Archive | July, 2009

Drake – Best I Ever Had (Director’s Cut) [Music Video]

July 27, 2009 by Danny M

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Above, is the official music video for Drake‘s “Best I Ever Had” single, but this version is the director’s cut which is a little bit different. After watching it, I noticed that there are some longer and new parts in the video, but there aren’t too many changes. Anyways, check it out above and leave a comment with your thoughts on it.

I think this version is better :)

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Nicki Minaj’s Interview With XXLMag [Video]

July 27, 2009 by Danny M

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Check out XXLMag.com’s interview below with Nicki Minaj, where where she explains why she still isn’t signed to Young Money, Def Jam telling her she’s “no Lauryn Hill”, being offered female rapper deals and more:

Enjoy 8)

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Drake Won’t Let Injury Keep Him Off America’s Most Wanted Stage

July 27, 2009 by Danny M

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No matter what his doctor says, Drake is not missing the Young Money Presents: The America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. Despite a torn ACL, the fast-rising Canadian artist said he just couldn’t miss the outing, which also stars Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Jeremih.

“I didn’t really get any approval from my doctor, but I made a personal decision 48 hours ago that I’d be letting a lot of people down if I didn’t show up and at least show them I’m there for them,” Drake told MTV News on Sunday night at the Toyota Pavilion, where the tour opens on Monday (July 27). Drake took part in Lil Wayne’s rehearsal. “For the last two weeks, I’ve been really going hard, getting all types of acupuncture, trying to bring the swelling in my knee down. I’m walking around — no cane. I’ll put a brace on it tomorrow night. No one will probably even know I’m injured.”

Drake was much more mobile on Sunday than he was at the BET Awards last month, when he performed while leaning against a stool. And although his rehab is going well, Drake is still not strong enough to perform his own solo set, so he’ll come out during Lil Wayne’s set, when Weezy takes a break to let the Young Money music family perform their solo records.

“I’m not doing my own set,” Drizzy said. “That’s one thing I have to apologize to my fans about. It’s too much of a risk, if I hit that wrong turn doing 30 minutes every night. If I tear my ACL again, the doctors say I might not be able to walk again. I have to be cautious.”

Despite being a bit inhibited onstage, Drake did insist that “we’re gonna have fun.” He was especially excited about having a tour that plays a lot of outdoor venues.

“That’s the most exciting part, is that it’s a festival tour,” he said. “Every night it’s weather. I wanna see what happens when it rains, see what happens when it’s hot, when it’s cold. It’s a rush because it’s unpredictable. The music means more when you’re outside. You get that vibe. You got the people on the lawn. The natural air, the natural light, it’s a beautiful thing to be a part of.

“The set’s crazy,” Drake promised. “When I get onstage, I’mma turn it into Drake’s set. I think each artist on Young Money is gonna get a chance to shine.”

Shout outs to MTV and the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival kicks off tonight in Scranton, PA and you can check out all the tour dates here.

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Drake Interview, Talks About Being Close To Nicki Minaj & More

July 27, 2009 by Danny M

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Below, is a video of Drake talking about being a Gucci Mane and LeBron James fan, being close to Nicki Minaj, liking girls such as Megan Fox, Lola Luv, Chelsea Lately and he says he is bringing light skin niggas back:

Enjoy 8)

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America’s Most Wanted Tour Starting Tomorrow!

July 26, 2009 by Danny M

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Young Money America's Most Wanted Tour

Young Money‘s “America’s Most Wanted” tour is starting tomorrow and it is going to be one of the hottest tours this year, so if you managed to get some tickets, then well done! If you didn’t, then it’s fine, because we will keep you updated on YoungMoneyHQ.com by posting pictures and videos of the performances! There are a lot of big artists on the tour including Soulja Boy, Jeremih, Young Jeezy and of course, all of Young Mula.

The tour is starting in Scranton, Pennsylvania tomorrow and will end in Charlotte, North California on September 4th. Some of the YM artists like Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, Shanell and more will be debuting new songs on the tour too which is something to look out for and this tour will be a great way to promote their upcoming Young Money Collaboration album.

So, are you all ready for it!!! And to anyone who is going, feel free to send us over some pictures and videos you managed to capture as you never know… they might make the front page of LilWayneHQ.com or YoungMoneyHQ.com :)

PS: If you want a list of the dates, then click here.

Enjoy 8)

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Why Was Drake Not On Jay-Z’s First Single?

July 26, 2009 by Danny M

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Why Was Drake Not On Jay-Zs First Single

Jay-Z shocked the world with his new single, but was it a surprise to Drake when he didn’t hear himself on the highly-anticipated track?

There had been reports that the Canadian MC was to be featured on “Off That,” the follow-up to “D.O.A.,” from Jigga’s Blueprint 3. Instead, he released “Run This Town” featuring Kanye West and Rihanna.

“I don’t know who came up with that rumor to be honest, but I always knew what Jay’s first single was going to be,” the “Best I Ever Had” rapper told the BoomBox. “Me and Jay did a lot of work together. Maybe at one point he was considering doing it and someone got over-excited and put out a press release that I was going to be on the first single.”

Jay-Z also weighed in on the absence of Drake. “It’s very difficult to know what’s going to be my next single,” he explained to DJ Semtex. “I really just played a couple potential records and everybody ran with it. But I’m still making records.”

So what did Drake think of Hov’s new single? “I think Jay made a great choice,” he said. “I think the ‘Run This Town’ song is phenomenal. I think Kanye kills that shit. I actually heard that song when it was a Rihanna track.”

As of right now, Drake is scheduled to appear on The Blueprint 3, along with Kid Cudi, Mr Hudson, and MGMT.

Shout outs to Rap-Up and I was really hoping the first single was going to be the record Jay has with Drizzy as I am really looking forward to listen to it :D

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YoungMoneyHQ.com Officially Opened!

July 25, 2009 by Danny M

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YoungMoneyHQ.com Officially Opened

Wassup Young Moneyians,

We have officially opened our new website which is dedicated towards all of Young Money Entertainment and the artists signed to the label including Mack Maine, Drake, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Lil Twist, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Shanell, T-Streets and Lil Chuckee.

We have been working on this project for a long time making it perfect, so we will own the best Young Money website on the net! We will be posting all of the latest news, music, pictures, videos and other stuff on the label and the artists!

So don’t forget to bookmark us and keep coming back as we will update the website daily with new stuff!

I would like to give a big shout out to YoungMulahBaby too who created most of the graphics on this website for us! Thanks again bro.

Lastly, but not least, don’t forget to keep it locked to LilWayneHQ for all the latest news and music etc for Young Money Ent’s founder – Lil Wayne!

Thanks and enjoy 8)

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