Drake, The Roots, Cee Lo & Jessie J Celebrate The New Year With Carson Daly [VIDEO]

From the looks of it, NBC's New Years Eve With Carson Daly had the most well rounded selection of performers to bring in 2012.  Watch below as Drake represents for Young Money with performances of "Make Me Proud," "The Motto," and "Headlines."

Hit the jump to see the vocally superior Jessie J perform her debut album's hits, a throwback from The Roots, and a controversial cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" from Cee Lo!

Drake - Make Me Proud + The Motto + Headlines

Previously: Drake - The Motto feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga [Music Video]

Jeremih - Mih Motto feat. Drake & Lil Wayne

"The Motto" has been remixed about 34,382 times now but Jeremih puts an R&B twist on it that makes this one enjoyable to listen to.  Check out "Mih Motto" below, and be on the lookout for more new material from Jeremih!


Jeremih - Mih Motto feat. Drake & Lil Wayne [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

Download: Jeremih - Mih Motto ft. Drake & Lil Wayne

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Previously: Diggy feat. Jeremih - Do It Like You

Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga - The Motto [Music Video]

Drake promised that "The Motto" music video would be here last weekend, but it seems you can't rush art.  Speaking of art, where THE HELL did he get that leopard print North Face.  Definitely adds fuel to Common's fire.

Anyways, check out YMCMB frontment Lil Wayne, Drake and Tyga hit up The Bay with cameos from Cali legends E-40 & Mistah F.A.B below!



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Previously: L.E.P. Bogus Boys Kick It With Drake During Club Paradise Tour [VIDEO]

Common & Maya Angelou Speak on N-Word Controversy [VIDEO]

When Common stopped by 106 & Park to promote The Dreamer/The Believer, which hit stores TODAY, he didn't shy away from any of the controversies surrounding tracks on the album. First, he and Maya Angelou both spoke their points of view on the recently reported feud that arose when Common used the word "nigga" on "The Dreamer," a Maya Angelou featured track.  Watch below to see if everything between them is all good, and keep listening to hear Common address the perceived Drake diss on "Sweet!"



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Previously: Common - Celebrate [Music Video]

L.E.P. Bogus Boys Kick It With Drake, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP & Chase N. Cashe [VIDEO]

For webisode 2 of their vlog, the L.E.P. Bogus Boys stopped by Drake's Club Paradise Tour when it came to U of I and gave Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Drake their props.  Watch below as the headliners gave Chi Town's finest nothing but love in return!



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Previously: L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Now Or Neva [New Mixtape]

Drake Relaunches Club Paradise Tour With Kendrick Lamar & A$AP Rocky [Tour Dates]

After a few setbacks and scattered tour dates here and there, Drake's Club Paradise Tour with Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky finally has an official schedule.  Kicking off in Miami on Valentine's Day, the tour will last until late March as Drizzy, Kendrick & ASAP travel through Europe.  View the North American dates below, and hit the jump to see the European tour dates!


February 14 - Miami, FL @ Bank United Center
February 15 - Gainesville, FL @ Stephen C. O'Connell Center
February 17 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
February 18 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
February 21 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
February 22 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
February 24 - Tallahassee, FL @ Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
February 25 - New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
February 27 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
February 28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
March 1 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
March 2 - Arlington, TX @ College Park Center
March 4 - Tuscon, AZ @ Tucson Arena
March 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Galen Center
March 8 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
March 10 - San Jose, CA @ Event Center
March 11 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena

Drake Performs "Make Me Proud," "Headlines," & "The Motto" At JAM'N 94.5's Monster Jam [VIDEO]

Drake shut down JAM'N 94.5's Monster Jam in Boston last week when he performed three of his current Take Care singles. Watch below as he shouts out the ladies on "Make Me Proud," and hit the jump to see his live performances of "Headlines" and "The Motto!"

Tyga - #BitchImTheShit [New Mixtape]

Tyga's been sprinkling new material here like this (NSFW "Make It Nasty" video) and there as we wait for his YMCMB debut Careless World to drop on December 20, but now he's dropped the full project #BITCHIMTHESHIT on us. The tape consists of 15 tracks that give us party music for days.

TWERK after the jump!

Drake Confronts Rumors That He's Leaving Young Money [VIDEO]

Ever since Drake signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money label in June 2009, there has been doubt that he would stay there for long.  During his Club Paradise Tour's recent stop in Hartford, CT, Drizzy faced the still-present rumors head on. Check it out below.



Drake may not have left his label, but he did recently leave his former management company, ICM.   The change seems to only be for consolidation purposes and he is still represented by his team from Hip Hop Since 1978. For more information about his ICM departure, click here.

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Previously: Drake - The Homecoming, Part 1 [VIDEO]

Drake - The Homecoming Pt. 1 [VIDEO]

Drake rarely gets visit his home of Toronto, but when he does his fans show him tons of love.  I must admit that I've been a hater of Drake's on occasion and I know that his sensitivity's become a running joke in Hip Hop, but how can you be mad at someone working as hard as he is?

Watch part one of his interview with Toronto's T-Rex as he explains about the impact of his fans, his relationship with Rick Ross, and what the motto "Y.O.L.O." really means to him.



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Previously: Drake - Chop Care (Take Care: OG Ron C Edition) [New Mixtape]

Drake - Chop Care (Take Care: OG Ron C Edition) [New Mixtape]

Houston legend OG Ron C has been chopping up Drake's hottest singles on October's Very Own for quite some time, and now he's created a Chopped Up Not Slopped Up version of Drake's entire sophomore album Take Care.  Stream/download the mixtape below and hit the jump for an alternate download!

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The Nominees For The 2011 Grammy Awards Are Out!

While there are tons of music award shows all year long, the crème de la crème has always been The Grammys.  Today the full list of nominees was announced, which has led to many mixed reactions.

Check out a select list below, and hit the jump to see more nominations along with Twitter reactions from celebrities!

Record Of The Year

• Adele - Rolling In The Deep
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• Katy Perry - Firework

Album Of The Year

• Adele - 21
• Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
• Lady Gaga - Born This Way
• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• Rihanna - Loud

Best New Artist

• The Band Perry
• Bon Iver
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Best Rap Performance

• Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
• Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
• Nicki Minaj & Drake - Moment 4 Life
• Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• Beyoncé & Andre 3000 - Party
• DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
• Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
• Rihanna & Drake - What's My Name?
• Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne - Motivation
• Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All Of The Lights

Best Rap Album

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
• Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
• Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Best R&B Album

• Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
• El Debarge - Second Chance
• R. Kelly - Love Letter
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price - Kelly

Best R&B Performance

• Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price & Stokely (of Mint Condition) - Not My Daddy
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love
• Charlie Wilson - You Are

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Eric Benet - Sometimes I Cry
• Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona - Fool For You
• R. Kelly - Radio Message
• Raphael Saadiq - Good Man
• Betty Wright & The Roots - Surrender

For a full list visit the official Grammys website.

Reactions on Twitter were mixed.  Do you agree with the nominations or do you think artists like Jill Scott were snubbed? Hit me up!

New Music: Drake - The Motto (LA Remix) ft. YG, Nipsey Hussle & Snoop Dogg

Drake & Mistah F.A.B. on the set of "The Motto" Video Shoot

Drake's Bay influenced track "The Motto" has the West Coast catdaddyin', jerkin', goin' dumb (okay I quit), and now the remix makes the track an authentic Cali record as YG, Nipsey Hussle and Snoop Dogg add their own verses.  Check it out below, and let me know which version you prefer!

Drake - The Motto (LA Remix) ft. YG, Nipsey Hussle & Snoop Dogg

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Florence + The Machine Cover Drake & Rihanna's "Take Care" [VIDEO]

During BBC Radio One's Maida Valda session with Florence + The Machine, the group performed Drake & Rihanna's crossover hit "Take Care." Watch the performance below as Florence announces that Drake, Rihanna, and the track's producer Jamie xx are three of her favorite artists.



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Previously: Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out (The Weeknd Remix)

Drake Gets Drilled On Chelsea Lately [VIDEO]

Chelsea Handler kept Drake on his toes when she interviewed him on her late night show a few days ago.  Watch below as she gets on him about drinking white wine spritzers, asks him about being a Canadian-Jewish rapper, and probes him about his music's subject matter.



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Previously: Drake Performs "Headlines" At The AMAs [VIDEO]

New Music Video: Ludacris - Bada Boom

Ludacris amplifies the beef between him, Big Sean and Drake with the music video to the hard hitting, no holds barred "Bada Boom."  With a video montage featuring some of the most impactful battle raps in Hip Hop history, Ludacris shows that he's definitely not backing down.  Check out the video below, and hit the jump to see how Drake and Big Sean have responded!

Drake Performs "Headlines" On The AMAs [VIDEO]

Although I wasn't really impressed with his performance, I was excited that Drake helped change the tone of the techno-pop American Music Awards with his performance of "Headlines." Watch below as he inserts a new line to celebrate Take Care's first week sales of 700,000!



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Previously: Drake Joins Team A$AP [VIDEO]

Drake Joins Team A$AP [VIDEO]

In an interview with Blow Hip Hop TV, Drake gives A$AP Rocky his cosign and explains why he fights to help give artist like him some extra shine.  Watch below as he also self inducts himself into the A$AP crew, naming himself "A$AP Drizzy."



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Previously: Drake - Hate Sleeping Alone

New Music: Drake - Hate Sleeping Alone

Here's another bonus track from Take Care.  Looks like just about all of Drizzy's album has leaked, but make sure you still cop it on Tuesday Nov. 15th! It's a solid project!

Drake - Hate Sleeping Alone


Score 1 for #TeamUnicorns on this one! Hit the jump for a mobile friendly stream!

Drake Performs "Make Me Proud" At Penn State [VIDEO]

Despite all of the terrible things going on with Penn State right now, Drake decided to proceed with his show with A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar.  Watch below as Drizzy performs "Make Me Proud" his ode to Nicki Minaj strong women everywhere!



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Previously: Drake - The Ride