With Summer looming, so too is the release of Drake‘s third studio album ‘Nothing Was The Same’.
The project’s lead single ‘Started From The Bottom’ has roused both the Hip-Hop and mainstream arenas, yet the Canadian MC squarely caters to his core audience with viral effort ’5AM In Toronto’ – the video for which was unwrapped this morning.
Check it out below…
If the response to its lead single ‘Started From The Bottom’ is anything to go by, Drake is definitely onto a winner with his forthcoming album ‘Nothing Was The Same‘.
However, in case there was any doubt his team over Cash Money weren’t as excited about it as the rest of the world his, the group’s backbone Mack Maine made his way over to ‘MTV News’ to share his thoughts on what he’s heard so far.
His estimation below!
With Chris Brown set to premiere new music any moment now, the stage blazer has begun doing the media rounds in support of the set (tentatively titled ‘X’).
Presently working the Los Angeles circuit, the 23-year-old stopped by Power 106 FM and chatted it up with Big Boy about many a topic including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, rival Drake, and battling depression.
Peep the interesting watch after the jump…
As a proud representative of the Jewish community, ten minutes ago saw Grammy Award winning chart topper Drake share a moving snap of his family celebrating the beginning of Passover, in memory of Jewish liberation from Egyptian slavery and their birth as a nation under the leadership of the Goshen born Moses.
However, in what will no doubt disgust any who sees them, the uploading of the picture via his personal Instragram page saw him face anti-semitic taunts from a number of digital spectators.
Details below….
It’s that time of year again!
Our friends over at MTV have announced this year’s Hottest MC’s In The Game.
Now in its eighth year, the tally true to form is certain to spark debate. So what are you waiting for? Check out who in Hip-Hop has been ordained as the hottest after the jump…
{The list below was compiled by the MTV Hip-Hop Brain Trust; an elite body of tastemakers whose picks were centered on the following metrics: rhyme skill, flow, buzz, commercial success, cultural impact, online presence, and business expansion}
Filed Under: 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Drake, Future, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Rick Ross
Drake brings the heat on a scorching new cut, ‘5AM In Toronto’- set to ruffle many a Hip Hop feather by way of its fiery (but accurate) lyric.
Released to whip up momentum for his forthcoming album ‘Nothing Was The Same‘, there’s no denying that the piece sees the Grammy winner at his very best.
Tuck in below…
They may share a common foe in ‘Fortune‘ Prince Chris Brown, Drake & Frank Ocean are feeling nothing but the love on the US charts this week.
Drake, by way of his experimental cut ‘Started From The Bottom’ and Frank, with his Shea Taylor produced number ‘Thinking ‘Bout You‘.
With a savvy a flow and solid beats, Aftermath star Kendrick Lamar has emerged as one of Rap’s most exciting prospects. And while many before him have been crowned with such status, few have been able to sustain it.
However, if the video for the 25 year old’s latest release ‘Poetic Justice (ft. Drake)’ is anything to go by, the Compton native has little to worry about.
For, the cinematic clip is – like Lamar’s rise – an engaging watch. What’s more, anything that samples Janet Jackson‘s classic Slow Jam ‘Anytime, Anyplace’ is right with us.
Check it out after the jump…
As fans may remember, video streaming giant Youtube cracked down on the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna for reporting millions of fake views to their high performing Youtube channels…
Well, now we know why.
For, today saw music industry Bible ‘Billboard’ announce that it will factor in Youtube views (with digital downloads and radio airplay) to determine song’s chart rankings…
Filed Under: Beyonce, Drake, Industry News, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Taylor Swift
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