Toronto’s resident rap star is back with his sophomore album, ‘Take Care.’ For his first release, 2010’s ‘Thank Me Later,’ Drake worked with the likes of Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West and Alicia Keys.
Even though some of you may have heard the album already, we’ll tell you what we can to those who are hearing it for the first time today. The rapper’s new album features an impressive list of collaborations, including Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne (again) and the legendary Stevie Wonder for the single “Doing It Wrong”.
Beyond the collabs, the album doesn’t necessarily bring anything new to Drake’s sound (which isn’t a bad thing). He’s basically hitting the same lyrics and notes, just bringing along some equally talented friends along for the ride. While he’s no Kanye or Jay-Z, he’s up there… and he’s come a long way from the Jimmy we knew and love, rapping in a wheel chair in Degrassi’s cafeteria. – 4/5