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Taking place at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, Canada, thesecond annual concert will feature Drake, Rick Ross and The Weeknd, as well as surprise guests. This year’s OVO Festival will take place on July 31st. Tickets for the event go on sale on June 3rd at 11 a.m. EST on Canada’s Ticketmaster site. Last year, Drake brought out an all-star roster of guests including Jay-Z, Eminem, Rick Ross, Bun B, Fabolous, Kardinal Offishall and Young Jeezy. |
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Via Rap-Up.com: It’s shaping up to be a hot summer. Lil Wayne, Drake, and Chris Brown have been announced as performers for Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert. This year’s lineup also includes Birdman and Young Money, Dipset, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Lloyd Banks and friends, Wiz Khalifa, and Waka Flocka Flame. The New York radio station-hosted show will take place on Sunday, June 5, at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The hip-hop fest has featured memorable appearances in the past from Michael Jackson, who joined Jay-Z onstage, as well as Eminem, Kanye West, and the late Notorious B.I.G. |
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Via Rap-Up.com: Jennifer Lopez and Drake are getting animated. The superstars have been tapped to lend their vocal talents to 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age: Continental Drift, joining a cast that includes Keke Palmer, Jeremy Renner, Aziz Ansari, and Wanda Sykes in the fourth installment of the franchise. The animated film, set for release on July 13, 2012, also sees actors Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Denis Leary, and more reprising their roles from previous films. J.Lo is slated to play Shira, a sabre toothed who catches another tiger’s eye, while the Young Money rapper will voice a character named Ethan, according to Deadline.com. The two stars will be warming up their vocal chops with their upcoming album releases. The “American Idol” judge will drop LOVE? on May 3, while Drizzy is currently working on his highly-anticipated sophomore LP Take Care. |
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Drake is nominated for 4 Billboard Music Awards: Top Rap Album (Thank Me Later), Top Radio Song Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top Rap Artist. Tune in to the 2011 Billboard Music Awards show airing live on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 5 PM PT. The 46 award categories are based on measures provided by our data partners including sales data shared by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore. |
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Drake “It has been brought to my attention that false promoters and booking agents are illegally using my name and likeness to promote concerts and club appearances for their own financial gain. It is frustrating for me to hear that many of my fans, who like myself are innocent victims in these scams, have been misled due to the greed of these promoters.” A Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (The Sherman Theater) has been forced to reimburse all their customers, after realizing they had been swindled by phony promoters. |
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Drake will receive the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award at the 42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. Drake will be honored for making a significant impact to the music industry through his original songs at an induction and awards dinner to be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on June 16. “Drake is one of music’s brightest new stars lauded for his songwriting prowess, melodious hooks, and emotionally transparent performances,” read the press release. “[His] skill of commanding a diverse audience through composition solidifies his position in the pantheon of great songwriters of this generation.” Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman and legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb added, “Drake shines as a talented songwriter with a unique vision and we are pleased to honor him with the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award.” Drizzy joins the company of Alicia Keys, John Mayer, John Legend, Rob Thomas, John Rzeznik, Jason Mraz, and Taylor Swift, who have all been recognized with the Hal David Starlight Award. |
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Drake is set to appear on labelmate Lil Twist’s Debut album Don’t Get It Twisted, which is set for a summer release. |
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The two are teaming up to raise money for the Clinton Foundation, which encourages young students and philanthropists to get involved in global challenges. Former President Bill Clinton and Drake are teaming up for a good cause. According to Billboard.com, the two will team up for a fund-raising event on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) for Millennium Network, in support of the former president’s nonprofit organization, the Clinton Foundation. Clinton will kick off the event and Drake will close the ceremony with a special performance for the attendees. AllHipHop.com has listed some big names like actor Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and other celebrities and artists to be in the same company with students and philanthropists. All invited will raise funds for the Clinton Foundation’s Millennium Network, which encourages young students and activists under the age of 45 to get involved with the work that addresses global challenges like climate change, childhood obesity and economic development at home and abroad. The fund-raiser is open to the public and will take place at Hollywood’s Boulevard 3 at 7pm PT. |
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Last night (March 9th), Vegas DJ Franzen tweeted that last weekend, Kanye West played him the remix to “All Of the Lights”. The track will feature Drake (who was on the rough demo of the original track), as well as G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean. There has not been any words on a official release date for the single knowing kanye the single will be released at anytime stay tuned for more information. |
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Drake will guest star in an upcoming animated web series “The LeBrons,” headed by Miami Heat NBA star LeBron James. Drake will play himself in the series, which will debut in March. The show features four different characters that were originally inspired by a Nike ad campaign,. The show will emphasize concepts such as teamwork and staying in school. Ali Dee will produce all the music for the series. Drake notably took part in More Than a Game, the 2009 documentary about LeBron’s rise to fame. Drake’s song “Forever,” which features Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, served as the lead single for the movie’s soundtrack. |
