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Drake tours with studio

Music Gossip

24 May 2012

Drake has a "studio bus" on the road with him. The rapper is currently in the middle of his Club Paradise US tour and will officially begin recording his next album immediately after it finishes next month, but he has already done some work for other…

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Drake concert cut short by police

Music Gossip

10 May 2012

Drake's show was cut short by the police on Tuesday (08.05.12). The 'Over' hitmaker was performing in Irvine, California, but officials forced him to cut his set short after he overrun as they feared the noise could upset people living nearby.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber doesn't 'mess around' in studio

Music Gossip

9 May 2012

Justin Bieber doesn't "mess around" in the studio. Although the 'Boyfriend' singer is known for being a practical joker - puling off pranks on Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift on TV show 'Punkd' - he takes his studio time extremely seriously. He…

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Drake blasts David Guetta

Music Gossip

23 Apr 2012

Drake has no interest in making dance music. The 25-year-old rapper insists he would rather make a club track with "integrity and soul" than collaborate with artists such as French producer David Guetta. He told NME magazine: "For me, the David…

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber hasn't made rap record

Music Gossip

11 Apr 2012

Justin Bieber says there isn't a lot of rapping on his new album. The 18-year-old singer can be heard talking/rapping on his latest track 'Boyfriend' but he insists his upcoming third LP 'Believe' is still a traditional pop record. Speaking to MTV…

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Drake wants to be iconic

Music Gossip

30 Mar 2012

Drake wants his "purpose on earth" to be being "iconic". The 25-year-old rapper admits his main career ambition is for his music to stand the test of time and still be remembered in years to come. Discussing a lyric to his track 'Lord Knows' - in…

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Rihanna starts seventh album

Music Gossip

30 Mar 2012

Rihanna has already started work on her next album. The singer only released sixth album, 'Talk That Talk,' in November 2011, but is already coming up with ideas for a seventh record. She told Capital Radio: "I'm definitely thinking about the next…

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber recording with Timberlake producer

Music Gossip

2 Feb 2012

Justin Bieber is recording with Justin Timberlake's producer. 'Baby' singer Bieber has long been a fan of the elder singer turned actor, and is currently working with Timbaland, who was behind the latter's biggest hits including 'Cry me a River' and…

Two Door Cinema Club's Alex Trimble

Two Door Cinema Club's hip hop influence

Music Gossip

20 Jan 2012

Two Door Cinema Club's second album is influenced by hip-hop artists. The 'I Can Talk' group - Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday - are living and working in Glasgow on the follow up to debut 'Tourist History', and claim it will see them move…

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Drake has musical freedom

Music Gossip

10 Jan 2012

Drake has the "greatest freedom you can possibly have" in music. The rapper and producer Noah '40' Shebib feel they were in a privileged position when they made his second album 'Take Care' as they were allowed to work in the studio unrestricted and…

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Drake performs karaoke with fan

Music Gossip

29 Dec 2011

Drake stunned a karaoke-goer by getting up to perform with her during a recent night out. The hip-hop star was enjoying an evening at the Saddle Ranch on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard this week when a woman got up to sing Rihanna's hit 'What's My…

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Drake excited about Justin Bieber track

Music Gossip

19 Dec 2011

Justin Bieber and Drake will record together next month. The 'Find Your Love' rapper is "excited" about collaborating with 17-year-old singing sensation Justin for a track to go on his forthcoming third album, 'Believe'. Speaking on stage in Los…

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Drake respects women with his raps

Music Gossip

16 Nov 2011

Drake tries not to offend women with his raps out of respect for his mother. The 'Make Me Proud' rapper was raised largely by his mother by after she and his father split when he was young, and she taught him to always treat the opposite sex with…

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber urged to swear

Music Gossip

1 Sep 2011

Drake wishes Justin Bieber had kept the swearing in his remix of the rapper's track 'Trust Issues'. The 'Over' hitmaker had expected the 17-year-old singer's take on the song to be the "transformation" of the star, and was surprised when he heard the…

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Drake collaborates with Stevie Wonder

Music Gossip

1 Aug 2011

Drake has collaborated with Stevie Wonder on his new album. The hip-hop star is a huge fan of the Motown singer and was honoured when he agreed to work with him on six tracks of his second record, 'Take Care'. He told Canadian TV Channel…

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Drake makes huge fee for party appearance

Music Gossip

9 May 2011

Drake made $250,000 performing at a private party after organisers turned down Kanye West's $1 million demand. The 24-year-old rapper - who collected the huge fee for appearing at a New York bar mitzvah - was the second choice of entertainment for…

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Drake excited by bootleg

Music Gossip

20 Apr 2011

Drake was excited when he first saw bootleg copies of his raps. The '' rapper remembered how he was in New Orleans when he was approached for the first time to buy an illegally made copy of one of his mixtapes. He told MTV news: "I truly enjoy…

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne knew Drake was a superstar at first meeting

Music Gossip

3 Mar 2011

Lil Wayne knew Drake would be a superstar as soon as he met him. '6 Foot 7 Foot' hitmaker Wayne knew as soon as he was introduced to his Canadian protege, he had the right qualities to become a chart topping star. He told MTV: "The first thing I…

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Drake praises The xx

Music Gossip

14 Jan 2011

Drake says The xx's Jamie Smith is "one of the most exciting producers" he's heard. The 'Forever' rapper confirmed he is working with the indie musician on his second album, 'Take Care', as well as another British musician, Florence And The…

Drake Glasgow show - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 4 Jan

Drake Glasgow show - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 4 Jan

Show with live band and dry ice felt like a dry run for an arena tour

(3 stars)14 Jan 2011

The streets have barely been swept of new year’s party mess, and already Aubrey Drake Graham is making a play for success in the UK in 2011 with this first date of a national tour. With ‘What’s My Name?’, his new track as a featured artist alongside his…

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Drake set for Florence collaboration?

Music Gossip

10 Jan 2011

Drake is set to collaborate with Florence and the Machine. The 'Forever' rapper was joined onstage by flamed haired singer Florence Welch when he played in London on Saturday night (08.01.11), fuelling rumours they will write a track together.

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Drake thanks power of the internet

Music Gossip

22 Dec 2010

Drake has thanked the power of the internet for making him a megastar. The 'Over' rapper said he's amazed how his meteoric rise has happened largely online, and reckons he's one of the first rappers in the world to do so. He explained to internet…

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Drake fears inexpressive generation

Music Gossip

6 Dec 2010

Drake fears his generation are "afraid to express themselves". The Canadian rapper is worried that due to the impersonal nature of modern communication - such as through internet blog posts and mobile phone text messages - young people are not going…

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Drake's artist admiration

Music Gossip

30 Jul 2010

Rapper Drake admires Jay Z and Eminem for their "loyal" fan bases. The 'Best I Ever Had' hitmaker - who collaborated with Jay Z on new album 'Thank Me Later' - explained while the '99 Problems' star has never had to test the loyalty of his fans, the…

T in the Park 2010: The anticipation and planning stage

T in the Park 2010: The anticipation and planning stage

T in the Park blog

11 Jul 2010

It’s the morning of T and excitement is at fever pitch. I don’t mind admitting that my music tastes are perhaps not as highly-developed as my List compadres’ – my most-anticipated act of today is krunk-pop superstars 3OH!3, who are playing the King…

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