Drake Goes Off on Person Who Says The Weeknd Wrote Most of 'Take Care'

Drake has been calling out people left and right this week.

November 16, 2017

In celebration of Take Care’s sixth anniversary, Drake posted an image of the project’s original tracklist on Instagram. The photo was reshared on Complex’s social media accounts and received a lot of love from fans, many of whom praised the album as one of Drake’s best projects to date; however, one Instagram user decided to take a jab at the rapper by claiming Take Care was mostly written by Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd.

Drake wasn’t having it.

"Abel Tesfaye CO WROTE on 'Shot For Me' and 'Practice,' obviously was featured on 'Crew Love' and 'The Ride' and that’s it," Drake replied to @meechie____. "There’s 20 songs on that album … don’t try me."

People have speculated that Tesfaye's contribution to Take Care was much more than a couple of features and co-writing credits. The rumors were likely sparked by a 2013 interview in which Tesfaye claimed a number of tracks he intended for House of Balloons were placed on Drake’s sophomore album.

Rolling Stone reports:

Drake has faced multiple ghostwriting accusations over the years, most of which were based on claims made by Meek Mill. In case you forgot, the Philly rapper claimed producer/rapper Quentin Miller wrote a number of Drizzy’s songs. The theory was fueled by a leaked reference track for "10 Bands" that featured Miller’s voice.

Drake addressed the rumors in a 2015 interview with The Fader.

"I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running. I don’t mind that. And those recordings—they are what they are. And you can use your own judgment on what they mean to you," he said, before discussing the context of the reference tracks. "There’s not necessarily a context to them. And I don’t know if I’m really here to even clarify it for you." Drake also later alluded to the larger conversation the controversy stirred up. "If I have to be the vessel for this conversation to be brought up—you know, God forbid we start talking about writing and references and who takes what from where—I’m OK with it being me."