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Billboard Music Awards 2017: Drake Makes History And Cher Raises The Roof


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The 2017 Billboard Music Awards have come and gone and it seems that Drake has made it a record-breaking moment for himself and the event by scooping no less than 13 awards altogether including Top Artist. Plus, this year saw some unforgettable live performances.

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Drake Teases He Is Working On New Music


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Drake has teased he is working on new music.

The Canadian singer has set tongues wagging he is creating more hit records, following the release of his latest album 'More Life' in March this year, after he shared a picture of him in a recording studio where he ''visited'' music producer Noah '40' Shebib.

The dark-haired hunk shared a photograph of him relaxing back in the vibrantly decorated location on his personal Instagram account, which he simply captioned: ''Visited 40 today (sic).''

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Drake Fans In Amsterdam Are Not Happy After Gig Is Postponed For The Third Time


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Fans of Drake in Amsterdam on Monday night were left furious after the rapper postponed his show for the third time in three months.

Doors had already opened at the 17,000 capacity Ziggo Dome, when the audience were told that Drake would not be performing and fans quickly began voicing their displeasure.

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Nicki Minaj's 'No Frauds' Video Will Not Feature Footage Filmed On Westminster Bridge


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Nicki Minaj reportedly plans to reshoot scenes for her upcoming ‘No Frauds’ music video in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack on London.

The rapper filmed scenes for the video on Westminster Bridge last Sunday, just days before the attack which left five people dead. According to reports, Minaj now feels it would be inappropriate to include the footage.

Nicki MinajNicki Minaj will reportedly not include scenes filmed on Westminster Bridge in her new music video

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Jennifer Lopez Returns To Recording Studio With Sexy Selfie


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Jennifer Lopez has hinted that she's working on new music after sharing a sexy studio selfie.

The 47-year-old R&B singer - whose last hit was 2016's 'Ain't Your Mama' - looked sultry as she posed in a recording booth for the first time this year.

She captioned the picture posted on her Instagram on Sunday (26.03.17): Back at it... (sic)''

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Drake Has A Lot Of Love For Rihanna As He Wishes Her A Happy Birthday


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Drake and Rihanna’s relationship has always seemed complicated, but there’s no doubt the on/off couple have a lot of love for each other.

On Monday Drake showed his love for Ri Ri once again, when he wished her a happy birthday during his show in Dublin.

Drake Has Hit Out At Grammys And Reveals Why He Boycotted The Ceremony


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Drake has spoken out about why he boycotted one of the industry’s biggest music ceremonies: the Grammys. The star has slammed the academy, accusing it of racial profiling and labelling his hit song Hotline Bling rap because of the colour of his skin.

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The Canadian musician won best rap performance and best rap song for his hugely popular track at the 59th Grammy Awards earlier this month but the 30-year-old was nowhere to be seen at the ceremony.

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Drake Denies Asking Fan To Remove Hijab During London Concert


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Drake has taken to Instagram to deny that he asked a woman to remove her hijab during his show at London’s O2 Arena last week.

The rapper’s denial comes after a video emerged of him online telling a fan during the show: “You got on that hot ass scarf right there, you might wanna take this off. You gotta turn this muthaf***er up. You gotta come out of that s**t."

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Jennifer Lopez And Drake's Relationship Has Cooled Off


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After just over two months of whirlwind romancing, rap megastar Drake and singer Jennifer Lopez are reportedly taking “a breather” from their relationship because of their hectic work schedules.

The rumoured couple had been spotted together at New Year’s Eve and in mid-January, with Drake at one point said to have bought a $100,000 necklace for J-Lo, who is 17 years his senior.

However, last weekend Lopez posted a cryptic message via Instagram, a quotation normally associated with break-ups that read: “Timing is everything. If it's meant to happen, it will, and for the right reasons.” Many took this to mean that things had either fizzled out or they were taking a break.

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Nicki Minaj And Drake Are Best Buddies Again Post Meek Mill


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It's times like these that make it important for people to stick together, and it seems that Nicki Minaj and Drake have taken note of that and decided to reconcile after over two years of not speaking. Plus, throw Lil Wayne into the mix and it looks like we can expect new music from the Young Money golden trio.

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They haven't commented on their reunion, but both Nicki and Drake posted the same shot of the pair of them together yesterday (February 1st 2017). They later posted another picture of themselves along with their frequent collaborator Lil Wayne. Nicki hasn't said anything about their reaquaintance on Twitter, however; by the looks of things, she's been more concerned with people's use of the word 'literally'.

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Drake Offers Fans Refund After Travis Scott Falls Through Stage During Gig


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Rap superstar Drake has offered to refund fans who attended his London gig this week after his support act, Travis Scott, fell through a hole on the stage.

The Canadian rapper, 30, made the promise after the incident which happened as he performed in front of tens of thousands of fans at the London O2 Arena on Wednesday night (February 1st), the second date on his Boy Meets World tour.

Drake had invited Travis Scott, 24, on to the stage to perform his single ‘Goosebumps’. As he bounded down the walkway, he suddenly disappeared down a hole in the stage that contained a huge globe that rises out from the floor as part of Drake’s stage show.

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Madonna Reportedly Had A Secret Fling With Rapper Drake


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Does anyone remember THAT awkward kiss Madonna and Drake shared at Coachella in 2015? Well it seems it wasn’t as out-of-the-blue as some may have thought as it has now been revealed the American Queen of Pop and Canadian rapper had a brief fling before the awkward embrace.

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The Sun has reported that everyone in Madonna’s close circle was aware the star and mother-of-four had shared a romance with the Hotline Bling hitmaker.

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Drake Buys Jennifer Lopez A $100,000 Necklace


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Although they only confirmed their relationship less than a month ago, Drake appears to be taking his romance with Jennifer Lopez to the next level already by buying the singer a diamond necklace reportedly worth $100,000.

The 30 year old Canadian rapper laid out a six-figure sum for a platinum and diamond Tiffany Victoria necklace, according to many sources. Lopez wore the 17” diamond-encrusted piece, which features round and teardrop-shaped diamonds studded in platinum, on New Year’s Eve in a picture she posted on Instagram at the time.

Lopez, 47, had attended Drake’s NYE show at Hakkasan Las Vegas nightclub and cheered him on from the audience, shortly after the initial rumours that they were dating had begun.

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A History Of Drake And Rihanna's Relationship


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Rihanna and Drake. We've seen these two hit headlines together more times than we can count over the last seven years and it's safe to say we may have seen the last of this relationship/collaboration. Things have got real frosty since Drake started dating J-Lo, but just how did this on-off love start?

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They've worked together a lot; in 2010 Drake featured on Rihanna's single 'What's My Name?', then in 2012 Rihanna appeared on Drake's song 'Take Care', last year they teamed together on Rihanna's number one 'Work' and that same year she was on his song 'Too Good'. All of the videos for the tracks have seen them getting very intimate, but their romance hasn't always been just for the cameras.

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Have Jennifer Lopez And Drake Just Confirmed Their Relationship?


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Jennifer Lopez and rapper Drake appear to have confirmed their relationship, after they both shared the same cute pic on Instagram.

Both artists posted a caption-less snap of them cuddling up on a sofa together on Wednesday, just a day after fans discovered that Rihanna had unfollowed J Lo on the photo sharing site.

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Are Drake And Rihanna The Hottest New(ish) Celebrity Couple?


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The Rihanna Drake love story seems to have picked up right where it left off back in 2012. Remember when Drake was involved in the nightclub argument with Rihanna’s bad boy ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, in a brawl that was allegedly over the Bajan babe?

Well, the pair have been inseparable for weeks now and have been papped on dates together all over Europe. It seems more than a bit of a coincidence to us that they have so regularly been in the same place at the same time!  Drake once said of Rihanna: “She’s the ultimate fantasy. I mean, think about it. Like ‘Man, that would be good’. We have fun together, she’s cool and s**t. But we’re just friends, she’s my dog for life”.  If that's not a hint, then we don't know what is!

drake rihanna Earlier this week Drake was spotted arriving at Cirque Du Soir with Rihanna

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A Week In News: America's Darling Dies, Samuel L Jackson Feels The Fury, Flappy Bird Meets Its Maker


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RIP Shirley Temple: For younger generations, the death of Shirley Temple may not be as heart-rending as for those who grew up with the adorable, depression-era actress and watched her help pull America out of its slump. Temple died peacefully at home aged 85 on the 10th February after a life of reinventing herself and bringing joy to others through her many talents. You may or may not know that Temple was huge in China, but why? Find out here. Shirley Temple: 1928-2014.

Samuel L Jackson Makes Himself Clear: Samuel L Jackson has been involved in what was arguably the biggest foot-in-mouth moment of the year so far. In an interview with KTLA's so-called "entertainment reporter," Sam Rubin, Jackson was asked about his recent Super Bowl commercial...only, the Robocop actor didn't have a Super Bowl commercial, leading to quizzical stares and the immortal quote "what Super Bowl commercial?" as it dawned on the star that Rubin had him confused with fellow black actor, Laurence Fishburne. Read about the fall-out and watch the toe-curling video here.

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Twitter Doesn't Like Drake (Today) After Rapper's Philip Seymour Hoffman Remarks


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If Drake’s reaction to his Rolling Stone cover being cut this week was a bit over the top, then the reaction of some twitter users borders on downright insane. Here’s the rundown. After Drake’s cover was pulled without warning by Rolling Stone, to be replaced with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Canadian rapper got upset. And like most of his peers, he took to Twitter to pen the following gem: “I'm disgusted with that. RIP to Philip Seymour Hoffman. All respect due. But the press is evil.”

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"Evil" wouldn't have been our first choice of word.

The tweet has now been deleted (as has been the one directed at Kanye West), but screenshots of it are still floating around the ether. It certainly wasn’t a classy move on Drake’s part, especially since he continued his rant later, saying:

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Drake Slams Rolling Stone For Misquoted 'Yeezus' Comments And Being Replaced By Philip Seymour Hoffman On Cover


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Drake is certainly not acting like a Grammy Award winning artist!

The Canadian rapper took to twitter on Thursday (Feb 13th) to criticize the magazine Rolling Stone for pulling his front cover just before its release, he was replaced by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

He also addressed false quotes the mag claimed the 27 year-old said, which appear to slam fellow rapper Kanye West's 'Yeezus' album.

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New SNL Cast Member Sasheer Zamata Given Warm Celebrity Welcome


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Sasheer Zamata will become the first black female to be added to the cast of Saturday Night Live since Maya Rudolph left five year ago when she makes her debut on the 18th January. Sasheer, a 27 year-old comedian, singer and actress, was selected by Lorne Michaels and the SNL team after a lengthy nationwide auditions process.

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Kenan Thompson Was Often Drafted In In Drag To Play Black Women.

The popular Saturday night sketch show drew criticism for its lack of a black female cast member and for drafting in Kenan Thompson in drag every time they needed to represent a black woman. However, the show's startling lack of black female talent reached breaking point when Kenan Thompson announced that he'd refuse to play any more women in drag.

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Drake To Juggle Presenting And Performing On Saturday Night Live In January


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Drake will be at the helm when Saturday Night Live returns for its first episode of 2014. The rapper will be facing the twin concerns of presenting and performing when he takes the microphone in January, the show announced last night.

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Will he be able to emulate, or even outdo, Justin Timberlake Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Miley Cyrus who have all taken the mantle recently?

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Everyone Is Stunned By Beyonce's Surprise Album, Most Of All The Critics [Pictures]


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Since she dropped the bomb on Thursday, Beyonce has occupied thousands of terabytes of data transfer with her new album. People are naturally baffled. Yes, we all know Beyonce is pretty much amazing, but even for her, it was an astounding feat. The woman, who opened 2013 by performing at the Inauguration, then went on to do the Super Bowl halftime show to end all halftime shows, went on a 123-show tour, took care of her little girl and still managed to record a 14-track album, film a video for each track and somehow keep the production team behind the entire escapade from breathing a word to anyone.

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Can we get a round of applause?

Color us impressed. Since this is Queen Bey, however, people have gotten their heads around the idea by now and music critics are just starting to recover from the shock and express some opinions on the album. Yes, the album is amazing… but is it any good?

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Beyonce Releases Self-Titled 'Visual Album' Without Warning On ITunes


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As the minutes were about to take us into Friday, 13 December, music fans across the globe were treated to an unexpected yet highly anticipated surprise. Just before midnight (EST) Beyonce released her all-new, fifth studio album on to iTunes, completely without warning.

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Ready or not, Queen Bey is back!

The self-titled release, her first since 2011's 4, became available to download on Thursday night without any prior marketing or anouncements from the star of her PR. The release is more that your traditional album though, as Bey has designated it as a "visual album," with each track coming with it's own video.

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Drake Announces UK Tour Dates For 2014


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Canadian rapper Drake has announced plans for a UK tour to take place in March 2014.

The tour will be in support of his latest No.1 album 'Nothing Was The Same' which features hit tracks such as 'Hold On We're Going Home' and Started From The Bottom'.

The tour will consist of 8 concerts, starting in Manchester's Phones4u Arena on March 11th and will finish in London for 2 dates at the o2 Arena.

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Drake Announces March 2014 Uk Tour In Support Of Hit New Album Nothing Was The Same With Special Guest The Weeknd

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Drake Announces March 2014 UK Tour In Support Of Hit New Album Nothing Was The Same With Special Guest The Weeknd

Drake Cancels Philadelphia Concert From The 'Would You Like A Tour?'


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Drake's 'Would You Like A Tour?' was previously postponed for three weeks and now only two shows in another cancellation has occurred.

The Tour kicked off in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday (Oct 18th) and the next scheduled show was the follow day in Philadelphia, but the Canadian rapper has been forced to postpone the concert.

The 'Hold On We're Going Home' singer's fans had already started filling the Wells Fargo Center and they show was reportedly cancelled nearly an hour after Drake was expected to hit the stage at 7pm, Philly.com reports.

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Big BET Winner Kendrick Lemar Places Drake In His Crosshairs


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Well this was always going to happen wasn’t it? Kendrick Lemar – or K.Dot as he was previously known – has been slowly swelling his stock until it exploded on the hip hop stock market when Good Kid, M.A.A.D City dropped. There was a notable spike when Section.80 hit, too.

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Now, riding on a wave of critical acclaim, Lemar feels confident to call out other rappers. He did it on a controversial verse in Control – most notably – and he did it again, less explicitly, at the BET awards. And it was aimed in Drake’s direction, apparently.

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Is Future Suing Drake For $1.5m After Being Kicked From His Tour?


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It appears as though there’s some tender beef cooking between Future and Drake. The former is apparently suing the Canadian rapper for kicking him off the 39-gig tour they were supposed to perform together, alongside Miguel.

Drake booted Future from the tour because of his disparaging comments about his new album, Never Was The Same. Associate editor Erika Ramirez published a story on Billboard including quotes from Future, which she also posted on her Twitter feed.

“Not only is future’s #honest album interesting, so are his thoughts on Drake’s #NWTS album,” Ramirez wrote. She then went on to quote Future: “‘Drake made an album that is full of hits but it doesn’t grab you. They’re not possessive; they don’t make you feel the way I do’ — Future.”

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Kendrick Lamar Spits Fire At Drake (And Every Other Rapper) In BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher [Listen]


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Kendrick Lamar was always going to walk away from the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards as one of the main talking points. Up for 11 awards and eventually leaving with four wins, not to mention the fact that he played a live medley of some of his most notable tracks from the critically lauded Good Kid, m.a.a.d City, Kendrick was en route to being on the front page of Google News regardless.

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Kendrick declares himself "King Kendrick" on the track

Ever since a preview of the cypher clip went viral last month, there were rumours that Kendrick takes on his 'Poetic Justice' collaborator with gusto, and when the rapper performed his verse in full at the BET Hip Hip Awards this turned out to be the case, only Drake wasn't alone in the take down. In his two-minute verse, part of a full-length Top Dawg Entertainment Crew cypher recorded for the show, Kendrick asserts his dominance over the other big rappers of today, declaring himself "King Kendrick" amongst the rest.

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Is Justin Timberlake The Biggest Pop Star On The Planet?


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Justin Timberlake scored his second No.1 album of the year on Wednesday (October 9, 2012) when it was announced thatThe 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 sold 350,000 copies in its first week. The first instalment sold 968,000 copies, the biggest opening week sales of the year so far.

It's an incredible feat for the 32-year-old, who returned to music after a five-year hiatus during which he turned in some decent movie performances. The albums charting at No.1 is an achievement in itself, though the volume of sales proves both Timberlake's enduring popularity and the healthy nature of the record business. Second place Drake only managed to shift 148,000 copies, while Lorde's debut Pure Heroine moved 129,000. 

Earlier this year, Timberlake had returned with new single Suit & Tie, featuring rapper Jay-Z. It became a chart-topper and The 20/20 Experience was adored by both critics and fans. 

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Drake Is Billboard King With 'Nothing Was The Same' New Album


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Rapper Drake has emerged as top of the shop for the third time after his latest album, Nothing Was The Same, rose to the number one place on Billboard's Hot 200 album chart.

In its first week of sales, the new album shifted 658,000 copies according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, via Billboard. Drake's new record, widely reviewed as engrossing yet safe material, joins the other three albums that have debuted in the top five.

DrakeHow long can Drake stay at #1?

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Drake Tops Billboard Album Chart With 'Nothing Was The Same'


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The Billboard 200 is filled with debut and Drake's 'Nothing Was The Same' leads the pack at the top spot of the album charts.

The Canadian rapper was expected to reach No.1 with the this latest set due to it including huge hits such as 'Hold On We're Going Home' and 'Started From The Bottom'.

The album was released on September 24th and according to Nielsen SoundScan, it has sold 658,000 copies in its first week, earning the second largest sales-week of 2013.

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Drake Releases 'Nothing Was The Same': Another Strong Rap Album For 2013?


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Three albums in and Drake has firmly found his place within the rap world. Not only does his latest record, Nothing Was The Same, deliver a self-assured sound and confident lyrics but it also marks a turning point for the rapper as he looks back and muses upon his rise to fame.

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Drake Delivers A Solid Third Effort.

The album's lead single 'Started From The Bottom' is the most obvious rags-to-riches tune. Suitably anthemic for radio, the rap delivers some incisive lyrics about fame and fortune and has also had a rather funny music video released alongside.

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Day 2 Of Las Vegas' IHeartRadio Music Festival Is Nothing Short Of Eventful


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Day 2 of the Las Vegas ‘iHeartRadio Music Festival’ kicked off this Saturday (Sept 21st) and the MGM Grand Garden arena witnessed yet another amazing crop of talent perform their best hits to in the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’.

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Paul McCartney opened the second day of the music festival

But how did it match up to the festival's stellar opening day?

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TKO Starts The Countdown To Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience Part 2"


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After many teasers in the form of tweets and videos, Justin Timberlake’s new single, TKO, is finally here. This is the second single of Justin’s newest album, or rather, the deluxe edition of The 20/20 Experience, 2 of 2. The album features vocals from Drake and Jay Z, the latter of whom Timberlake recently collaborated with on a summer tour, as well as several tracks on both his 20/20 and Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail.

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This is the second release off 20/20 part 2.

The track, released via Timberlake’s youtube channel, is a 7-minute ode to a former flame of Timberlake’s. It’s an impressive, rather upbeat electronic mix of sound and, like all tracks on 2 of 2, it was originally intended to go on the first release, but just didn’t make the cut. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest recently, the singer explained that the sheer bulk of songs made it impossible to fit everything on to the first album, but that he wanted to release all the songs none the less and that was how The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 came about. The album’s release date – September 30, is fast approaching.

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Justin Timberlake Unveils His Latest Track 'TKO' In Full


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Justin Timberlake is continuing his pursuit to make sure 2013 is his year and ahead of the release of his second album of 2013, the singer, actor and all-around Renaissance man has released the second full track from his upcoming release, 'TKO.' With production and backing vocals from regular collaborator Timbaland, the song has got us looking forward to the completion of the 20/20 Experience series all the more.

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Justin will release the second edition of The 20/20 Experience this month.

Clocking in at a lengthy 7 minutes 6 seconds, it continues Justin's recent attempts to make challenging yet rewarding pop songs. The singer had three songs that clocked in at 8 minutes or over on the first 20/20 Experience and a further four clocking in at over 7 minutes, and when it comes to the second instalment of the 20/20 Experience, Justin will be continuing this trend. With only eleven songs stretched out across 74 minutes, the average length of each song in his will be over 6 and a half minutes long.

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Drake Unveils New Album 'Nothing Was The Same' Tracklist, Feat. Jay Z


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Rapper Drake has announced the tracklist and release date for his new album 'Nothing Was The Same.' He tweeted "Mixed and Mastered and on its way to you. September 24th" and added "Would You Like The Tracklist?" before posting a link to his OVO Sound website where the list of tracks was featured.

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Drake Has Excited Fans With An Exciting New Announcement.

The Canadian-born rapper's new record will feature 13 songs, including a collaboration, 'Pound Cake,' with fellow rapper Jay Z and a deluxe edition will add two bonus songs. The album includes the already released singles 'Started from the Bottom' and 'Hold On, We're Going Home.'

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Luke Bryan Keeps His 'Party' Going At No. 1 For Another Week


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Luke Bryan sure is having one heck of a 'party' as he celebrates holding on to the number one spot on the Billboard album chart for a second week running with the LP Crash My Party. The country star managed to battle off competition from a number of new releases, but he held strong and kept his place atop the album charts for one more week.

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Bryan is at No. 1 for a second week

According to Billboard, the Nielsen SoundScan shows that Bryan's album is around 15,000 copies better off than his nearest competitor; John Mayer's Paradise Valley, a debut album in the album chart. It wasn't just Mayer whose latest release Bryan was fighting off either, as new releases; Three Kings by R&B supergroup TGT, Jimmy Buffett's Songs From St. Somewhere and rapper and Odd Future affiliate Earl Sweatshirt's debut album, Doris. Another debut hip-hop release, Trap Lord by A$AP Ferg, also entered the top ten, coming in a nine.

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Kylie Jenner's Post-Birthday Instagram Picture Reveals New, Mature Look [Picture]


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Kylie Jenner celebrated her 16th birthday the only way a young Kardashian could; extravagantly and gaudily. Barely a moment had passed since her Sweet Sixteenth when the budding socialite decided she was due a new, more grown-up look, and through the power of social media she was able to ship her new look across the internet as soon as her make-over was complete.

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Kylie has been compared to her step sisters and Glee babe Naya Rivera with her new look

Looking thoughtful and rocking some off-character curls in her hair, Kylie's Instagram snap was uploaded on Tuesday (20 August) whilst she was visiting the set of her mother's show; Kris. This isn't just a quick make-over either, as Kylie looks pretty darn different in her glamour shot, looking more like someone whose just celebrated their 21st birthday than their 16th. As commenters on the picture have noted, she shares a striking resemblance to her step-sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian Odom.

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Kylie Jenner's 16th Birthday Party Featured Performances By Big Sean And Drake


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Kylie Jenner celebrated her 16th birthday in style this weekend. She threw a star-studded bash at the AT&T Center in Los Angeles on Saturday (17th August). The guest list featured the likes of Jaden and Willow Smith, Naya Rivera, Hailee Steinfield and Tyga; in addition to her elder sisters Kendall Jenner, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian. The 200 strong guest list was almost as large as the monstrous vehicle Jenner's been photographed driving, posting the images on Twitter and Instagram

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Kylie Jenner at the New York premiere of After Earth.

Drake and Big Sean performed at the event. Jenner even got a birthday kiss (on the cheek -let's not get carried away) from Drake, which she's now covered her Instagram page with pictures of.  That wasn't the only treat in store for Jenner. A video, uploaded by a party-goer, shows Jenner receiving a heavy gold chain from Drake while he performed.

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Hip-Hop's Sleeping Giant Awoken By Kendrick Lamar. What Took You So Long?


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Kendrick Lamar turned heads in the hip-hop world this week following the premiere of a new track by Big Sean - Control - featuring the Compton rapper.

It was the instant classic verse from Lamar that caused the stir, with the 26-year-old dubbing himself the "King of New York" and putting himself in the company of some of the game's very best.

"I heard the barbershops spittin' great debates all the time, Bout who's the best MC? Kendrick, Jigga and Nas," he spits.

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Kendrick Lamar Bigs Himself Up, By Calling Out Other Rappers


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No one has ever called out as many people in one verse as Kendrick Lamar did in his contribution to Big Sean's new track, 'Control.' The song isn't even destined for an album but that hasn't made Lamar's fellow rappers, especially the ones name-dropped in his verse, zero in on the L.A rapmeister.

Rap doesn't really strike us as the genre where you want to be dissing your fellow words-men, especially due to all the tough characters with tattoes, grillz and heavy jewellery that could probably be swung like a flail if riled. Lamar doesn't seem to care though, spitting lyrics laden with big names in the industry in what feels like a taunt.

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Kendrick Lamar Called Out The Big Names In Rap.

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Kendrick Lamar Attacks Rap Peers' Out Of 'Control' Luxurious Lifestyles


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Kendrick Lamar has not been in the most subtle of moods of late. He's started to find the trappings of fame and fortune irritating or so his lyrics would suggest.

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Kenrick Lamar at the Way Out West Festival in Sweden.

Lamar's rant features of Big Sean's upcoming Hall of Fame album. The 7 minute long track, in which Lamar raps, has not been released owing to sample-clearance issues. This track, 'Control', is highly critical of the attributes of rap culture, including the frivolous lifestyles of other celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan.

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New Single "Control (HOF)" Sees Kendrick Lamar Calling Out Big Competitors


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Kendrick Lamar is rising to the top and won’t let anybody stand in his way, the rapper has made that much clear by calling out a bunch of rappers on his latest track “Control (HOF)”. Actually, name dropped would be a more accurate description, because the list of… um… homeboys includes quite a few big names.

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Lamar might have "mad love" for them...

In the new track, which you can listen to via NME, Lamar raps: "I'm usually homeboys with the same nigg*s I'm rhyming with/ But this is hip-hop and them niggas should know what time it is/ And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale, Pusha-T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, Mac Miller/ I got love for you all but I'm trying to murder you n****s".

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Drake Stuns With Mind-Blowing OVO Fest Line-Up In Toronto


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For the 16,000 fans who attended Drake's OVO Fest show in Toronto, the whole evening was full of perfect "I Was There" moments with appearances from the exalted lords and ladies of R&B and hiphop royalty.

With an acronym that stands for 'October's Very Own' (October referring to Drake's birth month), OVO Festival is an event that has seen success in recent years and looks to get even bigger still. Previous years have seen performances from Stevie Wonder, Snoop Lion, Eminem, Jay Z and Nicki Minaj but the Canadian rapper and organiser outdid himself at OVO Fest 2013.

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Drake Put On A Great Show At OVO Fest.

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Drake Releases Brand New Single 'Hold On We're Going Home' [Listen]


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Hip hop star Drake has released the latest cut from his forthcoming album Nothing Was the Same; the single 'Hold On We're Going Home.' The track, in which Drake drops his rap flow in favour of his oft-preferred poppier singing style, is a full-blown pop number and features a choral appearance from artist Majid Jordan, but lacks any hint of hip-hop from the multi-talented and revered young artist.

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Drake's new single is more poppier than we'ree used to, but it is damn good

The starry-eyed, dream pop number really explore's Drake's range as an artist, and is it likely that we'll here it smothered all over the radio for a good few months, but hopefully not enough for us to get bored of it because it really is a brilliant track. Drizzy dropped the new track via his SoundCloud on Tuesaday (6 August), a day after his OVO (October's Very Own) Festival came to a close in Vancouver, Canada. The festival, now in it's fourth year, ended in style on Monday night, when Drake headlined the final day of the multi-genre festival with a host of surprises.

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Drake Drops 'All Me' Single From New Album With A Little Help From 2 Chainz & Big Sean


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It's all rather hip hop and happening in the rap world right now as lyric-spitting titans can't wait to share new tracks with fans in 2013. We've had Kanye West's Yeezus, Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being II to name a minority but now we're sitting pretty waiting for Drake's upcoming September album and third studio effort, Nothing Was The Same.

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Drake: Looking Forward To The Release Of Nothing Was The Same.

To keep us going until 17th September, Drake has dropped new single 'All Me' but, as you'll hear on the track, it wasn't all him. Drake called in buddies and fellow rappers 2 Chainz and Big Sean to embellish his latest song with some stirring accompaniment.

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J Cole To 'Educate' Himself On Autism After Apologizing For Lyric


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The bestselling American rapper J Cole says he plans to educate himself about people with autism after apologizing for an offensive lyric in his song 'Jodeci Freestyle.' The rapper, who became the first artist to sign to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, has now removed the lyric which referred to his rivals as "autistic" and "retarded".

"I want to educate myself more on Autism, and I'll gladly own my mistake and serve as an example to today's generation that there's nothing cool about mean-spirited comments about someone with Autism.

"People with this disorder and their loved ones have to go through so much already, the last thing they need is to hear something as ignorant as what I said," J Cole wrote on his blog, DreamVillain.

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J. Cole Says Sorry For Autism Lyric On Drake Track


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Most rappers would give anything to work with Drake right now, but for J Cole, the sacrifice was bigger than he first thought. Having blindly agreed to rap on 'Jodeci Freestyle,' his freestyle ended up offending some, but he’s  since expressed contrition for his mistake and would like very much to just move on, according to MTV.

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"In a recent verse on the song 'Jodeci Freestyle,' I said something highly offensive to people with Autism. Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong," Cole wrote in an apology letter to advocacy organization Autism Speaks. He posted the note on his Dreamvillian site on Sunday.

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MTV Video Music Award Nominees: Will Macklemore Clean Up?


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The nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards 2013 have been announced, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Justin Timberlake leading the field. Armed with their videos for 'Can't Hold Us' and 'Thrift Shop,' the hip-hop duo will square off against JT at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on August 25, 2013.

Both acts received six nominations, with Timberlake getting nods for his 'Suit and Tie' and 'Mirrors' promos. Elsewhere, Bruno Mars appears to have every chance of taking home the prize of 'Video of the Year' with 'Locked out of Heaven,' though Robin Thicke's controversial clip for 'Blurred Lines' and Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' will also be popular.

The VMAs - one of the biggest events on the pop music calendar - represents the first time a major awards show has been held in Brooklyn. The place has been a mecca for art and culture for years, though the Barclays Center appears to have truly put it on the map.

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Amanda Bynes Appears In Court Over Bong Throwing Incident: Wearing Blue Wig And Sweatpants?


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Amanda Bynes was seen attending Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday (9th July). The former child-actor is allegedly being charged with reckless endangerment, tampering with physical evidence and possession of marijuana according toNY Daily News. It appears the charges surround an alleged incident in which Bynes threw a bong out of a 36th floor window.

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Amanda Bynes arriving at Manhattan Criminal Court with her lawyer Gerald Shargel.

The incident occurred after Rudy Toro, the manager of the building in which Bynes was staying, complained to police that she had rolled and smoked a joint in the lobby. When police entered her apartment she threw the drug paraphernalia out of the window. She later claimed when questioned that the item was "a vase". 

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BET Awards 2013: Drake, Kendrick Lemar And Gabrielle Douglas Receive Two Awards [Pictures]


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The Bet Awards were held on Sunday (30th June) in L.A. The Awards first held in 2001 are to celebrate minorities in the entertainment business. Winners this year were: Charlie Wilson, Nicki Minaj, Gabrielle Douglas and Drake.

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Jamie Foxx recieved the Award for Best Actor.

The BET categories include Best R&B/Pop artist; Hip-Hop artist; sportsman and sportswoman; music video; viewer's choice; movie; gospel and international act.

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BET Awards 2013: Who Were The Winners?


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The Bet Awards were held on Sunday (30th June 2013) at the Nokia Theater in L.A. This year, artists who achieved awards included Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Miguel, Drake and Charlie Wilson

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Charlie Wilson, pictured at the BET Awards Press Conference, won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Awards were first held in 2001 with the intention of celebrating minorities in the Arts. The Awards this year were hosted by comedian Chris Tucker. Will Smith, Samuel L.Jackson, Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx have all hosted the Award ceremony in the past. 

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Drake And Miguel Are Packing Up Their Suitcases And Going On Tour Together


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There'll soon be a rap/R&B mixed with contemporary R&B chemistry being mixed up on the road later this year, as Canada's Drake will be heading on tour with Miguel for a forty one city run through North America. The two will hit the road this fall, making the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon their first stop on September 25 (full list after the story). Drake announced his plans to go on the extensive tour of North America on Monday (June 17), unveiling the cheeky 'Would You Like a Tour?' banner name and detailing each of the 40+ stops, as well as telling fans of the extra treat on offer when the two stop by Las Vegas, as rapper Future will also be making an appearance.

Drake is running the tour in tandem with the release of Nothing, his upcoming album that has already spawned the tracks 'Started From the Bottom,' '5AM in Toronto' and 'Girls Love Beyoncé.' Before he get on the road though, Drizzy has to work on his stage work first and the fourth annual OVO Fest in his native Toronto should provide the perfect platform for that. The head of OVO will be bringing acts such as Frank Ocean, James Blake and a host of 'special guests' for the two day festival at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on August 4-5.

Full list of tour dates:

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Is Paris Hilton About To Sign Up With Lil Wayne's Cash Money Crew?


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Paris Hilton looks to have her career path mapped out for the next few years, as the heiress is apparently in talks with Cash Money, the gratuitous record label/franchise run by Lil Wayne. The heiress told Showbiz 411 that she is lining up a move into the chain that includes Drake and Nicki Minaj as well as Weezy.

Following her stand-out role in the video for 'Tapout', the track from the Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Future and Mack Maine collective Rich Gang, it seems as though Wayne's keen business acumen has made sure her talents didn't go unnoticed. Paris has also been spotted partying with the Cash Money crew on a number of occasions, even inviting Wayne to her recent birthday bash.

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Paris Hilton is going to be back making music!

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Ron Burgundy Is Coming With Better Hair Than Ever In New Anchorman 2 Trailer


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As the excitement builds for the Anchorman sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, another trailer for the film was released. You can check out the second trailer, featuring the beloved cast of Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn and Steve Carell. But we already knew they were in it and, exciting as that prospect is, the cameos, which have been announced recently, make this movie look even better. Viewers will get appearances by actors like Kanye West, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Jim Carrey, Tina Fey and Harrison Ford, New York Daily News reports.

And the cameos just keep coming. After Kanye West, busy as he is, wrapped his scenes in New York last week, there was another surprising appearance on set – namely an actor, sporting a fro and the appropriate 70s duds, who looked suspiciously like singer/rapper Drake. Apparently the "Take Care" performer will be the latest star in the constellation already appearing in this film. Not only that, but the Daily News also posted several pictures of stars Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate taken during shooting. They look fierce, they look ready to go, but most of all, they look, unsurprisingly, very 70s. And if nothing else, the stills make it obvious that Anchorman 2 will definitely feature some excellent hairdos.

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Drake's Feud With Chris Brown Is Far From Over


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Right now it seems that both Drake and Chris Brown are known more for their beef with each other, than for their music.

And the two might not be openly clashing in clubs anymore, but the epic feud is far from over. It just seems to have gotten more passive aggressive. Drake appeared on East Village Radio’s “Keep It Thoro” show to make some scathing comments about Brown. Or maybe they were meant to come off as charitable: "Don't ask me s-t about that man when I come up there. Leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities," Drake told journalist Elliott Wilson, according to New York Daily News. "His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him. I'm more poppin' than him."

Nobody knows how Brown’s ego will take this, but it probably won’t be pretty. But Drake didn’t stop his rant there. Instead, he went on to talk about Brown’s on-again-off-again girlfriend, Rihanna, whom he also once dated. "Don't ask me s-t about that man when I come up there. Leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities," Drake told journalist Elliott Wilson. "His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him. I'm more poppin' than him."

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Chris Brown And Drake Drama Dragged Back Up – Drake Talks About Brown's 'Insecurities'


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Since Rihanna and Chris Brown finally called it quits, we’ve not heard much from the other troubled celebrity couple: Chris Brown and Drake. The latter has been talking Brown to hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson on "Keep It Thoro".

"Don't ask me sh-- about that man when I come up there and leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities," says Drake. "His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him, that I'm more popping than him and that at one point in life the woman that he loves fell into my lap. I did what a real n---a would do and treated her with respect," he continued. “All them things combined create an individual that comes up to your radio station and is just gonna do dumb sh--. It shouldn't be about tearing that man down. It shouldn't be about wanting to see me and him tear each other down," he said, assertively. "We have an issue and it's either gonna drag out or maybe in ten years we'll laugh about it over drinks, just let us solve that sh--." Drake and Brown have a notorious history. Their nightclub brawl, which left them both bloodied and bruised is now infamous.

But this interview wasn’t all about badmouthing his rival, Drake also revealed that next week would see two new songs released. He also revealed that his new album will be mostly produced by frequent collaborator Noah “40″ Shebib.

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Amanda Bynes Family Concerned


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What is happening with Amanda Bynes these days?

After bailing on L.A. and her acting career in favor of a freer East Coast lifestyle, the troubled 26-year-old has been acting a bit odd, to say the least. In the past couple of weeks, Bynes has revealed her edgy new look (complete with red hair and cheek piercing) and tweeted up a storm, including a not-so-subtle message to rapper Drake. The message read "I want Drake to murder my v-----." As you might imagine, it raised more than a couple of eyebrows. And while all of this might seem innocuous enough, coupled with her previous driving mishaps and all-over-the-place behaviour of the past few months, it has people concerned for the star’s life. Who would those people be exactly?

According to E!News, Amanda’s West Coast-based family has been paying close attention to her antics of late and they are concerned. A source says that Amanda’s parents would like her to return to the West Coast, where they can keep an eye on her, but the rebellious 20-something refuses. The source also claims that even though the actress will remain in NY for the time being, her relatives are hoping that everything will be fine, but are ready to step in, if needed. Talk about overbearing parents!

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Drake Drops 'Diss Track' 5AM In Toronto, Will It Be On His New Album?


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Drake has announced his return with a new song! Although he hasn’t left many clues as to what the new song means for his future plans.

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Drake's back! And Angry with it!

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No Club Entry For Drake As Chris Brown Was There First


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The strange celebrity triangle between Chris Brown, Drake and Rihanna is so well known, clubs are starting to keep them apart. You would have thought having A-list celebs in your club could only be a positive, but not for Hollywood Nightclub, Playhouse.

And bravo to the playhouse for avoiding what probably would have been an ugly situation. It certainly was last time they were in the same vicinity as each other, when an almighty brawl broke out, ruining the V.I.P area at swanky SoHo nightclub W.I.P. Now Drake and Brown are suing each other for that fight, each hoping that if the French model – injured in the fracas – wins his lawsuit, they won’t have to pay up. To be fair to Drake, when he learnt he wasn’t getting in to the club due to Brown’s presence, he left without a fuss. "Bouncers sent Drake on his way Wednesday night because Chris Brown was already partying at a table inside and they wanted to avoid any possible brawl scenarios," a source told gossip site TMZ.

That near miss didn’t diffuse the headlines for the night, though, no way. Chris Brown and Rihanna’s recently reinstated relationship appears to be on the rocks already as they were reportedly ignoring each other, with some reports even suggesting Brown was rubbing his presence at the club in Riri’s face. That didn’t last long, did it?

Boy Meets World Star Danielle Fishel Graduates College Despite Fear


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When Boy Meets World ended in 2000, Danielle Fishel was 19, and had already missed out on a year of college which meant it took her a long time to pluck up the courage to go. Via her tumblr blog today, she's revealed that she is now a very proud college graduate with a degree in Psychology, from the California State University. It certainly wasn't an easy ride for her, and she explains why. 

"I was too afraid" she said, "of being the old lady in class, of being whispered about, and especially of not remembering how to do simple math equations." However, she adds: "After my 27th birthday, I made the decision to stop letting fear be a factor in fulfilling my dreams and living the life I wanted, so... I enrolled." Although her fears came true- she was the oldest, whispered about and not so hot at math, she adds: "I persevered and sometimes I wasn't the oldest person in class, some of the whisperers became good friends, and I did so well in math, I even became a tutor. And that is how I met my fiancé. :)" Alls well that ends well.

She's not the only celebrity to head back to college a little later in life- James Franco also headed to college in 2008 to complete a degree in English at Columbia University. In 2002 Steven Spielberg got his degree at the age of 55, ironically, in Film- like he needed it. Queen guitarist Brian May even managed to get himself a PhD in physics- genius! A little less impressively, this year Drake managed to graduate from highschool, which is just as worthy of celebration. Anyway, congrats to Danielle! And we're looking forward to her return as Topanga in the Boy Meets World spinoff, 'Girl Meets World', currently in production.

Adele Named Billboard's Top Artist Of 2012


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Adele has topped off yet another remarkable year by being named Billboard's top artis of 2012, whilst her second album, the hit 21, was named top album of the year in the music magazine's annual review.

The Brit singer, who also won six Grammys in February this year, was also crowned female artist of the year by the magazine too, with Canadian R&B artist Drake taking the male equivalent home. Meanwhile, fellow Brits and former X Factor contestants One Direction rounded off their phenomenally successful year by being named top new artist, but were beaten to the post of top group by Maroon 5.

In the singles department, the magazine deemed that Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' and Fun's 'We Are Young' as the top three tracks in that order. Each of the lists are based on chart performance, as well as streaming and social data.

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Justin Bieber Reminds One Direction Who's The Boss At AMA Awards


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Family Affari: Justin Bieber and his mother Pattie at the AMA Awards in Los Angeles

"The next Justin Bieber" has been a phrase bandied around the music industry for the past couple of years. Who would take the Canadian superstar's pop mantel once he moved onto more mature things? British X Factor stars One Direction have had a phenomenal 12 months and for a short time it looked as though the pop buying masses may be growing a little tired of young Mr Bieber.

The 18-year-old split from his long-time girlfriend Selena Gomez last week, citing their respective working schedules as the reason. Nobody would have blamed Bieber had he decided against attending the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening (November 18, 2012), though there he was, a huge smile on his face, his mother by his side. The Canadian took home all three of the major awards, beating Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Drake to be crowned Artist of the Year. He dedicated the win to his mother Pattie Mallette, who was instrumental in getting her son noticed during the early days. "This is for all the haters who thought that maybe I was just here for one or two years, but I feel like I am going to be here for a very long time," later adding, "It's hard growing up with everything going on, with everyone watching me. I wanted to say that as as long as you guys keep believing in me, I want to always make you proud." Bieber also won best pop/rock male artist and best pop/rock album for Believe. It was a peculiar awards' evening, with One Direction expected to dominate. They left empty handed after nominations for pop/rock band, pop/rock album and new artist of the year. Carly Rae Jepsen was the surprise winner of the latter award. 

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On The Shelves: US Album Releases, October 30, 2012 - Neil Young, Black Country Communion, Toby Keith, Meek Mill, Rod Stewart, Katherine Jenkins


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It's going to be a tough fight to knock Taylor Swift from the top of this week's chart and looking at this week's major contenders, it seems unlikely that any of them have the commercial punch to do it. As major labels hold some of their big releases back for the Christmas rush, others will be kept back until 2013, so they don't get swamped by a barrage of festive compilations and greatest hits releases.

Neil Young releases his 35th studio album this week. Psychedelic Pill was written and recorded in collaboration with his sometime band, Crazy Horse, marking their first album of original material since Greendale in 2003. As with many of Young's latter-day releases, the quality is less than consistent, though most reviews have erred in favour of the experienced rocker and Metacritic have given it a highly respectable collated score of 82.

Black Country Communion - the super-group featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian release their third album, Afterglow, this week. There have been rumours bounding around that Black Country Communion were on the verge of splitting but, with an album to promote and, that doesn't seem likely just yet. The album's been well received in the world of rock, metal and blues publications; the lure of Bonamassa may well be enough to create some mainstream appeal for Afterglow, as well.

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Drake Graduates High School – And Passes With Flying Colours!


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With 3 BET Awards, 9 Grammy nominations, an MTV Video Music award (plus 8 other nominations) all stacked upon almost 100 other award nominations and wins, who needs a high school diploma? Drake does, that's who. Drake tweeted to his followers yesterday (17th Oct. 2012) that he has finally “graduated high school!”

Naturally, the artists is overjoyed. He also tweeted his results; “97% on my final exam. 88% in the course. One of the greatest feelings in my entire life.” Recognizing that he didn't do it alone, he also expressed his gratitude to the woman that helped get him through: “Thank you to my teacher Kim Janzen for spending the last 5 months working tirelessly with me!!”

Drake dropped out of high school to pursue a career in acting, having been offered a role on a Canadian show, called 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' in which he played a paralysed basketball player. His decision wasn't one he has lived to regret though, and his intensions and reasoning behind it were all good. MTV quotes him in an interview with Complex, saying; "My mother was very sick. We were poor, like broke," he said. "The only money I had coming in was off of Canadian TV, which isn't that much money... A season of Canadian television is under a teacher's salary, I'll tell you that much."

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Birdman Buys Mansion For $14.5 Million


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Rapper and record label exec. Birdman buys mansion for a cool $14.5m! The co-founder of Cash Money Records - home to Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake – bought the Miami Beach pad, which used to belong to Scott Storch.

So, who said the American property market was in turmoil? Birdman seems to be well and truly above the current austerity crisis, securing his place high up on the property ladder with a luxury $14.5m mansion on Miami beach. 70 Palm Avenue was owned by Roots keyboardist Storch, who used it as a “drugs den” (his words, not ours!). The 9-bedroom, 17-bathroom multiplex house was the location for a $30m splurge on drugs and boats for the musician, TMZ reported, and he is now said to be in a state of regret over his more decadent days after he lost the house to foreclosure in 2010. The stunning palace also boasts a below ground swimming pool as well as an outdoor pool which comes complete with a bungalow. An in-house massage room, theatre and waterfront of 100 feet and a private dock are all luxurious features present within the Money To Blow performer's new dwelling. Ridiculous.

The last owner, RockStar energy drink inventor Russel Weiner, made a huge profit on the place, after he purchased it following Storch’s tenancy for a thrifty $7m.


Girl Power At The 2012 American Music Awards: Nicki Minaj And Rihanna Lead The Way


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Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are expected to clean up at the 2012 American Music Awards, with four nominations apiece, reports Reuters.

Rihanna is top of the table for the main category, as she wards off competition from Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Canadian rapper Drake for artist of the year. She’s also in line for female soul/R&B artist and best album, and will lock horns with Minaj for the female pop/rock artist category. Minaj could be recognized for her album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, in both the pop/rock and rap/hip hop categories this year, and she’s nominated for favorite rap artist, too. Minaj has been attracting extra attention recently; her very public feud with Mariah Carey on American Idol culminated in a strange gun threat, but most seem sure the ‘diva-off’ is being played up by Fox to boost the talent show’s viewership.

Elsewhere in the awards, teenage singer Bieber landed three nominations this year, tying with British boy band One Direction, Maroon 5, Drake and R&B star Usher. Adele and Taylor Swift – who dominated the awards last year - received one nomination apiece. Swift will fight for female country artist against Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, while Adele was nominated in the favorite adult contemporary artist category alongside Kelly Clarkson and Train. The AMA’s - which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year - are determined by fans through online voting, which starts on Tuesday. The ceremony and performance show will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on November 18.


Drake, Take Care Album Review


As a label renowned for housing the most obnoxious and self involved of the current crop of commercial rappers, think Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, it can be hard to understand how Young Money, Cash Money has amassed such a following. You could put it down to the current obsession with material gain found in the mass majority of commercial and even underground hip hop, an obsession which reflects the current recession hit world where the dollar is still almighty. You would probably be right if you thought that, unfortunately so. Yet for a label to be truly successful in this day and age, it is imperative that genre specific labels expand their horizons. Drake serves as the label's R&B maestro, with lyrics encompassing love and failed relationship rather than who has amassed the most amount of bling in the shortest amount of time.

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Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Trailer


Sid, Manny and Diego are doing a good job so far of surviving the Ice Age but now a new danger is threatening to finish them off - continental drift. The three heroes are now living on a small iceberg in the middle of the ocean and they are determined to find the rest of the herd, while trying to work out how it all happened. Unbeknownst to them, the cause of the problem leads back to Scrat and yet another attempt at rescuing his precious nut.

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Drake

Drake

Date of birth

24th October, 1986

Occupation

Musician

Sex

Male

Height

1.83




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Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage Trailer

Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage Trailer

Back in 2009, before he signed to Lil' Wayne's Young Money label through Cash Money/Universal,...

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Trailer

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Trailer

Sid, Manny and Diego are doing a good job so far of surviving the Ice...

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