Beyonce and Rihanna enjoyed high profile premieres outside of the music industry over the weekend, with Ms. Knowles debuting her self-directed and produced documentary Life Is But a Dream on HBO, and Rihanna launching her clothing line in Britain. Coming off her high profile Super Bowl performance the week before, Beyonce continues to capitalize on [...]
Drake Wins 1st Grammy, Nas Comes Up Short… Again
February 11, 2013 | Posted by
The 12th time was a charm for Drake. The Toronto actor-turned-rapper finally won his first Grammy Award after having been nominated 9 times previously and losing out on two of this three nominations at last night’s Grammy Award ceremony, reports Canada.com. Drake’s win was no sho0-in this year either. The Young Money phenom won out [...]
Drake Finishes High School at 25
October 18, 2012 | Posted by
Ten years after dropping out of high school, Canadian rapper Drake has finally earned his diploma at the age of 25. He scored a 97 percent on his last test, and an 88 percent overall in the course, completing his graduation requirements. “One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I [...]
Aaliyah’s Uncle, BlackGround Records’ CEO, Barry Hankerson Clarifies Posthumous Project with Drake
October 9, 2012 | Posted by
By 22, Aaliyah had become one of the most celebrated entertainers of her time- the long running poster child for cross-over R&B. Now, more than a decade after her passing, her former label ‘BlackGround Records‘ ready the release of her first posthumous album, to be executive produced by ‘Practice’ Prince Drake and his long time [...]
Mariah Carey Accepts Icon Award from BMI
September 9, 2012 | Posted by
BMI Gives Mariah Carey Icon Award for Songwriting Mariah Carey has been considered an icon for many years but the BMI Urban Awards decided to give the diva some official recognition. She was awarded the BMI Icon Award for her songwriting skills. Carey arrived to the event a fashionable hour late but she was grateful [...]
Kevin Hart Tries to Get Chris Brown, Drake to Make Up at VMAs
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
Leave it to comedian Kevin Hart to start off the MTV Video Music Awards with a controversial bang. As the host of the awards show, Hart was led into the Staples Center by a team of midgets. They were apparently his Secret Service detail, as the announcer introduced him as the “future president of the [...]
Nightclub Wants Tony Parker’s Lawsuit Thrown Out Over Brown-Drake Brawl
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
Tony Parker filed a suit against Club W.i.P. a couple of months ago for injuries sustained during the Chris Brown and Drake brawl, and now the nightclub’s owners are hoping the suit will get thrown out. In his lawsuit, Parker claims the nightclub should have known of the bad relationship between Brown and Drake and [...]
New Music: Aaliyah ft. Drake, ‘Enough Said’ – (Listen)
August 26, 2012 | Posted by
Yesterday (August 25th) marked the 11th anniversary of the death of R&B icon Aaliyah, who was tragically killed in a plane crash in 2001 after filming her “Rock The Boat”. As befitting, there were a ton of tributes released yesterday, with Urban Noize‘s remix of “One In A Million” taking the crown, but a few [...]
Rihanna, Chris Brown, Drake All At MTV Video Music Awards
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
The MTV Video Music Awards is one of the most anticipated award shows of the season, but according to a source, there might be some drama backstage at this year’s show. Rihanna, Chris Brown and Drake are all nominated and scheduled to appear at the show on September 6. According to a source, MTV is [...]
Chris Brown, Drake Hit with $16 Mil Lawsuit over Club Brawl
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
After living for months primarily in the world of gossip columns and Internet innuendo, the infamous club brawl between Drake and Chris Brown will now spend much of its days in the realm of attorneys, judges and courtrooms. Drake and Brown were sued for $16 million by a company with links to the club where [...]
