Image Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage.comDrake and record producer Boi-1da have a lot in common: They’re both 24, Canucks, kinda big deals in the hip-hop scene, and have Grammy nominations under their belts. Now, they’re working on an album together for a second time—specifically, Drake’s second and forthcoming disc, Take Care. Last night on the Grammy Awards’ red carpet, EW snaked a few hints from producer Boi-1da, who shared his thoughts on his buddy’s forthcoming oeuvre.
“It is amazing stuff. A lot of rapping, more than on the last album,” Boi-1da told us. “He is trying to go in a slightly different direction, but stay consistent enough to give the fans what they want. He is more confident, and sure that what he is doing, he’s doing right. That opens artists up to trying new things and experimenting.”
Last year, Boi-1da produced Drake’s inaugural Thank Me Later (which was nominated for Best Rap Album) and Eminem’s “Recovery” (which won Best Rap Album and was nominated for Album of the Year). Could this “slightly different direction” of which 1da speaks will be well received and will keep Drake on the path to those gilded gramophones? Probably. The rapper received four nods this year, and performed “What’s My Name?” with Rihanna on last night’s live telecast. (He’s come a long way from his acting days on Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation, hasn’t he?)
“We are doing a lot of work,” Boi-1da continued EW. “I did a bunch of stuff on the last record, and we worked well together, so I think we will throw together a bunch of stuff and see what sticks.”
Take Care is slated for release sometime this spring. (Reporting by Carrie Bell.)
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Who the hell is “Drake”?
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I love him and his hair and LesbianFriends.net was fantastic
drake is a great guy-jealousy will get you knowhere! didnt your mothers teach you that!
Just a nobody who travels the world, makes millions and was nominated for a grammy. I mean seriously… Who the hell is “Drake” ?
He’s a rapper, and he used to be an actor on the TV show Degrassi
My Hubby Wubby(;
i don’t know if money is gonna be able to pull off a straight “rap” album, without all the sing-song. anything is possible these days tho…
FORGET YOU
AND FORGET HER TOO! Hoo hoo hoo
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. WAS MENT FOR JPX NOT TO DRAKE
i was so jealous of rihanna when she was performing and grinding on drake.
@ES other way around 4 me
Sources tell us it will be as poorly rhymed as the last album
I forgot to thank him later…LOL. Go home and take young money with you. Well leave Nikki….nice phatty..lol.
Now, you and I both know that was a bad joke.
I liked him better in Degrassi.
Well, I’m sorry we have to graduate and move on. I heard Jimmy got a record deal and is doing pretty well now.
drizzy is good , all haters go jump , if u hate him tell him to go burn in heaven
omfg sexy af’ #prettyboyswagg(;
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