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January 12th, 2010
Drake knows. He knows that his debut album, due out this spring, faces stratospheric expectations. “I feel like people are gonna get it and pop it in,” the 23-year-old Toronto rapper says, “and, no matter what it sounds like—I could make the most beautiful arrangements of hip-hop in the last 20 years—and people will still be like, ‘Nope, he didn’t do it.’” That’s why he named the record Thank Me Later. Eventually, he believes, everyone will come around. Why the hype? Blame lady-killing single “Best I Ever Had” (46 million MySpace streams and counting) and... (continue reading here)

JANUARY 7TH, 2010
Drake is back in the studio with rapper and producer Kanye West. In response to the persistent conspiracy theorists claiming that Kanye sabotaged him when Ye directed the video for "Best I Ever Had", Drake had this to say.
"That'll never stop me and Kanye from working together," he added. "Me and Kanye, when we do come together, it's great. We have great chemistry. That definitely won't halt us from giving people what they deserve. In a couple of weeks I'm going to Hawaii so I can work with him and No ID some more."
Drake's album "Thank Me Later" is still slated for a March 2010 release date. This is Despite the fact that his Young Money record Boss, Lil Wayne's rebirth album has been pushed back six times.

November 17th, 2009

After so successfully collaborating with Jay-Z on "Empire State of Mind," it looks like Alicia Keys may have worked with another rapper on her own album. Producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, who has worked closely with the singer on all four of Keys' previous albums, recently spilled the beans about a track with Drake that may be featured on the singer's forthcoming studio album, The Element of Freedom (due out December 15). To find out more, click (here)

Drake To Re-Release So Far Gone Mixtape In Stores (Aug 17th, 2009)
Remember when Drake said his buzz was so big he could sell a blank CD? How about a free mixtape? Well, the Canadian rapper is putting that statement to the test.
Drake will reportedly re-release his popular mixtape, So Far Gone, commercially, but it will include a new track called "Fear," as well as his smash hits "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful."
It is due out in September, according to MTVNews.com.
"I did this song that no one has ever heard before, ever," Drake told MTV. "[It's] a song called 'Fear.' I recorded it when I did So Far Gone -- the first verse and half of the second verse I had gotten through. But then I just stopped because it was getting eerie. It was getting where I didn't know if I could [finish it]. And then the other night I had a moment and I finished the song. That's gonna be the last song on the retail [version of] So Far Gone. And the third verse transitions into Thank Me Later. So the last line of the third verse is gonna be the first line on my album."
Thank Me Later is the title of Drake's debut album. The mixtape re-release hits stores September 15.
In other Drake news, he recently wrapped the video for "Successful" with Trey Songz in his hometown of Toronto, where he's currently recovering from a torn ACL.

There's a Glitch In The Universal Matrix And It Involves Drake (Aug 12th, 2009)
Earlier this summer, Billboard.com reported that while sources predicted the Toronto-raised rapper was likely to sign with Universal Motown, 22-year-old Drake inked a deal directly with Aspire, a company co-run by his manager, Cortez Bryant, with distribution through another Universal label -- Universal Republic -- through Young Money/Cash Money.
But now it seems there has been a shift of sorts, as reps at Motown are requesting all Drake Billboard chart entries be credited to Motown and not Republic moving forward -- a change that will be reflected in this week's charts. (click here for more!)

Drake Signs To Young Money, Distribution By Universal Republic
Looks like Universal was the victor in the bidding war for Drake after all.
While sources close to the deal predicted Universal Motown was the closest to snagging him, the Toronto-born rapper officially signed to Young Money with distribution through another Universal label -- Universal Republic -- yesterday (June 29). His debut album, "Thank Me Later," with reported collaborations with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, is slated for a late 2009 release.

DRUG-SNIFFING DOG IS FOCUS OF LIL WAYNE CASE: (June 23rd, 2009)
The Border Patrol's drug-sniffing dogs became the focus of attorneys Tuesday in a Yuma hearing as they continued to seek dismissal of drug and weapons charges against rapper Lil Wayne. Attorneys for the rapper, arrested in January 2008 at a Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 near Yuma, want information about how the Border Patrol drug detection dogs are trained. They also are seeking any surveillance... ( click here for more!)

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DRAKE TO ANNOUNCE LABEL SIGNING IN THE NEXT 5 DAYS!!!!! (June 19th, 2009)
In radio interviews with HOT97’s Angie Martinez and WPGC’s (95.5) DJ Flexx this week Canadian rapper and actor Drake revealed that he will announce which label he’s signing to in five days. The former Degrassi actor called into the radio shows this week and discussed everything from his relationship to Rihanna to working with N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell.
But the biggest bombshell of the interview was revealed when Drake announced that he will reveal which label he’s signing to in the near future.
Since the release of his mixtape So Far Gone Drake has kept the media buzzing regarding his choice of label. Although Drake still hasn’t revealed a label he did give a time frame to DJ Flexx.

ITS OFFICIAL!!!! DRAKE IS GOING ON TOUR WITH LIL WAYNE!!!!! (June 13th, 2009)
Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum selling artist Lil Wayne headlines this summer’s Young

Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. Lil Wayne will be joined by artists Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Drake for the twenty one city tour through the United States and Canada. Tickets for the tour will go on sale June 20th and are available via Ticketmaster.... (click here for rest of story.)

UNAUTHORIZED DRAKE ALBUM HITS ITUNES, RAPPER SEEKS LEGAL ACTION (JUNE 6th, 2009)
"As the buzz continues to build around Drake, some people are having a hard time waiting for his finished product. One company in particular decided they couldn't wait.... "(click here for rest of story)

DRAKE CLARIFIES LIL WAYNE ASSOCIATION, "I'M NOT SIGNED TO YOUNG MONEY" (JUNE 8th, 2009)
"I been doin' this since I was about 13," he said in an interview. 'Degrassi' is bigger than what I?m doing right now, it really is. It's bigger than any Drake, Cudi, Wale, you know, up-and-coming rap sh*t. Like I was doing mall tours with 15,000 people...I was signing autographs for three, four hours...I'm not signed to Young Money but definitely Young Money is a family to me. I'm definitely YM affiliated, you know? I have the utmost love for everybody over there, the utmost respect. Mack Maine and Jae Millz, those are like brothers to me, you know? Nicki [Minaj]...And now that I'm in this position I?m just trying to get everything all the way straight." (Vibe)
While not signed to Young Money, Drake has reportedly been tagged to go on tour alongside Weezy next month.

MUSIC REVIEW | HOT 97's SUMMER JAM (JUNE 8th, 2009)
The Canadian newcomer Drake made a brief appearance during Young Jeezy’s set, but....(continue reading here)

DRAKE IN $2M LABEL BIDDING WAR (MAY 25, 2009)
Actor-turned-rapper Drake's popularity may have just launched him into another stratosphere. The highly buzzed about 22-year-old is said to be at the helm of a $2 million label war. According to reports, the currently unsigned Toronto native is at the center of "one of the biggest bidding wars ever." ... to continue reading (click here.)

RIHANNA AND RAPPER DRAKE CAUGHT DATING AND KISSING?!!!
Are Rihanna and actor, rapper Drake dating? Well according to reports, rumor has it that Rihanna, a Barbados native, and rapper Drake, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada native, were possibly caught ‘locking lips’ at a a local lounge in Manhattan, NY.

According to a report by NY Post’s Page Six, Rihanna and a group of friends showed up at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York where the R&B music singer Rihanna, real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, 21, and hip hop artist Drake, real name Aubrey Graham, 22, where they were caught by a celebrity spy drinking and kissing throughout the night of partying with each other.

“She was drinking whiskey and apple juice and making out with him all night,” the spy claims. “They were really cute together.”
Rihanna, who supposedly has been also spending time in New York with “I Kissed a Girl” famed pop singer Katy Perry, allegedly peeled off into the night or “midnight” with Drake after leaving the Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge.
A sign that Rihanna is officially over Chris Brown?!
Still developing…

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