As of 2012, the album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 1,810,000 copies in the United States. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 631,000 copies in its first week. One of the most anticipated music releases in 2011, Take Care experienced several delays to its release date and subsequently leaked to the Internet nine days before its scheduled release. The album has been noted by music writers for its minimalist R&B elements, existential subject matter, conflicted lyrics, and Drake's alternately sung and rapped vocals. Drake's lyrics mostly eschew boastful raps for introspective lyrics that deal with topics such as failed romances, relationship with friends and family, growing wealth and fame, concerns about leading a hollow life, and despondency. With the album, Drake sought to record a more cohesive recording than his debut album, which he felt was rushed in its development.Д®xpanding on the sonic aesthetic of his debut album, Take Care features an atmospheric sound that is characterized by low-key musical elements and incorporates R&B, pop, and electronica styles. Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and was handled by Noah '40' Shebib, Boi-1da, T-Minus, Just Blaze, The Weeknd, and Jamie xx, among others.

It is the follow-up to his 2010 debut album Thank Me Later. Read: 5 facts about Kendrick LamarвЂ™s album DAMN.Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake, released November 15, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. вЂњSince Take Care I been care taking.вЂќ вЂ“ Drake on his вЂVIEWSвЂ™ song, вЂRedemption.вЂ™ Along with winning a Grammy for best rap album in 2013, DrakeвЂ™s Take Care album broke the record in 2019 for the most weeks on BillboardвЂs Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart since the ranking began in 1965, beating out J ColeвЂ™s featureless grammy winning album, вЂForrest Hills DriveвЂ™. вЂњHe helped me out with a lot of the music, just came and sat with me, listened to my music, told me where I could add a couple things to make it more sonically appealing, and not only that but we actually are writing together, which is an incredible experience.вЂќДЎ. In an interview with VEVO News, Drake talks about his relationship with Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder sat in on a вЂTake CareвЂ™ studio sessions in Canada, in fact he is the one playing harmonica on вЂ Doing It Wrong.вЂ™ Drake followed by sending K-dot the 40 produced instrumental and told him to вЂвЂќdo whatever he wanted to do on it.вЂќ The rest is history.Дў. Drake then reached out to Kendrick and told him he loved what he did on вЂSection.80вЂ™ and wanted Kendrick on his upcoming album. Kendrick sent вЂSection.80вЂ™ to drake the night it dropped (via email). In a 2011 interview with (The year Kendrick was featured on XXLвЂ™s annual freshman list) Kendrick talks about how Drake reached out a couple weeks after he dropped his debut studio album, вЂSection.80вЂ™. It was Drakes idea to have Kendrick Lamar on the вЂ Buried Alive Interlude.вЂ™

So in the end it may all have worked out for the both of them in a вЂњhelp me help youвЂќ fashion, as today they are each top musical artists in the world.ДЈ. In a 2013 complex article asking The Weeknd about him giving up these tracks, it was concluded that although it was not easy for him to give them up, he may have felt a debt of gratitude toward Drake, who the singer called his вЂњclosest friend in the industry at that time.вЂќ In relation, one of the biggest reasons why The Weeknd blew up in the first place is because his songs that were posted by DrakeвЂ™s manager, Oliver El-Khatib, on the OVO blog. The Weeknd claimed he gave up multiple songs that were supposed to be on his debut mixtape вЂ House Of BalloonsвЂ™ To Drake For вЂTake CareвЂ™.ДЄccording to an article by Genius, upon hearing mixes and demos of the tracks done by The Weeknd himself, Drake was so in awe with the sound and melody of the songs that he wanted to use them for his own album. вЂ Shot for MeвЂ, вЂ Crew LoveвЂ, вЂ Good Ones Go InterludeвЂ, вЂ PracticeвЂ & вЂ The RideвЂ all had contributions from Abel himself.Д¤. The Weeknd helped co-write 5 songs on the Grammy winning album. Here are 5 facts you may not know about the 2013 rap album of the year, which many consider to be DrakeвЂ™s best album.ДҐ. Arguably one of the best hip-hop/R&B albums of the 2010s, DrakeвЂs вЂTake CareвЂ™ shaped hip-hop with craft and emotional honesty to a new era of hip-hop sound.

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