Drake

Here’s an unreleased Drake track with CB on there.

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If you follow YN (RESPECT‘s EIC) on Twitter you’ve seen him Tweet that this upcoming issue of the mag was going to be a big one. Looks like homie wasn’t lying. For their latest issue the hip-hop publication enlists certifiable star, Drake for what looks to be a telling cover feature in which the YMCMB artist discusses his successful sophomore album Take Care, The Weeknd, and why he doesn’t get involved in the wrestling side of the  game, rap beef. The issue also features Juicy J, ScHoolboy Q and a tribute to Nas. You can pick up the new RESPECT on May 29th when it lands on newsstands nationwide.

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Tyga and his YMCMB brethren, Drake go back in time to 1980′s Harlem and recreate from Paid In Full aura for Tyga’s “Still Got It” video. Plenty of girls and gold chains to go around.

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Earlier this week 2 Chainz released his lead single “No Lie” featuring Drake off his forthcoming debut album, Based On A T.R.U. Story. Now, it appears the G.O.O.D. Music signee already has a video in the works for the track, as Vibe lets go of this clip taken behind the scenes of the shoot. This joint is set to the the “She Will” of 2012.

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Super-producer Just Blaze sat down with Hard Knock TV to discuss working with stars like Drake and Rick Ross in recent years as well as his musical influences. Just also talks about signing rapper XV and gives details on Jay Electornica’s debut album, Act II, to which he also contributed. You can read a more detailed description of the interview below (or just watch it, b).

Producer extraordinaire Just Blaze sat down with Hard Knock TV’s Nick Huff Barili for an in-depth interview. Just Blaze starts off by talking about Hip Hop incorporating more EDM sounds and how he was ahead of the curb incorporating dance elements into Hip Hop tracks like Joe Budden’s “Fire” back in 2004. As the interview continues Justin talks about signing XV and how he thinks XV has the potential to be one of the next ones. He also states that he has 5 records with him for Kid With The Green Backpack album. Before we let him go we had to ask Just about his relationship with Jay Electronica after making classics like Exhibit A and Exhibit C. He says that since Jay moved out to London they haven’t had a chance to work together but that they talk and are friends. Just says that he has heard the album, but doesn’t know if Jay will call it Act 2 or Act 3 but hopes that they will have time to work on it before Jay has to turn it in. Just ends the interview by saying that he is working on tracks for Drake, Rick Ross and one of the biggest pop stars in the world among others. Can you guess who it might be???

Side note: This interview took place at 4am in hotel lobby. Just Blaze had a flight in the early morning, was just getting back from gig and was recovering from being sick the previous four days yet he still took time to make sure this interview happened. Our gratitude and deepest RESPECT!!!
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T.R.U Story is coming very soon.

 Drake recently sat down for an interview with NME magazine and spoke on wanting to stay away from the David Guetta formula for making hits and how a number of artists feel it’s a necessary move to gain global success. Drizzy explains that he rather work with other producers such as Jamie XX for his club smashes.

“For me, the David Guetta stuff just doesn’t work. I don’t really wanna go there. There’s other artists, that’s their sound. They feel in order to thrive internationally that they gotta do straightforward, four to the floor, David Guetta, Pitbull music. For me, I’d rather go to somebody like Jamie XX and tell him, ‘Look, I really wanna turn the club upside down, but I wanna do it with integrity, with soul.”

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Here’s an unreleased Drake track from 2 years ago.

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