studio album canadian recording artist drake released september republic records work record began continued executive producer drake enlisted collaborators including big sean appear guest appearances album album production primarily handled sound producers detail jake supported seven successful singles started hold going home featuring featuring big sean pound cake featuring language featuring worst behavior forever released prior album promotional single drake toured future october december like tour concert tour received generally positive reviews critics including score metacritic based reviews album commercial success debuting number billboard selling copies week release seventh best selling album united_states debuted positions canada denmark australia united_kingdom august album sold copies united_states background touring united_kingdom support care march drake announced interview begun work studio album april drake stated album different style tempo care different mindset recent area kanye_west neighbor told fucking moment wanted rap time rap love music right story trying kid basement trying february night drake won grammy best rap album 55th grammy awards announced title album interview red carpet drake told think music process said evolution constantly works explained difference care saying care connecting city connecting past sort feeling guilty love girls cared day friends making jobs people making memories people lifetime don need love right don need things maybe thought needed feel normal feel think time album content satisfied proud person drake stated double album dear big influence current musical direction recording old studio room later told mtv album straight rap album straight rap album came songs people spoke saying aspirations head want sing world problems record interview explained differences care saying music making clear able thoughts lot better album care great album listened realized better think better album recording production march drake reportedly studio american rapper record producer stating hoping work united_kingdom saying wants bigger presence record jake produced song drake originally expected released ahead annual video features drake untitled song smoking released june december confirmed working song drake released free songs collaboration singer songwriter drake seen studio fellow rapper working song titled pound cake june drake revealed guest appearance album american singer said recently studio fellow rapper june drake confirmed hot final recording process album september drake confirmed twitter album mixed mastered july complex reported studio artists future justin_timberlake working album complex reported worked producers recording process including hit boy blaze mike detail july drake posted picture frequent collaborator studio august drake told rolling_stone interview spoke album contain features production story september issue rolling_stone confirmed album primarily produced production coming hit boy detail confirmed working performer singer post producer final track listing contained guest appearances detail big sean album artwork august drake revealed album cover artwork oil painting southern_california designer michael_jackson posthumous album michael versions cover feature illustrations profiles drake child shows rapper adult younger self adorned hair older self gold chain covers set blue sky cover artwork compared iconic hip hop albums album art fact clear thoughts best drake explained covers available stores consumers choose want artist told mtv drake wanted signature painting didn want looked like hip hop album cover wanted little bit weight number sketches picked liked sculpted said listened drake music studio gain inspiration gave drake sized painting album cover album artwork end named fourth best album cover complex listed best album covers release june drake announced release date september twitter following day released trailer album featuring friends drinking alcohol grammy award best rap album previous album care august album pushed week initial release date september september september drake released second trailer album featuring trophies produced hit boy video drake entourage drive luxury cars sporting small canadian flags driving street promotion march drake premiered song titled toronto sequel thank later track dallas month filmed music video song released april april drake released songs new friends ended track album suffering success girls love beyoncé contains samples destiny child song song features guest vocals june unreleased track titled way recorded leaked song features guest appearances june drake released songs streaming official website included collaborations song titled motion confirmed songs released promotion album album motion appeared best buy bonus track album june drake announced going tour support starting september portland oregon tour titled like tour featured supporting acts singers future sound months leading album release drake featured covers magazines billboard issue special september drake revealed rescheduled like tour intense rehearsal schedule technical production requirements tour rescheduled begin october leg ran december singles january drake seen filming music video new song titled started directed director later announced release song single album happened night 55th annual grammy awards single premiered instead february released itunes days later february music video started released song charted countries reaching peak number billboard hot certified double platinum united_states recording_industry_association_of_america riaa august revealed drake soon releasing second single titled hold going home song featuring production released itunes august august song serviced rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio september music video released hold going home song peaked number billboard hot number canadian hot respectively drake premiered song titled august song features guest vocals fellow rappers big sean produced album release date september drake sent urban contemporary radio album single song peaked number billboard hot week album release september drake released previously announced track titled forever album second promotional single pre order itunes song reference critically acclaimed double album track samples song song release member told vibe members including recorded remix track pound cake paris music serves album consists songs pound cake featuring guest appearance paris music sequel paris music pound cake features significant sample performed produced frequent collaborator pound cake serviced radio united_kingdom september album fourth single subsequently added track peaked number billboard hot chart number singles chart language serviced mainstream urban radio album fifth single october received positive reviews coming entertainment_weekly named song hold going home album best songs billboard credited drake spot rap game song release song said addressed acting american rapper recent record later denied appeared seen mtv prior album release said directed song peaked number billboard hot chart number chart united_kingdom impacted urban contemporary radio album sixth overall single october november music video released worst behavior worst behavior serviced urban contemporary radio united_kingdom album seventh single june commercial performance debuted number billboard week sales album second highest week sales album time release highest week sales hip hop album second week album sold copies week album sold copies fourth week album continued remain billboard selling copies album sold copies united_states making seventh best selling album year august album sold copies united_states album debuted number albums_chart selling copies week drake highest debut chart fastest selling hip hop album united_kingdom time release album debuted number main album charts canada denmark peaking main album charts australia new_zealand ireland album sold copies canada critical reception received generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews greg_kot chicago_tribune said drake increasing mastery rhyme tone readily apparent entertainment_weekly gave album saying plenty fodder portrait coronation ceremony pitchfork said drake experiment far inward push sound lot album sounds like black hole previous productions center song song transitions gave album rating saying apparent record drake thinks good contemporaries best drake wants hold spot signature style newer territories day influencing artists rap world consequence sound gave album saying drake successes lingering like best music songs change pace genre rolling_stone said confessions start sound like boasts beautiful hearts broken maybe wants contradiction hiding flaws drake style point gave album positive review saying major label artist drake conceive classic album doesn end drought accomplishments end pivotal hip hop music hasn blurred stretched wide popmatters gave album seven saying easily grow albums deemed pretty good time recognized drake likable album years usa_today stated latest album canada leading hip hop export continues brooding sounds empowered allmusic said doesn large amounts growth small changes sound slightly wider net lyrics cast worthwhile stated challenging major label rap album handful songs weighed slightly rapper increasingly viewpoint julia stated stretch certainly record mines new sonic territory like evolution los_angeles_times said end drake standards confirms marketed midwest doesn internal diaries wholly compelling slant_magazine gave album stars saying album isn perfect draws energy establishing persona driven drake developing conflict assurance gave album saying doesn consistently care drake house collaborator content album sonic landscapes instead carving new ones accolades closing year named multiple best albums year lists named best album commented saying general highest point career formula singing rapping truly carries album start finish corner pair executed levels dark lush sound easily identifiable compelling cuts time hold going home obvious anthems like started worst behaviour display leaps growth complex named second best album stating anticipated albums year actually lived hype legendary producer hand sound discussion popular rap star world right entertainment_weekly named second best album saying gets worst behavior smackdown language hypnotic started confident restless thoughts elegant music ranked number rolling_stone list best albums commented saying drake people rapper smart kid conflicted fame heart family makes lonely fantastic voyage matter emotional weight gets crucial beats guardian placed number list best albums named best hip hop album named ninth best album slant_magazine commented saying drake canadian master confession rap cuts usual sharp lines felt knowing doesn need handful guest doesn want sympathy chance mellow ear nearly track ranked number consequence sound list albums ranked number list best albums year spin positioned number list album nominee music prize track listing notes signifies producer signifies additional producer leather features background vocals thing features background vocals features background vocals time features background vocals aka nice hold going home features background vocals connect features background vocals come features background vocals sample credits leather contains written samples written performed samples seasons change live started contains samples composition written performed forever contains samples written performed samples performed contains samples written performed pound cake paris music contains written performed samples don word written ellie performed samples performed contains samples man written performed personnel credits adapted allmusic charts 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