Drake Hints He May Retire “Take Care”, But Is Rihanna The Reason?

Drake is lowkey taking a subliminal shot at ASAP Rocky. Some won’t see it that way. He may be preparing to put one of his most beloved collaborations with Rihanna into permanent retirement. Why bother?

The Toronto superstar recently sang along briefly to “Take Care,” his 2011 collaboration with Rihanna, before suggesting that audiences might not hear him perform the record again.

Now, that is an interesting thing to say about a song that helped define an entire era of his career. Right?

Drake did not explain his remark, leading to the rumors. And whenever Rihanna enters the conversation, we go straight to the past.

Remember, Drake and Rihanna were once one of music’s most fascinating romantic mysteries. We never quite new. Their chemistry produced memorable collaborations, including “What’s My Name?” and “Work.” Was it strictly musical?

Of course, we know their history went beyond the recording studio.

Drake expressed his affection for Rihanna during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. That was a 10 years ago, y’all. He was 30. RiRi was not a billionaire yet.

Today, Rihanna has built a family with A$AP Rocky, another major figure in Hip-Hop. Drake has continued navigating his own beefs and rivalries. I won’t say he’s a hater, but he might be a bit jealous of their happy life. Maybe?

Could revisiting “Take Care” simply feel like opening an old chapter that no longer represents where Drake is emotionally?

There is also a less dramatic possibility. Drake might not want to perform the song anymore and that might be the end of it. But this is not a deep cut conversation.

“Take Care” is not an obscure album cut. The record remains one of the defining collaborations of his career.

The Rihanna connection powerful but I think that she curved him back in the day and currently found her man. Drake might be singing the blues because if I had a shot with reonna, I would be singing them right now.

Maybe he is simply tired of singing the song. Maybe it brings back memories. Or maybe he was speaking casually and fans are reading too much into it.

Anyway, let’s play the song and get this over with! We don’t need him to perform it because we can just play it on YouTube like a boss.