Rap-Up.com || Drake Taps Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, & His Emotions for ‘Take Care’

Drake took hip-hop by storm with his platinum-selling debut. But he’s not letting the success get to his head. The Canadian rapper returned home to record his sophomore album Take Care, and offered a sneak peek into the low-key recording sessions.

Young Money’s breakout star invited Rolling Stone to preview several tracks in various stages of completion. “I hate singles. … With this album, I want to tell a whole story,” explained the 24-year-old of the follow-up to Thank Me Later. “I don’t want people to just hear a piece and judge the album on that.”

He has been recording in longtime producer Noah “40″ Shebib’s studio in Toronto. “This is home,” he said. “If I’m in a big expensive studio, it starts messing with my head about what kind of music I should be making.”

With his second offering, he’s taking it slow and delving further into his emotions. “I wasn’t able to slow down and realize what was going on around me,” he said of his debut. “The whole process has been about slowing life down and really pinpointing emotions.”

Among the tracks set to make the cut is the melancholy “Shot for Me,” produced by 40, which may serve as the album’s opener. “Bitch, I’m the man,” he moans over aching synthesizers and high-hats.

Rick Ross appears on “Free Spirit,” which includes the refrain “Tat my name on you so I know it’s real,” while his YMCMB cohort Lil Wayne spits a verse on “The Real Her,” which is described as “a narcotically woozy love song with detuned pianos.”

Drake is eyeing collaborations with The Weeknd, DJ Premier, Florence and the Machine’s Florence Welch, and the xx’s Jamie Smith before the project’s release on October 24.

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33 Comments

Brionna
July 22nd, 2011 at 1:35 pm
So sick of RR features…like daym Drizzy… He shouldve tapped J.Cole

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Ahmad Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
@Brionna, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS AGREE 1000% im happy with the weezy feature though<3 but he need to get new artists in the mix

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YeaSheSaidIT27
July 22nd, 2011 at 1:47 pm
He should really try to do it with diffrent people instead of the same ones

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uhuh
July 22nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
LMAO HIS EMOTIONS!!! drake come out already

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june Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 4:07 pm
@uhuh, ROFL

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Jayson King
July 22nd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Headlines.

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john
July 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm
yay we get even more rick ross and lil wayne thanks drake not

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daniel Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 2:44 pm
@john, thank you. too many rick ross and weezy features.. drake needs new feature’s- j cole would have been nice

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Ahmad Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:18 pm
@daniel, I agree

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Cookies! Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Ahmad, Throw Wale on that beeetch. J. Cole, Nas, Frank Ocean, Chrisette Michele (good on Ashton Martin Music), Beyonce, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, Andre 3000, Chris Brown,and others. that to you Aubrey Graham are good additions to “Take Care”

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SHOTS FIRED
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:21 pm
All his music sounds the same. Same ole features, same ole harmonizing. When is he gonna put out a hip hop record. This is R&B.

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Shade Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:52 pm
@SHOTS FIRED,

“all his music sounds the same” – “Do you listen to music or do you just skim through it?” – Jay-Z

“Same ole features, same ole harmonizing” – Besides Wayne He has different features for everyone one of his projects so what are you talking about? And same ole harmonizing? Stop trying to act like you know about music boi

“When is he gonna put out a hip hop record. This is R&B.” – The album hasn’t even come out yet….you psychic or just stupid? O_o

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M4L
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Rick Ross and Weezy again? lol.

All I’m waiting for is that The Weeknd collabo. OVOXO

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Travaughn13
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Drake is my Favorite rapper/singer & I say I’m glad that his album is a ongoing Track by track. At Least have Pop Songtress JoJo on a Track. I meant, She remixed 2 Drake songs like “Houstatlantavegas” & “Marvin’s Room” Now I want to see her & Drake do A Actual Collab together. That will be great & popular!

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adcali Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@Travaughn13, dat would b some real ish, like a back in forth duet…needs a sick direction tho

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Shade
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Did has a lot of different indie artists on his album that you guys don’t even know about…yet you are saying he is collabing with all the same ole’ people?

You guys dumb or something.

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Wheelchair Jimmy
July 22nd, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Glad to see drake utilizing English talent with florence and jamie from the xx…he should hook up with wiley and spit over some dubstep beats

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July 22nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm
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babi
July 22nd, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Headlines, Drizzy goin 2 steal the show he gettin back 2 business watch haters

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LOL
July 22nd, 2011 at 6:06 pm
ima need him to grow a dick and actually rap instead of whining about girls. thats all he talks about. make a diverse album instead of always getting wayne, nicki and rick ross on every other song.

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Tuneshi
July 23rd, 2011 at 5:26 am
Brrreeeeeeeeeeeee………

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Tuneshi
July 23rd, 2011 at 5:27 am
Brrreeeeeeeeeeeee………drezzy

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Crooks with Tassles
July 23rd, 2011 at 9:10 am
Throw Wale on that beeetch. J. Cole, Nas, Frank Ocean, Chrisette Michele (good on Ashton Martin Music), Beyonce, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, Andre 3000, Chris Brown,and others. that to you Aubrey Graham are good additions to “Take Care”

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tesiah
July 23rd, 2011 at 9:37 am
damn, kinda off drake after seein this. drake dosent need to collab with weezy on every song. smh, test the boundaries. the florence welch. and jamie from the xx is a decent test tho. big fan of xx like to see what happens with that. but damn wasnt he talkin bout collabin wit andre 3000 & justin timberlake? a little played out but still would love to see dat sh*t

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nicki minaj love
July 23rd, 2011 at 9:40 am
should’ve put Nicki on this album.. fag. lol I love drake..can’t wait for ‘Take Care’ to drop. he’s much different from other rappers… he’s something like poet

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Beyonce
July 23rd, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I’m really getting sick of Drake & his BS. I feel like he cares more about selling than about what the fans want.

No one wants to hear Rick Ross. All he raps about is girls, money, & cars. Plus he’s like on every fucking song.

This album better be fucking dope b/c from what I’m hearing it’s going to be a mainstream mess. How many love songs is he going 2 make? jeez -__-

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LO Reply:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:37 am
@Beyonce, Yeah your right. He needs to speak on what’s real, and we just had a collaboration with him and Ross, Wayne. Maybe its a requirement be in Young Money you have to record with some from the group.

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Roxi100 Reply:
July 27th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
@Beyonce,what you mean doe???? U just said all Rick talks about is girls money and cars then you said drakes making too many love songs??you arent really a fan of him so like you said,your not gonnna like his songs! So just hush up, stop whining, and dont buy his album if its gonna be a mess!!!!

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Lexx_Janay
July 24th, 2011 at 7:52 am
I cant wait to hear The Weeknd collab…thats gonna be hot!

Oct.24 Take Care

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Chavis-Alexander
July 25th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I’m a big Drake fan. I think he should collab with Adele, Lloyd (again), Jake&Papa, Eminem, Jojo, Jay-Z (again), Kid Cudi, Diggy, Kanye (again, Andre 3000 (again), J. Cole (again), J. Holiday, definitely Wale, and maybe even Jeremih. And even though its a stretch D-Pryde.

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drum and bass cheap records
September 10th, 2011 at 4:02 am
drum and bass cheap records…

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