[3] The compilation features guest appearances from J. Cole, Rick Ross, and James Fauntleroy and additional vocals by Sampha and Beyoncé.

The release of Care Package coincided with the start of Drake's ninth annual OVO Fest in Toronto.

[15] "4PM in Calabasas" was premiered on OVO Sound Radio in June 2016, and is the latest track recorded on the album.

[17] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent noted the difference in lyrical content from the compiled songs and Drake's contemporary releases, as well as "a darker, moodier vibe running across the record in contrast to the scattered eclecticism of 2018's Scorpion.

"[21] Care Package debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 109,000 album-equivalent units, of which 16,000 were album sales.