Artist: Drake Album: Views Genre: Hip-Hop Label: OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment It feels like Views (formerly Views From The 6) has been a shadow hanging over Drake since he announced it to Billboard all the way back in 2014. Last February he dropped If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and we thought it […]
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REVIEW: After months of anticipation, Drake’s ‘Views’ lands with a thud
April 29th, 2016 
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Editorial: ‘So Far Gone’ Turns 5
February 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Taking a second look at the mixtape that sounded like an album.
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This “Drake Weather” Website Will Make Every Storm A Bit More Entertaining
January 22nd, 2014 James Shotwell This post would not be possible without the brilliant minds of anonymous. Thank you, internet. May you never cease to amaze and amuse. Three web designers who go by the names “Tom, Bob & Bert” have launched a new weather forecast website based on the artwork for Drake‘s 2013 album Nothing Was The Same. Visitors […]
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Required Listening: Drake – ‘Trophies’ (Prod. by Hit-Boy)
December 30th, 2013 James Shotwell “Man this shit is not a love song, This a fuck a stripper on a mink rug song. This a fuck them boys forever, hold a grudge song. Pop some champagne in the tub song, nigga just because song.” Drake promised new music before the end of the year, and late last night the most […]
Sampha Releases Drake-Less Version Of “Too Much,” Launches Vinyl Preorders
November 7th, 2013 James Shotwell Anyone listening to Drake‘s Nothing Was The Same likely found themselves falling in love with the smooth voice backing the YMCMB heartthrob on the standout track “Too Much.” The man behind that voice is named Sampha, and this week he released the a hauntingly beautiful solo version of his Drizzy collaboration that we simply had […]
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Download James Blake’s Remix of Drake’s “Come Thru” for Free
October 29th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Remember when 2011’s James Drake mashup album came out and the pairing of the two artists seemed like a no-brainer? Thankfully James Blake has picked up Drake‘s Nothing Was the Same track “Come Thru,” and the result is near-perfect. Drake’s steady rapping gets linked up with Blake’s iconic deep bass and buzzing electronics, not to mention the […]
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Required Listening: Rick Ross – ‘Hold On We’re Going Home’ (MMG Remix)
October 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Whatever you were doing online before this headline caught your attention needs to be postponed for about five minutes. The remix of the week has arrived just in time for the Saturday night party scene, and we have a free MP3 waiting for your love. Drake caught fans by surprise when he chose to release […]
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STREAM: Drake – “The Language” (The Twinsmatic Remix)
October 10th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Parisian duo known as The Twinsmatic have released a new remix for their fans to enjoy. They’re known for mixing synth and big bass into existing hit singles, and they’ve done it again by remixing Drake‘s song, “The Language,” off his recently released album, Nothing Was The Same. The difference is subtle, if you […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Drake – “Hold On We’re Going Home”
September 25th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Drake dropped his highly anticipated third studio album, Nothing Was The Same, yesterday. So far, it’s been received very well by fans and critics alike, including our very own James Shotwell. The rapper also revealed a music video for one of the singles off his newly released album, which is titled “Hold On We’re Going […]
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Stream Drake’s New Album
September 24th, 2013 James Shotwell Today is the day the hip hop community has been waiting for since the early days of February 2013. After months of teasers and a couple rumored release dates that may or may not have been pushed back, Young Money heartthrob Drake has finally released his new album, Nothing Was The Same. We love it, […]
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REVIEW: Drake – Nothing Was The Same
September 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell Artist: Drake Album: Nothing Was The Same Genre: Hip Hop Label: OVO Sound For the last five years Drake has more or less been in a league all his own. So Far Gone catapulted him to the forefront of the pop-rap movement at the tail-end of the 2000’s with a sound many would soon imitate, and not long […]
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Drake Debuts “Too Much” on Fallon
September 15th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Friday night’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon had Canadian rapper Drake take the stage once again, this time to debut another new song off his new album called “Too Much.” There to accompany him on the song was SBTRKT collaborator Sampha, providing slow piano and R&B-like vocals before Drake kicks in with a slew of […]
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