Omarion delivers his latest offering "Love & Other Drugs" from his Care Package 2 mixtape salted to drop November 5th.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
New Music: Tinie Tempah feat. Big Sean - "Shape"
Tinie Tempah hands over his latest cut "Shape" enlisting a feature from one of G.O.O.D. Music's very own Big Sean. Tinie's new album Demonstration drops November 4th and is avalable for pre-order on iTunes NOW.
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New Video: Migos feat. Riff Raff & Trinidad James - "Jumpin’ Out Da Gym"
New Music: Jordan Bratton - "Danger 3"
Jordan Bratton hits us with his latest track "Danger 3" from his upcoming debut effort Grey Area slated to drop November 26. Get to know the talented new artist by listening to "Danger 3" below.
Q Presents Drake Uncut Interview
J Cole Take Us Back and Brings Us To Present
I think if I had to choose a rapper to be best friends with there would be a few at the top of my list and although Drake is my number one stunna, J Cole would be lottery pick. The reasoning is not because Jermaine is from the same state as myself but more so because he is just a real kind of guy. In this next clip you will see what kind of dude the Fayetteville North Carolina native really is and how the Roc Nation rapper dealt with his own struggles while making his number 1 album "Born Sinner" and the beautiful thing it became.
"I definitely consider myself an underdog. I always was in the underdog position just being from Fayetteville North Carolina coming to New York City the odds is against me. I got a long way to go and I know that, but I am not going to stop until they give me my props. Ultimately happiness is the most important thing and the pure happiness I think is finding happiness with yourself how you are."
"Once you get a deal it's certain adjustment that you got to make and some people survive and make it through it and some people don't. So I spent awhile, I spent a couple mixtapes and an album working on that balancing act and trying to find the same comfort I had in that bedroom, I had to refind that comfort in the studio or on the record label. I'm just like anybody else I got insecurities and stuff that I'm self conscious about . I haven't felt insecure since I was seventeen eighteen as I became a man I became more secure about those things. Until you get in the public spot light and people say things about you. I know, I know what's going on up here I am not worried about that so let me use that as a way to empower other people."
"Just recording the album period I had a lot of moments that let me know I was on the right track. Things that like were too perfect to be coincidences I don't believe in coincidences I believe everything that happens for a reason. So "Crooked Smile" just one song had so many of those moments, even the way I made the hook. There was some random girl that I'd never met before in my life that was at the elevator in the studio, she played me some music right on the spot. It was good her voice was unique and the writing was great, so I was like "yo I am working on a song right now would you hear it and see if you could write something too". She was like "yea sure". So I play her the song on my headphones but I hear her start humming melodies and right away I got chills, like oh. We hash out the melodies and put words to them and next thing you know I got a hook to "Crooked Smile" when I didn't even know where it was going to come from, and it just appeared to me like that."
'When you hear the album it starts off real dark as the album progresses it turns a little lighter. The reason why that is it's just a metaphor for getting out of a dark place, out of a depression, out of hell, trying to make it to heaven, and trying to make it to happiness. That just represents what I was going through and "Crooked Smile" serves as like a theme song of that second half of the album."
'My motivation for my life an rhymes, three words "Touch The People"."
That is the reason why.
XO
"I definitely consider myself an underdog. I always was in the underdog position just being from Fayetteville North Carolina coming to New York City the odds is against me. I got a long way to go and I know that, but I am not going to stop until they give me my props. Ultimately happiness is the most important thing and the pure happiness I think is finding happiness with yourself how you are."
"Once you get a deal it's certain adjustment that you got to make and some people survive and make it through it and some people don't. So I spent awhile, I spent a couple mixtapes and an album working on that balancing act and trying to find the same comfort I had in that bedroom, I had to refind that comfort in the studio or on the record label. I'm just like anybody else I got insecurities and stuff that I'm self conscious about . I haven't felt insecure since I was seventeen eighteen as I became a man I became more secure about those things. Until you get in the public spot light and people say things about you. I know, I know what's going on up here I am not worried about that so let me use that as a way to empower other people."
"Just recording the album period I had a lot of moments that let me know I was on the right track. Things that like were too perfect to be coincidences I don't believe in coincidences I believe everything that happens for a reason. So "Crooked Smile" just one song had so many of those moments, even the way I made the hook. There was some random girl that I'd never met before in my life that was at the elevator in the studio, she played me some music right on the spot. It was good her voice was unique and the writing was great, so I was like "yo I am working on a song right now would you hear it and see if you could write something too". She was like "yea sure". So I play her the song on my headphones but I hear her start humming melodies and right away I got chills, like oh. We hash out the melodies and put words to them and next thing you know I got a hook to "Crooked Smile" when I didn't even know where it was going to come from, and it just appeared to me like that."
'When you hear the album it starts off real dark as the album progresses it turns a little lighter. The reason why that is it's just a metaphor for getting out of a dark place, out of a depression, out of hell, trying to make it to heaven, and trying to make it to happiness. That just represents what I was going through and "Crooked Smile" serves as like a theme song of that second half of the album."
'My motivation for my life an rhymes, three words "Touch The People"."
That is the reason why.
XO
New Video: August Alsina feat. Rich Homie Quan - "Ghetto"
New Music: Drake - "Come Thru" (James Blake) Remix
The month of October is exciting for many different reasons but more so because it is the month of OVO. This latest offering with a touch of OVO comes as James Blake remixes Drake's track "Come Thru" from his latest album Nothing Was The Same. You can catch Drake on tour this fall on his Would You Like A Tour, Tour with Miguel and Future. Drake's new album Nothing Was The Same is in stores and available on iTunes NOW.
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New Mixtape: Redman - "Remixxes"
Redman delivers his 20-track mixtape titled Remixxes as he raps over several well known beats from artists including Jay Z, Nas, Eminem, Jadakiss, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Kirko Bangz, Stevie Wonder, The Game, Big Sean, Dead Prez, T.I., Biggie Smalls, and more.
New Video: Ariana Grande Feat. Big Sean - "Right There"
New Music: John Legend - "Roll Jordan Roll"
From the upcoming Steve McQueen-directed motion picture 12 Years a Slave John Legend clinched the spot for lead song with his track "Roll Jordan Roll" from the soundtrack. You can catch 12 Years a Slave in theaters November 1st and you can pre-order the sountrack that officially frops November 11th on Amazon NOW.
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New Video: James Blake feat. Chance The Rapper "Life Round Here" (Remix)
New Music: French Montana Feat. Miley Cyrus - "Ain’t Worried About Nothin" (Remix)
French Montana delivers the remix to his track "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" enlisting a feature from Miley Cyrus.
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New Music: Bun B - "Eagles" & "Trill OG: The Epilogue" Tracklisting
Bun B throws us his latest track "Eagles" and the tracklisting for his upcoming album Trill OG: The Epilogue. Bun's new album hosts features from Rick Ross, Pimp C, Royce Da 5'9", Raekwon, Big K.R.I.T., and 2 Chainz. If you pre-order the album on iTunes now you will receive "Eagles" as a pre-order gift or you can wait until November 11th when the album drops officially.
Tracklisting:
Trill OG: The Epilogue
1. The Best is Back
2. Care (Feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Pimp C)
3. Fire (Feat. Rick Ross, 2 Chainz & Serani)
4. No Competition (Feat. Raekwon & Kobe)
5. Don’t Play With Me (Feat. Pimp C)
6. Gladiator (Feat. Royce da 5’9″ & Redman)
7. Eagles
8. Stop Playin’ (Feat. Raekwon & Kobe)
9. Triller
10. Off Top (Feat. Max Frost)
11. Dippin’ & Swervin’
12. On One (Feat. Gator Main & Devin the Dude)
13. The Legendary DJ Screw
14. Bye!
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New Video: Jhené Aiko Feat. Childish Gambino - "Bed Peace"
New Video: Justin Timberlake - "TKO"
New Music: Eminem Feat. Rihanna - "The Monster"
Eminem and Rihanna teamed up for the collaboration of Eminem's 2010 hit "Love The Way You Lie" from his 2010 album Recovery . Then again that same year Rihanna delivered "Love The Way You Lie (Part II)" featuring Eminem from her Loud album that dropped in November 2010. The two come together yet again for yet another winner for Slim Shady's new track "Monster" from his upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. You can pre-order The Marshall Mathers LP 2 on iTunes now or pick the physical copy up when it drops November 5th.
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New Video: T.I. - "The Way We Ride"
Friday, October 25, 2013
New Video: Dyme-A-Duzin - "Triple Darkness" (Produced by: !llmind & M31RK)
New Video: Mavado Feat. Nicki Minaj - "Give It All To Me"
New Video: PARTYNEXTDOOR - "Break From Toronto"
OVO's first artist PARTYNEXTDOOR gives us the visuals for his cut "Break From Toronto" from his mixtape/album PARTYNEXTDOOR. The Liam MaCrae-directed video captures the OVO artist riding through Toronto with some girls, partying in a parking lot with his clique, before settling into a house party. You can purchase PARTYNEXTDOOR's debut album/mixtape self-titled PARTYNEXTDOOR on iTunes NOW!
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New Music: Childish Gambino - "Worldstar"
Childish Gambino delivers his latest offering "Worldstar" which is the second track in less than a week that the artist who's real name is Donald Glover has delivered . The effort has a heavy beat with a rhythmical touch as Bino puts his thoughts out on display. If you missed his first offering of the week "3005" check it out NOW. Because The Internet drops December 10th.
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New Video: TLC - "Meant To Be"
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
New Video: Melanie Fiona - "Cold Piece"
New Music: Childish Gambino - "3005"
Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino delivers his new track "3005" from his upcoming project Because The Internet. The rapper lets loose with his flow on the verses but also gives us some of his crooning on the hook. Because The Internet is slated to arrive December 10th.
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New Video: Mac Miller - "Youforia"
New Music: Emeli Sandé feat. Ab-Soul - "My Kind Of Love"
I have been smitten and in love Emeli Sandé's song "My Kind of Love" for weeks and now the songstress delivers the remix to the track enlisting a feature from Ab-Soul. You can purchase Emeli's album Our Version of Events in stores and on iTunes NOW!
New Music: Justin Bieber - "Hold Tight"
Biebs throws us his new track "Hold Tight" the third installment from his Music Monday's, as for the course of ten weeks he will be releasing new material in lieu of his new movie Believe hitting theaters December 10th.You can purchase "Hold Tight" on iTunes NOW!
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Friday, October 18, 2013
New Music: DJ Khaled Feat. J. Cole & Bas - "Hell’s Kitchen"
My Friday has been made with DJ Khaled's new track "Hell's Kitchen" from his new album Suffering From Success dropping this coming Tuesday. The track enlists features from North Carolina native and Roc Nation artist J Cole :) and his Dream Villain label mate Bas. You can pre-order Khaled's new album Suffering From Success on iTunes NOW.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Throwback Thursday: Spits Nelson - "I'm Great"
With Spits Nelson's latest album Closer Than You Think dropping a week ago tomorrow I wanted this week to be all about him and his music in a way. I knew that I wanted to make my Throwback this week one of his tracks as I listened to his new album last week and started thinking of when I first started writing about his material and listening to the artist known as Spits Nelson. My goal was to take a different approach to Throwback Thursday this week and I think I accomplished just that with this weeks Throwback offering when I asked for a bit of hands on help from the Throwback artist himself Spits Nelson. I asked Spits to pick a song of his and give me the meaning and I would take it from there, and he did just that. The song Spits chose was his Korona-produced track "I'm Great" from his Open It Up EP and he had this so say about the track,
"When I wrote this song I was thinking about everything that happened in my life and the things that made me who I am today. At the time I was living in Boston and Korona was studying abroad so he emailed me the beat and I immediately felt the vibe and wrote to it. I wanted to make something that people could listen to in the morning as their theme music for a good ass day while still giving my lyrical commentary."
When I found out who Spits Nelson was just a mere couple of years ago I remember wanting to know his background and searching for anything I could find on him. Listening to this same exact track and just thinking about the ammunition that he had as someone who was only beginning and now time has brought us to Closer Than You Think, what a journey it has been and will only continue to be.
"When I wrote this song I was thinking about everything that happened in my life and the things that made me who I am today. At the time I was living in Boston and Korona was studying abroad so he emailed me the beat and I immediately felt the vibe and wrote to it. I wanted to make something that people could listen to in the morning as their theme music for a good ass day while still giving my lyrical commentary."
When I found out who Spits Nelson was just a mere couple of years ago I remember wanting to know his background and searching for anything I could find on him. Listening to this same exact track and just thinking about the ammunition that he had as someone who was only beginning and now time has brought us to Closer Than You Think, what a journey it has been and will only continue to be.
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New Album: Spits Nelson - "Closer Than You Think"
It has been a long time coming but worth the wait indeed for Spits Nelson's new album Closer Than You Think, as this weekend has been all about the New Jersey native and his new effort. The 11-track effort was released on Friday and enlists features from the rapper's very own sister Siiyara Nelson, Emilio Rojas, Ben Carew, Iron Mic, and Dutch Rebelle. The project hosts production from J.Cannon, WMS The Sultan, Korona, 151, and Hamma. You can purchase Spits' Closer Than You Think album over at his Bandcamp site NOW.
New Music: Rapsody - "Mass Hysteria" (Prod. 9th Wonder)
After she left her mark on us with the Cypher she took part in at this years BET Hip Hop Awards she also wanted to bless us with her new offering "Mass Hysteria". The new track is mixed with Erykah Badu's vocals with her mentor 9th Wonder on production, all while the North Carolina native punches the track with her lyrical play.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
New Mixtape: Chief Keef - "Almighty So"
Chief Keef drop his second mixtape in the last 3 months with his latest 15-track mixtape Almighty So hosted by DJ Scream. The rapper keeps it simple on the feature end by enlistsing only two featurees one from Cdai and two from Tadoe.
New Music: Eminem - "Rap God"
I had to gather my opinion before I posted this new song "Rap God" by Eminem because for one there is no such thing as a "Rap God" (I will leave other views out for the sake of not bringing up another debacle), however, I would say that there are such things as "Rap Greats". Maybe I will come across as opinionated and controversial by cancelling out the thought or the pondering of such thing as a "Rap God", but I am sure little ol' me could not ever cause as much controversy as Em will by calling himself a "Rap God". There are already quite a few other rappers that think the same thing of themselves as such, I hate to name names but Ye' said it, and will continue to say it. I would have a debacle over who is a "Rap Great" any day verses who thinks of themselves as a "Rap God". Lets get real people and while getting real take a listen to Em's latest track "Rap God" as he gives no catchy hook just raw lyrics on a platter to formulate why he is so great. I cannot deny his thriving talent that continues to be great years after he first introduced the world to himself as the real Slim Shady. Do not get me wrong I am a fan of Eminem but there are no such things as a Rap God...THE END! Em's upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is slated to drop November 5th.
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New Video: Iamsu! - "Hipster Girls" & "Kilt II" Mixtape
Iamsu! delivers the visuals for his cut "Hipster Girls" from his Kilt II mixtape. The clip shows a variety of girls with their Hipster appeal. Take a listen to his Kilt II mixtape below.
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VIDEO: BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher 2013: Wax, Rapsody, Emis Killa, Rittz, Jon Connor
I think it is safe to say for the most part that the Cyphers are usually the viewers favorite parts of the BET Hip Hop Awards every year. This year there was one Cypher in particular that I was especially excited to see and that was the one that North Carolina female rapper Rapsody took part in. She was apart of the first Cypher of the night that featured Wax, Emis Killa, Rittz, and Jon Connor. Each of these artists were extremely talented but it was Rapsody's performance that I had anticipated seeing. Rapsody's word play and lyrical skill proved that she is a female MC that truly has game. Check out the Cypher below.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
New Music/New Video: Justin Bieber - “All That Matters”
Justin Bieber delivers his new track and the visuals to the track within days of one another so here is the Biebs new track and the visuals to the cut "All That Matters". For the next 10 Sundays Justin will release new music to promote his new movie Believe hitting theaters December.
New Music: Lupe Fiasco feat. Ed Sheeran - "Old School Love"
Lupe Fiasco drops his new cut "Old School Love" with help on the feature end from Ed Sheeran. The track is the first offering from his upcoming LP Tetsuo & Youth due out next year, also you can catch Lupe on tour this fall promoting the new LP. Peep the tour dates below.
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New Music: Migos feat. French Montana - “Roll On”
After all the success from their song "Versace" Migos delivers their new Zaytoven-produced track "Roll On" enlisting a feature from French Montana.
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Monday, October 14, 2013
New Video: 2 Chainz - “Used 2″
New Music: PARTYNEXTDOOR - “Muse” & "Candy" feat. Nipsey Hustle
OVO artist PARTYNEXTDOOR releases the first of two tracks with his latest cut "Muse", a track sampled from Genuwine's song "Only When You're Lonely". The second track "Candy" enlists a feature verse from Nipsey Hustle. Both tracks are produced and written by the Toronto-native. PARTYNEXTDOOR's latest mixtape/album self-titled PARTYNEXTDOOR is available for download NOW.
New Video: Pusha T Feat. Future - “Pain”
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
New Music: Catching Flies - Louis M^ttrs "War With Heaven" (Remix) & "Don't Know How" feat. Ifan Dafydd
A little late with posting submissions lately but Catching Flies is keeping things rolling on his end as he delivers the remix to Louis M^ttrs track "War With Heaven". You can also take a listen to his track "Don't Know How" featuring Ifan Dafydd from Push & Run's Tings In Boots Volume 2. Catching Flies previous work includes his The Stars EP.
Catching Flies Contact:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catchingfliesuk
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/catchingfliesmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchingfliesmusic
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New Music: Chief Keef Feat. Wiz Khalifa - “Rider” & #Been #Trill – In The Field" (Mixtape)
Chief Keef gives us his latest Young Chop-produced cut enlisting a feature from Wiz Khalifa. The banger can be found on Chiefs latest #Been #Trill – In The Field mixtape that you can listen to below, and is now available for download.
New Video: Tyler, the Creator - “Tamale”
New Music: DJ Khaled Feat. Rick Ross, Meek Mill, T.I., Swizz Beatz & Puff Daddy - “I Feel Like Pac/I Feel Like Biggie”
DJ Khaled delivers his latest cut "I Feel Like Pac/I Feel Like Biggie" with an all star line up on the feature end including Rick Ross, Meek Mill, T.I., Swizz Beatz, and Puff Daddy to add the perfect touch. The cut is an offering from Khaled's new album Suffering From Success slated to drop on October 22nd and is now available on iTunes for pre-order.
The song got an emotional response from rapper Ma$e who was a friend of the late rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G. Wallace as he took to his Instagram that also posted via Twitter with a picture and message saying:
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New Video: Joel Ortiz - "Cheers From the Crowd"
New Video: Meek Mill Feat. Nicki Minaj, Fabolous & French Montana - “I Be On That”
New Video: Eminem - “Survival”
New Music: Meek Mill Feat. Spade-O - “Pound Cake (Remix)” & "Dreamchasers 3" Mixtape
Drake created a track called "Pound Cake" that is featured on his new album Nothing Was The Same and Meek Mill created the remix with some help on the feature end from Spade O. Meek's Dreamchasers 3 mixtape is available and you can take a listen below.
New Mixtape/New Music: Nipsey Hussle - "Crenshaw" & "Don't Forget Us" feat. Dom Kennedy
Nipsey Hussle delivers his latest track "Don't Forget Us" featuring Dom Kennedy from his new mixtape Crenshaw. Nipsey's new 21-track effort enlists features from Cobby Supreme, Dom Kennedy, Rick Ross, Cuzzy Capone, J. Stone, Dubb, Tai Phillips, TeeFlii, Skeme, Sade, James Fauntleroy, BH, ZRO, Slim Thug, Zeke. The projects enlists production from Mike Free, The Futuristics, Cosmo, Big Blizz, X, Sarah J, G.RY & B. Carr of The Surf Club, Remixx, Bruce S, 9th Wonder, 1500 Or Nothin, Jiggy Hendrix, Ralo, The Colleagues, & Wizzo.
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New Music: TLC - “Meant To Be”
TLC delivers their new cut "Meant To Be" co-written by Ne-Yo from their upcoming album 20. The track exudes the melodic TLC aura and is sure to have you wanting to hear more from them.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
"A Day Late" Melodic Monday: Drake - "The Motion"
Melodic Monday arrives a day late this week with a track from none other than the OVO man himself Drake and as he would say "Better Late Than Never But Never Late Is Better". If you purchased the Best Buy Copy of Drake's new album Nothing Was The Same then you got "The Motion" as an added bonus. If you purchased the regular deluxe edition then you just got the two extra bonuses, either way here is "The Motion" for your listening pleasure as this weeks "A Day Late" Melodic Monday.
Changed up the lyrics just a bit so put yourself in my place. Besides Drake always says he makes the type of music that both a male and female perspectives can relate to and I will say this is one of those cases. #ThatIsAll
"It's not me and you, it's not me it's you
You're reckless and you know it, they don't love you like I do
Say you're moving on, well, I guess that's just the motion
I guess that's just the motion"
"Yeah, looking back on it at least my pride is intact
Cause we said no strings attached and I still got tied up in that
Everything that I write is either for him or about him
So I'm with him even when I'm here without him and he know it
The guy that I wanna save is like a danger to my health
Try being with somebody that wanna be somebody else
I always thought he was perfect when he was being himself
Don't even know how to help, but I guess that's just the motion"
He'll probably come around
Soon as I settle down, that's the motion
Oh-oh, I guess that's just the motion"
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Friday, October 4, 2013
Drake MTV Documentary - "Better Than Good Enough" (2010)
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Album Cover & Tracklisting: DOM Kennedy - "Get Home Safely"
Dom Kennedy tweeted almost a month ago that his new album Get Home Safely would drop October 15th and now he has given us the album cover and tracklisting for the upcoming project. The 16-track effort enlists features from Skeme, Krondon, TeeFlii, Nipsey Hustle with a bonus track featuring on the deluxe edition featuring Ty Dolla Sign. Get Home Safely drops October 15th.
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New Video: John Legend - “All of Me”
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Drake "Nothing Was The Same" Week In Review & Album Stream
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