Reuters — (Reuters) - Grammy-winning rapper Drake surprised fans by releasing an album on iTunes early on Friday, following in the footsteps of pop singer Beyonce, who put out her fifth studio album with no advance notice just over a year ago.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Drake said he'd be releasing an album this year called Views from the 6, and it's unclear if this in instead of or in addition to that, but he just dropped a new 17-song release called If You're Reading... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — If only all our weekend nights could end up in the back of a car with Drake as he confesses his fears over a melancholy piano score. more info
TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Diddy & Drake's Feud Takes a Scary Turn Kim K & Baby North Piss Off Anti-Fur Activists Charlie Sheen Blasts the Brian Williams "Witch Hunt" Marvel's New Movie Has Some Crappy Problems on Set SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet…
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Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo by Michael Wilson Louisville's Joan Shelley released her sophomore album, Electric Ursa, last year via No Quarter. It's an album of sleepy folk that's gotten some deserved comparisons to Nick Drake and Vashti Bunyan, and one... more info
TMZ — Tensions between Diddy and Drake are still sky high after their Miami fight -- and now Drake's longtime mentor is blasting Diddy, Suge Knight, Lil Wayne and Birdman in a blistering diss track. Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James Prince…
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Brooklyn Vegan — Kanye, Drake / Nas, The LOX and Meek Mill aren't the only hip hop shows happening in NYC in celebration of NBA All-Star Weekend. There's also one at Santos Party House on Thursday (2/12), billed as 'Video Music Box... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Win at Pop Montreal's 2012 Pop Vs. Jock game (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Win Butler is returning to Madison Square Garden next week (2/13) -- not with Arcade Fire, but to play basketball on the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity... more info