411 Mania — News and thoughts on Nicki Minaj readying her next album, Ludacris and Drake entering into a war of words, Tyler the Creator changing his style for his next album, Kool G Rap working on two new projects and more! more info

411 Mania — Should Dr. Dre release Detox before he takes a break? Will taking a year off be detrimental to Katy Perry's career? Are we excited about the return of Yo! MTV Raps? Is Drake's Take Care a solid album? 411's Tony Acero and David Hayter debate these t... more info

Gigwise — The bad, the ugly and the downright obscene... more info

411 Mania — New album drops December 13... more info

Swedesplease — I believe I’m the worldwide expert on Klifton Filente (posts here and here). With that said I really know very little about him. The band is really just Jonas Lundvall from Gothenburg. In the past I have compared his sound to that of Paul Simon or ... more info

Mjsbigblog — With 38.13% reporting in, Drake is off to a comfortable first place start. With HDD and Billboard both predicting that the his totals will be in the 700K range, he will keep that position. Some of you may remember Drake from when he was playing Jimm... more info

DrownedInSound — Much like Kanye West’s last couple of albums, Take Care is as much therapy as it is rap. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Down in Miami, Drake spoke to the guys at WiLD 94.1 about “Take Care”, a new mixtape and aybe doing a double album in his career. ATF more info

Topix — Hmm, I get the sense that more and more of these "edits" or remixes for Drake's soon-to-be #1 album, Take Care . more info

Stereogum — Stereogum40 alum Star Slinger reworks Drake’s Take Care opener “Over My Dead Body,” instilling the song with an off-kilter, tempo-heightening beat. Not sure the Sistine Chapel needed another coat of paint, but it’s worth noting. Download the ... more info