There was some buzz about the potential of a posthumous Aaliyah album that would feature late singer’s friend Missy Elliot while produced by Timbaland. Not happening. Missy said so herself. And it’s not because she did not want to. It’s because she respects the legacy and life of her friend who died in a plane [...]
Fake Reports of Chris Brown-Drake Boxing Match Abound
August 13, 2012 | Posted by
The melodrama around whether Chris Brown and Drake would fight for charity as a “grudge match” from their June melee in New York took another bizarre turn. Apparently, someone has been masquerading as the promoter of the fight and providing details – even quotes from both sides representatives – about an upcoming bout. Turns out, [...]
Drake Says His Album with Aaliyah Will Be Out This Year
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
Just days after Aaliyah’s brother posted a message on Aaliyah‘s Facebook page saying there was no official album “being released and supported by the Haughton family,” it appears that we are getting exactly that through the efforts of Drake. At least that’s what Drake is saying in an interview with muchmusic.com recorded backstage at Drake’s [...]
Aaliyah’s Family Denies They Are Releasing New Aaliyah Album
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
As dissent grows around Drake for using vocals from the late Aaliyah on one of his songs, Aaliyah’s family said that they have no plans to release an album by Aaliyah. “There is no official album being released and supported by the Haughton family,” Aaliyah’s brother Rashad Haughton said in a post on Aaliyah’s Facebook [...]
Rapper Drake Goes Back To School
August 4, 2012 | Posted by
Drake is going back to school. Well, not exactly. The Canadian rapper revealed that this summer he is going to be finishing off the credits he needs to finally get his high school diploma. Drake was a student at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute in Toronto when he got a role on the Canadian teen show [...]
Drake Hints at Producing a Posthumous Aaliyah Album to Tim Westwood – Video
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
Drake may have something special planned for this year’s OVO festival, taking place on Sunday (August 5) in Toronto. According to HipHopDX, a close source says Drake is set to debut a new song on Sunday which features Aaliyah. The source continued to tell HipHopDX that Drake has been recruited to executive produce the late [...]
Jay-Z Adds Drake, Run DMC to Eclectic Line-Up for ‘Made in America’ Festival
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival just got exponentially bigger following the Philadelphia weekend’s final lineup announcement yesterday. Joining already announced acts like Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rita Ora, and Maybach Music Group ( Rick Ross, Wale, & Meek Mill) are huge stars like Drake, Jill Scott, and Nicky Romero. Rap legends (and Rock and Roll Hall [...]
Drake Rocks Kentucky Championship Ring
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
Among the many those on the fringe of the Kentucky men’s basketball team that won the National Championship this year is none other than Drake, hip-hop artist extraordinaire. And he has the jewelry to prove it. Drake posted on Instagram his personalized Kentucky championship ring, replete with his nickname — “Drizzy” — etched on the [...]
Drake, Rihanna Dominate MTV Video Music Award Nominations
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
MTV has announced the list of this year’s VMA nominees, with Drake and Rihanna leading all other artists with five each. Katy Perry, the star of last year’s show, is listed in four categories this time around. Kanye West and Justin Bieber are double nominees. Best male video will be one of the more highly [...]
Kevin Hart, Drake Compete in Epic Paintball Battle
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
What do rappers and comedians do when they’re not on stage—or engaged in brawls at the club? Apparently they have paintball battles. Drake and comedian Kevin Hart engaged in an epic battle over the weekend while they were in Toronto for Hart’s stage show. And apparently Drake and his team were a lot better than [...]
