Drake gives us two songs in one day. After dropping “No New Friends” with DJ Khaled, Drizzy speaks to the ladies on “Girls Love Beyoncé.” He opens up about his love life (“I’ve been avoiding commitment”) and puts the call out for a special lady on the vulnerable R&B jam, produced by Noah “40” Shebib.
“I need someone that will help me think of someone besides myself/ I need someone I leave through the front door with ’cause we don’t want to hide no more,” sings October’s Very Own.
James Fauntleroy pays homage to B by singing the lyrics to Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name” on the hook.
In a recent interview, Drake revealed that the track will not appear on his upcoming album Nothing Was the Same.
DJ Khaled calls on the usual suspects for “No New Friends,” a quasi-remix to Drake’s “Started From the Bottom” featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Future. The song, produced by Boi-1da and 40, is slated to appear on Khaled’s upcoming album Suffering From Success.
Drizzy pledges his allegiance to his crew on the melodic hook. “Still ride with my day one ni**as, I don’t really need no new friends,” sings the Canadian rapper, who plans to drop another new song this week.
Rozay remains loyal to his homies, Weezy reps for his YMCMB family, and Future sings lyrics from C-Murder’s “Down for My Ni**az.”
Does Khaled have another anthem on his hands? Listen and weigh in below.
Drake still has people talking after his harsh comments about Chris Brown and Rihanna. But he turned the focus back to his music, performing at the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday.
The Canadian rapper delivered a 15-minute set, cramming in his hits including “The Motto,” “Headlines,” and “Crew Love,” as the audience sang along. According to his fansite Word on Road, he shouted out Jay-Z and said he would return to the arena this fall on his own tour.
Watch Drizzy make the most out of his 15 minutes below.
Drake has remained quiet, but he broke his silence in an interview with Elliott Wilson on EVR Radio on Friday. The Young Money rapper spoke out on all sorts of hot topics including Rick Ross’ Reebok situation, his relationship with The Weeknd, and Lil Wayne’s hospitalization. He praised Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator, but had some scathing words for Chris Brown.
“His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him, that I’m more poppin’ than him, and that at one point in life, the woman that he loves fell into my lap,” said Drizzy, referring to Rihanna.
Chris Brown seemed to have heard his remarks and tweeted, “Lol.”
Drake plans to drop two new songs in the coming week, one a quasi-remix to “Started From the Bottom” and the other one finds him singing. His third album Nothing Was the Same will feature some special guests and is due this summer.
Read highlights and listen to the full interview below.
Snoop Lion preaches non-violence in the powerful video for “No Guns Allowed” co-starring Drake and his daughter Cori B. In the wake of recent tragedies, the Jessy Terrero-directed clip features striking images of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Aurora theater massacre, and Trayvon Martin killing.
“It’s a powerful song and we hope to spread a positive message that hits home with people,” said Snoop. “We’ve seen too much bloodshed involving guns and we want to prevent the next incident from happening. That’s what’s it all about, trying to bring awareness and push love and peace.”
The record will appear on Snoop’s upcoming album Reincarnated. Due April 23, the reggae-influenced project was executive produced by Diplo and the Major Lazer production team and features Chris Brown, T.I., Busta Rhymes, Akon, Rita Ora, and more.
Drake gives us the black light special in the dark and mysterious video for his viral record “5AM in Toronto.” With a drink in his cup and a blunt in his hand, October’s Very Own pays a visit to Beach Blast in his hometown to watch bikini-clad girls play volleyball on the indoor sandbox court.
Sporting a Cash Money Millionaires “Welcome to the Family” sweater, Drizzy and his OVO crew take in the seductive scene while the ladies make their way over to his table.
“That might be like my first viral video. Doing it for the city this time around. Well every time but this time especially,” he tweeted.
Drake’s third album Nothing Was the Same is due this summer.
Chris Brown has been an open book lately, so when he stopped by Shade 45’s “Sway in the Morning” on Monday, Sway asked him about his Drake diss (“If you started from the bottom, gon’ and come out the closet”) on Young Jeezy’s “R.I.P. (Remix).”
“You can’t take me serious, I’m not a rapper,” said Breezy when asked if the lyrics were aimed at his rival. “It’s hip-hop. It’s not gon’ escalate. It’s like kiddie rap right now. I’d rather put my frustrations and whatever I gotta say out in my music ’cause I know nothin’ finna happen, so I say whatever I want. Rebuttals just gonna be stupid. I’m not a rapper, so you gon’ be stupid rapping back to a singer. But I’m gon’ keep comin’ ni**a, I don’t care.”
So he had no problem when Sway cued up Drizzy’s “Started From the Bottom” and had him rap over it. He even freestyled over the song again when he stopped by Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 show later in the day.
“It’s funny how that song was the one that was played. Fuck it. Why not?” tweeted Breezy.
With “Started From the Bottom” still making waves on the charts, Drake went in front of the lens to shoot the video for “5AM in Toronto.” Wearing a throwback Cash Money Millionaires “Welcome to the Family” sweater, the Young Money rapper and his OVO crew took over the indoor sandbox court at Beach Blast in his hometown of Toronto earlier this week.
The dark visuals called for black lights and bikini-clad girls, who posed as volleyball players. Drizzy shot one scene overlooking the sandy court with the Canadian flag in the background. Many basketball players were said to be on set as well.
