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LOST: 3 Blackberries Full of Drake Lyrics

June 8th, 2009

Wanna transform yourself into the hottest new rapper of the year? Then keep your eyes peeled for one of three Blackberries filled with Drake lyrics. The Toronto rapper, who’s not ashamed to recite lyrics off his handheld device when needed, admitted to MuchMusic that he’s lost numerous Blackberries filled with lyrical gems.

Tags: drake, hip hop, News
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos | Posted by Celine

Records Remixed Into Jewelry

June 4th, 2009

Vinyl records may be considered retro, but Vancouver-based Tania Hennessy has given them a second life thanks to her eye-catching jewelry line Aroha Silhouettes. The New Zealand native uses bold designs (including some that make the 2-dimensional material look 3-D) to create affordable and eye-catching necklaces and earrings. Best of all, they’re eco-friendly and let [...]

Tags: cool, jewelry
Posted in Blog, Just For Fun | Posted by Celine

A Night in the Life of Drake

May 28th, 2009

MuchMusic recently followed rapper Drake as he headed to his first sold-out hometown show at Sound Academy in Toronto. From meeting up with his entourage and arriving at the venue, to chilling in the green room and stepping on stage, we were there to capture every moment. It’s a must-watch cause you’ll get a good [...]

Tags: drake, hip hop, interviews
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos | Posted by Celine

Drake Talks Upcoming Album

May 22nd, 2009

With so much buzz building around Toronto rapper Drake, and his mixtape So Far Gone still in high rotation on ipods everywhere, it’s no surprise that people are clamouring to find out what’s going on with an official debut album. While travelling to his first hometown show, he told MuchMusic exclusively that he’s aiming for [...]

Tags: drake, interviews, music
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Drake Talks Young Love with Keshia Chanté

May 20th, 2009

One of Drake’s aliases is “Young Angel” so it seemed fitting we talk to him about young love. Thanks to a keen ear who caught this shout out to “Tessa” (the name of Keshia Chanté’s mom) and a reference to her daughter on the second verse of his song “Deceiving,” we put two and two [...]

Tags: drake, interviews, keshia chante, News
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Celine

Drake Talks Ladies

May 15th, 2009

[ed note: we got a lot of good dish with Drake on Wednesday night, so we'll be rolling out news over the next week!] A lot of people are surprised by the immense popularity of rapper Drake, considering he’s a dude without a record deal or official album, yet he’s packing venues with 2,300 fans [...]

Tags: drake, interviews, ladies
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Celine

Exclusive: Drake, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Young Jeezy Tour In Works

May 14th, 2009

Canadian rapper Drake announced exclusively to MuchMusic that there’s a massive late-summer tour in the works that will see him join three of hip-hop’s greats on stage. “God willing, if everything goes according to plan and everybody’s schedule is in place, then I will be on tour with some amazing people,” Drake said. “One of [...]

Tags: concerts, drake, jay-z, lil wayne, omg, tours
Posted in Concerts & Events | Posted by Celine

Vancouver 2010 Olympics’ Hip-Hop Connection

May 5th, 2009

What does hip-hop have to do with the Vancouver 2010 Olympics? Watch this exclusive MuchMusic interview to find out. (Watch it here) You’ll also find out how a Canadian helped pioneer one of the world’s first hip-hop clothing lines. Everyone from Mary J Blige, Quentin Tarantino and Ice Cube was repping Too Black Guys back [...]

Tags: designers, olympics
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You Need To Watch Her: Trish

April 2nd, 2009

We’ve been buzzing about a new Canadian artist named Trish here at the MuchMusic for several months now. VJ Sarah Taylor became a fan of her dirty electro-pop/hip-hop/R&B after watching her perform at Honey Jam.

Tags: interviews, thenewmusic, trish
Posted in Blog, The NewMusic | Posted by Celine

Fritz Helder and the Phantoms talk Nelly Furtado

March 31st, 2009

What’s it like having Nelly Furtado as your boss? The talented guys and gal of Fritz Helder and the Phantoms know, since they’re the first act signed to Nel’s recently launched indie record label Nelstar. The Phantoms’ live shows are notorious for being highly theatrical explosions of dance, fashion and electro-pop, so we’re excited to [...]

Tags: fritz helder and the phantoms, interviews, muchnews, nelly furtado
Posted in Blog, MuchRadar | Posted by Celine