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10 Nov

Posted at 08:41h in Music, Reviews
There are rappers, there are artists and then there are superstars. If the progression from the former to the latter takes numerous years, then 25 year old Aubrey 'Drake' Graham is arguably on course to shattering the record for the quickest rise to the highest musical echelon. With his previous 'mixtape buzz' quickly passed by the meteoric heights of the buildup to his debut album, Thank Me Later culminated in the birth of arguably a new breed of rapper - that whose vulnerability, narcissism and questionable obsessions was on display for all to admire or even deride. Drake's ascendance to a headline act has been aided not only by his allegiance to the Young Money camp but also for pushing the envelope with his hybrid rapper-meets-R&B singer style, which has enamoured the female following and encouraged sensitivity amongst the male population of listeners (to some degree). But what good is the popularity and the plaudits without the end product? The past and present legends all produced enthralling, timeless bodies of work over a space of time. If the Canadian is to emulate or even better his idols (and in more recent times, his rivals) Take Care is the ideal platform to lay down the marker as the best that his generation has to offer.