However, unlike his album, 'Here, My Dear,' that served as a bitter dissertation of divorce, fame, vengeance, and anger that was seemingly forgotten in his extensive discography a 25-year old rapper from Canada would find the answers to his perils and narcissistic view of fame, missed connections, loneliness, and vulnerability in an album littered with karma and irony. On November 15th, 2011, Drake released his highly anticipated sophomore album Take Care. Released a year after his solid debut ‘Thank Me Later,’ Drake specifically intended on having his longtime friend and producer Noah ‘40’ Shebib handle most of the production and wanted to record a more cohesive project unlike Thank Me Later. In an interview with Y.C Radio 1, Drake revealed that Thank Me Later was rushed, elaborating, “I didn’t get to take the time that I wanted to on that record. That’s why my new album is called Take Care because I get to take my time this go-round.” I rushed a lot of the songs and sonically I didn’t get to sit with the record and say, 'I should change this verse.' Once it was done, it was done. “Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright.” OVER MY DEAD BODY Now eight years later, Drake fans, music lovers, and journalists take the time to enter Marvin's Room to carefully dissect and understand 'The Ride' of Drake's career that truly began with Take Care. ![]() Written By - Drake, Noah “40” Shebib, Anthony Palmer, and Chantal Kreviazuk / Produced By - 40 and Kreviazuk / Samples - “Saillin’ Da South” by DJ Screwīefore, Drake led us into Marvin’s room he brought us into his world with “Over My Dead Body.” The piano draws you in as soon as the song begins. Then, Chantal Kreviazuk sets the tone with the chorus when she utters the words, “How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter 'cause you know I'm okay.” That line alone hooks you in because it’s so relatable. At some point in life, everyone has felt that way. Throughout the song, the lyrics become emotionally comforting for those listening. ![]() The chorus puts a spotlight on what Drake does best, which is evoking many emotions - arrogance, sadness, and just exhaustion. It’s easily interpreted as a conversation amongst two individuals in a relationship, but in a way, it’s an intimate moment between Drake and himself discussing his position in Hip Hop. Hints: “They’re trying to take you away from me. Only over my dead body.” He’s making a statement that you can’t take any of this away from him, not the fame, the position, or the success. He dives into his first verse with the words, “I think I killed everybody in the game last year, man, fuck it, I was on though.” Off the bat, he’s letting everyone know that he had the game in his tight grasp when he dropped his debut album, Thank Me Later. ![]() This leaves him to address the haters that question how long he’s here to stick around. Drake beats all the naysayers at a game of their own by responding to their questions with questions of his own. Especially, when he asks, “Are these people discussing my career again? Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again? Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?” There’s a sense of exhaustion like he’s tired of going over the same topic over and over again. This was the moment that if they didn’t know he was in it for the long haul they were about to know now.
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