thank later thank later debut studio album canadian recording artist drake released june production album took place recording studios produced longtime collaborators featured contributions kanye_west thank later ambient production incorporates moody synthesizers sparse beats obscured keyboards minor keys subtle arrangements thematically album focuses drake introduction fame course club oriented sexual songs drake emotionally transparent self lyrics delivered subtly sung verses explore feelings doubt heartbreak release album received generally positive reviews music critics complimented drake personal themes drew musical comparisons works hip hop artists kanye_west following anticipated release debuted number billboard week sales copies attained platinum certification canada debut week album singles hits billboard hot including hit find love thank later certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america august sold copies background released february drake far gone proceeded series early achieved unexpected critical commercial success earning producing hit single best single reappeared debut released bidding competition labels signing amid support high profile hip hop artists kanye_west jay-z drake followed far gone success guest appearances rappers works adding hype surrounding time interview complex drake stated debut album solid hip hop album musically distinct far gone received negative comparisons kanye_west expressed desire work album interview mtv drake cited influences parts thank later stating somebody listen raps understood wanted understand painted pictures bar structure went studied came album comparing album previous work stated gon bigger gon sound victorious cause life told entertainment_weekly didn album commercial purposes lot verses extremely long share people hope enjoy recording production drake resumed work album october following onstage injury july concert recording sessions album took place recording studios including toronto portland jamaica hotel recording studio hit factory miami blast studios rock new_york los_angeles triangle sounds studios atlanta takeover studios houston honolulu track night recorded bus lexington unforgettable recorded bus new_orleans album mixed tree sound studios blast studios hotel recording studio stadium red new_york studio toronto williams served executive producers album handled tracks programming instrumentation toronto based producer team drake collaborated european producer previously worked debut album man moon end day drake told entertainment_weekly collaborated indie pop band named francis lights participated album recording contributing keyboards good time find love singer contributed additional vocals track fancy march drake confirmed recorded track early november released official statement explaining thank later completed drake later commented working album april drake announced crowd finished recording turned final copy album music lyrics thank later ambient production characterized subtle arrangements obscured keyboards snare drums percussion sparse beats moody synthesizers minor keys lyrically thank later moody introspective subject matter mainly centers drake introduction fame describes content sorts doubts paranoid suspicions arrive hand hand celebrity music journalist greg_kot describes album personal eccentric journal flawed self regular guy icon waiting album half generally discusses fame directly songs love money women followed club oriented sexual songs drake lyrics explore feelings doubt heartbreak exhibiting emotional harvard crimson characterizes drake self privileged raps nasal voice sings subtly flow generally form music journalist observes emotionally transparent rapping style previously popular hip hop finding drake style subtle loud lively music writers thank later kanye_west writes musically drake favors warm synthesizers create melancholy fragile mood comparisons drawn man moon end day protégé west contrast globe_and_mail feels thank later emotional lacks west self pity offers proper synthesis rap los_angeles_times views album ignores west celebratory search anthems easily alienated fireworks references divorce drake parents alludes brief rihanna karaoke features background keyboards add song 1980s musical influence lyrics difficulty relationships resistance drake worries fame changing lyrics ailing grandmother night stand resulted abortion incorporates orchestral backdrop according musicomh contains hooks song confusion accompanies fame good time opens closes sound song drake talks addresses hip hop listeners find night menacing strings drake rapping trading lines club song fancy predominant hook looped samples backwards strings ode women spend hours preparation song features vocals producer additional harmonies song conclusion shut piano ballad slow jam light features loud synth drums piano strings jay-z collaboration critique hip hop industry detrimental effects artist closest friends music party jay-z gives advice drake gon come silly rap feuds trying distract jay-z expands album overarching theme self doubt good deed cool cool bright lights turned monster miss rapping jokes including crude punch line brown subsequently nasty interlude prince like transparent lyrics addressing girl wish wasn famous wish school room crazy pop song find love produced kanye_west bears similarity song release promotion thank later anticipated hip hop releases announced release date june leaked june entirety drake responded twitter gave away free music years good allow soundtrack summer enjoy june 15th album released june joint venture distribution thank later released debuted number billboard united_states sold copies week debuted number canada week sales copies august album sold copies united_states promotion thank later drake performed club washington june june drake store appearance best buy outlet new_york_city union square promotion album release interacting fans signing copies album day release drake interviews radio stations phone planned free concert drake south street pier day cancelled concert organizers authorities behavior crowds unsafe following cancellation drake appeared manhattan amnesia album release party sponsored radio station hot singles released album march find love miss june fancy august singles reached billboard hot including miss number number find love charted number hot reached number canada critical reception thank later received generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews allmusic complimented rich nuanced production drake thoughtful playful intense lyrics felt willingness introspective honest makes unique helps thank later special pitchfork media commented drake embracing non drug dealing non violent non dire connects rap fans completely reasonable way commented cohesive assured debut proves worthy spotlight rolling_stone found drake total command style hard imagine dominating hip hop years ago spin observed dynamics like hip hop albums commented drake personal anecdotes lack bullet wound boasts intimate lyrically detailed draw blood popmatters said track album better best felt drake identity crisis album finding good parts great found album commenting drake complains fame way called consumer guide robert_christgau called drake plenty talented pretty shallow focus wrote record pleasing consistently confusing fame nme believed constant predictable superstar prevent album standing potential slant_magazine viewed drake concept commended album nail ing confused genre famous self end thank later appeared critics lists year best albums including time ranked fifth best rolling_stone named seventh best album year track listing producer sample credits fancy contains elements samples don want play written published bmi unforgettable contains elements excerpts best performed written published emi april miss contains elements excerpts wild flower performed written published bmi personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts chart succession certifications
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