Disrespectful views at Tha Kang, T.I.? Nah, Ms. Banks you're out of line. Yeah Harris' Aussie ain't that dope but neither are you. I just saw you at Coachella and I wasn't impressed. You got the look, the swag, the tough talk but where are the tunes? "212" is alright but that's where it stops. According to Jay-Z's old board rules: You have no right to diss Tip. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: How many classic albums have you created? Are you on anyone's top 10 MCs list? Do you have any hardware on your walls, ma? Cliff is right. Keep him out of the girlfight. You're heavy in these tweets, but I hope you're finding time to create music that backs up your buzz. Or you'll soon be begone like Kreayshawn. You young ladies today bore me. *Turns up Mia X CD* No Limit forever!
The best things in life are free, but hopping on Hov's press conference stage uninvited is gon cost cha. Whatcha did was wrong! ⎯B.DotDrake Addresses Cancelled Free Show
Tuesday, June 15 2010 9:17 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, True Story
Just got home from the craziness at South Street Seaport where a free Drake show turned into a mini-riot before Drizzy could even arrive. While it’s always fun to blame everything on po-po, I really think they had no choice. After a hour and a half of kids standing on top of each other with no action or no music playin’, things were bound to go left. And they really did! Craziest moment: I think I saw someone toss a table from the top of Uno’s into the masses. Anyways, here’s Mr. Graham’s official statement on the matter:
“I am humbled by the crowd that showed up in support of my performance and the release of Thank Me Later. I love performing for my fans but unfortunately the show was canceled by the NYPD due to over crowding, leaving me without the chance to give my fans a real show. I’m thankful for the support that the fans have been giving me… I thank you now.”
UPDATE: Now with video.
UPDATE 2: Some of the object-tossing footage.
Poor Aubrey!!!!
WOWWWW thats crazy.. cant wait to hear this first week numbers..
i still think all of those kids should’ve gotten on the ferry and invaded staten island
This just adds to the Drake’s VH1 “Behind the Music” 2012
I was there too man. Shit was crazy. Girls were getting there tank tops ripped off and shit. Damn a Drake concert got Hood real fast… Not to mention this raises Hanson’s street cred as well LMAO
It will be interesting to see what he sells.
immature fan base!
Im almost convinced this dude is gona Sell A GRIP!!
Damn Jay and Em and Outkast are the only real spitters left that will be able to sell like this
WOOOOOOWWWWW, Shout out to the haters talking about that line at Best Buy won’t real, i got ppl in NY and they said that line was for Drake’s album because the iphone had been sold out. Haters, TML in stores now, Em’s album next wk, gon’ be a good look for HipHop
Based on those crowd numbers you know the kid is going to do some big numbers first week out… even with the leak.
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LMAO @ Elliot Wilson crying over Fat Joe’s listening party…what a bitch…
Not quite as funny as the time 50 Cent pwn3d* Elliot Wilson but close
(* Recap: Elliot Wilson thought he could talk greasy about 50 Cent on RapRadar whenever he wanted. 50 Cent goes on radio with Green Lantern, says that he doesn’t like Elliot Wilson and points out that Eminem and Paul Rosenberg are Elliots bosses. ALL negative articles about 50 Cent on RapRadar stop IMMEDIATELY)….LMFAO
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhHB55psdTvk938Obk
Drizzy has it
LOCKED THE FUCK DOWN
Thank him later haters
(and i aint a fan)
thats a good look for hiphop
havint seen that since the TRL days with MR MATHERS . . .
Recovery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drake
even J. cole >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>drake!
hahahaha
half of those people aren’t even gonna buy the album…they just went cause the shows FREE lol
Im kinda starting to think this guy might sell more then Em..[First week sales]
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I gotta listen to Thank Me Later again…..because I swear the album wasn’t that good. Even the people that want him to succeed can’t believe that it warrants this kind of mayhem
Just got home from south street, it was wild, something was bound to happen with a whole bunch of people standing around with nothing to do. Shout out to the Gymnast doing his shit on the Unos Awning! LOL
Son I was there shit was crazy, throwing chairs and everything people fighting left and right…fuckin shitshow
An I was going to this bullshit, Na man I aint with the hood theatrics .. An on top of that females were getting violated. Drakes audience are horny imature teens I guess.
damn!! hes gonna do HUGE #s
Damn, good shit Drizzy..
On another note Lakers whoopin dat ass!
imagine if all those kids came to a Mos Def show!
“I’ll give you a horror movie, Stephen King. It’s called “Niggas in school” “
I’m happy for him & I respect his hustle but after hearing the leak I don’t understand the uproar.
I stood in line at Best Buy yesterday, went to the signing today, and the Seaport. Drake really shut shit down. I couldn’t believe how many people were out there, and once fights started poppin off there was no turning back. Someone did throw a chair off the balcony, that was my cue to exit. I know it’s just NYC, but dude gotta be going platinum this week. That was an unbelievable crowd.
here’s a vid of the kids storming the stage. Drake FTW!
@theintern I don’t understand….are you a 16 year old white girl? Why did you stand in line?
The news reported that there were 10,000 ppl there, if each one of those ppl, not saying they did, but if all those ppl bought the album then thats 120,000 units. Just saying, now lets spread this nationwide……EXACTLY
@Rickk That’s a huge if though…..This many people would also show up for a JUSTIN BIEBER concert and he sold abou 280k the first week. This NEVER translates to album sales….though I still think he’s gonna do big numbers. It’s good that you’re pulling for this dude so hard. Even Phonte of little brother said this wasn’t hip hop…he was supporting Drake not hip hop
ARITE PPL IM HOME NOW SORRY ALL YOU DRAKE FANS THE FIGHT STARTED BECAUSE OF ME I TOLD THAT DUDE NOT TO STEP ON MY JORDANS FUCKING BASTARD
..all them gay dudes out here..
@Rickk I don’t think your logic holds up. As loyal as you would like to think that ‘fans’ are…..the percentage is so low in them ALL buying the album it’s nonexistent….but he’ll do big numbers nonetheless
Sigh
Drake didn’t draw those people per se. 1, it’s a free show. 2, tourist area, always packed downtown Manhattan, 3 free show, 4 why hasn’t his shows draw that many?
Those tourist heard a star was there and they flocked
The news reported that there were 10,000 ppl there, if each one of those ppl, not saying they did, but if all those ppl bought the album then thats 120,000 units
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*blank stare*
That’s some Foxy Brown on Affirmative Action math right there.
Phonte of Little Brother said it was a “pop album with rapping on it…be real” hmmmmm his favorite rapper calls his album pop.
@OJ
I always go to the free shows there, so i know the crowd, and all i saw was 14-24 yr olds talking about Drake. Kids, not tourists, were coming by the droves.
- DRAKES VAGINA
Those tourist heard a star was there and they flocked
^^
Naw, I’m not a Drake fan per se, but that’s just an illogical theory. A shitload of high school kids went to see a free show from arguably the most popular artist in hiphop. The correct explanation is usually the simplest one.
The news reported that there were 10,000 ppl there, if each one of those ppl, not saying they did, but if all those ppl bought the album then thats 120,000 units
^^
*blank stare*
That’s some Foxy Brown on Affirmative Action math right there.
^
*dead on arrival*
@TommyBoyy Cosign lol U are rite
@B-ease,
dude the average album cost 12$, some 10$, 12 times 10,000, do the math, i graduated, how bout u?
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That Shit Look Like A Zoo
@Drakes Vagina that doesn’t really dispute anything that OJ has said except for the reason the crowd was there…… they still came because it was free and because it’s downtown and there are already hella people there anyway. Shit I probably woulda gone over there too and I’m not even a fan. And it’s hard to believe that out of 10,000 people you really KNOW THE CROWD…cmonson
@Oj Da Cornball
Do You Get Paid To Hate???? If So I Want In…….
@B-ease,
dude the average album cost 12$, some 10$, 12 times 10,000, do the math, i graduated, how bout u?
^^
Dude, you said if 10,000 people bought the album, that would be 120,000 units. That would only be true if each of those people bought 12 albums. Your original statement made ZERO sense.
Now you’re talking monetary gross. You graduating is a perfect example of “social promotion”.
@Word!!! do YOU get paid to support this nigga Drake and dick ride him? You do it every post. Damn this nigga CAN’T be your favorite can he?
Yo I was there..not even a drake fan but jus wanted to check it out…was straight crazy..pple on top of ticket booths…throwin bottles glass and plastic full and empty alike pple throwin tables jus madness free don’t mean it has to b no order
I was just responding to the tourist portion of his argument. and i do know the crowd. I go to every free show there. White thirtysomethings going to indie rock shows as opposed to 16 year old kids going to see drake. hard not to spot that difference. First time I’ve seen a crowd like that…but hey, maybe they were there for Hanson.
- DRAKES VAGINA
This nigga talkin’ to himself, hands-free, ur not worth the response….anyway, dude gonna do good numbers and plus Em’s sells and Miley Cyrus and the numbers Jack Johnson is making. June is a good month for the music industry.
@Drakes Vagina That’s a particularly different crowd this day I think because of Drake. It’s just hard for me to believe that with 10,000 people you were able to assess the demographic of the crowd and get a fair sample size. But whatever I’m just being an asshole…lol
@DRAKES VAGINA
I also know the crowd cause I live in NYC.
I know for a fact there are thousands there on a regular downtown. Any announcement of some big star and people will flock, plus those actually came to see Drake.
Be realistic, the show was some heavily promoted show and you think that many people came out for Drake’s album concert?
Drake’s Cooochie, chill kid. U did not assess every section of the crowd to who were all there. lol
Eh, the hate talk is played out to me, so i pay it no mine. For those hollering hate. whatever.