Drake looks to seize the moment — then make it last
The crowd at downtown Los Angeles’ Club Nokia arrived primed and pumped up. Not just to be entertained, but, more palpably, to witness a make-or-break moment.
When the Canadian rapper-cum-R&B crooner Drake bounded onstage last month, he was greeted with a hail of applause as well as an eerie cathodic blue glow that quickly settled over the 2,300 capacity auditorium — the side effect of hundreds of camera phones aimed and at the ready for Drake’s high-energy opening number, “Forever.”
Drake Joins Gears of War 3 Cast
The roster of actors and actresses that bring voice to the Gears of War franchise is already pretty well-packed with talent, but Epic Games is upping the ante with Gears of War 3. Grammy-nominated recording artist Drake—known for his acclaimed breakout mix tape “So Far Gone”—will be joining the cast as Jace Stratton, a central character in the Gears comic books and one of the many new characters joining the fight in Gears 3.
Drake Speaks on Thank Me Later Leaking & More
SPIN says: Thank Me Later Matters the Most
SPIN Magazine compiled a list of 25 Summer Albums That Matter the Most and Drake’s anticipated Thank Me Later record made the cut. Here’s a little blurb that came with it:
Release Date: June 15
The Skinny: For a rapper on the rise, there are worse things to be called than a worthy protégé of Lil’ Wayne. So how will Drake comport himself now that everybody knows? After last year’s So Far Gone mixtape and subsequent EP established him as a major presence, the agile rapper from Toronto teamed with a high-stakes lot—Jay-Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, The-Dream, and Timbaland, among others—for a full-length debut as eagerly awaited as any album in this year’s hip-hop crop.
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9AM In Dallas Artwork
This is not on Thank Me Later but it will appear as a bonus track on the album.
Complex Magazine Previews “Thank Me Later”
Click on each song to see what Complex had to say about each one..
1. Fireworks (Feat. Alicia Keys) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
2. Karaoke (Produced by Francis & The Lights)
3. The Resistance (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
4. Over (Produced by Boi-1da)
5. Show Me A Good Time (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Up All Night (Feat. Nicki Minaj) (Produced by Boi-1da)
7. Fancy (Feat. TI and Swizz Beatz) (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
8. Shut It Down (Feat. The Dream) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Omen)
9. Unforgettable (Feat. Young Jeezy) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Boi-1da)
10. Light Up (Feat. Jay-Z) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Tone Mason)
11. Miss Me (Feat. Lil Wayne) (Produced by Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib)
12. Cece’s Interlude (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
13. Find Your Love (Produced by Kanye West)
14. Thank Me Now (Produced by Timbaland)
Drake’s Billboard Cover Story
On a clammy Saturday afternoon in May, thousands of nose-ringed, suburban teens are crammed into the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J., to catch their favorite emo, dance, punk and emo-dance-punk acts at the two-day Bamboozle Festival. While middle-aged chaperones waited patiently in the “parents” tent, barely clothed diehards bounced from stage to stage, panting at the sight of Ke$ha, Matt & Kim, MGMT, OK Go and headliners Weezer and Paramore, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Thank Me Later Official Tracklisting
1. Fireworks (Feat. Alicia Keys)
2. Karaoke
3. The Resistance
4. Over
5. Show Me A Good Time
6. Up All Night (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
7. Fancy (Feat. TI and Swizz Beatz)
8. Shut It Down (Feat. The Dream)
9. Unforgettable (Feat. Young Jeezy)
10. Light Up (Feat. Jay-Z)
11. Miss Me (Feat. Lil Wayne)
12. Cece’s Interlude
13. Find Your Love
14. Thank Me Now
Drake ft. Lil Wayne – Miss Me (Artwork)
This is the official artwork for Drake’s track “Miss Me” featuring Lil Wayne. It is the third single on “Thank Me Later.” It will premiere on October’s Very Best next week.
