With the help of Jamie xx himself, Drake managed to turn the English producer's remix of Gil Scott-Heron's 'I'll Take Care Of U' cover into an R&B classic. 'Take Care' samples 'I'll Take Care of U (Remix)' by Jamie xx and Gil Scott-Heron But 'Take Care' isn't actually a truly original song. Five years on, and the relationship rumours are still flying, with the pair even getting matching shark tattoos. 'Take Care' marked the second collaboration between Drake and Rihanna. This ambient piece runs through 'Started From The Bottom', adding to the atmosphere and consistent tone of the track. 'Work' samples 'Sail Away' by Richie Stephens and Mikey 2000 Along with it's infectious beat and raunchy video, there's also a rather special sample that helps add to the track's iconic status. Hip-Hop's ultimate OTP teamed up earlier in the year for this Dancehall banger. The star admitted that she struggled to "play it cool" when she heard Drake had used her voice on 'Poundcake'. Yep, that heavenly vocal sample is from none other than Brit-pop singer Ellie Goulding. 'Poundcake' samples 'Don't Say A Word' by Ellie Goulding But there is also an unlikely guest appearance from this track's featured singer. Taken from Drake's third studio album 'Nothing Was The Same', the rapper enlisted the help of Jay for 'Poundcake'. Timmy Thomas provides the hooky melody and funky bassline, contributing to the song's success. This 70's soul anthem runs through the entire track. 'Hotline Bling' samples 'Why Can't We Live Together' by Timmy Thomas However something that isn't commonly recognised, is the sample used throughout. The video went viral due to Drake's 'dad dancing', which sparked thousands of internet memes.
Then ‘'Light Up" is a real hip-hop moment, and I end with a song called “Thank Me Now.” Even though it’s happy, it’s still me rapping and I’m letting you know the story shall continue.First up is Drizzy's 2015 smash hit 'Hotline Bling'. And you go into “Over” and you start hearing “Show Me a Good Time,” “Fancy,” and it just gets bigger and sonically you hear Kanye West and Swizz Beatz and it’s like, ‘Oh, what’s happening?’ And then there’s still little So Far Gone moments in there, like the end of ‘Fancy’ – the beat switches. And that’s why I continue with three songs that almost could have been on So Far Gone, which is “Fireworks,” “Karaoke,” and “The Resistance.” This album, I definitely wanted it to be consistent with that sound, because I felt like So Far Gone – the story and the sound – it was like a teaser of a story that I wanted to tell and I feel like it ended off on a note that just need to be continued, I didn’t want to just make this first album and completely forget about every thing I had just rapped about and start from a new perspective.
According to Songfacts, Drake told MTV News:
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