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Future Hangs Out With Drake, Diddy, Chief Keef, DJ Khaled In His "Colossal" Video
Future has shared a video for "Colossal", another track off his excellent album Dirty Sprite 2. It comprises behind-the-scenes footage of Future hanging out in ...
November 12, 2015 at 1:52 p.m. EST
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Trump Parodies Drake's "Hotline Bling" on "SNL"
Sia was the musical guest on last night's episode of "Saturday Night Live", which was hosted by Donald Trump. In addition to the official ...
November 8, 2015 at 8:45 a.m. EST
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Pusha T Remixes Drake and Meek Mill's "R.I.C.O."
Pusha T has remixed Drake and Meek Mill's "R.I.C.O"-- the song that launched a thousand diss tracks after the latter claimed ...
November 7, 2015 at 8:24 p.m. EST
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Drake Billboard Appears in Toronto
With What a Time to Be Alive, "Hotline Bling", "Back to Back", Coachella, and If You're Reading This dominating the Drake narrative in 2015 ...
November 4, 2015 at 9:35 p.m. EST
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Sufjan Stevens Covers Drake's "Hotline Bling"
Following in the footsteps of Erykah Badu, Alessia Cara, Justin Bieber, and so many others, Sufjan Stevens covered Drake’s "Hotline Bling" at his show ...
November 1, 2015 at 9:09 a.m. EST
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Justin Bieber Debuts Remix of Drake's "Hotline Bling" Over the Phone
Drake’s "Hotline Bling" is no stranger to remixes. Numerous artists have offered their interpretations of the track, including Erykah Badu. Now, Justin Bieber has ...
October 30, 2015 at 4:22 p.m. EDT
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Earl Sweatshirt Criticizes Drake: "The Line Between Paying Homage and Wave Riding is a Blurry One"
Photo by Tom Spray
Drake recently posted a video to Instagram where he dances to "SKRT" by Florida rapper Kodak Black. Yesterday, Earl Sweatshirt sent ...
October 26, 2015 at 1:46 p.m. EDT
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Meek Mill Revives Drake Beef, Mocks "Hotline Bling" Dance at Philadelphia Show
Photo via Instagram
Last night, Meek Mill revived his feud with Drake during a hometown show at Power 99's Powerhouse Philly 2015, Complex ...
October 24, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. EDT
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James Turrell Denies Involvement in Drake's "Hotline Bling" Video
On a few occasions, Drake has expressed his admiration for the artist James Turrell. It's been hypothesized that the new "Hotline Bling" music video ...
October 21, 2015 at 8:58 p.m. EDT
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D.R.A.M. Says Drake Jacked "Cha Cha" for "Hotline Bling"
Update (1:27 p.m.): The Fader has pulled a quote from Drake that went unused in their recent cover story, where he talks ...
October 20, 2015 at 8:15 a.m. EDT
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Drake Dances in His "Hotline Bling" Video
Drake’s "Hotline Bling" just got a new music video. It's a pretty minimal clip. Following a scene featuring a bunch of women working ...
October 19, 2015 at 9:07 p.m. EDT
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Drake Brings Out Future at Austin City Limits
Photo via Instagram
Drake headlined Austin City Limits Music Festival last night, and during the performance, he announced that he "tried to put something special ...
October 4, 2015 at 11:20 a.m. EDT
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Drake and Beyoncé Team Up for "Can I"
Drake and Beyoncé have joined forces for "Can I". The song had been leaked previously, but Drake shared the latest version on OVO Sound Radio ...
October 3, 2015 at 8:34 p.m. EDT
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Salman Rushdie Recites, Evaluates Drake Lyrics
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses, Midnight's Children, Fury) recently stopped by the CBC in promotion of his new novel, Two Years Eight ...
October 1, 2015 at 2:28 p.m. EDT
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Drake Addresses Meek Mill Beef and Ghostwriting Allegations in New Interview
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
In the same week that Drake and Future released their joint collaboration What A Time to be Alive, Drake has returned ...
September 24, 2015 at 7:33 p.m. EDT
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Drake Opens Restaurant in Toronto
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
With lyrics referencing "filets with the truffle butter", "scallops and glasses of Dolce", and legendary sushi spot Nobu, Drake's a ...
September 22, 2015 at 11:57 a.m. EDT
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Drake and Future Release What a Time to Be Alive
Photo via Instagram
Update (9/20, 8:55 PM): What a Time to Be Alive will be an Apple Music exclusive for one week.
As ...
September 20, 2015 at 7:56 p.m. EDT
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Drake, Future Preview What a Time to Be Alive on Beats 1
Photo via Instagram
Update 9/20 7:05 PM: The mixtape is streaming again, back-to-back on Beats 1, and Drake has shared the tracklist, which ...
September 20, 2015 at 6:38 p.m. EDT
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Drake Teases Collaborative Release With Future
Drake photo by Pooneh Ghana
The rumor has been circulating that Drake and Future had a collaborative mixtape in the works. Yesterday at Music Midtown ...
September 19, 2015 at 12:47 p.m. EDT
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Disclosure and Sam Smith Cover Drake's "Hotline Bling"
Photo via BBC Radio 1's Twitter
Today, Disclosure and frequent collaborator Sam Smith stopped by the BBC Radio 1 "Live Lounge". As well as ...
September 16, 2015 at 7:55 a.m. EDT
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Future Performs "Where Ya At" With Drake in Toronto
Future's show at Ryerson University in Toronto last night featured an appearance from a hometown hero. Drake joined Future for "Where Ya At" from ...
September 12, 2015 at 1:31 p.m. EDT
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Drake Freestyles Over the Weeknd's "Tell Your Friends", Co-Produced by Kanye West
Drake: "Tell Your Friends Freestyle" (via SoundCloud)
During this week's episode of "OVO Sound Radio", Drake premiered a new freestyle over "Tell Your Friends" from the Weeknd ...
September 5, 2015 at 9:54 p.m. EDT
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Tidal Blame Apple for Blocking Drake’s Performance From Lil Wayne Festival Stream
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
Drake made a surprise appearance to close out Lil Wayne's Lil Weezyana Festival last night at New Orleans' Champions Square ...
August 29, 2015 at 9:48 a.m. EDT
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Future and Drake Share "Where Ya At" Video
Future and Drake have shared the video for their Dirty Sprite 2 track "Where Ya At". The clip was filmed in Toronto and features DJ ...
August 20, 2015 at 8:17 p.m. EDT
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Alessia Cara Covers Drake's "Hotline Bling" on Australian TV
Photo via Alessia Cara's Instagram
Alessia Cara recently dropped by Sydney TV station Channel V. She performed an acoustic cover of "Hotline Bling" by ...
August 19, 2015 at 8:39 a.m. EDT
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Puff Daddy Denies Fighting With Drake
Last year, Puff Daddy and Drake reportedly got into a physical altercation at a Miami night club. The dustup was allegedly over the beat to ...
August 17, 2015 at 1:48 p.m. EDT
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Drake Releases Statement About OVO Fest Afterparty Shooting
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
On August 4, a man and woman were killed in a shooting at an afterparty for Drake's OVO Festival in ...
August 15, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. EDT
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Meek Mill Disses Drake With Another Live Freestyle
Photo via Meek Mill's Instagram
Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint tour stopped off in Charlotte, NC, where Meek Mill performed an untitled freestyle ...
August 7, 2015 at 8:13 a.m. EDT
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Meek Mill Responds to Drake With Live Freestyle
Photo via Instagram
Last night at OVO Fest, Drake intensified his feud with Meek Mill when he performed in front of a bunch of Meek ...
August 4, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. EDT
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Two Killed in Shooting at OVO Fest Afterparty
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
A man and woman have been killed in a shooting at Drake's OVO festival afterparty in Toronto, Billboard reports. Three ...
August 4, 2015 at 7:44 a.m. EDT
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Drake Trolls Meek Mill, Brings Out Kanye West, Pharrell, Future at OVO Fest
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
Update (8/4, 9:12 a.m.): Below, watch the full video of Drake doing "Back to Back" in front of ...
August 3, 2015 at 10:05 p.m. EDT
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Drake and the Game Shut Down Compton in "100" Video
Photo via Drake's Instagram
Drake and the Game's new collaborative single "100" is set to appear on the Game's new album The ...
July 31, 2015 at 10:34 a.m. EDT
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Meek Mill Responds to Drake's "Back to Back Freestyle" with Latest Diss Track "Wanna Know"
Drake photo by Pooneh Ghana; Meek Mill photo via Instagram
Drake and Meek Mill are currently embroiled in a conflict over the latter's claims ...
July 30, 2015 at 10:57 p.m. EDT
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Drake Shares Another Meek Mill Response, "Back to Back Freestyle"
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
On Saturday's installment of "OVO Sound Radio", Drake premiered "Charged Up", his response to Meek Mill's claim Drake used ...
July 29, 2015 at 7:46 a.m. EDT
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Drake Shares Meek Mill Response "Charged Up", "Cha Cha" Remix on Beats 1 Radio Show
Tonight marked the second installment of "OVO Sound Radio", Drake's show on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station. During the program, Drake premiered ...
July 25, 2015 at 10:03 p.m. EDT
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Drake, Caribou, Tobias Jesso Jr., The New Pornographers Make Polaris Prize Short List
The short list has been revealed for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize, which honors the best album of the year by a Canadian artist. It ...
July 16, 2015 at 11:14 a.m. EDT
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Drake, Skepta Hop on Wizkid's "Ojuelegba"
Wizkid : "Ojuelegba Remix" [ft. Drake and Skepta] (via SoundCloud)
This past weekend marked the first installment of "OVO Sound Radio", Drake's show on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio ...
July 15, 2015 at 4:29 p.m. EDT
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Drake and Hannibal Buress Get Creamed at Softball in New Charity Game Footage
Back in May, Drake and his OVO crew hosted the second annual Houston Appreciation Weekend, a series of events in in Houston, Texas. One of ...
July 14, 2015 at 4:24 p.m. EDT
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Drake Impersonates Oprah, Obama, Miley Cyrus, Kanye, Justin Bieber in Unbelievable "Energy" Video
Majid Jordan: "My Love" [ft. Drake] (via SoundCloud)
Drake has shared the first video for a track from his surprise album If You're Reading This It's Too ...
July 10, 2015 at 12:49 p.m. EDT
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Drake and the Game Team Up for "100"
Drake Photo by Pooneh Ghana; Game Photo via Instagram
Drake and the Game have shared "100", a collaboration produced by Cardo and Johnny Juliano that ...
June 25, 2015 at 10:18 a.m. EDT
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Watch Drake and Nas Perform In New Sprite Ad
Sprite has launched a new range of limited-edition soda cans emblazoned with inspirational lyrics by Drake, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., and Rakim, which ...
June 14, 2015 at 10:08 p.m. EDT
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Drake, Nas, Biggie, Rakim Lyrics to Appear On Sprite Cans
Sprite has launched a new range of limited-edition soda cans emblazoned with inspirational lyrics by Drake, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., and Rakim. The ...
June 11, 2015 at 1:44 p.m. EDT
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Apple Unveils Apple Music With Drake Presentation, the Weeknd Performing New Song "Can't Feel My Face"
Apple has finally unveiled its long-in-the-works new music service, Apple Music. Today at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, the announcement was made ...
June 8, 2015 at 3:17 p.m. EDT
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Drake and Pharrell Involved in Apple's Revamped Music Service
Drake photo by Pooneh Ghana, Pharrell photo by Chris Tuite
Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple and their recently acquired Beats Music team ...
June 1, 2015 at 6:35 p.m. EDT
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Drake Remixes Fetty Wap's "My Way"
Drake photo by Pooneh Ghana, Fetty Wap photo by Clive Srail
In the past couple years, Drake has co-signed new artists by dropping guest verses ...
May 5, 2015 at 8:22 p.m. EDT
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Drake Brings Out Nicki Minaj At Coachella
Nicki Minaj wasn't on the bill for Coachella this year, but nevertheless, she made her way to Indio, CA for the festival's second weekend ...
April 20, 2015 at 8:05 a.m. EDT
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Drake Announces Tour With Future, Announces If You're Reading This It's Too Late Physical Release
Following his Coachella headlining set (and Madonna makeout), Drake has announced a summer tour. On Twitter, he said Future will be supporting him. Check ...
April 13, 2015 at 3:27 p.m. EDT
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Drake Makes Out With Madonna During Coachella Set
Drake headlined the final night of Coachella's opening weekend. He busted out a few songs from his surprise new album If You're Reading ...
April 13, 2015 at 7:32 a.m. EDT
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Drake Partnering With Sotheby's to Soundtrack Art Exhibition
Drake has announced a partnership with multinational collectibles monolith Sotheby’s. The New York Times reports that as a pro bono gesture, the musician will ...
March 19, 2015 at 8:45 p.m. EDT
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Drake Sued By Documentary Distribution Company
Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage is a Drake documentary featuring a Toronto performance from 2009 and archival footage. It's set to screen at ...
March 18, 2015 at 9:50 p.m. EDT
The Pitch
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Hotline Bling: A Song by Sufjan Stevens
Many of us knew where the night was headed before Sufjan Stevens even took a breath. Pittsburgh wasn't going to be different from Baltimore ...
November 10, 2015 at 12:10 p.m. EST
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You Used to Call Me on My: Hotlines in Pop Music
Months before Drake brought "hotline" back into pop vocabulary, dial-a-star numbers were already having a moment. Neon Indian, Tanlines, Shamir, and Speedy Ortiz weren’t ...
October 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. EDT
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Op-Ed: I'm Breaking Up With Drake
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
I used to be a Drake fan. Not so much in the mixtape days—that stuff always seemed self-evidently embarrassing—but ...August 6, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
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Is 2015 The End of The Golden Era of Rap DJs?
The modern rap mixtape was established in 2005. Though mixtapes have existed since rap’s earliest days, DJ Drama and Young Jeezy’s Trap or ...
May 19, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. EDT
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Drake, Kanye, 1D and The Rise of Emotional Men
Photo by Pooneh Ghana
Drake is not a man in charge of his feelings.At Raptors’ games, on Instagram, and in his lyrics, as he ...
April 28, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. EDT
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Drake and the Problem with Aging Rappers
On the day before Valentine’s Day 2015, Drake told the world "If I die I’m a legend." As it was, he was probably ...
March 16, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. EDT
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Drake Auditions for Hamlet In Australia
Though a London staging of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch sold out in moments, it appears that Drake is working on his own modern retelling. Watch ...
February 24, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. EST
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The Best Hanukkah Albums of 2014
Each December, every place imaginable seems to scream with Christmas music. And every time, Jews are left in the dust when it comes to music ...
December 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EST
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The Year in WTF
The day-to-day music news cycle can be a bit of a slog. Artist announces album, artist premieres track, artist premieres video, artist announces tour, artist ...
December 11, 2014 at 11:40 a.m. EST
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2014: The Year the Full Length Rap Full Length Unofficially Died
Rappers continue to put out mixtapes in 2014, but the stuffed to the gills CDs and DJ (Drama) shouting over every single track variety appears ...
December 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. EST
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Your Favorite Rapper's Shoes: A Gift Guide
This fall, several of your favorite rappers have released name-branded sneakers. Pitchfork associate editor Corban Goble and Pitchfork contributor Wesley Case run down your best ...
November 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. EST
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Mixdown: Migos, Future, Drake
Welcome to Mixdown, an ongoing series where Pitchfork staffers and contributors talk about mixtapes, mixes, and other beat-based ephemera that may not be covered in ...
November 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. EST
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RIP Drake's Career: 2009-2014
Aubrey "Drake" Graham had a fruitful music career that ended Friday night at a midnight basketball practice held at the University of Kentucky. Drake leaves ...
October 20, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. EDT
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Mixdown: Drake at the ESPYs, Lil Durk, I Can't Rap, and Dukie from The Wire sings!
Welcome to Mixdown, an ongoing series where Pitchfork staffers and contributors talk about mixtapes, mixes, and other beat-based ephemera that may not be covered in ...
July 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
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Guess Which of These Are Actual Costumes I Saw at the Drake Concert on Halloween
photo by Erez Avissar
A. Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree
B. Jimmy from "Degrassi"
C. "Sexy Noah Shebib"
D. Cats…so many cats
E. The ...
November 1, 2013 at 9:45 a.m. EDT
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake: Beef Is Real
Kendrick photo by Will Deitz
Last night a 15-second clip of Kendrick Lamar dissing Drake in his upcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher hit the internet ...
October 3, 2013 at 2:10 p.m. EDT
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Mixdown: Ca$h Out, Nothing Was the Same Samples, and More
Welcome to Mixdown, an ongoing series in which Pitchfork writers talk about mixtapes and mixes that may not be covered in our reviews section but ...
September 27, 2013 at 11:40 a.m. EDT
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Got Me in My Feelings: Why Drake Isn't as Emotional as You Think
At this very moment, Drake is getting thousands of people to talk about "their feelings" on the internet. That’s one of my favorite parts ...
September 27, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. EDT
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Drake's Comedic Touch
Photo via Drake's Instagram
Drake is easy to laugh at. His conceits have conspired to turn him into a walking meme, an oblivious cornball ...
September 23, 2013 at 5:05 p.m. EDT
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Drake's Worst Behavior
Larry Fitzmaurice: Didn't hold the door open for his neighbour.
Lindsay Zoladz: Nicki actually did call, he just got too busy to call her ...
September 20, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. EDT
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Started From the Promo: A Look at Drake's Use of the Pre-Album Single
Drake has reached a rarefied level of productivity and quality this year, the kind of tier where it's possible to dominate the conversation without ...August 14, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. EDT
Tracks
Features
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Overtones
Overtones: The Coldest Story Ever Told: The Influence of Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak
Jayson Greene; September 22, 2015
Over the last seven years, 808s & Heartbreak has become a touchstone for musicians interested in exploring emotional and artistic upheaval. Jayson Greene details its lasting impact.
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Photo Galleries
Photo Galleries: Governors Ball 2015
Pitchfork; June 9, 2015
Taking place on Randall's Island in NYC, this year's Governors Ball featured acts such as Rae Sremmurd, Björk, Drake, Lana Del Rey, and more. Photographer Erez Avissar was ...
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Overtones
Overtones: Evolve With the Flow: How Drake and Kendrick Found Their Voices
Jayson Greene; April 8, 2015
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s new albums are vastly different hip-hop artifacts, but they both feature rappers honing in on their message by exploring the outer reaches of the most ...
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Articles
Articles: Views From the 6: Inside Drake's Toronto
Jamieson Cox; March 5, 2015
With If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake turns his hometown into a mythological hip-hop locale where the highways are empty and the penthouses are full. Jamieson ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The 100 Best Tracks of 2014
Pitchfork; December 15, 2014
From Perfume Genius' heroic glam, to Sophie's oil-slick electronic excursions, to Young Thug's masterful weirdness, to Taylor Swift's bulletproof pop, to Future Islands' sweeping synth rock, these ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)
Pitchfork Staff; August 19, 2014
From Tame Impala to Frank Ocean to the Caretaker to Beach House to Kurt Vile and lots more, our picks for the best albums of the last five years.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)
Pitchfork Staff; August 18, 2014
From Drake to Beach House to Deafheaven to Sophie to Grimes to Cloud Nothings to, yes, Kanye—our picks for the best songs of the half-decade.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: 2013 Readers Poll Results
Pitchfork Staff; December 31, 2013
Your picks for the year's Top Albums and Tracks, Most Underrated/Overrated Albums, Best Videos, Best Album Covers, and Best New Artists.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Year in News 2013
Pitchfork; December 23, 2013
A look back at the most newsworthy artists, events, themes, comebacks, insane album rollouts, and fights of 2013. Including Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, Kanye, Kendrick, and Sky Ferreira.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2013
Pitchfork Staff; December 18, 2013
Here are the 50 albums we couldn't stop listening to this year including: Blood Orange's homespun R&B, Majical Cloudz's bold confessionals, Kanye's explosive statement of purpose ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2013
Pitchfork Staff; December 16, 2013
Presenting our favorite songs of the year: from the chaos of Perfect Pussy to the smoothness of Rhye, from Los Angeles' Haim to New York's Vampire Weekend, from Disclosure ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top Music Videos of 2013
Pitchfork; December 11, 2013
From Cat Power's bittersweet ode to Manhattan, to the heartbreakers in Haim, to Solange's flea market dance routine, to Vampire Weekend's Last Supper, to Kanye's pop-up ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: Most Anticipated Releases: Fall 2013
Pitchfork; September 2, 2013
As we head into the fall, we take a moment to gather information about some of the upcoming releases we and our readers are looking forward to. From the Weeknd ...
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Director's Cut
Director's Cut: Drake: "HYFR"
Jenn Pelly; April 26, 2012
Video veteran Director X talks to Jenn Pelly about Drake's "re-bar mitzvah" clip. X dishes on Lil Wayne's skateboard mayhem, where they found a synagogue to host the ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Year in News 2011
Pitchfork; December 30, 2011
The ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies, breakups and reunions, scandals and breakthroughs of 2011.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011
Pitchfork; December 15, 2011
Our annual list of the LPs that had us coming back time and time again throughout the year, including records by Bon Iver, Liturgy, Real Estate, and Frank Ocean, to ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2011
Pitchfork; December 12, 2011
Our favorite songs from the last 12 months, including tracks from Wild Flag, Fucked Up, M83, Danny Brown, Kurt Vile, James Blake, Jay and Kanye, and many more.
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Resonant Frequency
Resonant Frequency: Taking Pictures of Taking Pictures
Mark Richardson; November 18, 2011
Creating a musical universe is now as easy as re-blogging a Tumblr post. Mark Richardson contextualizes the overlapping worlds of David Lynch, Dirty Beaches, and Lana Del Rey through this ...
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010
Pitchfork; December 16, 2010
Our year in music coverage continues with our list of the best albums of 2010.
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2010
Pitchfork; December 13, 2010
Our coverage of the Year in Music rolls on with our list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2010.
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Articles
Articles: Grind to Get It
Tom Breihan; April 5, 2010
Hits are scarce, mixtapes are free, and regional success doesn't equal national radio play. Where does hip-hop go from here?
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Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2009
Pitchfork Staff; December 14, 2009
Our favorite songs of the year.