Royalty Radio chopped it up with Famous a couple days ago. They talk who’s got next in the scene, deejays, the upcoming Stylus Awards and more.
Peep the audio below.
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Previously: NEW MUSIC: Famous – Love Come Down Freestyle
Chedo from The Come Up Show chops it up with Shaun Boothe in Waterloo. D.O. joins in on the convo too.
From TOFLO!
Drizzy speaks to the Vancouver Observer during last weekend’s Juno Awards.
Question: Why do we call interviews exclusive? As opposed to what? (smh)
Anyways, that mini digression was definitely an exclusive.
Via 2DBz. Here’s a taste of the cover story article from the upcoming XXL magazine. More under the cut!
DRIZZY UPDATE: Drake’s next single looks like it’ll be a joint called “Find Your Love” which he’s shooting a video for in Jamaica with Anthony Mandler (“Over” video). Via TOFLO.
Don’t say it. We already know what half of you are thinking: Hell naw, that muthafucka? Yep. Aubrey “Drake” Graham, 23. That muthafucka. As in, that new hip-hop artist from Toronto. As in, the one who owned 2009 thanks to a little mixtape known as So Far Gone, hip-hop’s first instant-classic tape from a virtually unknown artist since Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die. As in, the one who landed in the middle of a major-label bidding war so closely watched that his ultimate signing to Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown made news in a way not seen since the day 50 Cent signed to Shady/Aftermath/Interscope. As in, the one who had more than 60,000 downloads of his So Far Gone mixtape in its first day. As in, the one with Lil Wayne’s co-sign and Kanye West behind the lens of his first video, “Best I Ever Had.” As in, the one who had two songs off of So Far Gone land in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 414,000 copies of the official re-release of his monstrous mixtape, yet still hasn’t dropped his debut album, but has already appeared alongside Wayne, Kanye and Eminem (on the same record!), handled a hook for Jay-Z, recorded with Alicia Keys, Timbaland, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy and a rack of other top-tier stars, received two Grammy nominations, starred in a Sprite commercial that debuted during this year’s pre-Super Bowl broadcast of all things, and been romantically linked to Rihanna. As in, the pretty boy who played the wheelchair-bound Jimmy in Canadian TV’s teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, who purses his lips in photos and is prone to dressing like a character out of a romance novel. As in, the one the ladies love and the rap blogs love to hate. As in, the one with the R&B steeze who just dropped his lead single “Over,” a street record and instant fan pleaser. As in, the one who was passed over for XXL’s Freshmen Class of 2009 only to turn down being part of 2010’s. As in, that muthafucka—the one with the audacity to name his debut album Thank Me Later, as if his success were already a foregone conclusion.
ALL chops it up ith JD Era about his new mixtape Th1rte3n, what got him into rapping, indie vs. major, travelling, our local scene, album plans and more!
Something has to be said for those artists North of the Border, they put the work in. Vying for radio love on Canada’s only urban station is a battle in itself, but getting the folks down south and across the water to open their ears to your product can make even the strongest man falter.
But when you put JD Era under the spotlight, you conclude that this disciple of Hip-Hop is determined to make sure those doors opened by the likes of Kardinal Offishall, K’oS, Swollen Members and his home-boy Drake stay open. This is not a passing phase for JD, he isn’t doing this because he can’t do anything else, repping Toronto and creating music is simply what he enjoys the most.
Upon recognizing that this was the path he was going to take, JD ERA set to infiltrating the streets with a collection of mixtapes. His most recent Th1rt3en has been welcomed by fans and critics a1like. It gives folks a chance to gravitate to the consistency he exudes and at the same time anticipate the as of yet untitled album which he will be releasing later this year through his own imprint.
As competent in the boardroom as he is in the booth, JD Era is proof that the crème de la crème from T-Town doesn’t necessarily need that major label love. They are just going to get on and do it anyway.
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King Reign gets up with Bigmouthsonline.com to talk everything from his record deal with Sony in the U.S. a couple years back, his new business ventures, his existing catalog (sounds like he’s got a lot in the vaults), Boi-1da vs. Rich Kidd, his upcoming projects and more.
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When you experience Brendan Philip you know you are encountering an old soul. A backbone of 88 Days, he is quiet and reserved with a lot to say. Calm and serene, his music talks about young love and trying to navigate life. His sound is heavy with sentiment, but light footed. It reminds me how confusing and torturous love is. It also reminds me of how much I like being there. You’d say he has the sound of a folk singer with his guitar but Brendan Phillip started out as an MC, kicking rhymes in hallways back in his high school days…
Full interview after the jump!
Via 2DBz. Drizzy talks about the soon to be released video for “Over”.
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Chedo of The Come Up Show chops it up with Grand Analog’s Odario Williams. They touch on the importance of hip-hop artists translating their music on the stage, his transition into the i-pod playlist era, the environmentalism that inspired the title of their latest album and more.
Hit the jump for Part 2 of the interview!
Era chops it up with Hollywood about his new mixtape Thirte3n, the city, what he’s got hiding in the vaults, his upcoming plans and more!
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