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Drake has stated the listing for his fourth annual OVO Fest. The Toronto, Ontario event short for October’s Very Own, will be held on August 4 and 5 at the city’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. This year, Drake’s listing includes R&B star Frank Ocean, performing on the event’s first day. The Def Jam Records artist and [...]
Cash Money Records head Birdman recently spoke about his music empire and why despite the riches and fame, nothing came overnight. Birdman attributes his continuous grind for helping him make Cash Money one of the biggest music labels in the record industry. “First it’s based on hard work, a grind,” the Cash Money CEO began to explain [...]
Between the years of 1998 and 2003, the Big Tymers dropped five albums. The early big time tag team for Cash Money Records included producer/rapper Mannie Fresh and label co-founder/rapper Birdman. The group split in 2003, after Mannie Fresh left Cash Money, blaming it on financial disputes, before signing a solo deal at Def Jam Records. In [...]
Looks like rapper Future will be a rapper and a parent at the same time because the results of a DNA are in and they prove he is the father of a 10 year old son. Last year, Future aka Nayvadius Cash was sued by Jessica Smith who claimed the rapper got her pregnant and [...]
With 2012 coming to a close, media publications all over are making lists giving respect to the best and brightest stars of the last 12 months. Now,Forbes has placed Hip Hop artists like Wiz Khalifa and Drake to its annual “30 Under 30″ list. Forbes’ “30 Under 30″ list celebrates 30 of the most successful [...]
2 Chainz has had quite a year which includes earning a Grammy Award nomination for “Rap Album of the Year” for his album Based on a T.R.U. Story. In an interview with DJ Drama on Shade45, the 2 Chainz formerly known as Tity Boi reacted to his nomination news. “I can’t say, ‘I told you [...]
Reports state that Drake has signed October’s Very Own with Warner Bros. Records, writes Billboards. A report on HDD appeared earlier today, and the partnership was confirmed by Billboard with an anonymous source. Drake is currently signed as a solo artist to Universal through Young Money/Cash Money. Though he has his own deal, he and [...]
Chris Brown and Drake will not be held responsible for an alleged nightclub incident between the two. According to TMZ, authorities have wrapped up their investigation and the two artists will not face any criminal charges. Reports claim that the evidence just wasn’t enough to pin them down with any charges and move the case [...]
While many of us were enjoying food and family yesterday, YMCMB artist Drake was giving. Drizzy lost his grandmother Evelyn Sher, on Thanksgiving Day. He tweeted the news yesterday: Rest in peace to my grandmother Evelyn Sher. What a day to go…thankful to have had the times we did. — Drizzy (@Drake) November 23, 2012 [...]
Cash Money Records has reached a huge milestone as a collective record label. Even with YMCMB taking over the hip hop game, there’s still room for celebration. In a press release, Cash Money revealed they’ve officially sold more than 500 million singles worldwide. With a roster like Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake, all of [...]
Honestly, i wouldn’t have said that’s how it went, but TMZ played back some footage from the awards, and when Drake began thanking everyone for his ‘HYFR’ win, former fling RiRi, sitting in the front row with her BFF Katy Perry, can be seen mouthing what many believed to be a not-so-nice word. Katy herself [...]
The Princess of R&B once said, “It’s hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I’m long gone.” Little did anyone know that, in a mad turn of fateful irony, the very songs she was recording at 22 would form the platinum keepsakes to enshrine her in memory of fans and musicians [...]
Meek Mill’s stand-out single off his mixtape Dreamchasers 2, ”Amen”which features Jerimah & Drake, has been shunned by a Phildelphia Pastor named Jomo K. Johnson. The Pastor has been asking for a ban on radio play of ”Amen.” Johnson is upset with Meek’s use of the word “Amen” in his record, and he is even writing a book condemning Meek Mill [...]
Following the Chris and Drake fight at the W.I.P night club, a celebrity boxing promoter has offered each artist $1 million to get in the ring together. CNN reports that the promoter, Damon Feldman, says he has financial backing from Alki David and he also says that he’ll donate $1 million to a charity for abused women if the [...]
TMZ now reports that Tony Parker is planning to sue the club where it happened, W.i.P. night club. The NBA superstar was injured during the brawl, he says he was hit by shards of glass when bottles were being thrown around, which resulted in lacerations to his cornea. Parker is suing the NYC club for $20 million, [...]
While visiting Hot 97 Pusha T revealed the release date for the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, Cruel Summer. He also dropped a freestyle and a new joint with Swizz Beatz for Funkmaster Flex. “August 7th. G.O.O.D. Music compilation coming August 7th,” Pusha T announced. He also commented on Lil Wayne’s response to ”Exodus 23:1,” saying, ”I was surprised actually at the whole… anybody, but Wayne specifically, answering [...]
With everyone discussing the Chris Brown and Drake fight, 50 Cent puts his two cents in (No Pun intended). In an recent interview with HipHopDx 50 says this, “I was surprised. I didn’t know what happened. When you see the photos, you’re like ‘Oh, somebody started bumpin’.” He continued with, ”I thought someone hit someone with a bottle. [...]
Lil Wayne has earned his 100th entry on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Song Chart, with French Montana’s single ”Pop That,” which features himself as well as Rick Ross and Drake. “Pop That” landed at No. 57 on the chart, making Lil Wayne the second rapper to achieve this feat. He comes up behind Jay-Z who has 108 chart singles to his name. Lil Wayne first made his entrance onto the Billboard [...]
This has been quite an exciting year for both 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj. With Nicki’s “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” being an ultra pop culture success and 2 Chainz rise to success has been much noted in the music world. After 2 Chainz completes his Club Paradise tour with Drake he’s set to tag along [...]
TMZ reports, Drake flashed his middle finger, engaged in serious trash talk, and drafted several other rappers to join his posse … minutes before the all out brawl with Chris Brown, according to multiple witnesses in the club. TMZ was told the tension started building when Drake gave the middle finger to one of Chris’ [...]
Chris Brown and Drake allegedly got into a huge fight at an NYC night club last night. Bottles were thrown and Chris Brown got bloodied up. Breezy was hit in the face with a bottle multiple times when the pair came to blows in New York club WIP last night, apparently following an argument sparked [...]
Could this be one of those Publicity stunts these artists has been fooling fans and the media with? or this is something real going on? Allegedly, Chris Brown removed Meek Mill from his upcoming album after he found out Rihanna was rumored to be dating the Philly rapper. He responded on with his own tweet. [...]
Its a new year and, Common and Drake’s beef looks to be the first to take off.. After Common made it clear his track “Sweet” was aimed at Drake and some other soft rappers, Drake fired back lyrically with his verse on Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin’.” “Don’t be duckin’ like you never wanted nothin’/ It’s [...]
Drake’s “Take Care“ album, released on November 15, 2011, first week sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which builds albums sales chart and updated every 5 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays, before results gets to SoundScan, Drake “Take Care” album has sold 659,190 copies on its first week of release (#1 on the sales [...]
In the latest issue of ELLE, Drake decided to bare his soul about how it all went down with Rihanna, also talks about marrying Nicki Minaj. “At the time it hurt, but she didn’t mean to. I’ll never put that on her. I was hurt because I slowly started to realize what it was. I [...]
Jay-Z went in on Lil Wayne for the punchline “baby money”, made on the “H.A.M.” single with Kanye, now Lil Wayne has came back with his own verse aimed at Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce, this song will be on the “Carter IV” album, track is titled “It’s Good” which features Jadakiss and Drake. “Talkin’ [...]
As every year Forbes puts out hip hop artists/producers who gained the most, and here is the list of 2011, which are gains of 2010… Hip-hop’s reigning Cash King continues to reap the benefits of a 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal, as well as stakes in the New Jersey Nets, the 40/40 Club chain, [...]
TMZ reports, Drake and Rihanna got pretty damn close at a nightclub in Canada a few weeks ago … snuggling up at a private booth, but does the pic back up the rumor that they’re really more than friends? The photo was shot at the Buonanotte Supperclub in Montreal on June 12 right around midnight. One [...]
The Canadian rapper Drake, who dominated the U.S. and Canadian chart with his first album “Thank Me Later” in 2010, now has a new album, which will be out in four months (on his birthday). On Thursday, the Canadian musician posted a message on his blog: “Another piece of the story. Single coming in July. [...]
The young stars room might not be only for Willow Smith, there may also be some involvement of Lil wayne’s daughter on his new album “Carter IV”. Toya Carter, ex-wife of Lil Wayne, did not confirm the hypothesis of a twelve year old daughter Reginae in the album but said: “I know they were in [...]
Chris Brown leads the race for this year, 2011 BET Awards with six nominations. The singer, who recently performed at the U.S. television show “Dancing with the Stars”, at the end of last March placed his last album “F.A.M.E.” to number one on the Billboard charts with 270 thousand copies sold on its first week [...]
The 2011 Hot 97 Summer Jam is getting closer and closer, and it looks like Lil Wayne, Drake and Chris Brown have been announced as performers for 2011 Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert. Lineup also includes heavy weights like Birdman and Young Money, Dipset, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Lloyd Banks, Wiz Khalifa and Waka Flocka [...]
Looks like Lil Wayne’s most anticipated hip-hop rap album “Tha Carter IV” is no longer dropping May 16. Sources reports “Tha Carter IV” has been pushed back to the month of June, with no further details provided. Last week an unconfirmed tracklist of the album hitted the internet (below): Tha Carter IV Rumored Tracklist 01. [...]
The former U.S. President Bill Clinton selected the Canadian rapper Drake for a special performance at The Clinton Foundation’s Millenium Network fundraiser event in Hollywood, L.A. on March 17th. The aim is to encourage students and young activists (under 45) to get involved in global issues such as obesity, economic development and climate change. It [...]
In a recent interview of Lil Wayne with MTV, he talks signing Drake and Nicki Minaj to his record company, Young Money Records. “The first thing I said was this kid’s a superstar,” Weezy told MTV News about his introduction to Drizzy. “I don’t think you can remember, but I did some interviews back then [...]
After Fabolous’ “There Is Not Competition 2″ mixtape last year, he is getting ready for another free offering for his fans, set to be released sometime in February, 2011. The title of the tape will be “The S.O.U.L. Tape”, as he will be rapping over soul sampled beats and will have no DJ drops, Fab [...]
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees are already out. Eminem holds the title, the most-nominated artist of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. The event will take place on Feburary 13, 2011, to air live on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Check below for the list that incudes hip hop, rap and r&b artists: [...]
Rihanna talks of an already done remix with Drake for her new/2nd single “What’s My Name” off her upcoming “Loud” album. The collaboration wasn’t one of those studies in industry politics where labels arrange two stars for the sake of an on-trend hit. Instead, Rihanna handled it personally, and invited Drake to jump on the [...]
Drake goes US Platinum and receives a U.S. Platinum Plaque… At the Constitutional Hall on the D.C. during Drake’s “Light, Dreams & Nightmares” tour, he and his manager Cortez Bryant received a pair of platinum plaques for Thank Me Later, which has now gone platinum only in the United States, meaning [the album sold over 1 [...]
Drake is involved in a local Battery Investigation. Two fans recently reported they were just trying to praise Drake and they say Drake and his body guard became physical taking it too far, meaning they allegedly assaulted the fan. The other fan claims she don’t even want to hear Drake’s music on the radio any [...]
Fabolous “There Is No Competition 2” EP album, released on August 31, 2010, first week estimated sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which builds albums sales chart and updated every 5 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays, before results gets to SoundScan, Fabolous’ “There Is No Competition 2” EP has sold 10,181 copies on its first week [...]
Yesterday we posted Drake & Nicki Minaj were Officialy Married according their tweets. Now Nicki Minaj confirms that Friday’s mutual Twitter confirmations were in fact a joke (a joke i dont think everybody will like). NickiMinaj: Dear Barbz, My husband Drake and I have decided to have our marriage annulled. We’ll maintain joint custody. Luv, [...]
MTV recently talked with Mack Maine, who’s is an artist and president of Young Money, and he explains: “Tha Carter IV plans we had and still have are to put Tha Carter IV out the day he comes out of prison (November 5, 2010),” Mack said Thursday in New York. “He had so many songs [...]
Drake and Nicki Minaj made some interesting marriage tweets on Friday (August 27)… and im saying… Wiat wait a minute.. is this people making jokes out of us or what? a marketing strategy? Nicki Minaj made the first tweet saying “U scurred? @drakkardnoir u ready to make the announcement or wha?” Then Drake followed “@nickiminaj [...]
Wiz Khalifa talks: “When I woke up and went to Twitter I saw a bunch of people talking about it and was like ‘What the hell?’ So I went on the blogs and saw his video,” he says. “then Ross ended up calling me [the same day] to say it himself.” This conversation took place [...]
Its only 1 week that Lil Wayne‘s Right Above It featuring Drake was released on iTunes and it has already taken the lead on iTunes… Number 1 on the Top 100 charts and Number 1 on the Hip-Hop charts. Upon the massive internet leak the track had, it still made it and ranked on top [...]
Every year Forbes pulls out the Top 20 ranking for Hip-Hop Cash Kings and we just got hands on the 2010 Hip-Hop Cash Kings (List Of Only Earnings For The Past 12 Months). 1. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter – $63 Million Says he’s not a businessman; he’s a business, man–and it’s not idle boasting. Rapper-turned-mogul retains [...]
Bun B “Trill O.G.” album, released on August 3, 2010, first week estimated sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which compiles albums sales chart, Bun B’s “Trill O.G.” has sold 39,838 copies on its first week of release, which is the final sales collected for the first week, and positioned at n.4, beating [...]
Complex Magazine recently had an interview with The Game, where he talks about his RED Album delay, first week sales prejection and how big he thinks it will be. Check out the interview below. So as far as The R.E.D. Album, you’ve had a lot of pushbacks. Is the August 24th release date definitely going [...]
Fat Joe‘s “The Darkside Vol. 1” album, released on July 27, 2010, first week estimated sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which compiles albums sales chart and updated every 5 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays, before results gets to SoundScan, Fat Joe’s “The Darkside Vol. 1” has sold 11,180 copies on its first week [...]
The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards nominations is here, Lady Gaga appeared with 13 Nods and right behind her is Eminem, with 8 nominations. Check the list below and feel free to leave your thoughts… Best Collaboration B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams – “Airplanes” Beyonce feat. Lady Gaga – “Video Phone” Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce – “Telephone” [...]
Rick Ross‘ “Teflon Don” album, released on July 20, 2010, first week estimated sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which builds albums sales chart and updated every 5 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays, before results gets to SoundScan, Rick Ross’ “Teflon Don” has sold 188,816 copies on its first week of release, which is [...]
The-Dream’s “Love King,” released on June 29, 2010, first week estimated sales is in. According to Hits Daily Double, which builds albums sales chart and updated every 5 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays, before results gets to SoundScan “Love King” has moved 58,920 copies on its first week of release, whiles Eminem moved an extra 325,098 [...]
Drake was forced to cancel his European tour due to a family emergency. The situation involved his mother, who needed surgery and the cancellations could not be avoided, according to Drake. “Despite my best hopes, it is apparent that my mother will need surgery earlier than anticipated. In light of this news, I have made [...]
According to the lawsuit, Drake, along with Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group, did not secure proper permission to use a sample of the song “Fallin’ In Love” by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds which was released on Playboy Records in 1975. The lawsuit claims that the defendants “knew or should have reasonably known, [...]
The report is in people… and fucking glad, not a mill but its def a good one for a debut album, upon all leaks it had online.. On wednesday June 16th, Drake’s debut full-length studio album “Thank Me Later,” which was released on Tuesday (June 15), was projected to sell in the range of 425,000 [...]
In a recent interview with Rihanna during her trip to Isreal, she states: “Right now i’m listening to Drake, Jay-Z, Kings of Leon, Kesha… she said” When asked if she foresees any collaboration with Drake, she said: “I hope so, because he’s really, really talented and i think he’s one of the illest lyricists out [...]
Despite the fact that Drake’s debut album, ‘Thank Me Later,’ had leaked earlier that day, the Young Money rapper kept his head high last night inside New York City’s MSR Studios. Posted up in the studio’s control room, Drizzy played his album in its entirety for those in attendance, including Cash Money CEO Ronald “Slim” [...]
Hot 97‘s Summer Jam is the biggest hip hop concert in the world, which takes place every year with different artists and at different venues. This year, 2010′s Summer Jam will take place at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 06:30 PM. Artists confirmed to be present and performing are: [...]
On Monday in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, before the start of his Away From Home Tour, Drake told MTV “Afrika Bambaataa” isn’t his record. “That’s actually a Lil Wayne song,” he explained. “I don’t know where that confusion came from. I was just on set that day when he was shooting that video. That’s not even [...]
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