Drake - Take Care (DJ Cable Edit)

The ever impressive DJ Cable comes through with a spinna friendly edit of Drake's latest single, Take Care, which features Rihanna and samples Gil-Scott Heron/Jamie XX.

"As you know, the ladies love that “Take Care” joint, but in all honesty it’s a bit too mellow; especially when it comes to dropping it in the middle of a set.

I’ve basically added some 808s and the Think break, sped up the tempo a little bit, and given the arrangement a quick shuffle. The tune ends on a loop of the Gil Scott-Heron sample.

The end result is a slightly beefed up version, with a DJ friendly intro."

Common - Stay Schemin' (Drake Diss)

Things have just heated up between Common & Drake, with the Chicago-born legend adding a diss verse to the Drake-featuring track from Rick Ross' latest mixtape. There's only gonna be one winner here; "Make no mistakes, I'm talkin bout Drake..."

Rick Ross - Triple Beam Dreams (Feat. NaS) x Stay Schemin' (Feat. Drake & French Montana)

Here are two of my favourite tracks from Rick Ross' highly anticipated mixtape, Rich Forever, which the Florida-born rapper let loose on the internet just minutes ago. Never been the biggest fan of Ross' work, but his work ethic is second to none and the quality of this mixtape is clear for all to see (hear). Most rappers would be ecstatic if their albums were on this level. Download HERE, tracklist and the 'Stay Schemin' video are after the jump.

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Kano - Room Service: Make Me Proud

Soul Culture have today let loose the first piece from Kano's forthcoming mixtape, Girls Over Guns, which sees the London-born rapper (actor) doing his thing over Drake & Nicki Minaj's 'Make Me Proud'. Looking forward to this project, even though he says it's only going to be available for the ladies, apparently. Peep the tracklist HERE.

Drake - Doing It Wrong (Feat. Stevie Wonder) x The Real Her (Feat. Lil' Wayne & André 3000)

Everyone seems to be posting the same two tracks (Take Care x The Crew) from Drake's highly anticipated sophmore album, Take Care, which is set for release on November 14th. However, I can't stand the title track with Rihanna, and I think these two are by far and away the most enjoyable pieces of music on the album. Amazing to hear Stevie on the harmonica again and André 3000's verse is nothing short of spectacular, as always. Even though I've always been a huge Drake fan, I didn't like Thank Me Later and still wish he hadn't signed to Young Money, but saying that, Take Care is his most cohesive body of work to date and I'll definitely be supporting him when it drops next week.

Drake - Club Paradise x Free Spirit (Feat. Rick Ross)

Drake took to the internet last night and let go of three unreleased tracks for free download. Club Paradise was the first, which sounds like a Thank Me Later cut, but the Rick Ross featuring and 40 produced Free Spirit is massive and sounds like much newer material (maybe a Take Care cut?). There was also a Waka Flocka remix that you download HERE, but the two main pieces are below for your listening and downloading pleasure. I have such a love/hate relationship with this guy.

Drake - Headlines

Whilst I was away at Global Gathering this weekend, Drizzy Drake unveiled the lead single from his forthcoming sophmore album, Take Care. Dreams Money Can Buy, Trust Issues and Marvin's Room are all more up my street, but this Boi-Da1 produced joint is very sick, and you can understand why he chose this to be the first single.

Drake - Marvins Room

Another new piece from Drake's upcoming sophmore album, Take Care, which is set to be released later this Summer. As with Dreams Money Can Buy, I prefer this to most of the stuff off Thank Me Later. I actually like Drake, but hate the label he is signed to.

Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy

Not a single, but here is a brilliant track that Drake has let go from his highly anticpated sophmore album, Take Care. In my personal opinion, this is better than anything that was on Thank Me Later.

My favourite video of 2011 so far. Sick concept, and the girl is stunning.

My favourite video of 2011 so far. Sick concept, and the girl is stunning.

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