted persona as being "arrogant enough to know his place as one of the most successful artist in hip-hop, and comfortable enough to realize his own faults in his personal life." [54] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone writes that Drake "collapse[s] many moods – arrogance, sadness, tenderness and self-pity – into one vast, squish-souled emotion." [30] Kevin Ritchie of NOW notes "an overwhelming sense of alienation, and sadness" on Take Care, calling it "an idiosyncratic, aggressively self-conscious and occasionally sentimental album". [38]

Release and promotion

The first track Drake released was "Dreams Money Can Buy" on May 20, 2011, through his October's Very Own blog. Drake mentioned this song was "A Story of Dreams, mixed with reality," and that this was not his first single off the album but that it would be included on Take Care. [55] On June 9, 2011, a second track titled "Marvins Room" was released via his blog. Drake initially stated that the song would not be featured on Take Care, but because of the song's unexpected success, prompting it was released as a digital and radio single on July 22, 2011, and would be on Take Care. "Trust Issues" was then released shortly after on his blog, but was confirmed not to be on the album via Drake's Twitter. He explained that the song was an idea he had from I'm On One and made it "just for fun." [56] [57] However, in an interview, Drake stated that Trust Issues, along with Dreams Money Can Buy, would be included in the Birthday Edition of the album. [58]

On September 10, 2011, Drake released a new song titled "Club Paradise" on his October's Very Own blog. [59] "Dropping this for our boy Avery...this was his favorite sh*t during the recording process. 2 more songs coming tonight as well. ovoxo," he wrote on his blog. On September 11, 2011, Drake released another track entitled "Free Spirit" featuring Rick Ross and blogged that another was to be released that night, as well. [60] Later that night he released a remix of Waka Flocka Flame's "Round of Applause". On September 23, 2011, Drake released the official album cover to Take Care. [61] With a striking resemblance, the album cover is likely inspired by Labi Siffre's 1975 album, Remember My Song. On October 20, 2011, an unfinished version of "The Real Her" featuring only Lil Wayne was leaked online. [62] On October 8, 2011, Drake announced on his OVO blog that Take Care would be pushed back until November 15 because of three sample clearances ("Take Care", "Cameras", and "Practice"). It was originally to be released on his 25th birthday, October 24, 2011. [63] [64]

The Club Paradise Tour was revealed to start in November on Twitter. However, it was revealed that the tour was delayed until after Christmas/New Year break so Drake could perform at more schools. [63] [64] A chopped and screwed version of the album remixed by OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick of the Chopstars titled Chop Care was released on November 29, 2011, and received over 1 million downloads in the first 48 hours. It was featured on a variety of media blogs, magazines, and newspapers. It was included on year-end lists by several publications, including The New York Times which gave major praise. [65]

Singles

Recording artist Rihanna contributed vocals to "Take Care". Rihanna, LOUD Tour, Belfast cropped 2.jpg
Recording artist Rihanna contributed vocals to "Take Care".

According to Billboard , as of 2022, Take Care is one of the 15 best-performing 21st-century albums without any of its singles being number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. [66] The album's lead single, "Marvins Room" impacted urban radio on June 28, 2011; peaking at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [67] Following by the second single, "Headlines", which was released through his blog on July 31, 2011. The production on both of these songs was handled by Boi-1da and Noah "40" Shebib; it was released to radio and iTunes on August 9, 2011. [68] "Headlines" debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 98 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [69]

"Make Me Proud" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released through Drake's blog on October 13, 2011, as the album's third single. The song was produced by T-Minus and Kromatik. It was released to iTunes on October 16, 2011. [70] The song peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [71]

The album's fourth single, "The Motto" featuring Lil Wayne, impacted rhythmic radio and urban radio stations on November 29, 2011. It was re-released to rhythmic radio on January 10, 2012. It officially impacted Top 40/Mainstream radio on April 10, 2012. [72] The single debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100, with first-week sales of 124,000 copies. [73] It has since sold over 3 million copies in the United States, becoming the most successful single from the album thus far and his third single overall to reach the milestone.

"Take Care" featuring Rihanna, was released as the album's fifth single. It impacted US rhythmic contemporary radio on January 17, 2012. [74] Prior to its release as a single, the song entered the UK Singles Chart on November 20, 2011, at number 12. It also debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Take Care" became one of Drake's highest-charting songs as a solo artist in the United Kingdom and United S, with first-week sales of 162,000 in the US. [71] [75] In its seventeenth week on the Hot 100, the track rose to a new peak of number seven. [76] As of July 2012 the single has sold over two million digital copies. [77]

"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" was released as the album's sixth single. Lil Wayne is also featured on this track. The music video shoot for the song took place on March 21, 2012. The video was released on April 6, 2012. It officially impacted rhythmic and urban radio on April 24, 2012. [78]

"Crew Love" was released as the album's seventh single in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2012. [79] The song peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart and number 80 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. [80] [81]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.2/10 [82]
Metacritic 78/100 [83]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [36]
The A.V. Club A− [43]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [40]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [84]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [53]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [41]
NME 8/10 [85]
Pitchfork 8.6/10 [28]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [30]
Spin 8/10 [52]

Take Care received acclaim from critics. [83] John McDonnell of NME dubbed it "an affecting masterpiece" and commended its "delicate, mellifluous sound and unashamedly candid, emotive lyrics." [85] Pitchfork 's Ryan Dombal found Drake's "technical abilities" to be improved and stated, "Just as his thematic concerns have become richer, so has the music backing them up." [28] Andy Hutchins of The Village Voice called it "a carefully crafted bundle of contradictory sentiments from a conflicted rapper who explores his own neuroses in as compelling a manner as anyone not named Kanye West." [86] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot complimented the depth of Drake's "moral psychodramas" and stated, "the best of it affirms that Drake is shaping a pop persona with staying power." [40]

Nitsuh Abebe of New York wrote that the album "is full of gorgeous tones ... And the lyrics surrounding them can be rich with meaning". [87] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club found it "plenty downbeat, but [also] gorgeous, an immersive headphone masterwork that's tender and intimate like little else in contemporary rap and R&B." [43] Ann Powers of NPR felt that "the artfulness of this music allows me an in to that experience. I can make that leap and identify with Drake, or at least be intrigued by multiple characters in the little dramas he designs." [33] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called it "an album of eccentric black pop that takes" hip hop and R&B "as starting points, asks what they can do but haven't been doing, then attempts those things. In the future an album like this will be commonplace; today, it's radical." With Take Care, he named Drake "hip-hop's current center of gravity". [88]

Accolades

According to Metacritic, Take Care was the ninth-highest-ranked album in year-end top 10 lists by music critics, based on 135 lists. It was named the best album of 2012 by the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, [89] and was ranked number three by Now and MTV, number four by Slate , number five by Billboard and The Washington Post , number seven by Fact , number eight by The Globe and Mail , NPR, and Pitchfork, [90] number 14 by Slant Magazine, [91] and number 22 by Rolling Stone and Spin. [92] [93] It was also named as a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012. [94] In 2012, Complex named the album one of the classic albums of the last decade. [95] Take Care won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 55th Grammy Awards. [96] In October 2013, Complex named it the fourth-best hip hop album of the last five years. [97] In January 2015, Billboard named it the sixth-best album of the 2010s (so far). [98] In September 2020, it was named the 95th greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone. [99]

Commercial performance

Take Care debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 631,000 copies, becoming Drake's second number-one album. [100] The album also topped the Billboard Rap Albums and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in its debut week. [101] On January 31, 2012, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies in the United States. [102] As of August 2015, the album has sold 2,260,000 copies in the United States. [103] On October 25, 2023, the album was certified eight times platinum for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over eight million copies in the United States. [104]

In Canada, the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. [105] It has been certified double platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, indicating shipments of 160,000 copies. [106] In the United Kingdom, Take Care entered at number five on the UK Albums Chart [107] and on January 18, 2013, the album went platinum with the British Recorded Music Industry, with 300,000 copies shipped to UK retailers. [108]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [109]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Over My Dead Body"
4:32
2."Shot for Me"
403:44
3."Headlines"
3:56
4."Crew Love" (featuring the Weeknd)
3:28
5."Take Care" (featuring Rihanna)
4:37
6."Marvins Room"
405:47
7."Buried Alive Interlude" (Performed by Kendrick Lamar [note 1] )
2:31
8."Under Ground Kings"
3:32
9."We'll Be Fine" (featuring Birdman)
  • T-Minus
  • 40
4:08
10."Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
T-Minus3:39
11."Lord Knows" (featuring Rick Ross)
 Just Blaze 5:07
12."Cameras / Good Ones Go Interlude"
  • Graham
  • Shebib
  • Palman
  • Tesfaye
  • Beck [c]
7:15
13."Doing It Wrong"
  • Graham
  • Shebib
404:25
14."The Real Her" (featuring Lil Wayne and André 3000)
5:21
15."Look What You've Done"
5:02
16."HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Graham
  • Carter
  • Shebib
  • T. Williams
  • Palman
  • Samir
T-Minus3:26
17."Practice"
  • Graham
  • Shebib
  • Tesfaye
  • Eccleston
3:57
18."The Ride"
5:51
Total length:80:18
Digital bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."The Motto" (featuring Lil Wayne)
T-Minus3:01
20."Hate Sleeping Alone"
403:33
Total length:86:17

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Take Care adapted from AllMusic and album's liner notes. [114] [115]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [160] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [161] 4× Platinum320,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [162] 2× Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [163] 8× Platinum8,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaNovember 14, 2011
 [164]
Belgium [165]
Denmark [166]
Germany [167]
France [168]
Ireland [169]
Italy [170]
Netherlands [171]
New Zealand [172]
Norway [173]
Spain [174]
Sweden [175]
Switzerland [176]
United Kingdom
 [177]
United StatesNovember 15, 2011
 [178]
Canada [179]
JapanNovember 30, 2011CD
  • Universal Music Japan
  • Cash Money
 [180]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ on physical copies, "Marvins Room" and "Buried Alive (Interlude)" are combined onto one track [110]

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Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth tour (2010-2011) and the filming of her first feature film Battleship (2012). Rihanna and L.A. Reid were the executive producers of Loud and worked with various record producers, including Stargate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da Kid. The album features several guest vocalists, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Eminem, who is featured on the sequel to "Love the Way You Lie", titled "Love the Way You Lie ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Headlines (Drake song)</span> 2011 single by Drake

"Headlines" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It is the second single from Drake's second studio album Take Care. The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011, and was sent to all radio formats in the US on August 9, 2011. It was released on iTunes and Amazon on August 9, 2011 in the U.S. The song debuted and peaked on the Billboard charts at number 13, becoming one of his highest charting songs at the time of release. It was re-released to US Top 40/Mainstream radio on October 18, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Still Got It</span> 2011 single by Tyga featuring Drake

"Still Got It" is a song by American rapper Tyga featuring Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released on October 4, 2011, as the second single from the rapper's debut studio album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King. The song was produced by Noah "40" Shebib and Supa Dups, appearing as a bonus track on the iTunes Store deluxe edition of the album and as a Hidden Track on the physical copies of this one. "Still Got It" marks the rapper's third consecutive release to impact the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 89 for the chart week dated October 24, 2011; also peaking at number 70 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take Care (song)</span> 2012 single by Drake

"Take Care" is the title track from Canadian rapper and singer Drake's 2011 studio album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna. The song heavily samples Jamie xx's remix of Gil Scott-Heron's version of "I'll Take Care of You", written by Brook Benton. "Take Care" was released as the fifth single from the album on January 17, 2012. It is a club song about a couple in a relationship acknowledging they have been hurt in their past, but will look after one another.

<i>Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded</i> 2012 studio album by Nicki Minaj

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is the second studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on April 2, 2012 by Cash Money Records, Universal Republic Records and Young Money Entertainment. Looking to transition from her debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010), Minaj wanted to make a follow-up record about "just having fun". Stylistically, the album is divided by a first half of hip hop tracks and a second half of dance-pop songs. As executive producer, Minaj enlisted a variety of collaborators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)</span> 2012 single by Drake featuring Lil Wayne

"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album Take Care (2011). The song features Lil Wayne and was released as the album's sixth official single. It was released to radio stations on April 24, 2012. The song was nominated for the 55th Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance, but lost to "Niggas in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West.

"Over My Dead Body" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album, Take Care (2011). The song serves as the opening track from the album, and was written by Drake, Noah "40" Shebib, Anthony Palman and Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk; Shebib provided the song's production, with Kreviazuk providing co-production and additional vocals.

<i>Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up</i> 2012 studio album (reissue) by Nicki Minaj

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up is the reissue of Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released on November 19, 2012, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. Released seven months after the original, The Re-Up features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage DVD. The new material incorporates hip hop, dance-pop and R&B styles. As co-executive producer, Minaj enlisted collaborators Boi-1da, Juicy J and T-Minus.

<i>Nothing Was the Same</i> 2013 studio album by Drake

Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As an executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators such as 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Majid Jordan, Jay-Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha for guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers; including Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Nineteen85 and Detail.

"From Time" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Drake for his third studio album, Nothing Was the Same (2013). The song was written by Drake and its producers Chilly Gonzales and Noah "40" Shebib, while American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko provided additional vocals and writing. "From Time" is the second collaboration between Drake and Aiko, during which she wrote to the music Drake provided for her.

<i>The Pinkprint</i> 2014 studio album by Nicki Minaj

The Pinkprint is the third studio album by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on December 12, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Departing from the dance-pop elements of her previous album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), The Pinkprint is driven by Minaj's traditional hip hop roots. Minaj co-executive-produced the album alongside Birdman, Lil Wayne and Ronald Williams.

<i>Based on a T.R.U. Story</i> 2012 studio album by 2 Chainz

Based on a T.R.U. Story is the debut studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on August 14, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from fellow rappers Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj and Playaz Circle cohort Dolla Boy, along with singer-songwriters The-Dream, Mike Posner, The Weeknd and Chris Brown. The album's production was handled by Brick Squad Monopoly's Southside, Mike Will Made It, Sonny Digital, Kanye West, Hit-Boy, Drumma Boy, DJ Mustard, Mr. Bangladesh and DJ Spinz, among others.

<i>Majid Jordan</i> (album) 2016 studio album by Majid Jordan

Majid Jordan is the debut studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, it was released on February 5, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records. The album serves as a follow-up to their debut EP A Place Like This (2014). The album's sole guest appearance comes from Drake, who they have previously worked with on his single "Hold On, We're Going Home" in 2013.

<i>More Life</i> 2017 mixtape by Drake

More Life is the fifth commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. Described and marketed as a playlist, some publications have referred to it as a mixtape. It was released on March 18, 2017, through Republic Records and distributed by Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment. Production of More Life was handled by a variety of record producers, including 40, Frank Dukes, Boi-1da, Murda Beatz, T-Minus, Nineteen85, and Kanye West, among others. An ensemble of guest vocalists also appear, including West, Young Thug, Giggs, Skepta, Quavo, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Jorja Smith, Sampha, and PartyNextDoor.

<i>Care Package</i> (album) 2019 compilation album by Drake

Care Package is the first compilation album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on August 2, 2019, by OVO Sound. The compilation consists of songs released between 2010 and 2016 that were initially unavailable for purchase or commercial streaming. The compilation features guest appearances from J. Cole, Rick Ross, and James Fauntleroy and additional vocals by Sampha and Beyoncé.

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