AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has been forced to cancel the European leg of his Home Away From Home Tour due to a family emergency. The situation involved his mother, who needed surgery and the cancellations could not be avoided, according to the rap... more info

Pitchfork — NME reports that Drake has canceled a planned European tour because of his mother's health. In a statement, the world-conquering rapper says, "Despite my best hopes, it is apparent that my mother will need surgery earlier than anticipated. In ligh... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Drake and Chris Brown finally have more than Rihanna in common - the two stars have joined forces in the studio. more info

NME — Rapper is forced to rush home after his mother is taken ill more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Canadian rapper Drake has postponed his forthcoming UK tour dates due to a "family emergency". more info

BBC News - UK — Canadian rapper Drake has postponed his forthcoming UK tour dates due to a "family emergency". more info

MTV.com News — Plane named after the rapper flies from Los Angeles to Toronto with Drake, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more onboard.Josh WiglerBy Josh Wigler Drake poses in front of "Air Drake" at Toronto Pearson International Airport Photo: Michael Buckner/ Get... more info

Starpulse — Drake and Chris Brown finally have more than Rihanna in common - the two stars have joined forces in the studio. Rihanna was romantically linked to Drake after splitting from Brown last year but ... more info

NME — The Bunny empire owns the rights to the ballad the rapper may have sampled more info

MTV.com News — 'I was in the same predicament in terms of being a new artist,' he tells Vibe of UGK's beginnings.By Mawuse Ziegbe Bun B Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Few can understand the outsize buzz that has accompanied Drake's hotly anticipated... more info