Google launched their online music store yesterday in Los Angeles. Later that night, Busta Rhymes and Drake performed at Mr. Brainwash Studios. There’s no official footage of the concert, but here’s two 30 second clips that hhnm found.

Drake returned to Angie Martinez’s show this afternoon on NY’s Hot 97. This was pre-recorded, so no talk of “you-know-who”. Balloons! Break 1: Drake spoke on the crazy in store signing lines in Toronto and Harlem. Break 2: Drake on Take Care criticism, Rihanna and lavender showers. Break 3: More critic talk and singing with William Morris Agency.

Ludacris released his new mixtape yesterday and quickly became the talk of the town. On the track “Bada Boom“, Luda allegedly disses—ah fuck it, he’s going at Big Sean and Drake. Last year, both rappers blamed him for killing the “Supa Dupa Flow”. At the beginning of record, producer Wonder samples a scene from the movie, The Fifth Element starring actress Milla Jovovich. She later tweeted how cool the song was. Big bada co-sign.

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

Now that Drake’s sophomore album is out, he told Billboard that he wants to have a release concert in Jamaica and battle Weezy song for song. Lawdamercy! “I don’t want to just do an album release concert. So, me, I go to Jamaica a lot — I love Jamaican culture — so what I’m gonna do, I’m challenging Lil Wayne to a sound clash, that’s what I want to do. I don’t want to just perform by myself,” he told […]

Feeling blue? Ha! Drizzy returns to the cover of Complex for their Dec/Jan 2012 issue. The feature scribed by Damien Scott is available to read now. Take Care in stores tomorrow. Issue on stands December 6th. On “Catch a body like that” line in “Headlines” But if music is a blend of reality and artistic license, where does Drake’s talk about catching bodies fall? “Who’s going to catch a body with all these niggas rapping about murder?” he asks. “Who’s […]

Drake brought his “Club Paradise” tour to Cleveland last night. After performing “Make Me Proud”, Mr. OVO brought out the city’s own MGK for “Wild Boy”. uhtn

GQ scored an interview with Drake for their online division. In their discussion, Drizzy explains the meaning behind the title of next Tuesday’s release, Take Care. You announced the title of this album, Take Care, with us back in December. What does it mean? Drake:No one has actually asked me that yet. I came up with the name when I was on a bus in Birmingham, England, going to a show. “Take Care” is this thing we use in passing […]

[vodpod id=Video.15677369&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Despite the controversy currently surrounding Penn State, Drizzy kicked off his Club Paradise Tour at the university last night with Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky. Above is film of him performing “Make Me Proud”. More footage after the cut. Take Care next Tuesday.

A few months back, Phonte of Little Brother vented about Drake’s reluctance to collaborate. In an interview with The Village Voice, Drizzy explains the delay and apologizes to Phonte for giving him the cold shoulder. You’ve talked a lot about your admiration for Phonte. How come another collaboration with him still hasn’t happened? With me and Tay, I kinda dropped the ball on a feature he needed me to do, just being 100% honest. I really wanted to do a […]