Free Concert: Nicki Minaj shows out.

I guess she does stick to her promises. 

Remember that "little" thing that took place in New York a couple months ago which led to the whole Young Money crew to drop out? Then after Nicki vented her anger out on twitter she promised that she will be giving back to her fans by doing a free concert? Well in courtesy of Pepsi which she is currently the face of, she held a free concert at the infamous Roseland Ballroom where the likes of Beyonce, Nirvana and Madonna had performed to give back to those who had previously missed out. It was also shown live in Times Square. She pulled out all the stops by inviting the likes of Drake to Foxy Brown on stage to accompany her. Watch some performances below:

"Broken Silence' changed my life, I always loved Foxy. When she put out `Broken Silence,' I knew she was an innovator. There aren't any other female rappers who have opened doors for me than you, You and Lauryn (Hill)."

New Music: Drake - Enough Said

Drake's creepy obsession with late R&B singer Aaliyah has gone to a whole new level.

 Whether Drake spoke to Timbo or Missy Elliot on his intentions to use Aaliyah's vocals on this song needs to be confirmed but since that may be some time, listen to the Noah produced track below:

Drake's verses was not needed. No offence but I would prefer if it was just Aaliyah's sweet vocals on the track.

You Like?

Hmm...: Drake's the "First" Person To Successfully Rap & Sing

Clearly somebody didn't do their research because according to Drake his stated that his the the first artist to successfully merge rapping and singing. Speaking to The Jewish Chronicle at a sold out event in London this is what he said in his OWN words:

"There were people who incorporated melody before me, but I would deem myself the first person to successfully rap and sing.

Yes, there are aspects of it that are new in the rap world. But it's not a gimmick. I just sort of exist and people embrace it. I'm one of the few artists who gets to be himself every day. It doesn't take me six hours to get ready and I don't have to wake up in the morning and remember to act like this or talk like this. I just have to be me. That's one of the favourite parts of my life - I've done this purely by being myself"

Missy Elliot, Left Eye, T-Pain, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah? None of those names ring a bell? Somebody give this kid a seat and a history book puhhlease.

What do you think?

New Music: Rick Ross - Diced Pineapples

I know you must be looking at the name thinking WTF but if you read his explanation below it all makes sense:

"When I got out of the hospital — you know, I had a seizure last year — when I was leaving, the doctor told me, 'You gotta eat some more fruit, drink you some water, eat fruit and just 

relax for a little while.' My fruit of choice was pineapples. For the next three weeks, I woke up every morning and ate diced pineapples, and I put the concept together. Drizzy came in, as well as Wale, and it's kinda like, 'She could be my diced pineapple. This special lady, she could be what I wake up to every morning and help me get by every day."

Thoughts?

P.S I will NOT be uploading any tracks from this album until it's OFFICIAL release.

New Video: Meek Mill feat. Drake - Amen

Meek Mill and friends show off their luxuries plus their hoes in the new video, Amen. See if you can spot appearances by J. Cole, Waka Flocka, Juelz Santana & French Montana.

This my jam though.

What do you think?

Performance: T in the Park + Wireless Festival

Yesterday two of UK's biggest festivals came to an end, London's Wireless Festival and T in The Park. I had the chance to attend the Wireless Festival on Saturday where Canadian rapper Drake was headlining. It was a decent show but I preferred Hackney Weekend =D. Anyways straight to the point, below you may watch some performances from both festivals from a selection of artists that range from Jessie J to Emeli Sande.

Jessie J - Domino

Tinie Tempah's FULL SET

New Music: Chris Brown - I Don't Like [Remix]

Drake Diss Maybe? Listen Below:

Really Chris? That's all you got?
Childish or legit?

Interview: Pusha T with Funkmaster Flex

G.O.O.D. Music member and one half of Clipse, Pusha T stopped by Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex's show to speak on a few topics and even dropped a quick freestyle whilst in the studio. Find out his response to the Exodus controversy and why he didn't reply to Lil Wayne's diss towards him.

On his song “Exodus 23:1,” which is believed to be aimed at Drake: “I was surprised by anybody, Wayne specifically, answering ‘Exodus.’ I’ve never seen one record that didn’t say a name cause so much of a firestorm.”

On what he thought of Wayne’s “Ghoulish” response: “It was horrible. It was trash. It wasn’t great.”

On why he hasn’t responded: “I haven’t said anything about it ’cause I didn’t think it was good enough to respond to.”

NEW!! This Week's Album Playlist.

Well instead of my lazy ass writing up album reviews, I came up with this idea where I just tell you the tracks to look out for from newly released albums. This week begins with Cheryl's A Million Lights and Justin Bieber's Believe.

Even though, Cheryl practically leaked her album within the last week (I guess she couldn't resist), I've taken time out to listen to her album thoroughly along with Believe, (both which is probably their best work to date) and have picked out the "stand-out" tracks in my opinion. Check it out below:

Ghetto Baby

Take You

Hilarious: Drake Gets Punk'd

Damn they still show this on TV? Aston Kutcher targets Drake as his next victim to get Punk'd. Watch below:

Billboard Awards '12 Nominees List

The nominees for the Billboard Music Awards have been unleased with Adele leading the pack with 18 nominations including Top Female Artist whilst Rihanna & Katy Perry follow behind with 13 and Lady GaGa and Lil' Wayne with 10 each. Check out the official nominee list below:

Top Artist
Adele
Rihanna
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry

Top Hot 100 Song
Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and Goonrock – “Party Rock Anthem”
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.”
Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”

Performance: Rita Ora at Wired 96.5 Showcase

Earlier today, Hov's protegee Albanian beauty Rita Ora showed off her vocal talents with Wired 96.5 FM. She performed an acoustic of her two recently released singles, R.I.P and How We Do. Watch below now!!

R.I.P

New Videos: Young Money

*UPDATE* Watch HYFR after the jump =)

Yes, both Drake and his "wife in his head" Nicki Minaj have given us our Easter treats. The long-awaited 'Take Care' video featuring his "other wife in his head" Rihanna and the street anthem 'Beez In The Trap' featuring 2Chainz. Take a peep below:

:O: Drake Admits To Drug Use To Cope

So I was just passing by on The Guardian website, looking at what is happening in the world, politics and all that other important fluff and one article that caught my eye was Canadian rapper Drake admitting to drug use (prescription pills...not that heavy shit) to cope with the fame and pressure.
Read what he said below:

“You get artists in this position who go crazy and don’t know how to handle it. There are people who have killed themselves. There’s the overwhelming stress, how tired you are, the weight on your shoulders of going out there and giving 18,000 people entertainment… it’s a lot of pressure.
Have I sipped codeine before? Yeah, of course. Have I smoked weed? Yes. Do I drink wine? Yes. But do I do it excessively? No. I’m not a reckless guy. I do it all within moderation.”

"All within moderation" That's what they all say. Look what happened to MJ, Whitney, Amy Winehouse. Need I say more? *Sighs* I pray that Drake doesn't overdo it and becomes addicted, he's too talented to be falling for the devil's temptation.

YOLO - You Only Live Once. Remember That. (You should know that anyway.)