TMZ — Drake earned his official Compton 'hood pass -- a far cry from his Degrassi High hall pass days -- all because he was rolling with The Game.  Game played ambassador ... taking Drake to his hometown to shoot a music video for their song… more info

Stereogum — Jamaican dancehall prodigy Popcaan is on the fast track to mainstream success in America, and not just because of feel-good anthems like Jamie xx’s “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times).” Popcaan just enlisted Drake for a moment of thanksgivi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The long list for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize, Canada's annual award for a great album, has been announced. It includes Drake, The New Pornographers, Death From Above 1979, Caribou, Alvvays, White Lung, Viet Cong, METZ, Cold Specks, Buffy... more info

Stereogum — The Polaris Music Prize, awarded annually to Canada’s best album of the year, has been controversial in recent years. Godspeed You! Black Emperor rejected and criticized the prize in 2013, and at last year’s ceremony, winner Tanya Tagaq proclaime... more info

Perez Hilton — Bye, Felicia! Well, bye Amber Rose in this case. Kanye West bounced from Drake's crazy pool party on Sunday quicker than Rachel Dolezal leaving an interview — that is, when he found out his ex was in the building. [ Related: Amber Claims Kanye Does... more info

TMZ — Kanye West was like a human Bugatti -- going zero to 100 in a matter of seconds to get the hell out of Drake's epic party ... when he found out his ex Amber Rose was there too.  We’re told Yeezy was chilling for about 40 minutes, having a… more info

TMZ — Drake just kicked off summer with an INSANE celebrity-packed pool party at his L.A. mansion Sunday -- with HUGE stars like Kanye, Game ... and even Amber Rose!!  But before you get any ideas ... no, we're told… more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW A Near Catastrophe for 5 Seconds of Summer A Drug-Related Tragedy Strikes Lamar Odom Drake Throws the Wildest Pool Party EVER Channing Tatum -- Shamed into a Sexy, Awesome Lap Dance SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to @TMZLIVE more info

Stereogum — Drake and Nas appear side-by-side in a new commercial for Sprite, made up of footage from their February co-headlining show at Irving Plaza in NYC that was sponsored by the soda company. The ad is meant to promote Sprite’s new limited-edition run o... more info

Stereogum — British producer Mark Ronson’s new album Uptown Special is packed with collaborations, from the legendary Stevie Wonder to the bug-eyed flow of New Orleans rapper Mystikal. And obviously, “Uptown Funk” would not be half of the success it is wit... more info