Idolator — Despite the fact that his debut LP leaked weeks ahead of its release date, Drake’s Thank Me Later still managed to land at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and become the third highest debut of the year (with 447,000 copies sold). As the trade publicati... more info

Crazed Hits — Drake’s debut album “Thank Me Later” has sold more than 446,000 copies in its first week, making it the third highest debut of the year behind Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” and Sade’s “Soldier of Love,” which sold 481,000 and 5... more info

MTV.com News — MTV special follows rapper/singer through the release of his debut, Thank Me Later. By Jayson Rodriguez Drake in "Better Than Good Enough" Photo: MTV News & Docs Drake is an open book. After the release of his breakthrough mixtape, So Far ... more info

Pitchfork — From left: Takara Larson, Michael Collins, and Nimai Larson of Prince Rama Brooklyn/Boston-based three piece Prince Rama make psych music. Deep psych music. This isn't folk with a few tribal drums or plain old rock with some flanged triangle thrown i... more info

MTV.com News — Early estimates show the album had the third-best first week sales of the year.By Gil Kaufman The Game may have been off by a bit when he predicted Drake would sell 650,000 in his first week, but according to preliminary figures provided by Nielse... more info

VH1 News — According to early estimates, Drake's Thank Me Later will top the album charts after selling nearly half a million copies in its first week. more info

MTV.com News — 'This documentary accomplishes that for Drake,' the MTV News correspondent says of 'Better Than Good Enough.'By MTV News staff Drake in "Better Than Good Enough" Photo: MTV News & Docs He's borne witness to the rise of hip-hop greats, from ... more info

MTV.com News — Our experts also cite Taylor Swift, a posthumous Michael Jackson release, Lil Wayne again — or maybe no one.By Shaheem Reid Justin Bieber Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images While Drake's Thank Me Later didn't sell a million copies in t... more info

MTV.com News — 'Just to honor him was great,' Drizzy tells Mixtape Daily of MJ.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino Drake Photo: MTV News Celebrity Favorites: Drake DP still keep it crunk up! "Drake borrowed the style — they t... more info

VH1 News — Drake tells Mixtape Daily about paying homage to Michael Jackson on "Over" and discusses his nod to rap duo Dead Prez on the chart-topping track. more info