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  • TV/FILMS: For Emma Watson and her costars, life in Beverly Hills is nothing short of glamorous. In a newly released poster for The Bling Ring, the former Harry Potter star and her friends enjoy... CLICK TO READ MORE
  • STYLE: Nudie Jeans continues on a path of establishing itself as a major denim player through a new release that pairs organic Pima cotton with traditional Japanese shuttle looms and Italian manufacturing. While environmental footprint wasn’t at the top... CLICK TO READ MORE
  • STYLE: LRG released its video lookbook today to coincide with the recent release of its Summer 2013 collection, entitled “Children of Vision.” The brand chose the high desert of Southern California... CLICK TO READ MORE
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011 14:23

Video: Drake’s Father Encouraged Him to Sing

Drake’s father sat down with Action 5 News in his hometown of Memphis to talk about his son’s musical roots and his ever-growing talent. 

“I used to hold him in my lap while I played the piano,” Dennis Graham, who was a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis, said of Drake’s musical upbringing. [Read More]

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Monday, 14 November 2011 21:29

Video: Drake Brings Out Machine Gun Kelly

Drake’s “Club Paradise" tour stopped at Cleveland State University for a sold-out crowd last weekend.

After performing his current single Make Me Proud, Octobers Very Own got into the hometown spirit as Machine Gun Kelly joined him on stage and raged out to Wild Boy. The two followed up closing the show out to Headlines. Enjoy!

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After the emergence of The Ride featuring The Weeknd, another missing track from last week’s Take Care leak has arrived.

Called Hate Sleeping Alone, the emotive cut was produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and will serve as an iTunes bonus track. Give it a spin below and get hyped for tomorrow’s release of Take Care, pre-order here.

DOWNLOAD: Drake "Hate Sleeping Alone" (iTunes Bonus Track)

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Friday, 11 November 2011 18:53

Music: Drake Talks Album Leaks & His Legacy

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On Oct. 24, Drake turned 25. He celebrated with a weekend in Las Vegas punctuated by a pair of parties-a very public and packed blowout at TAO at the Venetian on October 22th, and a more intimate event the following night at the Boom Box, a private room at the Cosmopolitan's Marquee nightclub.

The TAO party was marked by Drake's generosity -- at one point, he reportedly told the crowd, "I'm celebrating my birthday and I want you all to celebrate with me!" and then proceeded to buy the whole bar shots. [See & Read More]

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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 15:19

Video: Drake On Working with Stevie Wonder

It’s so cool how excited Drake gets talking about music. In a recent interview Mr. Graham touches on how the legendary Stevie Wonder helped him out, his favorite Lil Wayne verse and the differences between old and new school rap.

Drake sophomore release Take Care officially drops next Tuesday, pre-order here.

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You can say goodbye to the idea of a joint album from hip hop's new heavy weights Lil Wayne and Drake.

Drizzy says the project has been pushed back indefinitely due to comparisons with rap's currently kings Kanye West and Jay-Z's platinum-selling collaboration album Watch The Throne. [Read More]

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Because it's the age of joint projects, Drake revealed in an interview with XXL that he and frequent collaborator Rick Ross are working on a joint mixtape.

They're calling it Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once) and that's all we really know about the project right now. Of course, we can speculate all we want about what it will sound like and when it will drop. [Read More]

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Verbal battles are nothing new in hip-hop and R&B — but this one may have gotten physical.  During an interview with British radio host Tim Westwood, Artist and on-air personality DJ Whoo Kid mentioned offhand that he had witnessed an altercation between Drake and Chris Brown over the former’s relationship with Rihanna. [Hear & Read More]

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Monday, 07 November 2011 14:07

Music: Drake Reacts To "Take Care" Leak

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Always looking on the bright side of things, Drake isn't even mad. His album is set to drop on November 15, but the internet got a hold of it a little early.

Here's what he had to say regarding the leak of his highly anticipated Take Care album. [See & Read More]

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KarmaloopTV asks Kendrick Lamar and Rich Hil about their best and worst kicks. Also see what Kendrick will be wearing on tour with Drake.  I know exactly what he'll be wearing (before this video) but it's because I got inside scoops. Enjoy!

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