Pretty self-explanatory, but if you don’t know what happened to the Odd Future crooner, you can head here.
Drake May Or May Not Have Signed Cassie To OVO Sound
This was said to have been spotted on a Mediabase newsletter…..we have spotted it on various media outlets:
R&B singer and occasional model Cassie, who had one of the biggest 2006 rhythm-crossover hits with the minimal electro Ryan Leslie produced “Me & U” and has since then been signed under Sean Diddy Combs exclusive Bad Boy/Interscope distribution partnership, has now inked another deal with Drake and Noah “40″ Shebib’s OVO Sound, their first big signing. Riding high on the release of her new mixtape RockaByeBaby, well-received by fans and critics, Cassie is now preparing for a new single later this year, followed by her sophomore LP next Spring.
I feel that, if this is true, Drake is going to make her into the viable artist that Diddy — too busy having sex with her, perhaps — couldn’t quite pan out in the world of Pop/R&B. I will say: that last mixtape is jammin’, though.
Drake & Jhene Aiko Reunite On ‘Nothing Was The Same’
The song is not called Momentous Occasions. That's a terrible title.
— Drizzy (@Drake) August 9, 2013
40. Gonzales. Jhene Aiko. Might be my new favorite song. @JheneAiko @chillygonzales @OVO40
— Drizzy (@Drake) August 9, 2013
When Nothing Was The Same drops September 17th, Jhene Aiko will rejoin Drake as one of his features since 2010’s ‘July‘. As you can see, we don’t know what the title is yet, either.
Drake Speaks On Big Tymers Reunion
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Apparently, Drake wasn’t prepared for the question. It would be really dope to see the original Big Tymers back in action (now that they are reportedly back on speaking terms).
Pusha T Speaks On Kanye West Joining Drake At OVO Fest
Apparently, Pusha T is cool with the whole thing, despite him and Drake’s differences on wax and in interviews. Courtesy of Revolt TV.
Drake Speaks On New Pop/R&B Single
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This interview with MTV was during OVO Fest, and in it, he says that — with his new single ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home‘ — he and 40 were shooting for Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones, respectively. He also wants this to be played at weddings. Alright.
Drake Covers XXL’s 150th Issue
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XXL celebrates a very special issue this month: It’s the magazine’s 150th and 16th anniversary issue and Drake’s first solo cover. Yeah, it’s a big deal, and this is a great issue. It’s been 16 years since Jay Z and Master P both graced split covers of the first XXL. This month’s cover subject, Drake, was just 10 years old. Fast forward to 2013 and he’s one of the biggest rappers in hip-hop. And he’s currently prepping the release of his in-demand third album, Nothing Was The Same (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal) for September 17.
Discussing everything from his new album and his relationships with other rappers and celebrities to his return to acting and his overall success, the Toronto MC was open and honest with writer Thomas Golianopoulos during their two-hour interview. Here are a few quotes from the exclusive interview.
Drake & Kanye West Unite (Revolt TV)
You can check out plenty more performance footage from OVO Fest here.
Drake Feat. Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home
Drake has just let go of his new single, ‘Hold On We’re Going Home’, from his new album Nothing Was The Same which is set to drop September 17th.
Drake Brings Out Kanye West, Diddy, Mase & More At OVO Fest
Drake held his 4th annual OVO Fest last night in his hometown in Toronto and he brought out a lot of big names, which included Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne, Diddy, Mase, ASAP Rocky, J. Cole, Miguel, TLC, Wale, Big Sean, French Montana and The Weeknd. Check out the performances above and below from OVO Feat.
Check Out The 2013 Schenectady Commencement Speech, By Jason Pollock….& Drake
On June 21st, a capacity crowd of over 2,600 filled Proctor’s Theatre to celebrate the graduation of 450 students from their high school. Jason Pollock gave the commencement speech, and he decided to use Drake as his inspiration.
According To Big Sean, Drake’s ‘All Me’ Single Was Originally His
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Big Sean reveals that he and KeY Wane already had ‘All Me‘ for Hall Of Fame before Drake picked it up for Nothing Was The Same.
Lil’ Wayne & Drake Perform In Buffalo
Lil’ Wayne surprised the concertgoers in Buffalo, NY with an appearance from Drake, who performed his remix to ‘Versace’ in the above clip.
Drake Feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean – All Me
Not sure if this is a single, but it’s a new Drake record, so I’m not complaining at all. OVO festival is a few days away so you can expect more new music soon. Nothing Was The Same hits stores on Sept 17th.
Drake Cancels The First Day Of OVO Fest Due To Frank Ocean’s Injury
I suppose this is admirable (or maybe he is just cutting his losses), but Drake has decided against replacing Frank Ocean and went with cancelling the first day of his 2 day festival altogether (Ocean was the headlining act for Day 1). We reported recently that the Odd Future singer had to cancel his Australian tour due to an apparent torn vocal chord. Hope he gets well soon.
(BACK) IN THE STUDIO: Drake & The Weekend…….& Riff Raff?
At the top you can see that Drake is back with The Weeknd (they were never beefing by the way, which we’re now 100 percent sure of following The Weekend’s recent Complex feature)….here’s to hoping that both Nothing Was The Same and Kiss Land get those collaborative infusions before they both drop…..
Moving along, it also appears that Drizzy was befriended by none other than Riff Raff, who also had a blast partying with Drake and his fellow Toronto rock star Justin Bieber at one of Bieber’s recent shows. Additional pictures and Vine clips are below relating to that.
UPDATE: @Wale Added To @Drake’s OVO Fest 2013
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@Wale August 5th on stage at OVO Fest before me. It's gonna be a doozy.
— Drizzy (@Drake) July 26, 2013
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From concert to full-out festival, Drake has announced this year’s OVO Fest which goes down in Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (in Toronto, of course) in August. More information can be found here.
Birdman Explains Drake’s Absence On Rich Gang LP; Reuniting With Mannie Fresh
I was wondering why Drake didn’t make the Rich Gang album, but Birdman speaks on why that is in his interview with Sway on RapFix Live. Birdman also cleared up rumors about Mannie Fresh not being involved in the upcoming Big Tymers album. He reveals that he’s been talking with Mannie and they plan to work together very soon.
“I’ve been talking to Fresh a lot. We talk every other day, we been talking about doing music; so matter of fact we gonna get in,” Birdman announced. “Me and Fresh ain’t got no problem, we never had no problem. It’s been a minute and we plan on working again.”
An 18-Year-Old Drake Gives A Tour Of His Mother’s House
Someone unearthed an old episode of Degrassi: Unscripted, which — I assume — showcases members of Degrassi letting us into their personal lives, homes, etc. The above episode features none other than Aubrey Graham.
LMAO: Migos Feat. Drake – Fake Versace (Video)
By now you should have heard the Migos song “Versace” at least 15 times by now. If not, sorry but not sorry for introducing it to you. Its very easy to learn… At least Drake is on it, right?… No? Enjoy it anyway. Brought to you by Broken Equipment.
UPDATE: Drake Watches JAY Z & Justin Timberlake Perform In Toronto
UPDATE: Makes sense to just include this here, so enjoy some recap footage from JAY Z & JT’s Toronto stop below.
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Hov was in Toronto along with Justin Timberlake for their latest stop on the Legends Of The Summer tour, and Drizzy was apparently in the building to capture what went down.
Drake – Girls Love Beyonce (SBTRKT Remix)
SBTRKT goes all trippy on Drake’s recent smooth dedication to King Bey.
LMAO: Drake Meets His Cyber Crush On Catfish
Nev heads to Canada to meet up with Drake in the latest Broken Equipment Productions parody.
Drake Collaborates With New Era For Special Edition OVO Fitted
Those interested in the collaborative 59Fifty OVOFest Edition Jays hats need $75 and a bit of luck; the hats will be sold during OVO Fest (August 4th and 5th) at Toronto’s Molson Amphitheatre, and there are only 5,950 units available.