Stereogum — The year was 2011. Winter was on the verge of melting away, but the sounds emanating from the north were still plenty frigid. From out of the newly ascendant Toronto scene that gave us Drake came a dark and mysterious figure calling himself the Weekn... more info

Stereogum — Before Aubrey Graham was Drake, he was Jimmy Brooks, a wheelchair-bound teen on the Canadian soap Degrassi: The Next Generation. And to the New York City Parks Department, he will always be "Wheelchair Jimmy." more info

Stereogum — Drake significantly boosted WizKid's profile in America by having him guest on "One Dance," and the Nigerian singer put out his major-label debut, Sounds From The Other Side , back in June. Now he's linked up with another major American rap star in ... more info

PopSugar UK — Image Source: Getty / Noel Vasquez Drake is no stranger to getting inked, but the latest addition to the rapper's tattoo collection took us by surprise. On Sunday, Toronto-based tattoo artist Inal Bersekov shared a snap of the Denzel Washington art ... more info

PopSugar — Image Source: Getty / Noel Vasquez Drake is no stranger to getting inked, but the latest addition to the rapper's tattoo collection took us by surprise. On Sunday, Toronto-based tattoo artist Inal Bersekov shared a snap of the Denzel Washington art ... more info

New York Times — The Nigerian singer, known for his songs with Drake, will perform in New York. more info

DJmag — Skrillex, Rick Ross, Drake, and more get dropped  more info

Stereogum — Tonight at 8PM ET, 17 networks including CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX will air Hand in Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Harvey Relief, a star-studded hour-long telethon organized by Scooter Braun and Houston rapper Bun B to aid those affected by the flooding.... more info

Core News — “With a guest mix from Sampha who released his eagerly awaited debut album Process earlier this year. Sampha became the voice of SBTRKTâ€TMs club tunes back in 2011. Since then, the south London producer and singer has had guest spots on big rec... more info

Stereogum — Now probably isn't the best time to be out here covering R. Kelly, but I guess no one told the Weeknd. As MissInfo reports, Abel Tesfaye debuted a new rendition of Kelly's 1995 hit "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" on the latest episode of Drake's OVO ... more info