Drizzy gave his first performance in the United Kingdom last night as the opening act for Jay-Z’s concert at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Afterward, Jigga encouraged the 13,000 fans to pick up Drake’s debut, Thank Me Later because “it’s good music—just my thoughts”. June 15. bbc

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Big Sean’s on the rise and this new tune proves why. Produced by Don Cannon, comes a new leak off Sean’s Finally Famous Vol. 3.

50 wasn’t the only rapper shedding pounds. During Hip Hop Honors arrivals, Paul Wall tells Angela Yee that he lost 100 lbs this year after undergoing surgery. He says he was diagnosed as morbidly obese and tipped the scale at 320. Wow.

Hip-Hop At Lunch caught up with Def Jam’s latest signee and discussed tracks off his street album, Big K.R.I.T. Wuz Here. Looks like Mississippi’s burning again.

Blend in with CNN and their new mixtape, Camouflage Season hosted by Green Lantern. Download here. Tracklist below. 57ave

Puff tells the L.A. Times that he’s to blame for the false perception of hip-hop stars. In fact, he says he intends to tone it down. Say it ain’t so, Joe. “People have this perception of me—which is my fault—of maybe a rapper or champagne-sipping and Hamptons and white fur and just cliché type of things that are just kind of old and dated and corny, which isn’t how I am today, you know?” he told the Los Angeles Times. […]

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Damn, they forgot about Dre. Bummer. Album due out July 6th.  1. Feel Me (Intro) 2. Daddy Fat Sax 3. Turns Me On feat. Sleepy Brown & Joi 4. Follow Us feat. Vonnegutt 5. Shutterbugg feat. Cutty 6. General Patton 7. Tangerine feat. T.I. & Khujo Goodie 8. You Ain’t No DJ feat. Yelawolf 9. Hustle Blood feat. Jamie Foxx 10. Be Still feat. Janelle Monáe 11. Fo Yo Sorrows feat. George Clinton, Too Short & Sam Chris 12. Night […]