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Drake Interview In Indianapolis

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Drake discusses the OVO festival in Toronto, Thank Me Later, his upcoming R&B mixtape + much more. Check out the video above!

Drake’s ‘Thank Me Later’ 1st Week Album Sales

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The moment of truth has finally come in. Hits Daily Double tallies that 462,989 fans purchased Drake’s album, Thank Me Later. According to Soundscan, the number is a bit lower at 447,000. Still, as a result, the LP will enter the Billboard charts tomorrow at number one as the highest selling debut this year. Congratulations [...]

Drake – “Fireworks” Leaks [Listen]

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“Fireworks,” the song that kicks off Drake‘s forthcoming album, Thank Me Later,leaked online Wednesday (May 26). On it, the rapper touches on his rumored alliance with Rihanna amid verses about Lil Wayne and his rocky relationship with his father. “I could tell it wasn’t love, / I just thought you’d f—ed with me/ Who could [...]

Drake Says Jay-Z Wasn’t Immediately Sold On ‘Over’

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Drake‘s breakout mixtape, So Far Gone, set the bar pretty high for his upcoming debut album, Thank Me Later. His first offering, “Over,” was intensely debated, but DJs co-signed the single almost immediately. One critic, however, wasn’t as quick to deliver praise. According to Drake, Jay-Z had to warm up to the record. “I got [...]

Drake’s ‘Over’ Video Shows Struggle Between ‘My Past Life And This New Life’

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No more waiting; the video for Drake‘s “Over” premiered on Vevo Monday morning, April 12. The clip starts off with Drake, dressed in white, sitting in a room on a bed, reflecting on his life these days. Images of explosions and time-lapsed cityscapes are projected on him and the wall of the room. From there, [...]

Drake’s Music ‘Doesn’t Really Call For’ Lil Wayne-Type Energy

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Drake has thankfully recovered from last year’s knee injury — the 23-year-old Toronto native has been onstage all this week performing as part of his Away From Home Tour. “I had an assessment a week ago,” Drake told last week. “They told me that I’m definitely able to get out there and perform to the [...]

Drake Talks ‘Miss Me,’ His Thank Me Later Collabo With Lil Wayne

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The plot thickens when it comes to the record “Afrika Bambaataa.” Weeks ago, before he went to prison, Wayne revealed on his “Nino Brown: The Road To Rikers” DVD that he was shooting a video to a song called “Afrika Bambaataa” for Drake. Everyone speculated that the song in question would be part of Weezy’s [...]

Drake’s Thank Me Later Due June 15

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Monday night (April 5) is a big one for Drake. The 23-year-old performer is opening his Away From Home Tour at Slippery Rock University and is set to take the stage around 9 p.m. ET. Talking to MTV News earlier in the evening, the Young Money franchise player revealed the release date for his much-anticipated [...]

Drake’s ‘Shut It Down,’ Featuring The-Dream, Hits The Web

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The-Dream Drake’s “Over,” the lead offering from his Thank Me Later debut, has already won the support of DJs, but the Toronto MC has another track on deck, featuring The-Dream, that’s long been rumored to be his first single. An unfinished version of the song, a slow-winding number called “Shut It Down,” leaked online over [...]

Drake Says Jay-Z Gives Him ‘Different’ And ‘Influential’ Advice

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It was Jay-Z that alerted Timbaland to Drake‘s skills, and Drizzy himself said that when he talks with Hov, the Jiggaman drops wisdom on various subjects. Drake and Jay collaborated for a record called “Light Up” off of the 23-year-old newcomer’s Thank Me Later LP. “It’s just me and Jay both rapping on it for [...]

Drake – “Over” [1st Single off 'Thank Me Later']

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Drake – “Over” Lyrics Young Money… Yeah… Chorus I know way too many people here right now that I didn’t know last year Who the fuck are y’all? I swear it feels like the last few nights we been everywhere and back but I just can’t remember it all What am I doin’? What am [...]

Drake Says Thank Me Later Influenced By Nas, Andre 3000

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Drake Drake has plenty of people onboard to give him advice on the process of recording his major-label debut album, Thank Me Later. There’s Lil Wayne, of course, his lyrical mentor. And Kanye West, who the Toronto MC said has been his biggest musical influence. Jay-Z, in interviews, has even gone on record relaying some [...]

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