The anticipation for Drake's Take Care album across the internet has been more than palpable. In this age of instant gratification gratis downloads and On Air/On Sale, it's arrival seemed like an event, a day to indulge in its entirety.
Taken out of the context of the album, Make Me Proud bears less singular appeal than the title track, but boasts an equally star-studded guest vocalist in the form of Nicki Minaj.
Drake spins lyrics of his ideal woman over a choppy, tweaked spool of digital effects and big beats. For a rapper who's made a career out of lush, ambient textures, Make Me Proud sees Drake at his hardest, most biting.
Nicki positively leaks onto the track, cutting across Drake and pulling her usual cod British accent 'thing'. It's no repeat of her magnificent Eminem collab Roman's Revenge, but most crucially, it sees her fitting into the track rather than this being a predictable case of quick in and out guest role. As the track progresses, spiralling vortexes of synth rhythms cascade down over the raps, crafting a rich mix of textures that has come to characterise the classic Drake sound.
With her level of fame, it's key that Nicki doesn't overpower Drake, doesn't become the pinning point of the track - and thankfully, she doesn't; this remains 100% a part of Take Care, with Nicki's role being that of an exciting embellishment.
Make Me Proud is released on the 12th December.
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