Make Me Proud - Drake & Nicki Minaj - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Drake rolled out "Make Me Proud" featuring Nicki Minaj on October 16, 2011, as the third single off his sophomore album Take Care. Co-written by Aubrey Drake Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, and Noah "40" Shebib, and produced by T‑Minus alongside Nikhil “Nikhil S.” Seetharam, the track premiered on Funkmaster Flex’s show and hit rhythmic radio on October 25. "Make Me Proud" skyrocketed from number 97 to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying a record for biggest vault by a male artist, while claiming Number 1 on both the R&B/Hip‑Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts. It also reached number 25 in Canada and broke into the UK Top 50. The song blends Drake’s confident yet reflective verses with Nicki Minaj’s assertive hook, layering slick beat transitions, hard-hitting drums, and anthemic background chants. Lyrically, Drake celebrates ambition, loyalty, and respecting women, flipping braggadocio into celebration. His smooth delivery and dynamic interplay with Minaj make "Make Me Proud" resonate as both motivational and chart‑ready.