iTunes recently got a peek at Miss RiRi’s iTunes list and she definitely has the pop scene floating into her ears & you know she had to have some Drizzy on there. Thank Me Later Coming Soon.
1. “Best I Ever Had” – Drake
2. “Closer” – Kings of Leon
3. “Young Forever” – Jay-Z feat. Mr Hudson
4. “Venus vs. Mars” – Jay-Z
5. “Meet Me Halfway” – Black Eyed Peas
6. “La La La” – LMFAO
7. “Throw It in the Bag (Remix)” – Fabolous feat. Drake and The-Dream
8. “Party in the U.S.A.” – Miley Cyrus
9. “Thinking of You” – Katy Perry
10. “Umbrella” – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
11. “Russian Roulette” – Rihanna
12. “Sweet Dreams” – Beyoncé
13. “Waiting on the World to Change” – John Mayer
This is a unofficial reference music video for Drake’s “Killer” featuring Nipsey Hu$$le. Produced & directed by Tony Billz. Not only does he create dope visuals to add to ‘Killer’, but also notice his original artistic interpretation of the song.
Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem & Travis Barker are set to perform at The 52nd Grammy Awards. Sunday night at the Staples Center. They are going to perform the travis barker “Forever” remix without Kanye.
This year’s Bamboozle Festival lineup just got a little bit longer with the recently announced addition of two new acts.
Young Money rapping wonder, Drake, will join the May 1st performance schedule for the festival taking place in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 2010’s current IT girl, pop singer/rhythmic talker Ke$ha will perform on both days of the weekend-long concert event (Saturday, May 1 – Sunday May 2).
Others recently announced confirmed acts include 88 Keys, Wale, Sean Price and Wiz Khalifa. Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, OK Go and Say Anything are among the previously announced performers. For a full list of performers, click here.
When we first interviewed Drake a year ago, he was the new kid on the block who had just dropped a little mixtape called So Far Gone. But after owning 2009 with an unexpected string of hits, Drizzy is now the man to beat. It’s only right that Complex features Drake on the cover of our first issue of 2010. It’s the dawning of a new decade!
The February/March issue officially hits stands on February 8, but we’re giving you a chance to read the full story now. Check the link below to hear Drizzy speak on his relationship with Wayne, competition with newcomers like J. Cole, getting inspired by ex-girlfriends, and the details on his debut Thank Me Later.
When it comes to his rhymes, Drake is an unabashed writer. But when the crooner side of the Toronto artist kicks in, he says he’s actually more like Jay-Z than a traditional songwriter.
“The way Jay and Wayne write rap, I write R&B. I don’t write lyrics down on paper,” Drake told Complex magazine in its February/March issue, which features the So Far Gone star on the cover. “The other day, I was in the studio with Alicia Keys, and I wrote two songs just speaking to her. I wish I could write that way for rap. With my rap songs, there’s so much of me I have to give that I don’t know if I could ever just flow. The thing is, I’m a great rapper. There’s two elements to rap: having the thoughts, and then being a great rapper. I can really rap the sh– that I write. My tone, my inflection. [Read more →]
Dallas, Texas, January 20, 2010 – Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, with Young Money recording artist, Drake, “live” will host an event during the 2010 Dallas All-Star Weekend. The event, The All Star Celebrity Experience, will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 at AMPM LOUNGE and multiple entertainment areas in the Mosaic Building. Located at 300 N Akard Street in downtown Dallas, AMPM is the exclusive, ultra-hip downtown destination for the premier event themed nightlife. With its many chandeliers and upscale vibe, the venue offers over 7 party areas, 10 VIP bars, and 2 penthouse suites, plus four of the hottest DJ’S from around the world on the 1’s and 2’s spinning all night long. AMPM is the place to be and be seen in the heart of downtown Dallas for the All Star weekend. [Read more →]