Room for Improvement (mixtape)

Room for Improvement is the debut mixtape from Canadian rapper Drake.[1] It was self-released in 2006.[2][3][4] The mixtape was originally intended for sale only and had sold 6,000 copies in 2006.[5]

Room for Improvement
Mixtape by
Drake
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2006 (February 14, 2006)
Recorded2005-2006
Studio
  • Elsadig Residence
  • Positive Vibes
  • BCP
GenreHip hop
Length65:36
LabelAll Things Fresh
Producer
Drake chronology
Room for Improvement
(2006)		 Comeback Season
(2007)

Background

In an interview with thabiz.com in February 2006, Drake talked about the mixtape, "It's a mix CD and I did it with DJ Smallz who does the Southern Smoke Series. He's done mixtapes with everyone. Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, a lot of people and he's hosting it for me. It's called Room for Improvement. It's seventeen original tracks and a couple of remixes and stuff like that. 22 tracks in total. I have the Clipse on there, I got Trey Songz in there, I got Lupe Fiasco on there, I have Nickelus F who is this amazing artist from Virginia who I'm very very tight with and we work together a lot, we worked together. I have Voyce on there, he's a singer from Toronto. Production wise I don't really have any major producers on there. I have a song I did with Trey Songz. I have an individual by the name of Nick Rashur from Harlem he's a really cool cat. Amir; Boi-1da did the majority of the singles, who else should I mention DJ Ra from DC, a lot of people on the CD."

The mixtape was re-released in 2009 featuring only 11 selected songs with no DJs along with a remix of 'Do What You Do'.[6]

Track listing

Partial credits adapted from Drake's personal notebook.[7][8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:52
2."Pianist Hands" (Interlude)Mazin Elsadig 1:11
3."Special" (featuring Voyce)Aubrey GrahamDJ Ra4:52
4."Do What You Do" Boi-1da3:48
5."Money" (Remix) (featuring Nickelus F)GrahamFrank Dukes2:25
6."AM 2 PM" (featuring Nickelus F)  3:28
7."City Is Mine" Boi-1da3:53
8."Drake's Voice Mail Box #1"  1:12
9."Bad Meaning Good" (featuring Slakah the Beatchild)
Slakah the Beatchild2:32
10."Thrill Is Gone"GrahamSlakah the Beatchild3:02
11."Make Things Right" (featuring Slakah the Beatchild)Graham
2:41
12."Video Girl"GrahamDFS3:46
13."Drake's Voice Mail Box #2"  0:16
14."Come Winter" Rynn & Amir5:28
15."Extra Special" Tommy Gunz2:58
16."About the Game" (Freestyle) (featuring Trey Songz)  1:45
17."All This Love" (featuring Voyce) Exchange Student3:20
18."Drake's Voice Mail Box #3"  1:12
19."A Scorpio's Mind" (featuring Nickelus F) Amir3:52
20."S.T.R.E.S.S." (featuring Nickelus F) Rynn3:43
21."Try Harder" Amir2:22
22."Kick, Push" (Remix) (Lupe Fiasco featuring Drake) Soundtrakk4:44
23."U.P.A." (Outro)  2:14
Total length:65:36

Notes

  • "Pianist Hands" features vocals from Mazin's dad
  • "Make Things Right" features vocals from Byram Joseph

Personnel

Partial credits adapted from Drake's personal notebook.[7][8]

Musicians

  • Al-Khaaliq – piano (track 2)

References
  1. Errett, Joshua (January 14, 2009). "Mixtape massacre", Now 28 (20). Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  2. Patch, Nick (December 10, 2009). "Drake becomes one of Canada's biggest rap exports", Canadian Press. Convenience link.
  3. Lee, Chris (July 21, 2009). "Drake lands top 10 hits", Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  4. "Drake - Room for Improvement (Special Edition) Hosted by DJ Smallz // Free Mixtape at". Datpiff.com. January 16, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  5. "Re-Up On Drake: "Comeback Season" & "Room For Improvement" (2 Mixtapes) : Get Right Music – The Best In Free Mixtape Downloads". Getrightmusic.com. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  6. "Urban Entertainment & Pop Culture 'Zine-Drake interview". Thabiz.com. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  7. Garcia Lawler, Opheli (June 24, 2018). "You can now bid on Drake's handwritten lyrics". The Fader. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  8. "Lot Detail - Drake's Personal, Signed Notebook for His First Mixtape, Room For Improvement ..." Nate D. Sanders. Retrieved June 24, 2018.


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