While Thank Me Later will also feature such big names as Lil Wayne and Kanye, Drake says he’s striving to keep his focus on the personal things in life.

This sounds like where I’m at in my life,’” he told MTV News. “When I heard that beat, the drums that they had come up with, it was like, ‘Man, this is a moment.

Key track “Light Up,” a collaboration with Jay-Z, is set as the first single and was, according to Drake, nearly a year in the making. His first full-length album, Thank Me Later (Young Money Entertainment/Universal), slated for a March release, is one of the year’s most hotly-anticipated projects.

Blige, Timbaland, and Jamie Foxx supporting Lil Wayne on the well-received “America’s Most Wanted” tour - there’s plenty for the 23-year-old r&b singer/actor to look forward to this year. New York magazine’s “Vulture” blog recently proclaimed: “If there’s one guy who doesn’t want 2009 to end, it’s Drake.” While at first glance it may be difficult to argue with that assessment - notching two Top 10 singles in the same week working with everyone from Jay-Z, Kanye West and Young Jeezy to Mary J.

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