Every now and then, an artist comes along, takes the music world by storm, and builds up a ton of anticipation in the process—and right now Aubrey Drake Graham happens to be just that person.

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The time has finally come for the former Degrassi High actor and Young Money standout to show and prove, and he does so with his first official album, Thank Me Later.

No expense was spared for Hip-Hop’s current biggest superstar, as folks like Swizz Beatz, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Jeezy, Timbaland, Alicia Keys, The-Dream, T.I., No I.D., and of course Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj all come out to try and make his debut a triumphant one.

From there, Drake starts handing out thank notes with ‘Fireworks’ (feat. Alicia Keys), which was produced by his hit squad of Boi-1da, and 40. He then goes into the singsong pattern that made him the most sought after artist within the last couple of years on ‘Karaoke’ and ‘Resistance.’

The mega hit tandem of Kanye West and No I.D., create the perfect backdrop for ‘Show Me A Good Time,’ which is arguably the best piece of music on the project. Nicki Minaj then brings her A-game to ‘Up All Night,’ and actually sounds like MC for once, as the Young Money artists go into braggadocio mode behind the Boi-1da production.

Thank Me Later gets another quick pick-me-up with ‘Fancy’ (feat. Swizz Beatz and T.I.); where both rappers choose females as the topic of discussion with the help of Swizz’s radio friendly melody.

The album takes a step backwards with the long-winded ‘Shut It Down’ (feat. The-Dream), where the two artists use just about seven minutes to serenade the opposite sex.

Drake then concludes his first outing with help the help of hitters such as Jeezy who’s featured on ‘Unforgettable,’ Jay-Z’s help on ‘Light It Up,’ where he continues to throw subliminal jabs at his former Roc-A-Fella buddies, and then his mentor Lil Wayne rounding out the end on ‘Miss Me.’

Filled with catchy tunes, and addicting hooks and bridges, Drake’s Thank Me Later is just what people would have expected the Toronto native to come up with.

Keeping true to the formula that got him to the big dance, Young Money’s top artist makes sure that he gives his fan base plenty to sing about, especially since all the songs on the project are radio-ready—and from the looks of it all, you can bet folks will be chanting his hymns for a very long time.