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Care Package
Compilation album by
Drake
ReleasedAugust 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
Recorded2010–2016
GenreHip hop
Length73:37
LabelOVO[1]
Producer
Drake chronology
The Best in the World Pack
(2019) 		Care Package
(2019)

Care Package is a compilation album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on August 2, 2019 by OVO Sound.[2] The compilation consists of songs released between 2010 and 2016 that were initially unavailable for purchase or commercial streaming.[3] The compilation features guest appearances from J. Cole, Rick Ross, and James Fauntleroy and additional vocals by Sampha and Beyoncé.

Background and release

Care Package follows the re-release of Drake's mixtape So Far Gone onto streaming services in February 2019. On August 1, 2019, Drake announced the release of Care Package via Instagram. The release of Care Package will coincide with the start of Drake's ninth annual OVO Fest in Toronto.[4]

The songs on Care Package were released as promotional material for several albums throughout the years. The earliest tracks, "I Get Lonely" and "Paris Morton Music", were released in 2010 after the release of Drake's debut album Thank Me Later.[5][6][7] "Dreams Money Can Buy", "Trust Issues", "Club Paradise" and "Free Spirit" were released in 2011 before the release of Drake's second studio album, Take Care.[8][9][10] The songs "5AM in Toronto", "Girls Love Beyoncé" and "Jodeci Freestyle" were released in 2013 before the release of Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was the Same.[11][12] "The Motion" was included as a bonus track on the physical deluxe edition and international edition for Nothing Was the Same.

"Draft Day" was released via October Very Own's SoundCloud in April 2014.[13] "Heat of the Moment" was leaked online alongside "How About Now" and "6 God" in 2014.[14] "How About Now" and "My Side" were included as bonus tracks on the physical edition to the mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late. "Can I" featuring vocals by Beyoncé was leaked online in 2015.[15] "4PM in Calabasas" was premiered on OVO Sound Radio in June 2016, and is the latest track recorded on the album.[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent[17]

Roisin O'Connor of The Independent noted the difference in lyrical content from the compiled songs and Drake's contemporary releases, as well as "a darker, moodier vibe running across the record in contrast to the scattered eclecticism of 2018’s Scorpion."[17]

Track listing

Credits for tracks 1–10 adapted from Tidal.[18]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dreams Money Can Buy"
4:13
2."The Motion"
4:00
3."How Bout Now"
3:55
4."Trust Issues"
4:41
5."Days in the East"
5:53
6."Draft Day"
4:26
7."4PM in Calabasas"
4:00
8."5AM in Toronto"
  • Boi-1da
  • Vinylz
  • Ritter[a]
  • Seetharam[a]
3:25
9."I Get Lonely"
404:13
10."My Side"
  • Graham
  • Shebib
  • Noel Cadastre
  • Samuels
  • Brathwaite
  • 40
  • Cadastre
  • Boi-1da[a]
4:54
11."Jodeci Freestyle" (featuring J. Cole)GrahamBink!4:14
12."Club Paradise"Graham404:43
13."Free Spirit" (featuring Rick Ross)Graham404:12
14."Heat of the Moment"Graham405:43
15."Girls Love Beyoncé" (featuring James Fauntleroy)Graham40[19]3:45
16."Paris Morton Music"Graham
4:11
17."Can I"Graham403:09
Total length:73:37

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • "The Motion" features background vocals by Sampha
  • "Can I" features vocals by Beyoncé[20]

Samples

References

  1. ^ "Care Package by Drake". iTunes. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Drake Announces New Care Package Compilation Album". Pitchfork. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Drake is dropping a new compilation, Care Package, tonight". The Fader. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Drake Will Release a Project Full of 'Care Package' Songs". Complex. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Drake - I Get Lonely Too (Prod. By 40)". HotNewHipHop. October 5, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Music: Drake – 'Paris Morton Music'". Rap-Up. July 10, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "15 Great Drake Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know". April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy". HotNewHipHop. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Drake Has 'Trust Issues': Listen". Billboard. June 21, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Drake releases three new songs". Consequence of Sound. September 11, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Drake Debuts '5AM In Toronto' Song: Listen". Billboard. March 7, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "Drake Notices 'Girls Love Beyonce'". Rolling Stone. April 16, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Drake Drops Surprise Track "Draft Day": Listen". Time. April 2, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Drake Drops Three New Songs to Thwart Hackers". Rolling Stone. October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "A New Drake and Beyonce Song Called 'Can I' Just Leaked". Spin. May 20, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "Drake Premieres "4pm in Calabasas" On OVO Sound Radio". The Fader. June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ a b Roisin O'Connor (August 2, 2019). "Drake review, Care Package: Toronto star has mastered the art of cashing in". The Independent. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Care Package / Drake – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Drake Shows His Softer Side on R&B Slow Jam 'Girls Love Beyonce'". Spin. April 16, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  20. ^ Ashley Iasimon (3 October 2015). "Drake & Beyonce's 'Can I' Premieres in Full on OVO Sound Radio: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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