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

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 says Toronto is the Greatest Place on Earth

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThere are not too many people who think Toronto, Canada is very fabulous. Not even a year ago, NBA star, Chris Bosh, bolted from the city in chase of Miami. Drake, the biggest star in recent history from Toronto, has also been spending tons of time in Miami. Being a native of the city, many would assume he loves being away.On his Thank Me Later debut,

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 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

Jay-Z's Sade collaboration has been Leaked

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2009, Sade announced her comeback. Later in the year, she released her first album in ten years. At the time, Drake was putting together his Thank Me Later album. Based on his popularity, he was confident he could get Sade to record on his album. Sade, however, gracefully turned him down.Drake has often said he wants a long and successful career in