http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:21:06 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=175252 Word around the internet is that “I Do,” perennial favorite from Young Jeezy’s TM: 103, was originally not just a collab with Jay-Z and Andre 3000. Here is a supposedly axed verse from Drake, sandwiched … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/drake-sued-over-marvins-room-by-alleged-ex/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/drake-sued-over-marvins-room-by-alleged-ex/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:25:46 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173381 The Hollywood Reporter reports that Drake’s supposed ex-girlfriend Ericka Lee is suing him for not sharing co-writing royalties on his 2011 single “Marvin’s Room.” In a lawsuit filed yesterday in California federal court, Lee claims … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/drake-sued-over-marvins-room-by-alleged-ex/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-drake-practice/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-drake-practice/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:12 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=173176 The tail-wagging in the new clip for Drake’s “Practice” closely resembles a viral video from 2011 that was rumored to feature Serena Williams shaking it for her web cam at home. Drake and Common’s beef … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-drake-practice/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/chase-n-cashe-wavy-navy-max-bundles-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/chase-n-cashe-wavy-navy-max-bundles-mp3/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:05:17 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=170852 New Orleans-based rapper/producer Chase N. Cashe, the man behind the tear-jerking and Static Major-sampling “Look What You’ve Done” from Drake’s Take Care, delivers a tribute to incarcerated rapper Max B and late Far Rockaway hero … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/chase-n-cashe-wavy-navy-max-bundles-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/meek-mill-the-motto-freestyle-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/meek-mill-the-motto-freestyle-mp3/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:59:19 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169755 Maybach Music representative Meek Mill takes Drake’s “The Motto” for a love-filled spin during a recent to LA’s Power 106. Take a listen to Young Jeezy and Freddie Gibbs giving it the CTE treatment, too. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/meek-mill-the-motto-freestyle-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/common-wants-to-settle-his-beef-with-drake/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/common-wants-to-settle-his-beef-with-drake/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:51 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=169445 Common is making efforts to end his beef with Drake. Today, the Chicago rapper/actor told Rolling Stone that he is fond of Drake’s music and their fight is over for now: I think [Drake] makes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/common-wants-to-settle-his-beef-with-drake/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/drake-is-selling-his-miami-condos-for-2-5-million/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/drake-is-selling-his-miami-condos-for-2-5-million/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:10 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=169035 Drake is selling-off the two big and glassy Miami beach condos that made appearances, while his furniture was still wrapped in plastic, in the “I’m On One” video. Last week, the rapper listed the larger … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/drake-is-selling-his-miami-condos-for-2-5-million/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/drake-confronts-la-face-tattoo-artist/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/drake-confronts-la-face-tattoo-artist/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:05:39 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167938 LA tattoo artist Kevin Campbell claims that Drake sent a security guard into his shop, Will Rise. Campell says that Drake stayed inside the car: @Matt_Kaleta guess you could call it sorted out. When Drake … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/drake-confronts-la-face-tattoo-artist/feed/ 23 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:18:55 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167342 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/why-is-common-beefing-with-drake/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/why-is-common-beefing-with-drake/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:50:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=166667 Common took Drake to task last November, calling the introspective rapper a “Sweet motherfucker! Sweet ass bitch muthafucka,” on “Sweet,” a track from his new album, The Dreamer/The Believer. Last Friday, Drake fired back at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/why-is-common-beefing-with-drake/feed/ 28 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/video-rick-ross-f-drake-and-french-montana-stay-schemin/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/video-rick-ross-f-drake-and-french-montana-stay-schemin/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:56:04 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166519 Rick Ross is not giving any other rappers space to move on the internet today. Not an hour after Rich Forever dropped, he’s released a video for “Stay Schemin,” his collab with Drake and French … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/video-rick-ross-f-drake-and-french-montana-stay-schemin/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/22/dj-khaled-f-drake-im-on-one-unicorn-kid-stadium-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/22/dj-khaled-f-drake-im-on-one-unicorn-kid-stadium-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:30:23 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164884 From the Scottish producer whose default keyboard setting is “jubilant,” here’s Unicorn Kid’s “uplifting 2k-era trance mix” of Drake’s part in DJ Khaled’s “I’m On One,” a last-week plea for New Year’s Eve DJs to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/22/dj-khaled-f-drake-im-on-one-unicorn-kid-stadium-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:00:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164844 This might be Drake‘s video, but Wayne is scene stealing doing a leprechaun jig in lime green Uggs. Guest starring Drake’s other favorite 40, E-40 and Mistah F.A.B., along with a introductory speech from Mac … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163785 Like every year, 2011 was a great one for music. With FADER’s sixth annual Listmania, we look back at some of our favorite, strange and funny moments. Most of them have to do with Drake. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:30:10 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=161855 Perhaps trying to live out Drake‘s “Free Spirit” lyrics, Tat my name on you girl, so you know it’s real, a woman tattooed the word DRAKE on her forehead. This is up there with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/download-drakes-take-care-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/download-drakes-take-care-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:12:56 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=158651 Of course this was going to happen, and thank god. First posted on October’s Very Own, we now present here what is formally titled Drake’s ChopCare: Take Care OG Ron C Version. And with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/download-drakes-take-care-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:37:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157687 As our friends at Young Turks put it, “An excellent cover of a reinterpretation of a remix of a cover of someone else’s cover of a great song.” A tangled web Florence weaves, performing Drake … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/drake-sold-a-lot-of-records/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/drake-sold-a-lot-of-records/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:20:16 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157509 In this Saturday’s Billboard, Drake will hold the top spot on the Hot 200 albums chart. Take Care reportedly sold 631,000 copies in its first week, giving Drake the third-largest sales week this year. Drizzy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/drake-sold-a-lot-of-records/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:37:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=156642 Check out some of the performances from last night’s American Music Awards, including two from past FADER cover stars, Nicki Minaj and Drake, respectively. Mary J. Blige’s included a nice salute to her late friend, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:23:29 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=156623 Star Slinger lays a rowdy layer of Adderall-quick drums underneath Drake’s simultaneously self-confident and self-loathing Take Care opener, “Over My Dead Body.” The rework is happy but anxious—pack it on your iPod this week if … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-drake-the-ride/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-drake-the-ride/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:34:44 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=153788 Take Care closer “The Ride” was somehow not included on the album’s leak last week. The Weeknd appears but doesn’t sing a verse. Instead, his high reaching ahhs and oohs hug and tease the track’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-drake-the-ride/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/by-the-numbers-drakes-take-care/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/by-the-numbers-drakes-take-care/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:20:02 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=153491 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Drake’s newly-leaked, highly anticipated Take Care. It’s a pretty … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/by-the-numbers-drakes-take-care/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/take-care-leaks-drake-does-not-have-a-tantrum/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/take-care-leaks-drake-does-not-have-a-tantrum/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:03:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=152785 Late Sunday night, Drake’s delayed second album arrived in the world, a week before it’s November 15th due date. The rapper calmly acknowledged the reveal: Grab a Monday coffee, there’s a lot to discuss: Drake … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/take-care-leaks-drake-does-not-have-a-tantrum/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/drake-and-rick-ross-are-making-a-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/drake-and-rick-ross-are-making-a-mixtape/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:45:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=152953 Following Take Care‘s surprise arrival late yesterday, Drake told XXL there are more curveballs coming. He and Rick Ross—who appears twice on Take Care—will release a joint mixtape. While Ross has been catching up on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/drake-and-rick-ross-are-making-a-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:41:59 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=152280 This would not be the first time Drake made an expensive jacket. But he’s changed up the style from heavy down to vintage letterman. These are branded OVO, for his crew October’s Very Own, with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:11 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=152139 Southwest Atlanta’s Shanell has an unstrained, solid voice, a confidence that is the female vocalist’s version of a rapper’s bravado. She’s unbothered, tough, and it allows her to keep up with the two biggest dudes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:25:11 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=151076 At last, my supposedly past-its-expiry obsession with Los Angeles jerkin music has been vindicated by a former child actor and present Canadian who almost certainly reads this blog. Download: Drake f. Lil Wayne, “The Motto”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong-mp3/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:46 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=149375 Currently New York’s Hot97 is playing about ten songs, the majority of which feature Drake. I cleaned my apartment on Sunday, and now my mop knows all the words to “Headlines.” Perhaps in a bid … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:07:10 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=147930 It’s possible that Drake makes the most relatable unrelatable music ever. This song sounds like shimmering, late-evening Los Angeles drives in a convertible, money fluttering out the back of the car and the most melancholy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:35 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=147501 Drake spent 2011 prepping Take Care in Toronto, away from Young Money’s camp in Miami. In October, he announced that he’s taking Kendrick Lamar and ASAP Rocky on his Club Paradise tour, neither Young Money … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:59:18 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146283 We had an office betting pool about what tracks Drake would play on Saturday Night Live—everyone riding for “Marvin’s Room” did not win. Instead, he did “Headlines” fairly straightforward, like a real life YouTube video … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:10:22 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=145689 Here’s Drake not sounding depressed, not produced by Noah “40″ Shebib (T-Minus crafted the beat). Drake is appearing on Saturday Night Live this weekend, where rumor is “Make Me Proud” will get it’s TV debut. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/13/noah-40-shebib-best-he-ever-had/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/13/noah-40-shebib-best-he-ever-had/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:00:17 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=145135 Toronto’s 
Noah “40” Shebib 
is the one producer Drake can’t do 
without. If you want a laugh, pull up the music video for Drake’s “Replacement Girl.” It’s 2007. The Toronto rapper is wearing a leather … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/13/noah-40-shebib-best-he-ever-had/feed/ 44 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/venus-x-and-haynes-the-cruelest-intentions-live-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/venus-x-and-haynes-the-cruelest-intentions-live-mix-mp3/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:00:01 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=144941 Even though GHE20 G0TH1K is set to release a definitive mix later this week, Venus X and $hayne kindly dropped an appetizer of sorts for Opening Ceremony entitled The Cruelest Intentions. Ironic or not, it … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/venus-x-and-haynes-the-cruelest-intentions-live-mix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/the-fader-76-podcast/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/the-fader-76-podcast/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:15:03 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=144680 So it goes—another new issue and another new podcast commemorating our love for the magazine’s contents. The FADER #76 mix is bookended by our haze filled interview with ASAP Rocky. That first beat comes from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/11/the-fader-76-podcast/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/drakes-album-and-tour-pushed-back/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/drakes-album-and-tour-pushed-back/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:16:32 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=144438 Writing from the heart, as he always does, on his October’s Very Own blog, Drake explained that in order to clear three samples, the album has been pushed back from October 24th to November 15th, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/drakes-album-and-tour-pushed-back/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/02/video-drake-headlines/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/02/video-drake-headlines/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:30:07 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=142806 Not really aware of rap video precedents for Drake filming part of his “Headlines” from home plate in Toronto’s Rogers Centre SkyDome, but with his upcoming LP title Take Care emblazoned over purple and green … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/02/video-drake-headlines/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/26/people-talked-a-lot-about-the-cover-of-drakes-take-care-potential-track-list/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/26/people-talked-a-lot-about-the-cover-of-drakes-take-care-potential-track-list/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:33:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=141236 Over the weekend, Drake released the above opulent cover art for his sophomore album Take Care, along with something of a love letter: “Maybe our anticipation is justified by the fact that we genuinely cannot … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/26/people-talked-a-lot-about-the-cover-of-drakes-take-care-potential-track-list/feed/ 9 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3s/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3s/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:05:49 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=138802 More from the king of Fuck Action, OG Ron C. He screws and chops (but not slops) the two newest Drake songs, “Club Paradise” and “Free Spirit,” which features Rick Ross. “Club Paradise” sounds like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3s/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/12/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-mp3s/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/12/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-mp3s/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:08:09 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=137805 Drake dropped two tracks from Take Care over the weekend. Both “Club Paradise” and “Free Spirit” were produced by his go-to, Noah “40″ Shebib, whose stamp is getting larger and larger on Drake’s sound. “Club … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/12/drake-club-paradise-free-spirit-mp3s/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/justin-bieber-remixes-drakes-trust-issues/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/justin-bieber-remixes-drakes-trust-issues/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:42:28 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=135031 Yesterday Justin Bieber tweeted very nonchalantly, that, BTW, he’d redone Drake‘s “Trust Issues.” He changes “bitches” to “women.” It’s particularly potent when Bieber, still a decent ways away from not being a teenager, sings Drake’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/justin-bieber-remixes-drakes-trust-issues/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:13:55 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=134709 Not surprising that the adorable tat-faced mini Wayne who covers the recently leaked Tha Carter IV, stands as a harbinger of torment. Kids are the meanest. Together with fellow bullies Drake and Jadakiss on “Its … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/21/this-week-in-the-fader-august-21-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/21/this-week-in-the-fader-august-21-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:21:28 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=133610 ** We published FADER #75′s Frank Ocean and The Rapture features online. ** Danny Brown released an excellent, free album, XXX. We broke it down By the Numbers. ** Toronto enigma The Weeknd finally shared … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/21/this-week-in-the-fader-august-21-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/19/the-weeknds-thursday-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/19/the-weeknds-thursday-mixtape/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:10 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=133456 The Weeknd released Thursday, the second of three projects promised before autumn’s end, last night around the time people are still drinking at bars but starting to think it’s time to go home. Their website … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/19/the-weeknds-thursday-mixtape/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/17/stream-lenny-kravitz-f-drake-sunflower/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/17/stream-lenny-kravitz-f-drake-sunflower/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:10:27 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=133122 Lenny Kravitz goes heavy into boogie territory with “Sunflower.” In addition to its immaculate drums, the song also features Drake, making his case for a nice girl, sounding like he’s spent a little time listening … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/17/stream-lenny-kravitz-f-drake-sunflower/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:47:04 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=132496 What was previously just two thirds of the team responsible for this year’s Summer Jam™, is now the complete holy trinity. Is the Rick Ross remix of Lil Wayne and Drake’s “She Will” as good … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:03:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=132409 ** We proudly announced FADER #75, our Fall Fashion issue, featuring Frank Ocean, The Rapture and young women designing menswear. Head over to our Facebook page to preview exclusive photos and text, or go ahead … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:03 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=132307 Haha what! Guess we now have a single from The Carter IV. It, of course, features Drake and sounds like what would happen if Lil Wayne went to prison and while in prison spent a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/05/drake-headlines-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/05/drake-headlines-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:44:43 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=131043 Just like he has for every track Drake‘s released recently, OG Ron C screwed and chopped the new “Headlines.” And maybe because he’s gotten comfortable, Ron gets a little chatty on this one, talking over … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/05/drake-headlines-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/live-drake-lil-wayne-stevie-wonder-the-weeknd-and-rick-ross-perform-at-ovo-fest/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/live-drake-lil-wayne-stevie-wonder-the-weeknd-and-rick-ross-perform-at-ovo-fest/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:11 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=129649 For Toronto, Drake’s OVO (October’s Very Own) Fest is the equivalent of a parent going somewhere far-flung on business—say, Munich—and bringing back some amazing gifts. There’s the element of suspense, like, “Last year, he came … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/01/live-drake-lil-wayne-stevie-wonder-the-weeknd-and-rick-ross-perform-at-ovo-fest/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/drake-headlines-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/drake-headlines-mp3/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:48:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=129590 Tonight, Drake will perform in Toronto alongside Rick Ross and The Weeknd. To celebrate, he’s made potential album single “Headlines” available for download on his October’s Very Own blog. The track was produced by “Best … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/31/drake-headlines-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/stream-drake-marvins-room-shlohmos-thru-tha-floor-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/stream-drake-marvins-room-shlohmos-thru-tha-floor-remix/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:30:47 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=126466 Shlohmo’s take on “Marvin’s Room” really underscores the existential crisis spelled out in Drake’s original. The sound is much more echoing and empty, the beats clangy and thin like some old machinery. Drake’s already bare-bones … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/stream-drake-marvins-room-shlohmos-thru-tha-floor-remix/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/14/interview-jdavey-and-elevator-fight/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/14/interview-jdavey-and-elevator-fight/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:38:31 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=125939 On the first night of their New Designer Drug Tour, we chatted it up backstage with J*Davey and their opening act Elevator Fight. Heading out on a multi-city tour stateside and overseas, Miss J*Davey and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/14/interview-jdavey-and-elevator-fight/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/jhene-aiko-do-better-blues-part-2-marvins-room-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/jhene-aiko-do-better-blues-part-2-marvins-room-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:00:48 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=125153 Last year, Drake was involved in the sonic pile-on for Chris Brown’s “Deuces,” a song that everyone seemed to want a piece of. It brought out plenty of big guns, not to mention some amazing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/12/jhene-aiko-do-better-blues-part-2-marvins-room-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:35:35 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=124890 Recently Drake dropped a verse on SBTRKT‘s “Wildfire,” a track from his new album featuring Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon on vocals. She wasn’t at the Wrong Bar in Toronto this past Friday when SBTRKT … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/11/watch-drake-join-sbtrkt-live-in-toronto/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/07/future-f-drake-tony-montana-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/07/future-f-drake-tony-montana-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:30:52 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=124352 “Tony Montana” was a strange record to begin with, with “Racks” star Future doing his best impression of Al Pacino’s bad impression of a Cuban immigrant atop a middling but oddly infectious faux-Luger beat. But … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/07/future-f-drake-tony-montana-remix-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:48:08 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=123739 ** Lil B’s new album I’m Gay dropped on iTunes, unexpectedly like bird shit. We like it a lot, and charted the Art Historical influences on its cover. ** Two Death Row era 2Pac cuts, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-marvins-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-marvins-room/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:30:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=122549 Drake bypasses the rounds of un/official videos preferred by his buddy The Weeknd, flexing his Degrassi chops and staring himself down in the bathroom mirror. In “Marvins Room,” Drake’s wrestle with fame is exhausting—no man … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-marvins-room/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:00:45 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=122635 In this video, DJ Khaled is standing on a balcony looking out over the drizzly city drinking a Watermelon Four Loko. There’s longing in his eyes, like this song is being played as a sort … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/26/this-week-in-the-fader-june-26-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/26/this-week-in-the-fader-june-26-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:44:39 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=122225 ** We ran into Drake in Brooklyn! He told us the official single from Take Care will drop sooner, not later. He’s playing generous in the meantime—this week releasing his own version “Trust Issues” and, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/26/this-week-in-the-fader-june-26-2011-edition/feed/ 4