Drake Respects Women With His Raps
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Drake tries not to offend women with his raps out of respect for his mother. The "Make Me Proud" rapper was raised largely by his mother by after she and his father split when he was young, and she taught him to always treat the opposite sex with utmost respect.
"My mother made me truly appreciate women. I obviously make sex-driven, darker, sexier music, but I try not to offend women. It's not in my character. And my father was basically a reverse-role model for me. I'm dying to be a great dad one day, whenever that day comes. Other than that, it was hard just growing up with my mom and watching her fight for me to have a good childhood. It was tough to watch."
The 25-year-old rapper claims his wordplay and musical approach have been greatly influenced by Kanye West and Outkast's Andre 3000, who he feels changed the boundaries of rap in the last decade:
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Drake Wishes Justin Bieber Would Swear
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Gossip,
Drake wishes Justin Bieber had kept the swearing in his remix of the rapper's track "Trust Issues." The "Over" hitmaker had expected the 17-year-old singer's take on the song to be the "transformation" of the star, and was surprised when he heard the cleaned-up edit.
"I wish he would've left all the cuss words in it. I feel like that would've been so [gangsta], if he would've done all the swearing. I was excited when I heard he remixed it, because there was like a gang of swearing in that song. I was like, 'Oh, we're about to hear the transformation of Bieber,'" Drake said.
Among the changes Justin made to the track were amending the line "F**k it, I'm on one" to "You know I'm on one" and altering a lyric referring to bitches and drinking. In the original, Drake sings, "You know what I'm sippin'/ I teach you how to mix it/ But you're the only one, 'cause I don't trust these bitches." The remix instead features the line "You just need to listen/ Teach you how to fix it/ 'Cause you're the only one, because I don't trust these women."
Despite the changes, Drake thinks it is "incredible" that the Never Say Never hitmaker tackled the song: "He's like a talented kid ... from Canada, so to hear him even remix that song is crazy. That's incredible."
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Future Project Ahead for Drake and Florence Welch
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Rumors, Videos, Alternative, Hip-Hop & Rap,
It looks like Drake will be working with Florence + the Machine in the future.
The "Forever" rapper was joined onstage by flamed haired singer Florence Welch when he played in London on Saturday night, fueling rumors of a collaboration.
Florence -- who is presently writing her second album -- had gone to the rapper's show the previous evening as a fan. That is when Drake reportedly approached the singer about a duet.
The pair originally met each other at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles last year and have stayed in contact since.
When Welch performed with Drake, Florence sang the part recorded by Alicia Keys in the track "Fireworks," from Drake's debut album Thank Me Later. (See video above.)
Florence, will tour the US starting in May as an opening act for U2 on their 360 degree tour.
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SNL’s Jay Pharoah Impersonates Jay-Z, Drake, Biggie Smalls
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
He's already proven he can master Denzel Washington and Kanye West, but Jay Pharoah has a number of impressions still waiting to be heard.
On last night's Saturday Night Live broadcast, the NBC freshman introduced new Thankgiving songs he wrote specifically for Jay-Z, Drake and Biggie Smalls.
After listening to his impersonations, let us know what you think. Did Pharoah nail them?
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Drake Featured in Rihanna’s New Music Video
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Music Videos, Pop,
Drake might have felt like a "pawn" after his brief relationship with Rihanna, but that didn't keep the rapper/actor from working with his ex-girlfriend again.
In this video for "What's My Name?," Drake proves it is possible for former flames to remain professional.
After watching the clip, let us know what you thought. Was it awkward watching the two work so intimately with each other -- or were you so distracted by Rihanna's Spanx to even notice?
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Did Drake and Nicki Minaj Get Married?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap,
In the single “Miss Me,” rapper Drake states: “I love Nicki Minaj/ I told her I’d admit it/ I hope one day we get married just to say we f—-ing did it/ And girl, I’m f—-ing serious/ I’m with it if you with it/ ‘Cause your verses turn me on, and your pants are mighty fitted.”
Now some are wondering if that hypothetical marriage did come true.
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VIDEO: Drake and Jimmy Kimmel Write Twitter Song
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Gossip, Music Videos, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Drake may already be a chart topper with lot of rowdy fans, but that doesn’t mean the rapper couldn’t use songwriting help from time to time.
In this video from Jimmy Kimmel Live, the “Find Your Love” singer teams up with the creative host on an entirely new track inspired by celebrity tweets.
After watching Jimmy Kimmel and Drake perform “Tweet Tweet,” you might find it hard not to “follow” them on their own Twitter accounts (found here and here).
(FYI - While you’re at it, you can also follow Albumista on Twitter.)
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VIDEO: Crowd Angered by Canceled Drake Concert
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Performances, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Note to promoters everywhere: Never underestimate the size of a free concert—especially when it involves a former Degrassi star. In particular, a Degrassi star now known as Drake.
On Tuesday, an event promoted by Paper magazine was called off by police before it even started. The reason? Too many people and not enough security. Although organizers predicted approximately 10,000 to watch Drake - and Hanson - perform, the crowd was more than twice that size. It was estimated that nearly 25,000 showed up at Pier 17 on Manhattan’s South Street Seaport.
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DJ Earworm drops the 2009 United State of Pop mashup music video
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music Videos, The Charts, Videos, Dance, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
DJ Earworm has once again worked his magic, releasing the 2009 United State of Pop mashup of the top 25 Billboard hits of the year. If you’ve never seen his work and are a music fan, you’ll want to take a look. Serious props need to be given to Earworm for the way he is able to take 25 different tracks and put them together into something that not only sounds cohesive, but is something you’d want to listen to multiple times. This years version is a mashup of the following tracks:
- The Black Eyed Peas - BOOM BOOM POW
- Lady Gaga - POKER FACE
- Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis - JUST DANCE
- The Black Eyed Peas - I GOTTA FEELING
- Taylor Swift - LOVE STORY
- Flo Rida - RIGHT ROUND
- Jason Mraz - I’M YOURS
- Beyonce - SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)
- Kanye West - HEARTLESS
- The All-American Rejects - GIVES YOU HELL
- Taylor Swift - YOU BELONG WITH ME
- Featuring Justin Timberlake - DEAD AND GONE
- The Fray - YOU FOUND ME
- Kings Of Leon - USE SOMEBODY
- Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo - KNOCK YOU DOWN
- Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - BLAME IT
- Pitbull - I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO)
- Featuring Rihanna - LIVE YOUR LIFE
- Soulja Boy Tell ‘em Featuring Sammie - KISS ME THRU THE PHONE
- Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne - DOWN
- Miley Cyrus - THE CLIMB
- Drake - BEST I EVER HAD
- Kelly Clarkson - MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU
- Beyonce - HALO
- Katy Perry - HOT N COLD
If you’re interested, we’ve got the videos for the 2008 and 2007 (my personal favorite) United State of Pop mashups for you after the break.
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