With this album, expectations have increased yet again. “Take Care” is a great composition and is also just a taste of what Drake is capable of. From start to finish, the song supplies lyrical acuteness from both Drake and up-and-comer Minaj.
The pinnacle of “Take Care” is the hubristic track “Make Me Proud,” featuring Nicki Minaj. The track demonstrates the glamour of fame and has Wayne and Drake flaunting their ego with a simple flow, but is still astounding. It supplies a heavy bass line and constant crisp hi-hats that give an old-school feeling from the late ?s and ?s. “The Motto,” also featuring Lil Wayne, is a bonus track available if the album is purchased online.
These naked emotions, however, are what make Take Care a classic, placing Drake in a league with legendary emoters like Marvin Gaye and Al Green. Then “HYFR,” featuring Lil Wayne, is a song that indulges in the joys of being famous and doing whatever you want. Drakes still fretting about lost love, the perils of fame, and connecting with his fellow man just look at him on the cover, staring into a golden chalice like a lonely king. It contains a piano synth loop that gives an upbeat but cautious mood of entering a new relationship with its trust issues of being hurt by an ex-girlfriend. The highlights begin with the title track, featuring Rihanna. These artists have made their mark on rap and continue to do so. Throughout the album there are appearances from Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Rick Ross, Birdman, and The Weekend. “Take Care” features a variety of artists who complement Drake and bring out the best in this Canadian rapper. “Take Care” is a ride that can change moods from one song to the next, but with such finesse that the listener can easily accept it.ĭrake is an outstanding rapper, but when he’s around good company, the guy becomes untouchable. However, when you move on to the melancholy harmonica provided by Stevie Wonder in “Doing It Wrong,” the mood changes to the polar opposite: the pain and anguish of a break up.