Álbum Take Care (Drake)

Take Care de Drake

Álbum de Drake

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 15 de Noviembre de 2011
  • Sello Discográfico: Young Money Entertainment
  • Compositores: Aubrey Graham (Drake), Noah Shebib, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd), Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Smith (Jamie xx)
  • Productores: Noah "40" Shebib, T-Minus, Boi-1da, The Weeknd

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Take Care es un álbum de Drake, publicado en 2011 por Young Money Entertainment. El disco incluye 18 canciones, entre ellas «Over My Dead Body», «Shot for Me», «Headlines» y «Crew Love».

Introducción: la creación notable de la vulnerabilidad

"Take Care" es el segundo álbum de estudio de Drake y es considerado por muchos como su obra sobresaliente y uno de los álbumes más influyentes de la década de 2010. Lanzado en 2011, el disco es una inmersión profunda en el R&B alternativo y el hip-hop atmosférico. Drake y su productor de confianza, Noah "40" Shebib, perfeccionaron su sonido característico, creando un paisaje sonoro oscuro, minimalista y emocionalmente resonante que se conoció como el "sonido de Toronto".

El álbum es una exploración expansiva de la fama, el desamor, la soledad y las relaciones complejas, todo ello narrado con una vulnerabilidad sin precedentes en el hip-hop mainstream. Con colaboraciones clave de artistas como Rihanna y un entonces emergente The Weeknd, "Take Care" no solo fue un éxito comercial y de crítica, sino que también cambió el paradigma de lo que un rapero podía ser, abriendo las puertas a una nueva era de introspección en el género.

El origen del álbum

Insatisfecho con la sensación apresurada de su debut, Drake se tomó su tiempo para "Take Care", grabando la mayor parte del álbum en su ciudad natal de Toronto. Este regreso a casa fue crucial para el tono introspectivo del disco. La colaboración con Noah "40" Shebib fue más profunda que nunca, con "40" actuando como el arquitecto principal del sonido cohesivo del álbum. Su técnica de producción, que incluía el uso de filtros para que las baterías sonaran como si estuvieran "debajo del agua", definió la atmósfera del disco. La influencia de The Weeknd, quien coescribió y apareció en varias canciones, fue fundamental para el desarrollo del sonido de R&B oscuro y melancólico del álbum.

Sonido y letras

"Take Care" es un álbum largo y expansivo, con una producción que favorece la atmósfera sobre los ganchos inmediatos. Los ritmos son a menudo lentos y espaciados, los sintetizadores son melancólicos y el bajo es profundo. La fusión de rap y canto de Drake es más fluida que nunca, utilizando su voz melódica para expresar duda, anhelo y arrepentimiento. Líricamente, el álbum es una obra sobresaliente de la narrativa personal. Canciones como "Marvins Room" se convirtieron en un fenómeno cultural por su honestidad cruda sobre las llamadas nocturnas a una ex-pareja.

Las canciones del disco

"Marvins Room": El corazón emocional del álbum. Es una canción de R&B lo-fi, con una producción borrosa y una interpretación vocal de Drake que suena genuinamente ebria y arrepentida. Se convirtió en un himno para una generación por su retrato sin filtros de la vulnerabilidad masculina.

"Take Care" (feat. Rihanna): Una brillante fusión de dance-pop y R&B que samplea la canción de Jamie xx y Gil Scott-Heron "I'll Take Care of You". El dueto con Rihanna es magnético, y la canción se convirtió en un éxito mundial.

"Headlines": Un himno de rap más tradicional que sirvió como segundo single. Con una producción triunfal de Boi-1da, la canción es una declaración de su nuevo estatus como rey del hip-hop.

"The Motto" (feat. Lil Wayne): Originalmente un bonus track, esta canción se convirtió en un éxito masivo y popularizó el acrónimo "YOLO" (You Only Live Once), convirtiéndolo en un fenómeno cultural global.

Impacto comercial y legado

"Take Care" debutó en el número 1 en el Billboard 200 de Estados Unidos, vendiendo más de 600.000 copias en su primera semana. Alcanzó el número 5 en el Reino Unido y fue un éxito en todo el mundo. El álbum fue aclamado por la crítica como un clásico moderno, ganando el premio Grammy al Mejor Álbum de Rap. Su legado es inmenso; redefinió el sonido del hip-hop y el R&B en la década de 2010, y su influencia se puede escuchar en innumerables artistas que han seguido su estela de introspección y fusión de géneros.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Over My Dead Body

    Letra

    How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter Cause you know I'm okay And still, I ask myself, "Why do you worry?" When you know I'm the same I know, I know you don't love me, baby They?re trying to take you away from me Only over my dead body... I think I killed everybody in the game last year, man Fuck it, I was on though And I thought I found the girl of my dreams at a strip club (mm-mm) Fuck it, I was wrong though Shout out all to all my niggas living tax free Nowadays it's six figures when they tax me Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some Long as the outcome is income You know I want it all and then some Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim some Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from Probably some bad hoes I'm 'bout to take the hint from Yeah, you know me well, nigga I mean you ain't the only real nigga They got me on these white women like Seal, nigga Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field, nigga Are these people really discussing my career again? Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again? Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again? Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in? Man all of your flows bore me: paint drying And I don't ever be trippin off of what ain't mine And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time Yeah...It's been that way from the beginning I just been playing, I ain't even even notice I was winning And this is the only sound you should fear Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright You say I'm old news, well who the new star? Cause if I'm going anywhere, it's probably too far Just performed at a Bar Mitzvah over in the States Used half of the money to beat my brother's case Red wine over Fed time And shout out to the niggas that's doing dead time Shout out to the bitches there when it's bedtime And fuck you to the niggas that think it's their time Yeah, don't make me take your life apart, boy You and whoever the fuck gave you your start boy Oh, you wanna be a motherfucking funny guy? Don't make me break your Kevin Hart, boy Yeah....it's whatever You know, Feeling good - living better I think maybe I was numb to it last year But you know I feel it now more than ever My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay Second album, I'm back paving the way The backpackers are back on the bandwagon Like this was my comeback season back, back in the day And I met your baby moms last night We took a picture together, I hope she frames it! And I was drinking at the Palms last night And ended up losing everything that I came with Feel like I've been here before, huh? I still got 10 years to go, huh? And this is the only sound you should fear Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is all right
  2. Shot for Me

    Letra

    I can see it in your eyes, you're angry Regret got shit on what you're feeling now Mad, cause he ain't like me Oh, you mad, cause nobody ever did it like me All the care I would take, all the love that we made Now you're trying to find somebody to replace what I gave to you It's a shame you didn't keep it: Alisha, Catya, I know that you gon' hear this I'm the man, yeah I said it Bitch, I'm the man, don't you forget it The way you walk, that's me The way you talk, that's me The way you've got your hair up, did you forget that's me? And the voice in your speaker right now that's me That's me, and the voice in your ear That's me, can't you see That I made it? Yeah, I made it First I made you who you are and then I made it And you're wasted with your latest Yeah, I'm the reason why you always getting faded Take a shot for me Ok, look, I'm honest. Girl, I can't lie, I miss you You and the music were the only things that I'd commit to I never cheated, for the record, back when I was with you But you believed in everything but me, girl, I don't get you She says: I know you changed, I never see you Cause you're always busy doing things I really wish she had a different way of viewing things I think the city that we're from just kinda ruined things It's such a small place: not much to do but talk and listen The men are jealous and the women all in competition And all your friends telling you stories that you often misinterpret And taint all your images of your Mr. Perfect I could tell that you been crying all night, drinking all summer Praying for your happiness, hope that you recover This is one I know you hated when you heard it And it's worse because you know that I deserve it Take a shot for me May your neighbors respect you Trouble neglect you, angels protect you And heaven accept you
  3. Headlines
    vídeo del tema Headlines
    I might be too strong out on compliments Overdosed on confidence, started not to give a fuck and stop fearing the concequence Drinking every night, because we drink to my accomplishments Faded way too long, I'm floating in and out on consciousness And they say that I'm back, I'd agree with that I just take my time with all this shit, I still believe in that I had someone tell me I fell off ooh I needed that And they wanna see me pick back up right, well, whered I leave it at? I know I exaggerated things, now I got it like that Stuff a napkin in my shirt, 'cuz I'm just marvin like that You know good and well that you don't wanna problem like that You gon make someone around me cause your body that bad ooh No, don't do it, please don't do it 'Cuz one of us goes in and we all go through it And Drizzy got the money So Drizzy gonna pay it Those my brothers I ain't even gotta say it That's just something they know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know Yeah, they know, yeah That the real is on the rise Fuck 'em other guys I even gave em a chance to decide, and that's something they know They know, they know, they know, yeah I be yelling out: Money over everything Money on my mind Then she wanna ask when it got so empty Tell her I apologize, happened over time She says they missed the old Drake, girl, don't tempt me If they don't get it they'll be over you That new shit that you got is overdue You better do what you're supposed to do I'm like why I gotta be all that? But still I can't deny the fact that it's true Listen to you expressing all them feelings Soap opera rappers, all these niggas sound like all my children And that's how you thinking is about to come and make a killing I guess it really is just me, myself, and all my millions You know that they ain't even got it like that You gon hype me up and make me catch your body like that Cuz I live for this it isn't just a hobby like that When they get my shit and play it I don't even gotta say it They know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know Yeah, that the real is on the rise Fuck 'em other guys I even gave em a chance to decide, and that's something they know They know, they know, they know I be yelling out money over everything Money on my mind (Mind, mind, mind) Tell em I apologize, it happened over time (Time, time, time)
  4. Crew Love
  5. Take Care

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Take Care
  6. Marvins Room
  7. Buried Alive Interlude

    Letra

    If you was in a pine box I would surely break the lock I'd jump right in and fall asleep Cause you are the death of me Looking in the mirror I'm embarrassed I'm feeling like a suicidal terrorist React like an infant whenever you are mentioned Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis I'm in the matter of man arm wrestling Hands I was dealt when I said the music business was all I needed When I got it I was greeted by an alien That said last year that she slept with a Canadian That gave him an addiction that would keep him in Mercedes-Benz Bright lights and Rihanna as a lady friend My vice is similar women love when you're my type And you're winning from everything That your palm write Put her in the Palms Hotel, sin city Devil in a dress, Platinum Chanel Live the ambiance all cause the audience One day said I would do it So instead of a verse being read I'mma go and get some head off the strength of my music I tell a bad bitch your ass too fat Capitalize That, and your weave look good with the Indian tracks Tracking device on your used 5 series I don't call back just blame it on your Canadian The same day we say were in the area cruisin' in Toronto, hit me on the cellular Thought he was gonna sell me a false word like the rappers I know Sat down with a few drinks, located where you can't see us A white waitress on standby when we need her A black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep No doors all that nigga was missing was Aaliyah Felt like the initiation A reality living in the Matrix We talk casually about the industry And how the women be the taste makers for the shit we making Then he said that he was the same age as.. Myself And it didn't help cause it made me even more rude an impatient So blame it on Mr. OVOXO, the reason why I'm breathing all the vanity I know The reason why my best friend said she love me more than life But I live a double life and need to let her go The reason why, the highlight was when he said You belong to the people when you outside So dig a shovel full of money, full of power, full of pussy, full of fame And bury yourself alive, then I died
  8. Under Ground Kings

    Letra

    [Verse 1] Bridge over troubled water, ice in my muddy water Rich off a mixtape, got rich off a mixtape Probably shouldn't be driving, it just got so much harder Can't even see straight, I can't even see straight Oh, fuck with me, I buy the shots Live a little, cause niggas die a lot, and lie a lot But I'm the truth that's right I fucking said it The living proof that you ain't gotta die to get to heaven You girl, you right there, you look like you like this shit How'd I know, how'd I know? Thats me on some psychic shit I can tell a lie if you asking me my whereabouts But I might talk that real if you ask me what I care about Rappin', bitches, rappin', bitches bitches And rappin' rappin' and bitches until all of it switches I swear, it's been two years since somebody ask me who I was I'm the greatest man I said that before I knew I was That's what's important and what really happened before this When me and my crew was all about this rapper from New Orleans Singing "walking like a man, finger on the trigger I got money in my pocket, I'm a uptown nigga, ah" With fame on my mind, my girl on my nerves I was pushing myself to get something that I deserve That was back in the days, Acura days I was a cold dude, I'm getting back to my ways [Hook] People always ask how I got my nice things Take my crown to the grave, I'm an underground king I bet we can make tonight the greatest story ever told Cause I'm down to spend whatever, lately I've been on a roll And I do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, (UGK fuck these other niggas) [Verse 2] Sometimes I need that romance, sometimes I need that pole dance Sometimes I need that stripper that's gon' tell me that she don't dance Tell me lies, make it sound good, make it sound good Do me like the women from my town would Leather with that woodgrain, Persian rugs on wood floors Talking all them good things, that's all I'm really good for Memphis Tennessee no, see I start to go deep back And rich crust with my seat back with Yo Gotti and E-Mack And these niggas got them diamonds glowing in they mouth And they rockin' furs like it's snowing in the south And every pretty girl tell me that's the shit that she like So why am I in class if this is who I'm trying to be like So I drop out, lessons I was taught are quick to fade Soon as I realized that turning papers in won't get me paid And if I don't nothing I'ma ball I'm countin' all day like a clock on the wall Yeah I need that, making major changes to the life I'm living I had no choice, I had to prove I made the right decision That was back in the days, Acura days I was a cold dude, I'm getting back to my ways [Hook] People always ask how I got my nice things Take my crown to the grave, I'm an underground king I bet we can make tonight the greatest story ever told Cause I'm down to spend whatever, lately I've been on a roll And I do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, cause you know the city love it Nigga, do it for the city, (UGK fuck these other niggas)
  9. We´ll Be Fine
  10. Make Me Proud
  11. Lord Knows
  12. Cameras / Good Ones Go Interlude
  13. Doing It Wrong

    Letra

    When a good thing goes bad it's not the end of the world It's just the end of a world, that you had with one girl And she's the reason it happened, but she's overreacting And it's all because she don't want things to change So cry if you need to, but I can't stay to watch you That's the wrong thing to do Touch if you need to, but I can't stay to hold you That's the wrong thing to do Talk if you need to, but I can't stay to hear you That's the wrong thing to do Cause you say you love me, and I'll end up lying And say I love you too But I need someone different You know it, oh ho, you know it Oh ho, you know it, we both know it I need someone different You know it, oh ho, you know it Oh ho, you know it, we both know it Something's been missing You know it, oh ho, she knows it Oh ho, I know it, we all know it I need someone different (Oh ho, oh ho) We live in a generation of, not being in love, and not being together But we sure make it feel like we're together Because we're scared to see each other with somebody else
  14. The Real Her

    Letra

    [Verse 1] People around you should really have nothing to say Me, I'm just proud of the fact that you've done it your way And the weekends here started it right, even if you only get part of it right Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight, party tonight Dying to meet your girlfriends that you said you might bring If they're the ones that tell you that you do the right thing [Bridge] Houston girls, love the way it goes down Atlanta girls, love the way it goes down Vegas girls, love the way it goes down [Hook] But I gotta say, oh, baby, oh baby, why is this so familiar? Just met her, already feel like I know the real her You musta done this before, this can't be your first time We musta been here before, it's still fresh on my mind You got that shit that somebody would look for but won't find You musta done this before, this can't be your first time [Verse 2] They keep telling me don't save you If I ignore all that advice, then something isn't right Then who will I complain to? But the weekend's here, started it right, even if I only get part of it right Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight, party tonight You got your guards up, I do too, there's things we might discover Cause you got a past and I do too, we're perfect for each other [Bridge] + [Hook] [Verse 3: Lil Wayne] Cause to her I'm just a rapper, and soon she'll have met another So if tonight's an accident, tomorrow we'll recover And I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by its cover I don't wanna be in the blind, but sometimes I Stevie Wonder About her, and she with it if I'm with it, and I'm with it I know what makes her smile, but I won't know what makes her different Or should I just be realistic? Lipstick on the glass I know this ain't your first, but it's better than your last.. Tunechi [Hook] [Verse 4: Andre 3000] Shower her with dollar tips Shawty went and bought a whip Guarantee the city remember your whole name You throw the ho a scholarship All of them ain't all equipped And this saddens me, I see the pecking order Quote-unquote "bad bitches" work the whole floor Those that get laughed at sit off in the corner Like a lab rat nobody want her Niggas that are married don't wanna go home We look up to them, they wish they were us They want some new trim We lust for some trust Now the both of us are colorblind Cause the other side looks greener Which leaves your turf in the Boise state Can't see her play or the team, cuz Everybody has an addiction; mine happens to be you And those who say they don't Souls will later on say to them "that ain't true" All of them will have an opinion But y'all know what you can do with them But if you unsure, I'll take you on tour To a place I can stick that in Well, sitting here sad as hell Listening to Adele, I feel you baby Someone like you, more like someone unlike you Or something that's familiar maybe And I can tell that she wants a baby And I can yell, girl, that you're crazy Oh what the hell? Nope, can't be lazy Please be careful: bitches got the rabies
  15. Look What You´ve Done
  16. HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)
  17. Practice

    Letra

    Cash money shit Cash money shit I can tell that money's got you working We've been talking for so long Now we're finally here in person I taste pain and regret, in your sweat You've been waiting for me, Oh-ho I can tell that you been practicing I can tell that you been practicing All those other men were practice, they were practice Yeah, For me, for me, for me, for me Girl you look good won't you back that ass up You a fine mother fucker won't you back that ass up Call me Big daddy won't you back that ass up Girl who is you playing with, back that ass up You working with some ass yeah, you bad yeah Girl you working with some ass yeah, you bad yeah Girl you working with ass yeah, you bad yeah Make a nigga spend his cash yeah, his last yeah Hoes frown when you past yeah, They mad yeah Couple thousand on your bag yeah, fuck yeah I'm a big timer nigger yeah, money flipper yeah Get it understood yeah, it's all good yeah Girl I know it's real cause I've been around it You only want whats real you just never found it Don't give them no more chances, ooh girl they had there turn Everything for a reason, there's things you had to learn from them But when I get you to myself You know what's going down, what's going down Girl you look good won't you back that ass up You a fine mother fucker won't you back that ass up Call me Big daddy won't you back that ass up Girl who is you playing with, back that ass up You working with some ass yeah, you bad yeah Girl you working with some ass yeah, you bad yeah I know he messed up But a let a real nigga make it right Let a real nigga make it right, you deserve that much Let me put something in your life Let me put soemthing in your life, put something in your life You telling me it's only been a couple other people that you've been with I'mma trust you I'mma give you the benefit of the doubt, And I'mma love you You can even call me daddy, I'll give you something to look up to And my Girls from the 504 You need to drop it right now Need to drop it right now All my Girls from the 504 You need to drop it right now Need to drop it right now All my Girls from the 504 You need to drop it right now Need to drop it right now All my Girls from the 504 You need to drop it right now Need to drop it right now I can tell that money's got you working We've been talking for so long Now we're finally here in person I taste pain and regret, in your sweat You've been waiting for me, Oh-ho I can tell that you been practicing I can tell that you been practicing All those other men were practice, they were practice Yeah, For me, for me, for me, for me
  18. The Ride

    Letra

    I hate when people say they feel me man, i hate that sh-t. It'll be a long time before ya'll feel me, if ever... You won't feel me til everybody say they love you, but it's not love And your suit is oxblood and your girl f-ckin' hates you and your friends faded off shots of What you ordered than forget about the game you on top of Your famous girlfriend ass gettin' thicker than the plot does And when you forget it, thats when she pop up And you got a drop but you ride around with the top up I get 3 suv's for ni--as dressed like refugees And deal with the questions about all your excessive needs And you do dinners at french laundry and napa valley Scallops and glasses of dolce, that sh-t right up your alley You see a girl and you ask about her Bitches smiling at ya, it must be happy hour They put the cloth across your lap soon as you sat down It's feeling like you own every place you choosing to be at now Walking through airport security with your hat down 'stead of gettin' a pat down, they just keep on saying that they feel ya ni--a Yeah, It's been too long Been way too long [hook - the weeknd] I'm faded too long, oooh Still i'm faded too long, ooooh Still i've been faded too long I been faded too long The ride You wont feel me til you want it so bad you tell yourself you're in it And tell the world around you that your paper work is finished And steal your mothers debit cards so you maintain an image And ride around in overpriced rental cars that aint tinted You need a minute, you got it You know its real when your latest nights are your greatest nights The sun is up when you get home, thats just a way of life Apartment 1503, some couches and paintings When you record with 2 others that want the same things Yeah, it start to feel better than home feels And so you up there every night you swear you getting close That champagne money was for gas and phone bills But sh-t you bout to spend it on what matters most You drop a couple songs and hopes that you can beat a ni--a And come out every night to let the city see the ni--a Telling stories that nobody relate to And even though they hate you they just keep on telling you they feel ya ni--a I'm faded too long, oooh Still i'm faded too long, ooooh Still i've been faded too long I been faded too long The ride I haven't been inside terminal 1 and 3 in so long I'm driving right up to it now, make sure you got your coat on That runway can be cold especially after summers rolled on And all you knew is alcohol and city lights and slow songs Performance out the years, got you asking whats good at home Whats good at home? The same hoes are still at it, i shoulda known My young ni--as poppin' m's and sippin' dirty jones Problem children that all be reppin' octobers own Brand new girl, and she still growing Brand new titties, stitches still showing Yeah and she just praying that it heals good I'm bout to f-ck and i'm just praying that it feels good I really don't know much but sh-t i know a secret They say more money more problems, my ni--a don't believe it I mean sure there's some bills and taxes i'm still evading But i blew 6 million on my self and i feel amazing Young money maker, season ticket holder Season switching over I come through them bitches still scorching as if i didn't notice You ni--as gettin' older, i see no threat in yoda I'm out here messing over the lives of these ni--as That couldn't f-ck with my freshman flow Look at that f-cking chip on your nephews shoulder My sophomore they was all for it, they all saw it My juniors and senior will only get meaner Take care ni--a I'm faded too long, oooh Still i'm faded too long, ooooh Still i've been faded too long I been faded too long The ride