Drake talks New Album, "Take Care"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Ever since the release of Thank Me Later, fans of Drake have been waiting on the release of his next album. Initially, there were rumors of Drake releasing a new album before the end of this year. Later, Drake announced the release of his R&B mixtape, It's Never Enough.

However, Drake later decided not to continue recording the mixtape. Tired of R&B, Drake wanted to focus solely on his new album and rap. Earlier this week, Birdman revealed Drake would be releasing his next album next spring.

With his new album on the way, Drake said he is trying to shorten his rhymes, but make them catchier. Despite the high bar he set with his debut album, Drake promises more hits from his Take Care album than what came from his debut, Thank Me Later. On his next album, Drake said he will shorten his rhymes down to sixteen bars. On his last album, Drake simply rapped as he felt best.

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Drake describes Toronto winter, Talks Sophomore Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Despite becoming one of the biggest rap stars and going platinum on his first try, Drake is staying grounded. Instead of heading down to Miami for the winter, Drake will be in his hometown of Toronto. He said winter in Toronto is unlike any winter anywhere else.

The winter is inspiring his R&B mixtape, It's Never Enough. It has been marketed as an all-singing release, but Drake has other plans. While he is definitely a good singer, Drake finds it difficult to do an entire release without doing some rapping. There are two songs in particular that will include rapping.

In a recent sit-down with XXL magazine, Drake also gave information about his second album. Drake said he learned a lot from putting Thank Me Later together and he plans to use this in putting his second release together. One major lesson from that album was learning what works for him and what does not work for him. Drake denied he was talking about a particular track.

Drake knows the next album, still untitled, will be a successful release because he is working with the same people he worked with last time. He feels it is important for him to work with the people he is most comfortable with.

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Drake removes "I Get Lonely Too" from R&B mixtape

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

2010 has been a hectic, but great, year for Drake. Following a great mixtape and joining Young Money, Drake released his debut album. Yesterday, it was revealed Thank Me Later had been certified platinum by the RIAA.

Keeping everything forward, Drake has concerts in New York City and a video with Rihanna. Not only does he have upcoming gigs and videos, but Drake also has an endorsement deal with Kodak cameras. With all this going on, Drake has bigger plans.

Following the success of "Find Your Love" during the summer, Drake has decided to put together an entire R&B release. With no album planned until next year, Drake is returning to the mixtape scene. But, this mixtape will have nothing but Drake singing.

Properly titled, It's Never Enough, Drake plans to prove to the world he can dominate the hip hop scene and compete with his buddy, Trey Songz, in the R&B arena. The mixtape has been garnering significant buzz, while he is putting things together. One song receiving a lot of buzz is "I Get Lonely Too." The song has been doing well, but Drake has decided to scratch it from the mixtape.

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Drake previews R&B Mixtape

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Not too many people took Drake seriously when he began releasing mixtapes. After taking a couple of years off, he returned in 2009 with So Far Gone. The mixtape was very popular and sounded like an album. Following the success of the mixtape, Drake signed to Young Money.

Lil Wayne had already been mentoring Drake ever since he first came into the game. But, when the two rappers were officially on the same team, things clicked. Drake honed his skills and became one of the finest emcees in the game. He even had the advantage of a good voice.

Unlike most rappers, who find singers, Drake is actually able to sing his own hooks. Drake has become so good at the hooks that he does them for other rappers. Rick Ross called upon the surrogate Young Money captain to do the hook for "Aston Martin Music." When he released his debut album, Drake promised to still keep the mixtape game hot.

Last month, Drake gave a little bit of information about doing an R&B mixtape and the streets began buzzing about the new music. Now, Drake is giving the fans a preview of what to expect from the mixtape. With the mixtape, It's Never Enough, expected to hit in October or November, Drake has released the song, "Lonely," in preparation.

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