May 25, 2013

Drake Dating Dollicia Bryan

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*Rapper Drake wasn’t sipping eggnog alone for the holidays—he reportedly spent Christmas with Hip Hop Video Model Dollicia Bryan. Bryan’s rep said, “Yes, Drake and Dollicia are dating.  They’re both in L.A.spending the holidays together.” According to TheYBF, the pair met earlier this year at Bryan’s birthday party. The “Thank Me Later” rapper dropped in because [...]




Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ Goes Platinum; Eminem Has 2010’s Top Seller

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*After reaching gold status in mid-December with over 500,000 units sold, Nicki Minaj’s debut album “Pink Friday” has just been certified platinum (1 million sold) by the RIAA. Album sales for “Pink Friday” have moved past Jay-Z’s “Greatest Hits” and Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” both of which were also released on Nov. [...]




Drake’s ‘Thank Me Later’ Goes Platinum

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*Canadian rapper, Drake has reason to celebrate, as he sold over 1 million copies of his debut album since its release, which stands at no.18 on the Billboard Top 200. Drake is the only rapper to sell more than 1 million this year after Eminem released “Recovery” which has already hit double platinum. “Thank you [...]




Drake’s New Project

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*Drake is on the move again, preparing to release a mixtape. His debut album, “Thank Me Later” certainly made top chart spots and sold millions, but that’s not enough for the blossoming artist. During the OVO Festival in Toronto on Aug. 1, the rapper told MTV news that he is just about done with his [...]




Photos: Drake Covers ‘Paper’ Magazine and Wants to be President… Obama

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*Drake is on the cover of yet another magazine, and this time it is Paper, in which he comes to share that he wants to take over the role of President Obama… but only on film, of course. Below are photos and snippets from the feature story in which he reveals his feelings on music, [...]




Drake Album Tops Billboard Charts

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*Drake has been the talk of all Hip-Hop blogs, magazines, websites, especially these days with the release of his dynamic album, which took the no.1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. In fact, considering the state of the music industry, his album did so well, it earned the best first week numbers for a [...]




Video: Unruly Crowd Cancels Free Drake Concert

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*A free NYC concert by rapper Drake and pop band Hanson had to be scrapped Tuesday after twice as many people as anticipated showed up and started tripping. [See video below.] The show at Pier 17 on Manhattan’s South Street Seaport started at about 6 p.m. with an opening act. Hanson, of “Mmmbop” fame, and headliner [...]




Make or Break Time for Drake: His Debut CD Ready for Purchase

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*One of the most dangerous things a person can do is believe their own hype.  No matter how much of a messianic phenom the media proclaims one to be, you must not believe the hype.  This is generally a recipe for disaster.   There are those who ascended to greatness by using  positive hype, and [...]




Drake Visits Lil Wayne in Jail; Hosts CD Listening Party

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Within days of his full album leaking online, Drake held a listening session in New York City yesterday (June 2) for his much-anticipated debut, “Thank Me Later.” Reporters joined some of the rapper’s famous friends — including Chris Brown, Jay Sean, Bow Wow, Baby and Universal Motown president Sylvia Rhone — in a Manhattan recording [...]




Drake’s Debut Album Pushed Back Again

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*The release date for Drake’s long-anticipated full-length debut album “Thank Me Later,” which has had numerous postponements since last year, has been pushed back yet again – this time from May 2010 to June 15, Billboard reports. The rapper broke the news during the first stop of his “Away From Home Tour” Monday night (April [...]




Video: Sorry Drake, Sade Says No to Collabo

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*You ever stop to think about the fact that Grammy winning rapper, and supposed singer, Drake has not even released his own album yet? Dude’s made his mark and has become a star by working with some huge names in the hip hop game like Lil Wayne, Eminem and Mary J. Blige, to name a [...]