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L.A. Times - News — Casa de Cadillac has been in business more than six decades. When owner Howard Drake took issue with my questioning whether uncertainty was the cause of the nation's economic stagnation, I went to Sherman Oaks to hear more.The closest thing there may... more info

ContactMusic — 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 site... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rapper Drake has looked back on his success so far and talkd about how the online world helped him gain a platinum-selling album and Grammy nominations. Drizzy claims that he had no idea the net... more info

Unreality Music — It feels like Rihanna's had a rebirth. She certainly didn't lose any popularity during her dark Rated R period, but it feels good to have this cute, sexy, flirtatious Rihanna back at the whee... more info

Pop Crunch — Bieber Fever has officially gone country. After releasing a Top 10 hit single with Ludacris, getting remixed by Kanye West and Raekwon, and rubbing elbows with Drake, Grammy-nominated pop sensation Justin Bieber is briefly setting aside his hip-hop t... more info

411 Mania — Do we like T.I.'s collaboration with Eminem on “That's All She Wrote”? Is Chris Brown's “No BS” truly no BS? Is Jamie Foxx's "Fall For Your Type" with Drake a keeper? 411's David Hayter and Ryan Bates listen to th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Brook Bobbins Fool's Gold held a holiday party at the new Tammany Hall (ex-The Annex) on the LES on Friday night (12/17). DJ sets came from Mannie Fresh, Just Blaze, The Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave1), Sammy Bananas,... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - After releasing a single with Ludacris, getting remixed by Kanye West and hanging with Drake, Justin Bieber is briefly setting aside his hip-hop ties to explore country music. more info

Abeano — Hear ‘art collective’ and you’re probably already whining about those kids that hang around South London in barbour jackets or mooch around Glasgow in cardigans. Well, put that thought away. Abel Tesfaye and Jeremy Rose aka The Weekend are... more info