On the eve of the release of Take Care, Drake’s father Dennis Graham spoke with Memphis’ Fox News on the city’s influence in his son’s music and encouraging him to sing. Papa is a rollin’ stone. karla

It’s Mac, bitch! By tomorrow, Mr. Miller’s debut Blue Slide Park, will premiere at the top of the Billboard charts. According to Hits Daily Double, the album sold an estimated 148, 915 copies. And now, for some stats: Mac becomes the first artist in 16 years (and of the 21st century) to debut independently at number one. Congrats to him and the entire Rostrum team. Final tally manana. UPDATE: Final number via SoundScan: 144,487 Digital: 109,300 |CD: 35,187

[vodpod id=Video.15698112&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Frank Ocean finished his solo tour last night with a return to L.A. During his set, he debuted a new track entitled, “Super Rich Kids”. After the cut, Frank brings out Tyler, The Creator to assist him for “She”. janice llamoca

Fresh off the release of his 1.21 GigaWatts, Luda heated things up on Sway In The Morning with a live performance of the mixtape’s 11th track. On another note has anyone else heard, “Bada Boom“? Whoa!

Peek-A-Boo, we see you. Odd Future strikes a pose on the cover of the December issue of Spin. Before you purchase the issue on newsstand, you can read the entire feature here. Clancy approves. Tyler, not so much.

The other Double R will be releasing their latest compilation on November 21st. After the cut, see what to expect from the project. Pre-order here. rd

[vodpod id=Video.15696252&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Today J.Cole returned to the UK and performed at the Shepherds Bush Empire for his world tour. Up top, Sumit catches him reciting a few familiar tunes. Cole World in stores now.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1007692&w=425&h=350&fv=] Just in case you ain’t know, that’s Fat Joe. And in an interview with Cable News Network, he discusses his 100 lb weight loss, the inspiration behind it and shares a few health tips of his own.

After getting down with 50, the YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill returns with Lloyd for their  lip sync rendition of “Dedication To My Ex“. No 3 Stacks? Rap it away Keenan. ru

It’s always quality over quantity. And this evening, Joey drops a freebie on his Twitter  tonight. Produced by The Klasix.