Drake completes "Thank Me Later"

Last year, when Drake released So Far Gone, there were many who thought that it was an album. Drake would boast about this. But, even as he was releasing material from the mixtape, he was promoting Thank Me Later. Once people realized that So Far Gone was just a mixtape, they assumed that his album would come in 2009.

While Drake did not release an album in 2009, he was the biggest rap act of the year. Most of the talk about Drake surrounded his new album. There was a lot of hype that was around The Blueprint 3, but no one talked about that album as much as they talked about this one. Drake spoke of the first single for four months before it was even released.

Last month, however, "Over" was released and it has become the anthem of spring 2010. Aside from the lead single, Drake spoke of "Light It Up" and a collaboration with Eminem. When Drake spoke of the album, he said that he wanted it to be one of those critically-acclaimed debut albums, much like the debuts from Jay-Z and Nas. Drake has provided a lot of talk.

Now, he is ready to put that talk into action as Drake has completed Thank Me Later. The only thing that he has left to do is release it and he plans to do that soon. Initially scheduled for a June release, Drake has the rare joy of his album being pushed up for release on May 25, 2010. The album will be released on Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Motown.