Saturday 1 October 2011

Drake Take Care Album Leak

Aubrey Drake Graham[1] (born October 24, 1986), who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist
and actor. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi:
The Next Generation.

In June 2009, Drake signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.[2] In November 2009,
Lil Wayne released a statement announcing that Drake's first studio album, Thank Me Later, had been completed.
The album was released on June 15, 2010, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[3] The album has since
gone platinum. He will release his second studio album on October 24, 2011 titled Take Care. Drake will release an
R&B mixtape sometime in the future and will release a collaboration album with Lil Wayne.

Drake has worked with several other hip-hop artists such as Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Kanye West, Eminem, and Jay-Z.
With the success of his mixtape turned EP So Far Gone, Drake has been nominated for several awards including Grammys,
even being selected to perform at the 2010 Grammy award ceremony. Drake has also won several awards, including two
Juno Awards in 2010 for Best New Artist, and Rap Recording of the Year.


Drake planned to release his official debut album, Thank Me Later, in late 2009, but the album's release date was
postponed, first to March 2010,[28] then May 25, 2010.[29] Universal Motown then stated the album had been pushed
back three weeks for a June 15, 2010 release.[28][30] The album has confirmed collaborations with the likes of
Kanye West, Jay-Z[31] and Lil Wayne while forgoing planned duets with Trey Songz[32] and Danny!.[32] On March 9, 2010,
Drake released the first single from his Thank Me Later album, also known as "Over".[33] It reached No. 14 on the
Hot 100.[34]

On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as
Young Artists for Haiti was released. Drake is featured in the song, performing a solo verse near the end of the song.

On April 29, 2010, it was announced that Drake had finished Thank Me Later. According to reports, Drake announced
the completion of the album to a crowd during his April 26, 2010, show at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
His camp has since confirmed that Drake was finished with the final track to the album and the next single from the
album would be titled "Find Your Love".[35] "Find Your Love" was released as the second single on May 5, 2010, and
has become the most successful single from the album, as it has peaked at number 5 on the Hot 100.[36]

The third single from the album, "Miss Me", featuring Lil Wayne, was released on June 1, 2010.[37] It has reached
No. 15 on the Hot 100.[38]

Thank Me Later was finally released on June 15, 2010. On that day, 25,000 fans gathered at New York's South Street
Seaport for a free concert by Drake and Hanson. A near riot ensued after police canceled the show due to over-flowing
crowds.[39]

The record sold 447,000 records in its first week, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200, his first release to do
so.[40] Due to his first week sales, Drake had sold the most records for any hip hop artist in one week in 2010.
Eminem would pass that mark a week later.[citation needed]

Drake hosted the first annual Ovo (October's Very Own) Festival. In that festival he brought out the VIP list of
rap stars including Jay-Z, Eminem, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Bun B and Fabolous.[41] Drake kicked off his "Lights
Dreams and Nightmares Tour" on September 20, 2010 in Miami, Florida.[42] The tour traveled to major cities in the
United States, winding down on November 6 in Las Vegas.[43]

On November 17, 2010, Drake revealed the title of his next studio album to be Take Care.[44] On June 9, 2011 it was
unveiled that Drake's second studio album will be released on October 24, 2011.[45] He's now seeking beats from DJ
Premier[46] and some collaborations and background vocals from TLC members' Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli"
Thomas for his sophomore album. In a recent interview, Rapper/Producer Q-Tip said that he's "cheffing up some stuff
for him right now".[47] It is unclear whether the tracks Q-Tip have produced will be on Take Care. As Drake fans await
the follow-up to debut album "Thank Me Later," the Toronto rapper has posted a new track, "Dreams Money Can Buy", on
his October's Very Own blog morning May 20. On June 9 another track from the album, "Marvin's Room" was made available
for fans to listen to.[45] Marvin's Room was officially released on July 22, 2011, via iTunes, his first single from
"Take Care".[48] On June 28 he released a music video for Marvin's Room.[49]

Drake performed at BET Awards 2011 on June 26, 2011.[50] He is also nominated for Best Male Hip Hop Artist.

In addition to making his own music, Drake has also written for other artists in the industry such as Alicia Keys,
Jamie Foxx and more. He also tends to feature or remix tracks that he has written for other artists such as Unthinkable
Remix by Alica Keys. Lil Wayne also claims that he and Drake have both written for Dr. Dre's Detox album.

In the list of the songs written, "Yesterday", of Diddy Dirty Money featuring Chris Brown, written with Chris Brown,
Cristyle, Kevin McCall and Mario Winans,[51] from Diddy's fifth studio album, Last Train to Paris. Drake also wrote
the song "Unthinkable", by Alicia Keys, also written with Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., Noah "40" Shebib, from her
album The Element of Freedom. He is featured in the remix of the song.[52] "I Get Lonely Too" by Jeremih is also written
by Drake.

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