Today we receive word from Billboard that Drake has signed with ASCAP. The organization which stands for American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers says that they are “really excited to build on our longstanding relationship with Drake’s team”.
After releasing “5Am In Toronto” earlier this month, Drake has now decided to shoot visuals for the hit song. Drake sent the internet into a frenzy when he released the Boi-1da produced song via the OVO blog with no warning. It was and has definitely been the topic of discussion.
Today NIKE has made the official announcement about this years roster for the Jordan Brand Classic. Along with this announcement comes the great news of Drake being the post-game performer for the evening.
KRS-One once said, “This is the difference between MC’ing and rap. Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MC’s spit rhymes to uplift they people”. Then comes the question, what does this have to with Drake? And the answer is, a whole lot.
Last week Drake‘s single “Started From The Bottom” hit a milestone as it went GOLD. This week, the Drake assisted Kendrick Lamar single “Poetic Justice” hits the same milestone as it also goes GOLD.
A month later and Drake’s lead single from his upcoming album ‘Nothing Was The Same’ is officially Gold! “Started From The Bottom” was released just a month ago and it has already done great damage.
Next Sunday Drake will be lending his voice to a documentary on the legacy of University of Kentucky’s basketball program called “Bluegrass Kingdom: The Gospel of Kentucky Basketball”.
Every year MTV names the top ten “Hottest MC’s In The Game”. Followed by a big roundtable discussion the MC’s are ranked. During these “discussions” there is usually much debate as opinions vary and differ. Last year, Drake was named the #2 “Hottest MC In The Game”.
Justin Bieber is currently traveling overseas on the UK leg of his ‘Believe’ tour. Last night in Birmingham, he decided to spit the chorus of Drake‘s new single “Started From The Bottom” while on stage.
Snoop Lion, also known to many as Snoop Dogg, is currently readying the release of his upcoming album ‘Reincarnated’. He also is set to release his upcoming documentary which is also titled ‘Reincarnated’ this March. The documentary and album are set to tell the story of his transformation and Drake is all set to be featured on the album.
