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ALBUM REVIEW

Drake comes to terms with Drake

By Leon Neyfakh

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 15, 2011

“Take Care,’’ the second album from Drake, out Tuesday, is a mighty thing, every bit as turbulent and achingly defensive as Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.’’ Musically, it’s like a new species of exotic bird, with strings and synths and voices that sound like they were imported from another planet. Lyrically, it’s Drake at his most worried yet. But instead of just stressing out about fame, Drake is now writing songs about accepting the consequences of time passing and friendships changing.

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