The controversial line is giving the hip hop community in Canada what they’ve asked for – HOODIES. Now available for sale on Itlivesinthenorth.com . PG is seen here wearing her white/blue hoodie. More pics after the jump…

Shouts to Tim D from VDR for the photos!
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From Allthings-fresh.net!

Before I get I let all the details out, I’m going to explain what a Grammy pre-nomination is:

A Grammy pre-nomination is a list of recordings that are submitted by record companies and individuals. Those songs are displayed in a list where they are voted to actually be an official nominee for whichever category. It’s kind of like the elections with a ballot voting system. The nomination and final voting processes requires that members vote only in their fields of expertise. The 5 recordings that earn the most votes become the nominees. So Drake has been listed 7 times in that list under 5 different categories. That means he hasn’t been nominated yet but there’s chances that he may be! The general public can’t vote but like we stated above, it is members of the Recording Academy(over 150 experts from the recording industry) who will be able to vote. Let’s hope the best for Drake! 7 Grammy Pre-Nominations without an album? That’s insane! Check out the categories & recordings nominated below.

1. Best Rap Solo Performance
a) Drake – Best I Ever Had

2. Best Rap/Sung Collab
a) Mary J. Blige ft. Drake – The One
b) Young Money – Every Girl
c) Drake & Trey Songz – Successful

3. Best Rap Song
a) Drake – Best I Ever Had

4. Record of the Year
a) Drake – Best I Ever Had

5. Song of the Year
a) Drake – Best I Ever Had

Dope exclusive marketing idea complimented by one of hip-hop’s sickest logos! Get ’em before they’re gone…

Hit up JWyze (iandijwyze@gmail.com) or Eklipz (eklipzgrafix@aim.com) to copp!

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A lot could change between now and then but looks like this is the breakdown of the first single off Thank Me Later. Shouts to Omen and 40! From Billboard.com via RR!

Drake’s long-awaited debut, “Thank Me Later,” was recently pushed from a fall release to early 2010. But one of the album’s producers, Harlem-based Omen, says the Toronto MC is ready to release first single, “Shut It Down” featuring The Dream, in the coming weeks.

“We’re filming a video for it soon helmed by Hype Williams. The track will be serviced just a few weeks after,” Omen tells Billboard.com.

The song came about when Omen teamed up with Drake’s longtime musical collaborator, 40, and together they came up with the production. “I was working on some drum patterns and 40 had the melody going. 40 is very skilled and has a crazy ear for obscure sounds and chords,” says Omen. “It took us the whole night to come up with the track, but we finished it and played it for Drake the next day, who already had the song’s concept.”

The idea for the track, which Omen describes as a “Prince-like, powerful song,” is about “empowering females. Drake said he had a song idea called ‘Shut It Down’ aimed at club-going females. When they go out and they get dressed up and put their makeup on and get their hair done, they have the capacity to shut the club down,” Omen recalls.

The-Dream eventually got on the track; as of now, he has a verse and appears on the last two choruses and on the bridge.

But Omen’s working relationship with Drake started years before this track came into fruition. Omen, an up-and-coming producer then, met 40 in Toronto back in 2003 while working on Canadian artist Jellystone’s album. A few years later, during another visit to Canada, Omen was introduced to a new artist 40 was working with named Drake. “He told me he needed my insight on Drake’s direction,” says Omen. “I heard Drake, and immediately thought, ‘this kid is crazy!'”

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Check out your boys in the latest edition of Creamworld Magazine (Black Eyed Peas on the cover)! In our “Industry Talk” segment we discuss the direction of hip-hop, “hipster rap”, the essence of hip-hop and more! Check it out on news stands now (Chapters & Indigo) and for more info www.creamworld.ca!

A pretty cool initiative from Temple Street Productions (Canada’s Next Top Model, Being Erica etc.),

Calibre Entertainment and The Remix Project!

If you’re interested, grab an application form & more info HERE!

Aside from the music Toronto also has some of the illest designers in the world. Shouts to be! Peep the fall/winter collection of his IDeallClothing line as well as the explanation/influence behind each piece. Sick.

IdeallClothing Fall/Winter 2009
Here is the preview for my Fall/Winter 09 Collection for IdeallClothing. As usual, each design graphically relates to a scenario, influence or social commentary within my life and actually holds great importance to me. Check it out, and your feedback, as always, is appreciated.

Love&Respect,
be.

1993 Exoticness:
This is a line that Raekwon says on “Can It Be All So Simple”. I wanted to release the shirt to celebrate his release of “Only Built For Cuban Linx 2″, one of my most anticipated albums of all time.

Go For Dolo:
(Dolo/Delf or Solo/Self), is an old design based on the idea of going for self and doing what you’ve got to do to make it. A Polo parody or logo flip that I’ve had in the vault since 2006.

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Check it out on iTunes here.

I guess he liked Manifesto lol. Props to Tara via HHC!

“Theatre for people who hate theatre! — Secrets of a Black Boy speaks to a new generation – urban non-theatre goers. With a soundscape of music meets theatre, this hot new production is a concert, a party and a play all in one. Secrets of a Black Boy will have theatre newbie’s and theatre lovers cheering for more!

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