Drake has obviously realized that on an album that will only be about half traditional hip-hop, there is no reason not to come with the most lyrically astute verse possible on each and every rap track. He even steps away from the slower measured flow he typically uses and adapts Lil WayneвЂ™s rapid-fire flow on вЂњHYFR,вЂќ which actually features Lil Wayne. вЂњLord Knows,вЂќ featuring Rick Ross and вЂњUnderground Kings,вЂќ really showcases the lyrical ability and potential that Drake has. Drake confidently acknowledges his place among rapвЂ™s current elite with the lines, вЂњI think I killed everybody in the game last year, man/Fuck it, I was on though/And I thought I found the girl of my dreams at a strip club/Fuck it, I was wrong, though.вЂќ 40 handles the majority of the production on the album, with a few appearances from other producers like Boi-1da and Just Blaze.Дrake has never been lacking as far as rhyming ability and lyrics are concerned, but the rapper seems to have really stepped his game up on Take Care. The album starts out on a smooth note with the hazy, atmospheric sounds of вЂњOver My Dead Body,вЂќ a soft, melodic track by longtime Drake collaborator, producer Noah вЂњ40вЂќ Shebib. Take CareВ is a well-crafted album-a more cohesive effort than Thank Me Later-and shows the growth the artist has made. Since dropping the mixtape So Far GoneВ a few years ago, Drake has gone on a meteoric rise from underground rapper to hip-hop king. Whether coming with a smooth, introspective r&b track or a hard-hitting rap track with blazing rhymes, Drake seems to have perfected his style to the point where his skill and knack for making relatable songs can no longer be ignored by anyone.

In Take Care, he was able to put his time and efforts in to turning out a more complete album sure to gain the young rapper more notoriety. Drake has stated that he felt his first studio album was rushed and that when it was done, he did not have time to go back over it and ensure the final product was what he wanted to be. Hip-hop superstar Drake returns to the scene with his highly anticipated sophomore album, Take Care, and the time away was undeniably well spent.

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