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To me this is Drake’s magnum opus. People may prefer other albums but as far as Drake’s signature sound, this is the most polished, realised version of it.
I'm so thankful that I was in high school from 2010-2014. Literally Take Care in 2011, and Good Kid MAD City in 2012. forest hills drive in 2014. ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE BLESSED TO GROW UP WITH THESE ALBUMS. I COULDN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL GROWING UP IN THIS GENERATION. I dedicated so many drake take care songs to girls back then LMAOOO SUCH A NOSTALGIC ALBUM
I went to HS the same years and say this same thing all the time! Along with those 3 we had Cudi, Mac, Rocky, OF, Wiz, Schoolboy, and still had prime years of Wayne and Kanye. So many more artists too. Truly grateful for it !
Totally agree. Though it's bittersweet to reminisce. It was a different era back then. 2014 Forest Hills Drive dropped a few months after I graduated high school, and it was on repeat my whole first year of junior college. Lot of fond memories listening to these albums.
you lucky bro, i just graduated😭i was able to somewhat experience this era through my older cousins, they were in high school and they would always be bumping take care and section 80
We did try to warn you guys😂 Take Care is very much a “You just had to be there” vibe and nostalgia is big. It’s impact is undeniable, but for casual Drake fans, Nothing Was The Same and Views are probably more enjoyable listens. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late would probably be the best to react to.
I has so much nostalgia for this album and era in Drake's career. Him and 40 really cooked. I really wish Club Paradise was on the album. Buried Alive hits so different now lol.
Didn't Drake just steal most of The Weeknds songs for Take Care? it's the Weeknd(who cooked & partyneextdoor) sound and style, this is why I despise Drake because u are saying he cooked while in fact he didn't.
@@zwelethumahlalela8685 He only co-wrote shot for me and practice. Crew love was a Weeknd song just like buried alive. Had background vocals in the ride.
@@CountingCnotes not a few my friend the whole concept of the album is The Weeknd and half the songs are The Weeknd and the others Partynextdoor so this narrative about Drake being genius creating this sound is nonsense as it's known he heard this sound from The Weeknd and took his sound hence why Abel didn't want to be in Drakes label. Cause Drake takes his artists work and makes it his to uplift himself at their expense.
The reason why I think people think it’s his best album is because of nostalgia and this album is way more R&B heavy (like views) so it’s more popular with girls particularly. Most fans who love his rapping prefer Nothing Was The Same or if you’re reading this it’s too late and a lot of people (including Drake himself) say NWTS is his best album. Most cohesive. I highly recommend checking out the timestamp records. They are only 6 songs and have his BEST rapping and will make for a nice short video. Full of disses (P diddy, Kanye, Tyga etc etc) and just demonstrates his best rapping. I agree with you when you say you’ve heard him rap way better because he has improved significantly since Take Care. If you want a very rap heavy album/mixtape then it’s If you’re reading this it’s too late.
Nah bruh. The reason we think its his best album is BECAUSE ITS more R&B heavy. Drake has always been a rapper with a great R&B voice to since I was in HS and I think many people can agree. When you tell me to list rappers, Biggie, Eminem, Lil Wayne and others come to mind. Just to name some examples. Drake doesn't come up in my head as a rapper. More of an R&B singer who can rap.
@@zumasa9991 He’s great at both. Personally I prefer his rapping. Middle of the ocean, 5am in Toronto, 6pm in New York etc will always beat songs like Marvin’s room for me. Marvin’s room is amazing but I just prefer rap.
@@bm__78699 I find myself on the other side. I realized I listen to Drake more for his R&B elements. There are some Hip Hop songs that I like to bump to but thats for the club lol.
6:30 what she’s describing is the OVO sound that Drake and his producer 40 have perfected. The samples, drums etc are downsampled (played at a lower sample rate) to give that underwater feeling. People mistake it for just using a low pass filter to cut out the higher frequencies but it’s not, 40’s way is much better.
You HAVE to listen to Nothing was the same. Drake’s most cohesive album and it’ll dispel any preconceived notions about Drake always being “fast food music” or a popstar
I think a lot of people have a pre-conceived notion of what a Drake album is going to sound like going into it, but I don't think people ever realize how R&B heavy Drake albums are. I mean the subject matter is no different than any other R&B album. If you're looking for lyrical ability and something more cohesive then it definitely should have been NWTS for your first Drake album.
I’ve always appreciated Drake’s lyrics. I found his lyrics relatable yet extremely clever and nuanced without being super-“heady”. I’ve always been a fan of his regardless of the stigma he often gets, musically.
Exactly, even if he did steal lyrics I really don’t care, he makes it sound good and it fits him the best, not just that but the production of his sound, lyric structure and the smoothness is amazing
@@poorboykev6597family matters are your serious? Did start listening to drake a month ago or something that’s not even his best diss track then you just name all the time stamp songs if you need real drake songs lmk I’ll put you on
Nothing was the same is drakes best album. I’d always recommend that album to understand who Drake was when he fully captured his audience. Views and IYRTITL was just a victory lap after that project.
I was 16 in Sydney Australia just came back from a World Challenge trip from India and this drops I was in my feels heavy 😂 first girlfriend and Chris Brown,Lil Wayne and Drake were dropping Hit after Hit what a time indeed to be a teen but wish I drank and smoked then 😂😂 would’ve an been insane trifecta feels
Man, that album... I used to shi on Drake but when that album came out, I pretty felt like we're entering in a new era. The mood Drake and 40 set in that album is timeless to me. And feel like the combo cold weather + Take Care + weighted blanket got me going deeper into the album. Nice video btw, just discovering the channel but it looks really cool and wholesome.
The're is misconception that the Weeknd wrote this album which is far from the truth...They are 20 songs on this album and 4 of them he co wrote with the Weeknd,This is a Drake & 40 album from top to bottom
Shot For Me Crew Love Cameras Good Ones Go The Ride Practice 5 out of 20, or should i say 25% of this is the weeknd(half of The Weeknds album btw). So not it is in-fact not drake and 40 top to bottom.
@BenjerminGaye he only had background vocals on the ride he didn't write anything. Plus if u heard the early versions of the other songs before drake got his hands on em, you would thank drake. They sounded horrible before
drake checks all boxes multiple times on this album. and that was the first time we heard that type of performance. and it’s 19 tracks. it takes a lot of listens to digest
“even when i don’t relate to a song the vibes are there” this is what drake is a master of. he can bring you in even though you aren’t a multimillionaire living the life he lives. he somehow makes you feel like you do while you’re listening
Would love to see your reaction to NWTS or If you're reading this. They aren't as dated imo and not that Take Care is dated, but the album is a time capsule. Hits you differently when you're a teen tbh
I feel like you also had to be there listening to it at a specific age like middle school through college during that time to understand how big it was. Although I really like Take Care, I was a little to young to fully experience that era of Drake and his production didn't age as well in those early years. His production choices and his rapping skills pre NWTS to after is night and day.
Her Loss reaction would’ve been great. Glad you started with this though. Understand the criticism of this album especially years after its release, y’all also have to realize this is when Drake FINALLY established himself, so him talking about women, strippers, and drama in his life makes sense considering this was all new to him. Hope y’all continue his discography
Weeknd didn't write The Ride, Good Ones Go etc. He only co-wrote Shot For Me & Practice. The other songs with Abel started off as Weeknd tracks or were feats but Drake wrote the lyrics he sings and raps himself
What I would do to listen to this album for the first time again! 😅 I remember the exact day listening to it with a work friend on the way to a night shift, we listen to this over and over was amazing!
If I've ever said this before, ignore that and listen to this: I LOVE y'all. Easily my favorite RU-vid channel. ❤❤❤ can't wait for the Mr Morale and the Big Steppers reaction!
i really need to know where you got the lamp from? Nice reaction as always. You guys really became my favorite reaction channel, keep it up! Greetings from germany 🙏😌
Take Care is definitely more of an R&B. It seems like you guys were looking for more of an upbeat / more rapping vibe. I’d definitely recommend that you check out Nothing Was The Same. Based on your reaction, I believe you guys will enjoy that album more.
Should've started with So far Gone tbh. Nobody really reacts to it but I think Drake is more interesting when you're following his story through his albums. His lyrical content is very time capsule like.
@@arielhernandez3676 that was a The Weeknd verse that was removed because he was supposed to be on the song. Drake also has a unreleased verse that was removed
loved the reaction easily my favorite drake album as most people mentioned you kinda just had to be there when this album came out, also I think the first release of this album w/o the motto and the ride was better as a full package.
As much as I dislike drake it's nice to react to this specific album because even I can admit this had some bangers on it 💯 Would be nice to see more j cole, Kid cudi and Tyler the creator albums in the future! We fw you guys and appreciate you guys especially us people that truly have a passion for music. I know the hard work that y'all put into these vids. Love y'all 💯🖤
Love that! I'm a huge drake fan, and obviously with the beef shit got messy with drake/kendrick fans haha. But I still love both of them and still listen to both of them, and love others who feel the same way
Everyone that jumped on the Kendrick bandwagon should see this video. To know who is the real king slap after slap after slap. Kendrick could only wish for an album like this.
I think NWTS is a good album to react to next. It's my favorite and most concise album of his(13 songs and 2 bonus tracks). The albums has a pretty good balance of the rap, r&b, and pop stuff. While his voice, lyrics, flows, charisma, production is also more improved from Take Care, this was also a time when Drake starting to rap over more harder hip hop instrumentals then the ones he was doing on Take Care, Thank Me Later, and So Far Gone.
I really think you guys would love Mac Miller's work! Especially his later stuff like Divine, Swimming, Circles, etc. His earlier work is amazing too! Can't really go wrong
The songs you don’t relate to are the songs you should’ve been listening to when you were younger. It would hit totally different. Those feelings you felt at that time would come rushing back.
She responds to chords/pads in music, Just like I do. I remember loving everything Pharrell and N.E.R.D. did because they used “pads” a lot in their bridges and interludes music 🎼
