Drake and Lamar began as pals, with the Canadian native featuring Lamar on his song “Buried Alive Interlude” off of his second studio album, “Take Care ... verse on Big Sean’s 2013 ...

Drake featured Lamar on "Buried Alive Interlude," a song from Drake's second album, "Take Care." Lamar also told XXL Mag in an interview, that Drake's "a real good dude. He got a real genuine soul.

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Drake later invited K-Dot to feature on his forthcoming second album, Take Care. Throughout their years ... Or me? / We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muhammad ...

Back in 2011, Lamar appeared on Drake’s second album “Take Care” on “Buried Alive Interlude ... the rap game during a guest appearance on Big Sean’s 2013 single, “Control.” ...

Instead of rushing to complete his next studio album, which would end ... past tracks like “Passionfruit” and “Take Care,” but on this project, Drake is fully committed to the sound ...

By the mid-’10s, Drake was as entrenched in pop music and pop culture as any contemporary artist. While he smartly declined to chase after big crossover ... appeared on Take Care, with Drake ...

In 2011, Drake tapped Lamar to be featured on his “Buried Alive Interlude,” a track from his second studio album, “Take Care ... several other rappers in Big Sean’s song “Control.” ...