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Drake Private Party Shut Down

naomi — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:33:45 +0000

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According to a recent report, Drake is allegedly responsible for an incident that shut an Oklahoma City nightclub down earlier this month. TMZ is reporting that the YMCMB emcee is being asked to pay for what resulted in an arrest at Dollhouse Lounge in Oklahoma City. Drake allegedly requested a private party at the club on March 1. However, according to a letter from the owner to Drake's manager, marijuana smoke caused the event to be shut down.

Drake Is Experiencing A Bit Of Growing Pains

naomi — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:06:03 +0000

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It seems as if Drake is experiencing a bit of growing pains. On his 2009 Trey Songz-assisted single "Successful," the then-burgeoning star rapped about his yearn for the spotlight, and now that he has it, he's having a bit of difficulty adjusting, he tells GQ Magazine. "I'm trying to find the same feelings that I had for women when I had very little going on, which is tough.

Drake Sued By Ex-Girlfriend For Royalties

naomi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:34 +0000

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According to an exclusive story by The Hollywood Reporter, a woman claiming to be Drake’s ex-girlfriend and the inspiration for “Marvin’s Room” is suing the YMCMB rapper for co-writing royalties on the song. Ericka Lee, who is credited in the liner notes of “Marvin’s Room” as a vocalist under the name “Syren Lyric Muse,” believes she is entitled to a larger share of the song’s royalties.

Hip-Hop Upcoming Surprises In 2012

naomi — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:28:13 +0000

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2012 has just started and already shaping up to be huge for hip-hop. Not only did Jay-Z hint that we'd be getting separate solo albums from him and Kanye West, Hov told MTV News that we just may get another Throne album. Will another tour follow? Jay and Yeezy aren't the only ones gearing up for huge releases this year. Rick Ross, T.I., Nicki Minaj and Nas are all on deck to drop in 2012, and there rumors of an OutKast reunion — then again, there are always rumors of an OutKast reunion.

Ester Dean Signs Management Deal With Jay-Z’s label

naomi — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:16:19 +0000

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Singer-songwriter Ester Dean has signed a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. The 24-year-old broke the news on Twitter (via Rap-Up). “I’m so Grateful 4 my Team Past and Present! Bringing in the New Year with my new Team @RocNation 2012,” she tweeted. The Oklahoma native has lent her pen to dozens of artists in the game. Credits include Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” featuring Drake, Usher’s “Lil Freak” featuring Minaj and Dr. Dre’s “Under Pressure” featuring Jay-Z.

Drake Gets Aaliyah Tattoo On His Back

naomi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:44:24 +0000

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With all of this talk of outrageous tattoos involving Drake and a fan, you would think he would stay away from the ink and needle. Not quite. Apparently, the ‘Headlines’ rapper got a tattoo of the late R&B songbird Aaliyah on his back. It’s widely known of Drizzy’s love and appreciation for Aaliyah. He paid homage to her on his last album ‘Thank Me Later’ by sampling ‘(At Your Best) You Are Love’ for his song ‘Unforgettable.’ So now he took it one step further with some artwork on his back.

Former Death Row Records VP Shot & Killed In Hollywood

naomi — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:07:26 +0000

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Ludacris Fires Shots At Drake & Big Sean On ‘Badaboom’

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:28:48 +0000

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On his freshly released mixtape 1.21 Gigawatts , Ludacris assumedly takes aim at Drake and Big Sean on the track “Badaboom.” The DTP leader, who has previously spoken out on rappers stealing his “Supa Dupa” flow (denoted by one-word punch lines at the end of sentences), fires subliminal shots at the rappers on the cut for claiming they invented the style.

Drake & Classified Win At The 2011.

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:22:44 +0000

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Drake and Classified were just a few of the winners at last night’s 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, which took place in Toronto, Canada. Drizzy was honored with the International Video of the Year by a Canadian award for “Find Your Love,” in which he tied with Justin Bieber for his Usher-assisted “Somebody to Love (Remix)” clip. Additionally, Classified took home the trophy for MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year. The Nova Scotia native won for his visuals for “That Ain’t Classy,” a cut off his recently released album Handshakes and Middle Fingers.

Rick Ross Says, Drake Wasn’t Dissing Jay-Z.

Thu, 26 May 2011 04:07:11 +0000

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Rick Ross is making it clear: Drake was not dissing Jay-Z on any of his new verses. Ricky Rozay, along with a few of his Maybach Music Group infantrymen (Meek Mill, Wale, Pill), stopped by "RapFix Live" and made the clarification while heaping praise on Hova. After telling MTV News' Sway Calloway that he and Drake converse often, and sometimes via iChat, Ross spoke highly of Jay-Z, who was president of Def Jam when the Miami rapper first signed to the label as a solo artist.