(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Drake prefers to take his music in a "refreshing" direction on the subject of women.

The 24-year-old rapper is preparing to release his second studio album Take Care. When penning his newest single Make Me Proud, Drake wanted to deliver a positive message to listeners.

"Whenever I make songs surrounding women, I always try to find refreshing stances to take as opposed to just like, Oh, you're sexy,' or Oh, I want you,'" Drake told MTV News. "The song, it really came up in passing conversation, just being like, I'm proud of you.'"

Drake is not a fan of bad mouthing the opposite sex. He respects women and wants to express this sentiment in his music.

"Not even necessarily that a woman has to go achieve grandiose things to be proud; it's just that I'm proud of you for trying. It's hard to be a woman out here these days, especially to be pretty and especially to be smart and want something for yourself," Drake explained.

"So I'm just proud of you whether it's Nicki [Minaj] or any girl that I've ever known in my life that's doing well for herself."

Drake wants other men to follow his lead.

"It's a dope thing to say, like, 'Go out there and make me proud,' And you don't feel uncomfortable as a man saying it," he said.

Take Care will be in stores on November 15. (C) Cover Media