Title: Take Care
Artist: Drake
Release date: November 15, 2011
Genre: Hip hop, R & B, Pop
Label: Young Money; Cash Money: Republic
Take Care, the second studio album by Drake, Canadian rapper. It was released 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, Lil Wayne, and André 3000.
Drake as an artist wears his heart on his sleeve. The intimacy his songs connote, as if he's telling you his life just for you to know, from the details of time and place, moments. Quoting, a review of his album, 10 years later, Complex shares "and if Drake’s entire catalog is a journal of his innermost thoughts, fears, and confessions, then his sophomore album, Take Care, includes some of his most honest entries." (Complex, November 15, 2021). In this album he is known for oversharing, 10 years later this album still stands strong and popular among different age ranges, including teenagers who were 5-8 years of age around the time this album came out.
Born Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada, Drake grew up with music in his blood. His father, Dennis Graham, was a drummer for the legendary rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. An uncle, Larry Graham, played bass for Sly and the Family Stone. Drake says that his mother, Sandi Graham, also hails from a "very musical" family — his grandmother babysat Aretha Franklin. Drake comes from an eclectic and unique ethnic and religious background. His father is an African American Catholic and his mother is a white Canadian Jew. Speaking about his personal identity, Drake says: "At the end of the day, I consider myself a Black man because I'm more immersed in Black culture than any other. Being Jewish is kind of a cool twist. It makes me unique."
Source: https://www.biography.com/musician/drake
Artist: Drake
Release date: November 15, 2011
Genre: Hip hop, R & B, Pop
Label: Young Money; Cash Money: Republic
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Source: https://www.complex.com/music/drake-take-care-songs-ranked/
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Want to listen to classic hip hop about tenderness, sadness, money, featuring many hip hop artists? Check Take Care out.
About the Artist
Drake first came to prominence in the teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation in the role of Jimmy Brooks, a wheelchair-bound character he played for seven years. After leaving the show he became one of the biggest rappers on the planet after signing a deal with Lil Wayne's label Young Money Entertainment. He is rarely out of the headlines, whether it’s for dating Rihanna or Jennifer Lopez, founding his own label, OVO Sound, or fronting the NBA’s Toronto Raptors as the team's global ambassador. It's no surprise that Jay Z labeled him as the Kobe Bryant of hip hop.Born Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada, Drake grew up with music in his blood. His father, Dennis Graham, was a drummer for the legendary rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. An uncle, Larry Graham, played bass for Sly and the Family Stone. Drake says that his mother, Sandi Graham, also hails from a "very musical" family — his grandmother babysat Aretha Franklin. Drake comes from an eclectic and unique ethnic and religious background. His father is an African American Catholic and his mother is a white Canadian Jew. Speaking about his personal identity, Drake says: "At the end of the day, I consider myself a Black man because I'm more immersed in Black culture than any other. Being Jewish is kind of a cool twist. It makes me unique."
Source: https://www.biography.com/musician/drake
Why I Included the Album
Young people love him.
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