MrJohnInform

This album is very enjoyable but I have an annoyance with its inconsistencies. However, it does feature some of the best Drake tracks, and with good production from front-to-back I recommend this album. Tracks like Tuscan Leather, From Time and Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2 are essential listens.

Drake's proper big debut and it's a fantastic effort. I think that this is his strongest album from his offerings (not including his mixtapes), with various of Drake's vital tracks appearing here. Headlines, Crew Love, Take Care and I have to note the Kendrick Lamar solo track at the end of Marvin's Room (the Buried Alive Interlude) really are great songs.

I genuinely loved this album and I feel it's honestly Dre's best album. Features are star-studded across the board, and with production that sounds modern but still has that Dre feel to it, it is unmatched by his other work. Standouts include Deep Water, Talking To My Diary, Loose Cannons and the out of this world Darkside/Gone.

This album I feel is the pinnacle of the gangsta, west coast hip-hop era of hip-hop. Glossy, top tier production across the whole album, and with excellent singles like Still D.R.E. and Forgot About Dre and album cuts like The Message and What's The Difference, this album is a key listen as a hip-hop fan.