YG begin shooting the visual for his single with Drake off his upcoming debut album My Krazy Life, which is set to hit stores on March 18th. Karen Civil was on hand to gget some footage from the shoot.
Chris Brown Is Reportedly Fine With Rihanna & Drake Rekindling Their Relationship
This is probably more non-news than anything, but…from TMZ:
Chris Brown is all good with Drake doing the midnight jockey ride with Rihanna — even though she caused MAJOR BEEF between them for years.
Sources close to Chris tell TMZ … the singer is copacetic over the duo rekindling their romance. Chris has his mind on his money … focusing on making a comeback.
Jake One Creates Drake’s ‘Furthest Thing’ Beat (Video)
Jake One shows us how he created the soundbed for one of the better tracks from Drake’s latest album Nothing Was The Same.
Drake & His PR Team Part Ways After Rolling Stone Cover Controversy
Spotted on Billboard:
Two weeks after Drake slammed Rolling Stone for swapping out his planned cover story for a Philip Seymour Hoffman memoriam, the rapper and PR firm ID-PR have parted ways, Billboard has confirmed.
Drake had been working with ID for the past year to handle publicity for third album “Nothing Was The Same,” as well as his current Would You Like A Tour? which wraps March 26 with three dates at London’s O2 Arena. According to a source, ID initiated the split soon after the Rolling Stone debacle.
UPDATE: What Happened Between Drake & Zoe Kravitz?
UPDATE: Since the previous video clip was removed, we have a more direct interview clip courtesy of Hip Hollywood.
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In a recent paparazzi video, Zoe Kravitz can be told stating that she and Drake are just friends, which is a fairly strong contrast from some previous ish that revealed the two were hooking up.
To add a wild card into the equation, AllHipHop’s Rumors section is reporting that there is more to the situation:
It seems like Zoe got crazy, sloppy drunk and Drake dumped her on the spot. I guess Lenny couldn’t say anything about that, huh? This apparently all went down on New Year’s Eve down in MIA, yo. I heard Zoe is about drunk in hate right about now.
Drake Is Looking For DJs To Open Up Dates On His UK Tour
If you’re interested, get to work below (make sure you go to Mixcloud for all details)!
How to enter
Drake’s ”Nothing Was The Same” was one of the most critically acclaimed and feverishly anticipated new albums of 2013. Now, the man himself brings his ‘Would You Like a Tour?’ tour to the UK and you could be his warm-up DJ in your home town!
To be in with a chance of winning a set at one of the shows on the Grammy-nominated artist’s tour, submit a DJ mix no longer than 30 minutes and tell us which city you’d like to play – London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Sheffield or Manchester. Check out the “how to enter” section for details (Ts & Cs apply).
How to enter
- Upload a mix of no more than 30 minutes on Mixcloud.
- Title the mix: “Drake Would You Like A Tour? DJ Competition – [INSERT CITY YOU WANT TO PLAY]”. Select one or more cities that apply to you: London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Sheffield or Manchester
- Tag the mix: “Drake Would You Like A Tour DJ Competition“. If you fail to tag the mix correctly, your entry may be missed.
- Write a short biography including your DJ name no longer than 150 words.
- Add tracklist.
- Use the cover art provided here.
- Your mix should reflect Drake as an artist and the audience you’ll be playing to – think RnB, Hip Hop, Funk or Soul.
Ty Dolla $ign Confirms Upcoming Remix With Drake
Or Nah…?
— Drizzy (@Drake) February 24, 2014
Confirming what the above tweet insinuates, Ty Dolla $ign confirmed that his remix to ‘Or Nah’ will feature Drake, as well as The Weeknd. You can check out the telling interview with REVOLT TV below.
Drake Brings Out Kanye West In Berlin (Video)
Drake brought out Kanye West while he was in Berlin for his Would You Like A Tour? Check out the footage from their performance above and below:
George Zimmerman Wants to Fight Diddy & Drake
XXL reports:
Recently George Zimmerman was set to fight DMX in a charity boxing match. With several petitions signed and phone calls made against the idea, the fight was soon cancelled and the original promoters quickly backed out. FilmOn.com took on promotional duties, but soon reneged as well out of respect for the Martin family’s wishes.
Zimmerman however is not deterred. According to CNN, he’s decided to throw out Drake’s name as a possible opponent, as well as Diddy, actor Orlando Jones, WWE wrestler Chyna and rapper Game.
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Conor Maynard Covers Drake (Video)
From SBTV:
Conor Maynard is back on SBTV, last time he dropped an original and he’s back with a cover of Drake’s classic tune “Hold On, We’re Going Home”.
VIDEO: Rihanna Mobbed By Sea Of Fans In Paris; Drake Dating “Rumors” Heat Up
Above is a video clip of Rihanna being mobbed by a swarm of fans outside of her Paris hotel….but that’s not really the story.
Several outlets are reporting that the singer was actually doing the walk of shame after staying at Drake’s hotel the previous night…..what’s fueling these rumors? From TMZ:
Paris ain’t called the City of Love for nothing — Rihanna and Drake are both in town … and they can’t stay away from each other.
Drake is in Paris for a concert — he performed last night — but he and Rihanna have been hanging out since the weekend … grabbing a fancy dinner at Paris’s famous L’Avenue restaurant Sunday.
Rihanna re-connected with Drake at his concert the next day … slipping in the rear entrance.
After last night’s concert, the on-again off-again couple hit up a nightclub … and from there, we’re told they both crashed at the Hyatt hotel, where Drizzy has a room.
Check out the video clips of the two performing (as well as other footage taken at the concert in the question) below:
It should also be noted that Drake and Rih-Rih were just spotted in West Hollywood together a couple of weeks ago. GTD, Drizzy.
LATE PASS: Drake Performs At NBA All Star Weekend (Video)
Drake, along with French Montana, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and more, performs at the House of Blues for Sprite’s NBA All Star event.
Drake Announces 5th Annual OVO Fest With OutKast
Drake announces the lineup for the 5th annual OVO Fest that will go down this year on Saturday, August 3rd, and Sunday, August 4th. In addition to the festival’s creator, the 2-day event will also be headlined by OutKast, who will enter the stage on the first day at Toronto’s Molson Ampitheatre. Drizzy headlines day two, with special guests set to join him.
Tickets for the two-day festival goes on sale February 21st via Live Nation.
Fabolous & Friends Perform In New Orleans; Chocolate Drop (AKA Kevin Hart) Freestyles (Video)
More All Star Weekend recap footage…..this time, we have Loso at The Metropolitan with Drake, Nelly, Diddy, Busta Rhymes (the last two created a remix to ‘Pass The Courvoisier’ to ‘Pass The Ciroc This Way’) and more. Even Chocolate Drop (Kevin Hart) made an appearance.
Below, some additional footage of Kevin Hart dropping his using brand of hilarious Hip-Hop.
PICS: More NBA All Star Game Celebrity Sightings; Kevin Hart Clowns Drake’s Boots
Above are some loose pics of other celebrities who attended this year’s NBA All Star game, which included 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Ashanti, Busta Rhymes, French Montana, The Game, Diddy (with his sons) and more…..but that’s not the only thing spotted on the court.
Fellow attendee Drake let Kevin Hart get too close to him during the game, because the comedian noticed something hilarious that he decided to share with the world via his Instagram (below):
Holy Shit I just caught @champagnepapi AKA Drizzy Drizzy Drizzy at the allstar game sitting CourtSide with the Tim’s with no leather at the top AKA the “Bucket Nakeds” #ThisIsaMajorFail #ImAboutToLotionHisBoots #iThinkHeJustCameFromWorkingOnSomebodysHouse #SoYouThinkYouCanDance
Jhené Aiko Calls Drake Her ‘Musical Soulmate’
Somewhere, Drake is doing cartwheels over this interview. From Rap-Up TV:
Jhené Aiko explains why Drake is her “musical soulmate” and teases a joint album.
Kanye West Defends Drake Against Rolling Stone In Newark Rant
During Kanye West’s tour stop in Newark, New Jersey last night, he defended Drake against Rolling Stone in his latest rant. Kanye also talked about his opinion on Macklemore’s Grammy wins, being a “genius”, rappers doing well in the music industry, picking Adidas for his latest deal, Tim Cook getting artists to perform at the iTunes Festival for free and more.
Drake Assists Raptors’ Terrence Ross In NBA Dunk Contest
We posted some pics from the night here, but figured that this was worth posting on its own: above, Drake holds down his city’s team by helping player Terrence Ross during this year’s dunk contest Saturday night.
PICS: 2014 NBA All Star Saturday Night
Nelly, Drake, Sean Combs and more (Jesse Jackson?) were at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center for the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night during NBA All-Star Weekend. You can check out pics of the various celebrities above.
Side note: John Wall shut that dunk competition down, so salute to him.
@IAmBlizzard On @Drake: He’s Good, But He’s A Marmite Guy (Video)
From The Grime Report:
Blizzard discusses some of the artists he rates taking a look a Drake and the impact he has had across the board in the music game. Blizzard also take a look at the state of pop music at the moment and artists such as Miley Cyrus and more.
Drake Apologizes To Rolling Stone
Looks like Drake has reflected over his recent tweets (particularly the one regarding the magazine’s cover, which replaced Drizzy with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as comments quoted in the latest issue of Rolling Stone regarding Kanye West and Macklemore. Check out his open letter of apology below
Drake Bitches & Moans Over Losing Rolling Stone Cover To Philip Seymour Hoffman
Simply out, Drake is apparently upset because Rolling Stone was supposed to give him the cover of their latest issue for his feature….too bad one of the world’s greatest actors died abruptly. In addition, he’s backtracking from recent quotes made regarding Kanye West’s lyricism on <em>Yeezus</em>.
Looks like we won’t be seeing any magazine interviews from Drizzy for a while (check out the above tweets).
Drake Questions Kanye West’s Bars On ‘Yeezus’
Yesterday, Rolling Stone put out the first part of the interview with Drake where he shared his opinion of Macklemore sending Kendrick Lamar an apology text after his Grammy win. In the second part, Drake questions some of Kanye’s lyrics on Yeezus, and even seems to throw a shot at Fabulous. In addition, he spoke on his relationship with Rihanna. Check out some candid quotes from the article below.
There were some real questionable bars on there. Like that ‘Swaghili‘ line? Come on, man. Even Fabolous wouldn’t say some shit like that.”
“Kanye’s the reason why I’m here. I love everything about that guy.”
[ON RIHANNA] “She’s the ultimate fantasy. I mean, I think about it. Like ‘Man, that would be good’. We have fun together, she’s cool and shit. But we’re just friends, she’s my dog for life. I’m not after p*ssy like I was three years ago, when I was trying to make up for all the years when no girl would talk to me. But I haven’t met somebody that makes everybody else not matter.”
Drake Calls Macklemore’s Grammy Apology Text ‘Wack As F***’
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Drake told them how he felt about Macklemore sending Kendrick Lamar an apology text after winning three Grammys. Drake thought it was wack as f***:
I was like, ‘You won. Why are you posting your text message? Just chill. Take your W, and if you feel you didn’t deserve it, go get better — make better music’. It felt cheap. It didn’t feel genuine. Why do that? Why feel guilt? You think those guys would pay homage to you if they won?
To name just Kendrick? That shit made me feel funny. No, in that case, you robbed everybody. We all need text messages.