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                After I heard it, my heart stopped. That was it. That was what I anticipated for over a year. It was the hip-hop soundtrack to the film Titanic . It was basically the perfect R&B album, but stuck with a hip-hop label. Aubrey “Drake” Graham said Thank Me Later with an incredible debut and we all did. Now with his sophomore release of Take Care -that is exactly what I want to say as I leave this album at the bottom of my pile of disappointments. [...]

Keyshia Cole is not stopping anytime soon even if her last album, Calling All Hearts , didn't do as well as its predecessors. The new album Woman To Woman is set to drop sometime in February 2011. Cole started development on this project shortly after her 2010 release, Calling All Hearts. She has disclosed that she was working with writer Ester Dean. She has also collaborated with producers Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, and Toxic. This is Cole's first album to be released without A&R Executive Ron Fair. Cole says this album is not like any other album she has released becoming her most [...]

Last night, Wale was in the 'Ville for a performance at Limelight (dope show, FYI). On Saturday night, he was in Philly and stopped by Cosmic Kev's "Come Up Show" [...]

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Chip Tha Ripper - 25 Wives ft. Wale 25 Wives on my dresser, yessuh! Follow along with Chip Tha Ripper – 25 Wives Lyrics via RapGenius . My favorite line is easily ' I keep it 100 nigga Warren Moon, Warren Sap . via COMPLEX drink the kool aid:

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Our CLE brother Chip links up w Wale over a Boi-1da beat. Ace. Tell Ya Friends soon. Chip Tha Ripper - 25 Wives (Feat. Wale) (Prod. Boi-1da) Chip Tha Ripper ( Official ) ( Twitter ) ( Facebook ) Rating 8.3

Boi-1da Previews Never Before Heard Instrumentals At Toronto's 2011 Battle Of The Beat Makers. Vids like this inspire me to go out, snag a copy of FL Studio and try and go at it. The first beat on this vid is crazy! The sample is so clean along with those drums... damn. The second beat many of you have heard, but haven't heard the full introduction at all. Boi-1da is going to produce heat like this so keep an ear out for him.

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While today's not 4/20, Compton rapper Game decided to celebrate anyways by dropping a new mixtape ( maybe he's a huge fiscal policy nerd? ). Entitled Hoodmorning (notypo): Candy Coronas , the 20-track offering features cameos from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg (in the previously released "Drug Test" ), Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, Yelawolf, Gucci Mane, and more, along with production from Cool & Dre, Boi-1da, and Jim Jonsin. Plus, "Uncle Otis" made the final cut! Head here to download the mixtape, with the tracklist below. Game's next [...]

Download: Drake "Headlines" “Headlines” produced by Bo1-1da is the first single from Drakes sophomore album Take Care dropping October 24.

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Not content with resting on his laurels after launching a mini-phenomenon of sorts with his oft-remade summer freebie "Marvin's Room" , Drake returns with the proper first single to the forthcoming Take Care , a blistering joint that previews that Drake has moved on from talking about getting famous, then ruminating on what comes to finally achieving it, to now focusing in on responding to the feedback that has come in the wake of the success. And while we would love to say that Drake should just get a therapist so [...]

Here it is folks. First official single from Drizzy Drake off the Take Care album. Shout out to OVO for letting this one loose. With that said, better scoop this one up now before you know who makes us take it down. Download: Drake - "Headlines" (Produced by Boi-1da) / Mediafire

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Drizzy released this record last night via OVO . This is serving as the 1st single off of his upcoming * Take Care * LP which is scheduled to drop on October 24th. Drake - "Headlines" (Prod Boi-1da & 40) Related: Video! Drake - "Marvin's Room"

Drake's first single off his sophomore release, Take Care, produced by Boi-1da. Drizzy has been on fire with his string of recent releases, and 'Headlines' might be the best so far. It has Boi-1da's typical snare drums as Drake harmonizes over thebeginning of the beat. When you're as talented of a rapper/singer, no need [...]

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Despite his reserved demeanor, Aubrey Graham doesn't shy away from the spotlight; he embraces it. He had an unabashed audacity to name his critically-acclaimed debut album, Thank Me Later and now, he's back proclaiming the first official taste of his sophomore album to make "Headlines." When you're talented, you're allowed some leeway with your confidence and Drake has the entire floor at his disposal. Take Care releases on October 24th. Drake - "Headlines" (Prod. By Noah "403 Shebib & [...]

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If this track is anything to go by Drake got his game face on. This is the first single produced by frequent collaborator Boi-1da, off his upcoming sophomore album 'Take Care' which will be released on Drizzy's b'day October 24. Can't wait to hear what he's cooked up with The Weeknd, shouldn't be too long before something leaks. Stay tuned. Drake - Headlines

Drizzy fans have been eagerly waiting for his first Take Care single. After weeks of anticipation it finally drops. Production by 40 and Boi-1da . You're going to be surprised if you were expecting this to sound like Marvin's Room or even Trust Issues . They know, Take Care drops October 24.

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Download: Shad "Flawless" Shad & Frank Dukes leak the first single off The New North via Real Frequency, a compilation of artist and producer from Toronto. "Flawless" was produced by Frank Dukes and featured cuts by DJ Dopey. The other features on The New North will include JD Era, Marco Polo, Kardinal Offishall, Moss, Tona and Boi-1-Da. Unofficial Video www.thenewnorth.ca

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What I'll likely most remember Hip-Hop's summer of 2011 by is the sudden explosion of group projects. Spitta, Wiz and Sean. Jay and Ye. Eminem and Royce. Gucci and Waka. Yet, the one I've invested a particular amount of interest in is 'Lito and Don Trip's Step Brothers . While I'm not exactly positive on who's Dale and who's Brennan, the duo's chemistry is excruciatingly addictive, evident on the endurance testing "Karate In The Garage" and the blood pressure rising, reflective "Life." Now comes the true test, to see if the [...]

Drake's obviously a proven rapper, although we get more of what Estelle called the "emo singer" these days. Revisiting both "9AM In Dallas" and Tins' original piece on the track make me wish Canada's best musical export would just do the full-fledged rapping thing more often. Drake - "9AM In Dallas" (Prod. By Boi-1da)

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored extraordinary lover Diddy with their Founding Fathers award, and on hand to introduce the Dirty Money-less "Looking For Love" rapper was last year's recipient, the one and only Chrysler-shilling Dr. Dre. The actor/producer/person-we-aspir e-to-be-when- waking-up claimed "music runs the world" in his speech (though Beyonce might beg to differ ) before citing Dre as his favorite producer. Aww! In other news, Drake nixed the teleprompter in favor of speaking "from the heart" in his kudos to Boi-1da and Noah "403 Shebib as Songwriters of [...]