Not only did his debut studio album not get as much attention as the tape but it also received flak for leaning into pop melodies and textures. Thank Me Later perfectly encapsulates the beginnings of new-gen pop-rapĭrake released Thank Me Later following his 2009 breakout mixtape, So Far Gone. To celebrate the record's 10th anniversary, we're delving into the triumphs of Thank Me Later and why it still holds up today.
Even his voice sounds lighter and sharper, and throughout the record, you can hear him still working out how to manipulate his lilt into the smooth, mellifluous instrument we are all too familiar with today. Propelling him to superstardom, Thank Me Later is brimming with heavyweight features, impressive production credits and a Drake that is decidedly young, fresh and at times even shaky on his feet. But instead of being crushed by the weight of this, a young Aubrey Graham rose to the challenge. Released in 2010, the release marked a time when the Canadian rapper still had so much to prove.
Then ‘'Light Up" is a real hip-hop moment, and I end with a song called “Thank Me Now.” Even though it’s happy, it’s still me rapping and I’m letting you know the story shall continue.Drake's debut album Thank Me Later is a time capsule full of gems. And you go into “Over” and you start hearing “Show Me a Good Time,” “Fancy,” and it just gets bigger and sonically you hear Kanye West and Swizz Beatz and it’s like, ‘Oh, what’s happening?’ And then there’s still little So Far Gone moments in there, like the end of ‘Fancy’ – the beat switches. And that’s why I continue with three songs that almost could have been on So Far Gone, which is “Fireworks,” “Karaoke,” and “The Resistance.” This album, I definitely wanted it to be consistent with that sound, because I felt like So Far Gone – the story and the sound – it was like a teaser of a story that I wanted to tell and I feel like it ended off on a note that just need to be continued, I didn’t want to just make this first album and completely forget about every thing I had just rapped about and start from a new perspective.
According to Songfacts, Drake told MTV News:
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