The best of both worlds, a singing Drake whose R&B influence continues strong with This is what an authentic Drake album sounds like. This is what an authentic Drake album sounds like. 'Take Care', 'Marvin's Room', 'Crew Love', 'Lord Knows' are instant classics.

I'm willing to bet he's going to receive a grammy for this one. It's very obvious that he was left with creative control this time. Just like he gives Rihanna a surprising vocal role in Take Care not the powerful Rihanna you'd expect, but an almost timid Rihanna. Instead of chosing for industry-leading guest stars, he has chosen guest artists whose voice/rap skills fit the song perfectly (except for Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, but they need to be on it for obvious reasons). The Jamie xx produced Take Care has a beautiful build-up, and reminds me of 'Weak become heroes' by The Streets (aka Mike Skinner). The influence of James Blake is very clear in this album, leading to some revolutionary songs with revolutionary beats (to give an example, Crew Love). Even though that was a good album, it wasn't a great one. On his first album, the influence of 'Cash Money' producers was clear in some songs (Miss Me, Fancy). On his first album, the influence of 'Cash Money' producers was clear This album will be a classic, Drake created his own style of rap/hiphop. This album will be a classic, Drake created his own style of rap/hiphop.

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