Core News — “Diplo & Friends exclusively in the mix, this week with Habstrakt and Cashmere Cat going in! Expect new music and exclusives from the likes of Tchami, DJ Snake, Zomboy, Mercer, Skrillex, Getter, Slander, Eptic, Hi Tom, Kehlani, SOPHIE, Palmistry, D... more info

Stereogum — Drake currently has the #1 song in the country, and these days, he's out here handing out oversized novelty checks and buying groceries for strangers. And in another act of self-interested generosity, he's now popped up on "Look Alive," the new singl... more info

Stereogum — Drake's fellow Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj may have dubbed herself "the generous queen," and Drizzy's latest acts of kindness have proven he's deserving of the matching "generous king" title. After gifting a local Miami high school with $25... more info

Dlisted — There hasn’t been a Canadian granted Sainthood since St. François de Laval (B.1623, D. 1708), but Drake is poised to knock St. Frank off his high horse and get. that. title, boi! According to E! News, St. Drake spent some time in Miami this week... more info

Stereogum — Drake recently scored his second-ever #1 single, as his new track "God's Plan" debuted at the top spot last week. And yesterday, he found a dramatic way to film the song's video, popping up at a couple of Miami schools and causing general hysteria. T... more info

Stereogum — In the spirit of the Hallmark season, Amazon is updating their dual original Valentine’s Day playlists, "Love Me" and "Love Me Not." We heard a couple bits from "Love Me" last week via Dan Auerbach and Common Holly (covering Frank Ocean, no less). ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Covering Nick Drake can be tricky, but Joan Shelley manages just fine with her gorgeous, heartfelt rendition of Five Leaves Left’s lead off track (part of Mojo Magazine’s new tribute to Drake, available gratis with the March issue). She... more info

Stereogum — Despite operating as rap and R&B's center of gravity for most of this decade, Drake struggled long and hard to score a #1 single as a lead artist. He hit #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 with 2009 breakthrough "Best I Ever Had" and probably would have gone ... more info

USA Today Music — A slew of past Grammy winners and nominees were MIA from Sunday's telecast, including Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber.             more info

Core News — “Diplo & Friends exclusively in the mix, this week with Masayoshi Iimori and G-Buck! Expect new music and exclusives from the likes of Anna Lunoe, Jauz, French Fries, Rick Ross, Alvin Risk, Getter, Topi, YehMe2, Gent & Jawns, Lil Texas, Drake, DJ S... more info