MTV.co.uk News — Somalia-born artist K’naan has recently talked about how he is happy to bring the world’s attention to hip-hop. He can also call Drake a fan of his too! He told VIBE Magazine: “I... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Canadian rapper Drake has recently opened up about being pressurised into releasing his Thank Me Later debut ahead of its original June 15 date. He told MTV News US: "They tried to force me... more info

MTV.com News — Documentary premieres Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV!By Mawuse Ziegbe Drake in "Better Than Good Enough" Photo: MTV All MCs have their own writing process. Drake's incorporates a device many people use for work, nonsense or both: a Blac... more info

MTV.com News — Who is the hottest breakthrough MC of this year? Your vote will decide -- the winner will be revealed July 25!By Shaheem Reid Photo: MTV News Last year, as part of our annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" rollout, we asked the audience — the p... more info

Topix — Grammy-nominated rapper Drake will release his album 'Thank Me Later' next week. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Drake is hoping to win over hip-hop star Andre 3000 with his new album Thank Me Later after the Outkast star snubbed the opportunity to collaborate with the rap newcomer for his highly-anticipated debut. more info

ContactMusic — DRAKE is hoping to win over hip-hop star ANDRE 3000 with his new album THANK ME LATER after the OUTKAST star snubbed the opportunity to collaborate with the rap newcomer for... more info

Perez Hilton — Boo! We bet this would have been a really great show! Jay-Z was slated to perform above the marquee at the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show With David Letterman Monday, but the Mayor is having the show cancel the gig. On the heels of the chaos t... more info

XLR8R — First The Grey Album, then Girl Talk, and now this. Bi-coastal producer Jason Drake (a.k.a. Cassettes Won't Listen) prepared this meeting of seemingly disparate musical entities between studio sessions for his forthcoming new full-length album, ... more info

Guardian Music — This week, we begin with the soothing tones of Canadian rapper/singer/actor (in that order, perhaps) Drake. The 23-year-old has just released his debut album, Thank Me Later, and explains the background to this soul-searching LP. He also brings Rosie... more info