J. Cole - Villematic

Roc Nation's J. Cole freestyles over Kanye's 'Devil In A Dress' instrumental. J's debut studio album 'Cole World's' set for an October release...

Villematic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRa_JDb2Kzk

Who Dat - Official Video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1VttV-wyAI&feature=related

Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Way You Lie

A little something for the weekend...













Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Way You Lie (Megan Fox awesomeness)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U&feature=player_embedded

Kid Cudi - REVOFEV (Admittedly, a little late)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23J8ldem_Hs&feature=PlayList&p=508FFD9742D60F31&index=1

Lil' Wayne feat. Drake - Right Above It

Lil' Wayne/Drake - Right Above it ...Mastered CDQ will be sick; tagged radio rip in the interim...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W_Y9u2AjJ8

Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends

Tremaine's fourth studio album Passion, Pain & Pleasure's slated for a September release...'Can't Be Friends' follows 'Bottoms Up' to hit the blogs before the shelves...Scroll for the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v731w6aoEpE&playnext=1&videos=9TrDZef7FMY

Drake - I'm Ready For You

I know, I know...Post-less in three weeks. Fresh off TML's success, Drake's currently shit-hot & equitably so. It's tagged, samples Nneka's 'Heartbeat' & is called "I'm Ready For You"...Peep the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUxCpLEmBQc

Drake - Paris Morton Music

It's been a while...Notwithstanding the lack of post-worthy material, here's another Drake track for your collection...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4433xuihK4

Kid Cudi - Converse Short Film

Cleveland's finest in an arty, contemplative short..."The Legend of Mr. Rager" is slated for a September release, cannot wait...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iapdZWE2Qw&feature=player_embedded

Drake: Better Than Good Enough...

The Man Behind The Music...Here's the aforementioned MTV-hosted documentary, "Better Than Good Enough." Featuring the frenetic build-up to TML's release, it's Aubrey 'Drake' Graham - the performer, perfectionist & person -at his confessional, sincere best...

http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/film-tv/tv-blog/drake-better-than-good-enough-full-mtv-documentary/

Drake - You Know, You Know

Thank Me Later residuals...Further greatness...'You Know, You Know'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3uoCHt5ZOI

Go Get It...

It wouldn't be a Wednesday without some Drake-related post...Here's Drizzy @ Walmart Soundcheck & a preview to the MTV-hosted 'Better Than Good Enough' documentary, set to air June 23rd...Oh & like you didn't know, TML's in stores now...Go get it

Walmart Soundcheck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8mMrhlr7fU&feature=player_embedded#!

Better Than Good Enough (Preview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxFOAt7B4o4

Eminem, Mr Porter, Royce Da 5'9 & The Alchemist

Eminem & Co dropped by Radio 1 Towers for a downright ridiculous freestyle...Improvisational line-o-rama below...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0089tbn

Jay-Z - Isle Of Wight Festival...

As if the IOW Festival-going SOB's weren't lucky enough, Jay-Z brought along a special guest...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnCNWl1DFoA

Yuuuuuuaaaaaaaaa

Banned by B.E.T so you know it's good...Ciara feat. Ludacris -Ride...Best video ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J-lYOoMVgI&feature=related

Here's the 24-year-old discussing 'Basic Instict', 50 Cent & the aforementioned banned visuals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdQMuaHPVl4

Eminem feat. Kobe - Talkin' To Myself

Marshall's seventh studio album 'Recovery' has a bad case of the leaks...DJ Khalil spinning it, Kobe's (not that one) on the chorus, Eminem takes care of the rest...One word, SICK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR11Cdia5iI

Eminem feat. Lil' Wayne - No Love

From one collaboration to another...Eminem enlists Young Money general Lil' Wayne on this one. Sampling Haddaway's 'What is Love', the Just Blaze-produced track is quite unlike Slim's prior offerings. I'm unconvinced...Recovery's out June 21st...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nym7wIdD0rs

Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

Eminem's direction on Recovery is refreshingly different...The Pink-featured 'Wont back down' is joined by the accompanied Rihanna collaboration, 'Love the way you lie'...I'm liking it, check it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwd06xIXT7U

Rihanna - Rockstar 101 (Director's cut)

Read the title...

Rihanna.videos.are.amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6DKjoefQQs&feature=player_embedded

Game- Pushin' It (feat. T.I & Robin Thicke)

Game's forthcoming R.E.D album exhibits features aplenty...Pushin' It's no different. 'Shake' & 'Aint No Doubt About It' were average at best, this is thankfully better....Check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1k8HBgpX5A

8 Days & Counting...

Yo! I'm excercising some serious self-restraint to not click any TML 'download' right now...We've waited this long, another 8 days wont hurt (too much)...Here's Drake talking up the album on 'Fuse TV', peep the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc53X8UxsjE

TML...13 Days

I'm done with Thank Me Later leaks...'Light Up' is the latest track to hit blogs before the shelves, youtube if you wish...Here's Drizzy discussing the album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4HVjGkArJg&feature=player_embedded

Kanye West- Power

Leak off Kanye's new album 'Good Ass Job', no autotune...It's called Power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlKeXDBBKho

T.I. Feat Keri Hilson - Got Your Back

I'm tired...Could be a BIG summer tune, you're welcome...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX0bkCH8C1Y

9 A.M In Dallas/Unforgettable

Heard this a few days back, 9a.m in Dallas freestyle, thought I'd post up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeP_LdGPjM


At this rate, we'll have heard all of TML before its release. Ignoring the ever-infuriating radio tags, the Jeezy-featured 'Unforgettable' is sick. Peep the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAUNgH8kLvM

Write The Future

We're exactly three weeks from the South African World Cup opener...The time has come for players to carve their name in history...New Nike advert, check it out. In fact, Just Do It...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLG6jh23yE

Thank Me Later - Official Track Listing

Here's the official track listing for Drake's debut record Thank Me Later...I'm seeing one too many features...Collaborations with Jay-Z & Alicia Keys will be unquestionably sick. Excluding leaks & pre-released singles (Find Your Love, Shut It Down & Over), Canada's finest isn't unnacompanied all that often. I don't doubt TML will be great & collab argument aside, can't wait for June 15th...

01. Fireworks (feat. Alicia Keys) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib, Mattew “Boi-1da” Samuels & Crada)
02. Karaoke (Produced by Francis & The Lights)
03. The Resistance (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib & Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels)
04. Over (Produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels & Al Khaaliq)
05. Show Me A Good Time (Produced by Kanye West)
06. Up All Night (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Produced by Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels)
07. Fancy (feat. T.I . & Swizz Beatz) (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
08. Shut It Down (feat. The-Dream) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib & Omen)
09. Unforgettable (feat. Young Jeezy) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib & Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels)
10. Light Up (feat. Jay-Z) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib & Tone Mason)
11. Miss Me (feat. Lil Wayne) (Produced by Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels & Noah “40″ Shebib)
12. Cece’s Interlude (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
13. Find Your Love (Produced by Kanye West & Jeff Bhasker)
14. Thank Me Now (Produced by Timbaland)

In case you're a fool...

In case you're a fool like me, favourited this tune & completely forgot about it, here's the link. It's Drake's 'Shut it Down', off the upcoming LP Thank Me Later. Confirmed tracks are listed after the jump, check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAJWKDMLY9c

Over - Produced by Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq
Find Your Love - Produced by Kanye West
Fireworks - Featuring The Dream, produced by 40 & Omen
Shut It Down - Featuring Alicia Keys, produced Crada & 40
Light Up - Featuring Jay-Z, produced by Tone Mason & 40
Miss Me - Featuring Lil' Wayne, produced by Boi-1da
The Two - Featuring k-os
Thank Me Now - Produced by Timbaland
Karaoke -

Drake - Find Your Love (Official Video)

Not too much cool shit floating around right now...Caught sight of this yesterday, the official video for Drake's Kanye West-produced 'Find Your Love'. It's growing on me with every listen & the attached visuals are pretty sick too...Check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXLrCPn6eA&feature=player_embedded

Long Time No Blog...

Mega busy on the work front at the moment, so apologies for the lack of posting up...First up, the artwork for Drake's debut record Thank Me Later. Succeeding 'Over' as the second single is 'Find Your Love', the boy can sing too...Peep the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5tdW_TyKto&feature=related

A Few Treats...

Yo people. I'll make it quick (shock)...Got two treats for you today. Rihanna in a drum session with Travis Barker, donning a 'Star in the Hood' tee. Secondly, Hayley Williams on B.o.B's "Airplanes". Love her, love Paramore, love the track. Make sure you get "The Adventures of Bobby Ray", out April 27th...

Rihanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww-EjNi84Sk&feature=player_embedded

B.o.B/Hayley Williams- Airplanes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxpOR0tGw3M

Thank Me Later...

There's not too many pre-released tracks floating around right now so I'll throw some bad news your way instead...Drake's debut record Thank Me Later's release has been pushed back to June 15th. Reported collaborations with The Dream, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys & Kings Of Leon have sure-as-hell got me excited & quite willing to wait for the goods...Here's Swizz Beatz discussing his work on TML...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpt3Vr_tGps

Say Aaaaaaahhh

It's a quiet week on the leak front so thought I'd throw this your way. It's getting a lot of airtime in the UK & rightly so. Off the under-rated LP "Ready", it's Trey Songz featuring Fabolous- Say Aah. Here's the official video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__FHAG1Jk8

Kid Cudi- Soundtrack 2 My Life (HQ Video)...

Cudder's back with another video from "Man on the Moon". Probably my favourite track on the album, peep the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg2gXQkYNSI

Heads Up

Yo peeps, just a quick heads-up...Got heaps of work on at the moment so unless something big comes up, I wont be posting all that much. Catch you soon...

Young Artists For Haiti- Wavin' Flag

Proof BYEV isn't all bitches and hoes...Canadian artists including Justin Bieber, Kardinall Offishall & Drake feature on a group rendition of poet & musician, K'naan's "Wavin' Flag". The track's timely message of strength & solidarity is touchingly applied to the Haiti disaster, by an eclectic blend of performers. By all means peep the link, but visit itunes & purchase too- a share of the proceeds go to 'Free the Children', 'World Vision' & 'War Child' charities...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7L1BIDELc

Kid Cudi- Pursuit of Happiness (Alternate Video)

Not much to say about this one...Cudi together with MGMT & Ratatat. It's the smokey, gritty, trippy alternate video for the "Pursuit of Happiness". Oh, and it's pretty damn cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcB2ky7rxuk

Usher- OMG (feat. will.i.am)

Usher teams up with will.i.am for this one. "Raymond v. Raymond" hits stores on March 26- the production list alone - Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Ester Dean, The Neptunes - should see this one fly off the shelves. Peep the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh0ra16HWvQ

Lloyd- I Need You...

Frankly, you need this. Here's an unreleased banger from "Young" Lloyd. The 24-year-old's voice is maybe an acquired taste but many (myself included) think he's massively under-rated...I'm having trouble linking you at the moment but I'll sort it asap...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cI_5tCtdSQ

Kid Cudi- I Do My Thing...

Cleveland's finest enlists the help of Snoop Do-g-g on this one. Cudi's 'Man on the Moon' is incredible, in stores now & well worth your hard-earned dollars & pounds- pick it up. Scroll for the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Or-rOVShY

82nd Annual Academy Awards...

As the dust settled on the 82nd Academy Awards, it was Kathryn Bigelow's independent Iraqi war drama, with six statues in its (Hurt) Locker...The beautifully-rendered 3D epic 'Avatar's modest award-count won't leave James Cameron too disheartened, he's approximately 2.6 billion reasons to be smiling. Here's a pick of the winners...

Best Picture- The Hurt Locker

Best Actor- Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)

Best Actress- Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)

Director- Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)

Supporting Actor- Cristoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds)

Original Screenplay- The Hurt Locker

Cinematography- Avatar

Oscar Sunday

May as well get my film blog on, while Empire magazine keep a desk warm for me...

The simply brilliant "Slumdog Millionaire" swept aside the competition in 2009 for eight Academy Awards. 2010's ceremony, however, may produce a surprisingly diverse winner's list.

"Avatar" & "The Hurt Locker" look set to battle for 'Best Picture', though Pixar's 3D masterpiece "Up", "Inglorious Basterds" and "Up in the Air", are more than capable of causing a shock...

I'll catch you on the other side with a full list of winners, enjoy...

On A Roll...

While I'm still finding my blogging feet, I'll just throw links & irreverent stuff your way...It may be Oscars weekend, but there are a tonne of awesome-looking films on their way in 2010. "The Losers" (April 16) & "Kick-Ass" (April 2) stand out, in particular. Boasting cool casts, pulsating action & cocky one-liners, both look set for critical and commercial success...

The Losers (Trailer HD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypdB65jNpu0

Kick-Ass (Trailer HD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrKHu2UX1vA

Alicia Keys- Unthinkable (I'm Ready)

If you haven't already got The Element of Freedom, you should. Aside from the incredible (if a little overplayed) "Empire State of Mind, Part II", there really isn't a bad track on the album. Co-written by Drake, "Unthinkable" is set to hit the air- & television-waves very soon, look out for it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X42dUplwZKc

Akon- Party Animal

Following the success of "Sexy Chick" (or bitch if you prefer), Akon & David Guetta have collaborated on another sure-fire club hit, "Party Animal". On first play, I wasn't convinced but it's already growing on me...Peep the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJROT3pxB4

Let Tiger Out Of The Woods...

Mate of mine sent me this earlier this week...Anyone interested in the Tiger Woods saga, check it out, pretty damn funny...

"
Tigers apology.......To my wife, I'm sorry. I fucked up but I'm not changing so you'll either need to put up with this shit or I'll stroke you the check I agreed to in the pre-nup....sorry. To my fans, get over it. Where I stick my dick is none of your business. If you care....sorry. I don't need any of you in order to... make 10 times in one year what you'll make in a career. I promise to continue to hit 4 irons from 210 yards to within 10' of the hole and drop puts that you couldn't read in a million years. If that's not good enough for you, go watch tennis. To the media. You cocksuckers are the only ones more two-faced than I am. Kissing my ass for all those years and then ripping me every chance you've had since Thanksgiving. Fuck all ya'll. I'm glad I don't have to take the time to sit and answer the same bullshit questions over and over again...

To the other golfers. Kiss my cablanasian ass! You motherfuckers come out ripping me when I've put more fucking money in your pockets than you could count. You think anyone's been paying to see Jesper-fucking-Parnavik? Give me a fucking break. I'm almost tempted to give up golf just to punish you guys but I think it's ...going to be more fun to practice for the next few weeks and get back to making you all my bitches. That's all I got today folks.....see ya at Augusta !....Oh and Bambi, if you're listening I'll meet you at the Ritz in 45 minutes.

"

The Wait Is "Over"

Been extremely lazy on the blogging front recently, but back with something BIG for you... Drake's been busy working away on his debut record Thank Me Later & released the first single "Over", late this Thursday evening. With no official release date, the hype surrounding TML will continue to escalate over the coming weeks. And rightly so. "Over" is no less than we've come to expect from Young Money's MVP - elaborate instrumentals, sick vocals & hard-hitting lyrics. Collaborations with Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Lil Wayne are sure to make TML a huge hit. I'll keep you posted on all the developments...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsKOIokfBrw

Kano- More Than One Way (Official Video)

This one's been doing the rounds for a good while now...Loving Kano's new sound, hoping for more in 2010. Here's the official video, check it out...

http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0XJXJ9_6eg

Drake- Forever (Nero remix)

As the posts roll out, you'll notice my slight obsession with any & every Drake track...This one's remixed by Dubstep outfit Nero. Thank Me Later is slated for a March release & should be incredible if So Far Gone is anything to go by...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caGq_Q4Lblw

Welcome

Welcome to BestYouEverHad people. The plan's to hook you up with all-things cool. Sport, music, fashion, technology and much, much more...I can't let today pass without posting something on Martin Luther King Jr. Enjoy...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk