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Take Care [Deluxe Edition]

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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) who uses the mononymous stage name Drake in his music career, is a Canadian-American actor and recording artist. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Graham continued to recognize a close affiliation with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment before officially signing with… Read more in Amazon's Drake Store

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  • Audio CD (November 15, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Cash Money
  • ASIN: B005JLN9ZI
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (180 customer reviews)
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1. Over My Dead Body
2. Shot For Me
3. Headlines
4. Crew Love
5. Take Care
6. Marvins Room / Buried Alive Interlude
7. Underground Kings
8. We'll Be Fine
9. Make Me Proud
10. Lord Knows
11. Cameras / Good Ones Go Interlude
12. Doing It Wrong
13. The Real Her
14. Look What You've Done
15. HYFR
16. Practice
17. The Ride

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2011 sophomore album from the Canadian rapper. The album features collaborations and production from the likes of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Andr‚ 3000, Boi-1da, Noah 40 and others. Features 'Headlines' and 'Make Me Proud'.

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53 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Perfecting His Formula November 15, 2011
By Q. Pair
Format:Audio CD
If I had to sum up Take Care in one word, I would say its growth. If theres one thing that Drake has shown us since he came into the rap game, its that he is, if nothing else, consistant. He has a formula: Rap a lot, sing a little, do a hook here and there, and bam, you've got Drake's whole catalogue in less that one sentence. Thats not necessarily a bad thing, and in the case of Take Care, Drake seems to focus more on perfecting his forumla rather than expanding it, while still showing us that he's gotten better.

First and foremost, I was happy to see 17 tracks on here, all of which are music, no skits. Thats a big plus for me. But anyway, back to the topic. Drake has never been lacking when it comes to lyrical ability, and he certainly seems to have stepped his game up on this album. With songs like "Under Ground Kings" and "Lord Knows", we see Drake really flexing those lyrical muscles. He even steps away briefly from his standard pacing and monotone flow and unleashes a flury of rhymes at once with what seems like little breathing involved on HYFR ("Hell Yeah F****ng Right") feat. Lil Wayne. Even on the slower songs, overall, they are lyrically solid.

While Drake does have a healthy dose of banger worthy tracks, there are a good number of slow songs on the album and may or may not sit well with the average hip hop head. One of Drake's biggest criticisms is that he flip flops between singing and rapping too much, and that he can easily slip right into R&B mode and kill whatever head nodding vibe he managed to create two song ago. While he DOES go pretty R&B mode for a bit, he keeps those songs close together ("Doin It Wrong", and "The Real Her feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000",) while the rest of the songs are more of his rapping with the occasional singing on the hook. Standard Drake formula.

A great high point of this album is easily the production. Drake has consistantly shown that he has good taste in the beats that he uses, and after having heard the CD a few times now, I cant find one that I dont like. Grandted, some are better then others, but overall there are no throwaway beats, and each one seems to be handcrafted to fit Drake, his style of writing, and solidifies the feel of the song. Also, while features were moderate, I think they were all well done, with a possible exception for Kendrick Lamar's part on the "Marvin's Room/Buried Alive Interlude" and Andre 3000 on "The Real Her". Kendrick himself is an awsome rapper, but his part on "Marvin's Room" just seemed out of place and weird to hear after the song had played. And 3 Stacks' addition to "The Real Her" seemed equally awkward, like his heart wasnt in it (which it probably wasnt).

The only downside I can really say there is to Take Care is the same one that was present in Thank Me Later: content. While Drake is a phenomenal song writer, he really leaves much to be desired in the area of subject matter. The summation of all of Drake's entire catalogue, including his mixtape material, is: I love this girl, I wanna f*** this girl, this girl broke my heart, I broke a lot of girl's hearts, I'm awsome and rich, I love girls. Yeah, thats pretty much the whole album right there. Now, even though I would like to see Drake branch out and write outside of his comfort zone, I do applaud the fact that he doesnt try to touch on things he knows nothing anything about, since that would sound stupid. His songs, while monotomous in subject matter feel honest and sincere, and if nothing else, very relatable. Doing It Wrong is just resonating with me right now.

As a whole, I believe that Take Care is in fact an improvement of the standard formula Drake has made for himself for constructing an album. It will by no means change the minds of nay sayers, nor will it make his fans love him any less. Its just more of the same thing that made him successful. Hopefully he will learn to expand his horizons a bit in the near future and talk about different things (he got a good start with his touching tribute to his mom on Look What You've Done") but I wont get my hopes up. But as long as he's putting out quality music, I'm not too bothered by it. If you like Drake, pick up a copy, its worth it.

Favorite Tracks:

Lord Knows feat. Rick Ross (Awsome beat!)

Under Ground Kings (Awsome beat, great display of lyrical ability)

Doing It Wrong (Relationship issues you've either dealt with before, or will in the future)

Look What You've Done (Great tribute to his mom)

Over My Dead Body (Real chilled beat, great opening track)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
So first of all, Drake is Drake. This is his 2nd major release and he has quite a few lesser known releases from a few years ago. Anyone who claims to be a hip hop head and then gets mad that this cd isn't as hip hop as they expected, then what can i tell you? Well, i could tell you that you're simply not a hip hop head. Anyone who knows anything about hip hop can tell you off the bat that yes, Drake can spit, but that isn't his only talent and he isn't interested in making a rap album. Most of his songs feature him singing whether on auto tune or with some other kind of voice enhancement. I've seen him in concert and can tell you that he's not a very good singer without the digital help. But lucky for us, he (like most of today's r&b acts) is smart enough to use these enhancements on the cd. He isn't a thug, he isn't from the streets, and he isn't a battle rapper or a free styler. However, too many people are interested in comparing him based on those attributes instead of just laying back and listening to this cd.

You know who you are so i'll stop there.

As far as this cd goes, it's real addicting, mainly because of the hooks and the beats. The beats are top notch. Production is so solid and goes perfect with Drake. The guest spots for the most part are solid too, except for the last few bars from nicki minaj.

I really like this cd but i'm gonna compare it to his previous works, simply because while Drake has definitely matured in his last couple of cd's, he has a certain sound that sticks with him throughout. And it's easier to compare this cd with his previous cd's instead of comparing him to wu-tang, biggie, or some ridiculous sh* like that.

As far as the full cd comparison/rating goes, gotta say that the beats on this one completely murder his previous cd's. And the way he strings the songs along as far as sounding unstructured but not unfocused, it's all perfect. Best beats are Crew Love, Cameras, The Real Her.

Lyrically, this cd is probably his worst. (not bad at all, but not as good as his last two) He sounds a lot more bitter and sad on this one than his previous two, and definitely not as creative. So Far Gone you could tell he was optimistic. Thank Me Later he was about living it up with his fame. Now on Take Care, he's about addressing the haters. And don't get me wrong, i love revenge and he does it well (especially on Take a Shot For Me = masterpiece). But what happened to the party songs where you just hear that track and you think wow i want to feel that good about my life too? Drake isn't even talking good about women anymore. "Shut it Down" from Thank Me Later was such a great song for the women. "Fancy" showed his appreciation for women who get it themselves while still beign a bangin track. This cd has none of that. All the songs about women are really like breakup songs and revenge songs, or telling a girl hey you gotta deal with my problem so either deal with it or don't. And all of the party songs have some touch of rubbing it in to the people hating on the sidelines. I agree with many reviewers here who think that the young money crew is bringing Drake down. The track HYFR was unnecessary. It's real sloppy and sounds more like a mix tape track. Real weak hook that has nothing to do with the verses, which may be common for many rappers but definitely not Drake. With Drake, I expect the hook, bridge, verses, all to tell the same story. HYFR is just all over the place, doesn't make sense to me. The Rick Ross guest spot wasn't bad but I don't think it added anything to that song. Seemed just like a spot to advertise for Rick Ross. Same with Nicki Minaj's last few lines on her song. Weak.

I disagree with a lot of reviewers on here when it come to the song "Practice". I love this song, think it's a good way to remix a classic. I like the message on here, it's really the only positive song he has on here towards women, well it is in comparison to the rest of this cd.

The happiest song on this cd is probably the most emo track, which is the one with his mom on it, which is trendy right now for rappers to do, but he pulls it off well.

Right now i'm jamming to this cd mainly for the beats and the mood. When I want more lyrical drizzy, i'll throw Thank Me Later or So Far Gone in the deck. I don't see this cd being a classic like a lot of you do, sorry. I just know how old I am and throughout time, you get to realize that most artists only have one or two classic cd's and the rest you can appreciate but you will skip over when you're in the mood to hear that artist. In 20 years, we won't be reaching for this cd, we'll be reaching for So Far Gone probably. There are definitely exceptions to that rule, but this cd is not one of them. Good, even Great cd here. But no classic. 4 stars.
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30 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Drizzy Takes Care of Business November 15, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Aubrey Drake Graham has come a long way from his acting days back on the show Degrassi, and has become one of the leading artists in Hip Hop in a such a short amount of time (3 years). Why is he so successful? Because he is Different...Not the stupid different like Lil Wayne, or over the top different like Nicki Minaj, but different because he as another talent in his arsenal which is singing. Sure Drake is not the most gifted singer but he does have an ear for melody. Drake is first and foremost a rapper but in my opinion he is more successful as a singer. "Take Care" is Drake's evolution album; Drake and his main producer Noah "40" Shebib have created a distinct mellow sound first introduced on the 2009 So Far Gone, but Drake has vastly improved and almost mastered the sound on Take Care. It is hard to describe but it is a mellow sound that is specifically designed to compliments Drake's voice and crafted so well that its hard for other people to rap/sing on. This album is a far better improvement over his debut album "Thank Me Later" released just last year, which shows how much Drake has improved as a singer, a songwriter, and an overall artist.

This entire album is very moody and almost borderline emo, but there are instances in between where Drizzy takes a break and does some fun or at least optimistic sounding songs, but it doesn't last forever. The album starts off with "Over My Dead Body" which features fellow Canadian artist Chantal Kreviazuk, which is a nice sentimental track filled with Drake's thoughts of his success as of now. It would be almost the perfect track if Drake wouldn't sound "Lil Wayne" like. The next track "Shot For Me" talks about past relationships and the first single "Headlines" capitalizes on his own fame. I have said previously that Drake sounds much better when he uses his singing voice more and the title track "Take Care" is a perfect example of what Drake is capable of. Featuring Rihanna and a nice Gil-Scott Heron sample, this is easily one of the most artistic songs on the album, even if it basically a revamped version of Jamie xx version. The most Emo song "Marvin's Room" really demonstrates Drake's storytelling ability, with the premise being a drunk despairing over a past relationship making the girl regret what she left behind. Also after the primary song has ended, listeners are treated a surprising cameo from Kendrick Lamar delivering an interesting verse. "The Real Her" which features cameos from mentor Lil Wayne and legendary Andre 3000 following the concepts from Drakes past song Houstatlantavegas where Drake once again sings beautifully on.

There are breaks from all the anguish Drake is spilling out (Thank God). Tracks such as "Make Me Proud" and "Under Ground Kings" (both produced by T-Minus) have a more light hearted sound and overall more optimistic view on Drakes part. The best song on this album is probably "Look What You've Done" which is a love letter to his mom. This is the most personal song Drake has ever made in his career and the story is very touching if you disregard the sloppy flow sounding rapping Drake does within the song. "Crew Love" which sounds more like Weeknd song more than a Drake song has one of the nicest productions on the entire album. Songs "Lord Knows" feat. Rick Ross is not bad, but it doesn't fit Drake's style very much and "The Ride" is okay but The Weeknd's voice in the backround can be tedious and somewhat annoying.

This album is far from perfect sadly. One of the main problems I have with this album is Drake's rapping, even though he has grown a little bit and sounds more confident, he is suffering from what I like to call the "Young Money Influenzza". The Young Money label in my opinion is one of the (if not THE) worst alliance in Hip Hop today. Every artist on that label (besides Drake, and maybe Nicki Minaj) are neither interesting nor talented whatsoever. Drake has obviously been influenced by Lil Wayne a lot and you can tell when he is rapping. Songs like "HYFR" also feat. Lil Wayne contains some of the ugliest flows I have ever heard from Drake and this goes the same for "We'll Be Fine" feat. Birdman and "Cameras/Good Ones Go interlude" which suffer from terrible lyrics. Drake saves himself on such tracks when he is singing on the hook, but besides that the lyrics on these songs are terrible typical Cash Money Bulls***. Another problem I have is sometimes Drake delves too deep in his own despair that it winds up soundling like emo whinning bull crap. "Doing It Wrong" is a perfect example of an annoying song that I can't take much of, even the harmonica supplied by the legendary Stevie Wonder can't make it barable. The song "Practice" is a ballad remake of Juvenile's booty classic "Back That Azz Up". Making an R&B song out of a song mainly about a girls behind already sounds bad in concept. The song sounds ok melody wise but knowing that the song is an attempt to revive the golden days of Cash Money, it just ends up being corny.

With that said, Take Care is a great sophomore album from Drake. While not perfect, this is not like any other Hip Hop album out this year, this is an album by an honest man letting the world know his own personal thoughts and problems. This album already exceeds "Thank Me Later" and is 10x better then the stupid Tha Carter IV (completely overrated) but Drake still has a long way to go as an artist, and an even longer way to go as a real MC, but regardless "Take Care" is one of the best albums of 2011.

Top Tracks:
Take Care (feat. Rihanna)
Look What You've Done
The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000)
Marvins Room/Buried Alive interlude (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Over My Dead Body (feat. Chantal Kreviazuk)
Headlines

Honorable Mention:
Under Ground Kings
Make Me Proud
Crew Love
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Published 1 day ago by felmco
PERFECTTTT!
Loved it! Absolutely loved it! Best freaking album ever and I'm not even that much a Drake fanatic. It took a little long in the mail but was definitely worth the wait.
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Husband loved it
This CD was on sale and my husband bought it and it was a great deal and he loved the song on it. I would recommend.
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One of the best rappers ever! Avoid 2pac, Wu Tang, Biggie, and NWA!
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Where is "The Motto" on my deluxe album?
I am a dedicated Drake fan, but I ordered this CD because of my favorite song The Motto. I did not get not one bonus track. The Motto is nowhere to be found. Read more
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Take Care of yourself, don't buy this album.
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Just Drake being himself
Honestly drake is my favorite rapper. this cd shows how much he has grown into his own person without wayne. Read more
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Drake has made it
I haven't been a huge fan of Drake. Out of the songs that I had listened to on the radio, I just thought he was OK. Maybe another one hit wonder. Read more
Published 25 days ago by G. Rodriguez
Great Deal Love It!
This was $.25. OMG I'm in love with this album. I listen to it driving to Vegas and San Francisco. Buy it.
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