 Drake resumed work on the album in October 2009 , following an onstage injury from a July 2009 concert . Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording studios , including Metalworks Studios , <unk> & <unk> , and Cherry Beach Studios in Toronto , Nightbird Studios in West Hollywood , Gee Jam Studios in Portland , Jamaica , The <unk> Hotel Recording Studio and The Hit Factory in Miami , Blast Off Studios and Rock the Mic in New York , Glenwood Studios in Los Angeles , Triangle Sounds Studios in Atlanta , Takeover Studios in Houston , and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu . The track " Up All Night " was recorded on a bus " somewhere in Lexington " , and " Unforgettable " was recorded on a bus " somewhere in New Orleans " . The album was mixed at Tree Sound Studios , Blast Off Studios , Gee Jam Studios , Cherry Beach Studios , The <unk> Hotel Recording Studio , Metalworks Studios , Stadium Red in New York , and Studio 306 in Toronto . Lil Wayne , Cortez Bryant , Gee Robinson , Ronald " Slim " Williams , and Bryan " Birdman " Williams served as executive producers for the album . 
