Drake Talks Thank Me Later Collaborations (Video)

Above, Drake talks to MTV about his debut album, Thank Me Later, and who he is recruiting to make guest appearances.

Courtesy of MTV:

You can thank him about a month later than he’d originally planned: Drake says he is now aiming to release his official debut LP, Thank Me Later, in March. Even with the slight delay, the 23-year-old Canadian singer/rapper is pleased with how it is shaping up.

“I’m making progress on it,” Drake said with a smile Wednesday night at the Grammy nominations concert in Los Angeles, where he’d just learned — to his surprise — that he’s up for two awards. “I’m hoping for March now. It’s just pulling everybody together: I had a wish list for my managers of everybody I wanted involved that stem beyond hip-hop. I’m trying to pull it all together.”

One of the top names on his list is a legendary vocalist who recently announced she’ll be releasing her first new album in almost a decade.

“I’m really trying to work with Sade,” he revealed. “Lil Wayne will be on it. Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, Kanye will be doing work on it. It’s in the family.”

There is one other guest that he elected to be coy about. “It’s this other one I’m excited about that’s kinda left [field],” he demurred. “It’s gonna be a great project — well-rounded.”

A possible classic? Or do you think that he will not be able to live up to the hype?

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