Drake solely focusing on "Take Care" album

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOver the past two years, Drake has been all over the radio in between his mixtapes, Thank Me Later, and his collaborations. In the midst of his popularity, Drake announced he was working on his second album. Not even a year since the release of his debut album and Drake is back in the lab.Last fall, Drake announced he would be returning to the studio

Q-Tip gives Drake pointers for "Take Care"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDrake represents the new era of hip hop, but he has not forgotten about those who came before him. The Canadian rapper is actually one of the first stars to reach out to the major veterans in the game. Drake has relationships with plenty of veteran rappers in the game.Q-Tip is among the veteran rappers Drake has an affiliation with. The two met during

Drake heads to New York for New Album

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDespite being from Canada, Drake spends a lot of time in the United States. Most of his inspiration comes from within the States. His debut album, Thank Me Later, was recorded in the US and it is looking like his follow-up will be too.One of Drake's favorite songs was "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Aside from the catchy melody, the

Drake is going Reggae?

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, Drake had a lot of interaction with Jamaica. The rapper filmed the video to "Find Your Love" on the island and made a sizable donation of $25,000 for a learning center. While in Jamaica, Drake admitted he liked the atmosphere. He vowed to return.Now on the European part of his tour, Drake is preparing the return to Jamaica. While on tour,

Drake opens up about Being Robbed at Gunpoint

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, Drake was robbed during a visit to Toronto, his hometowm. The rapper rarely talks about it, but he mentioned it on Thank Me Later. On the album, he says he was set up by a girl he was dating at the time.For the first time since the May 2009 robbery, Drake has opened up about what happened. He was on a date and some people came to his car

Drake recruits Winnie The Pooh for "Take Care"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWhen he announced his second album, Drake said he was going outside of the box. For his upcoming album, Drake has announced a wide variety of collaborators. Outside of the Young Money crew, Drake announced he was working with Q-Tip. His latest collaboration is more surprising than that.Drake revealed he would be working with his favorite childhood

Drake talks New Album, "Take Care"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since the release of Thank Me Later, fans of Drake have been waiting on the release of his next album. Initially, there were rumors of Drake releasing a new album before the end of this year. Later, Drake announced the release of his R&B mixtape, It's Never Enough.However, Drake later decided not to continue recording the mixtape. Tired of R&B,

Drake opens up about the Lowest Point of his Life

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWith Drake preparing his second album, he took the time to think back to a simpler time. In 2009, Drake gained the attention of the entire rap world. Because of his history on "Degrassi," not many people thought Drake would become a rapper. But, his So Far Gone mixtape turned heads.Recently, Drake was asked about his favorite lyrics and he went back

Drake discusses New Album and Universal Records

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast month, Drake announced he was back in the studio working on his second album, Take Care. The album will be released sometime in the summer of 2011 on Young Money. After the success of his last album, Young Money wants him to put together an album similar to Thank Me Later.Drake, however, has different plans for his next album. He is an artist and

Lil Wayne almost done with "Tha Carter IV"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterNot even two months since he has been out of prison and six months since the release of his last album and Lil Wayne is back at it. The New Orleans rapper came out of prison focused on regaining his throne. He immediately released his now hit single, "6'7" and his Tha Carter IV album is soon to follow.Initially, Tha Carter IV was supposed to be