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Drake + Jay-Z Working On New Music [Pic]

Kat Lee — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:50 +0000

Is this the beginning of a beautiful working relationship? We sure certainly hope so! Rap legend Jay-Z was recently pictured in the studio with none other than October’s Very Own, Drake. Producer Lenny S. posted the picture of the two rappers in the studio with the caption, “Warning: Please be very afraid of the music [...]

Mannie Fresh Responds to Proposed Big Tymers Album With Drake, Lil Wayne

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:52 +0000

Rap fans were excited when Lil Wayne announced that a Big Tymers album was in the works with himself, Birdman and Drake. But then they were equally dumbfounded to learn that Mannie Fresh, one of the original members of the group, would not be part of the project.

Drake Announces Lineup for 4th Annual OVO Fest

Luis Mercado — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:14:28 +0000

Drake has announced the lineup for this year’s 4th Annual OVO Fest, and it will include two very special guests. The festival will include performances from Frank Ocean and James Blake on Aug. 4, while Drake will have his own show on Aug. 5. October’s Very Own Fest has had some huge acts in the [...]

Drake Flexes His Muscles While Weightlifting

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:37:34 +0000

Hey ladies, this one is for you! Drake had his female fans in a tizzy recently on Instagram with some photos of him pumping iron. In the pics, Champagne Papi shows off his bugling triceps while curling some weights. Talk about getting your weight up! If anything, the photos show that Drake stays in good [...]

Drake, Rihanna + Chris Brown Have More Internet, Instagram and Twitter Drama

Jessica Sager — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:39:28 +0000

Maybe Chris Brown's father was right about his relationship with Rihanna. The tumultuous twosome have more drama, unsurprisingly involving Drake and social networking. Hey, they're nothing if not consistent, right?

Drake Surprises Candice Glover on 'American Idol'

Tiffanie Drayton — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:37:40 +0000

Candice Glover, who listed Drake as one of her “top 5 favorite things in the world,” got a huge surprise when the rapper showed up on ‘American Idol’ last night. The ’5AM in Toronto’ artist first congratulated Candice in what Ryan Seacrest first presented to her as an audio recording. “I’m so proud of you,” [...]

Drake Drops New Single, 'Girls Love Beyonce' [AUDIO]

Speedy — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:28:15 +0000

Drake dropped a brand new track today and it definitely had an interesting title. It’s called ‘Girls love Beyonce’ – which is a very true statement, but the way he flipped the ‘Say My Name’ sample from Bey’s Destiny’s Child days is worth the listen alone. Drake also dropped a track on his OVO Soundcloud [...]

Drake Disses Chris Brown + Shades Rihanna in Radio Interview [AUDIO]

Jessica Sager — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:37:33 +0000

Drake just can’t let his brief dalliance with Rihanna go. The ‘Started From the Bottom’ MC took to a radio interview to once more air his, Rihanna’s and Chris Brown‘s dirty laundry, and it’s a doozy. Drizzy pretty much confirmed what everyone already knew but never outright admitted. In a chat with East Village Radio, [...]

Drake Sued By Chris Brown's Bodyguard For New York Club Brawl

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:32:39 +0000

Drake has been slapped with a lawsuit by Chris Brown‘s bodyguard, who claims he was left severely injured during a New York nightclub brawl the rapper was involved in last June. According to the New York Daily News, Patrick “Big Pat” Strickland filed a lawsuit Monday (April 8) in Manhattan Supreme Court blaming the Young [...]

Amanda Bynes Tweets: 'I Want Drake to Murder My Vagina'

Emily Tan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:57:36 +0000

Amanda Bynes, former child actress and star of 'What I Like About You,' sure isn't afraid to hold back on Twitter. From ringing in the new year with a pic of her girls to claiming that she coined "LOL," her revelations to the interwebs are just bizarre.

In her latest nugget of TMI, she revealed just how much she wanted Drake.

Drake Visits Lil Wayne in Hospital as Condition Improves

Jessica Sager — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:32:03 +0000

Young Money really is a family. Drake visited his boss, mentor and friend Lil Wayne in the hospital following the ‘No Worries’ rapper’s severe seizures last night (March 15). TMZ reports that Drizzy entered Cedars Sinai hospital right around 8:50 PM with his head down. The hospital visiting hours ended at 9 PM. Drake reportedly [...]

Chris Brown Bashes Drake at Los Angeles Club

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:31:07 +0000

If you think the Chris Brown and Drake feud has simmered down, guess again. Breezy is still feeling some kind of way towards Drizzy after their champagne-throwing brawl last summer in New York.

Drake Makes It Rain With $50,000 at Charlotte Strip Club

Natelege Whaley — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:23:00 +0000

Drake was throwing salary money — no taxes withheld — at a Charlotte strip club over the weekend. The rapper was in town for the CIAA basketball championships and performed at Cameo nightclub. He then brought out cardboard boxes full of dough to spread everywhere. Of course, the millionaire OVO head honcho is expected to [...]

Chris Brown, Drake Point Finger At Each Other Over Last Summer's Nightclub Brawl

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:00:49 +0000

It's a case of "he said, he said," as R&B stars Chris Brown and Drake are pointing the finger at each other over last June's nightclub brawl, where a battle bottle ensued between their crews. The fight took place at NYC hotspot W.I.P.

New Drake – 'Started From The Bottom' Drops Two Weeks Early, Includes Letter To Fans

Speedy — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:09:17 +0000

Earlier this week, we told you that Drake was set to drop his new single "Started From the Bottom" on Grammy night. It seems as if Drizzy couldn't wait that long, releasing the single earlier tonight (February 1) on his OVO blog.

Drake to Debut New Song on Grammy Night

Natelege Whaley — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:00:41 +0000

Drake is done resting on the bench. His representatives at Universal Music told Billboard that the rapper will be throwing us a new track on the night of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

Drake (Sort Of) Apologizes to Kobe + Vanessa Bryant Over Offensive Rap Lyric

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:40:03 +0000

Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, has finally responded to Drake's infamous rap line from Rick Ross' 'Stay Schemin'.' Drizzy's verse -- "B---- you wasn't with me shooting in the gym" -- was one of the most quoted verse of 2012. According to Bossip, Vanessa didn't like the rap lyric one bit.

The 25 Biggest Songs Of 2012 On Hot 107.9

DJ Digital — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:32:41 +0000

On New Year’s Eve (and again on New Year’s Day) we aired our annual Hot 107.9 Year End Countdown, showcasing the 25 biggest songs that we played on Hot 107.9 in 2012. By the time we finished putting the list together, we all agreed that these were definitely the 25 songs that “defined” us as [...]

Lil Wayne Releases New Track 'Good Kush & Alcohol (B—-es Love Me)' Featuring Drake and Future

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:38:24 +0000

Lil Wayne loves his, um, fans and doesn’t care about the haters on his new single, ‘Good Kush & Alcohol (B—-es Love Me).’ The song is set to appear on Weezy’s upcoming studio effort ‘I Am Not a Human Being II,’ now tentatively due out Feb. 19. Fellow rhyme-spitters Future and Drake back Wayne up [...]

Drake Wants Royalties From YOLO Merchandise

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:15:02 +0000

Undoubtedly, Drake made "YOLO" one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases in 2012, after debuting the word in the song 'The Motto,' off his sophomore set, 'Take Care,' released in 2011. The acronym for "You Only Live Once" was uttered by hundreds of wayward teens usually after they experienced an act of reckless abandon. Well, now Drizzy thinks it's time he receives some cash for its use.