NEWS: Drake Shows Off His Under Construction Toronto Mansion

Drake Shows Off His Under Construction Toronto Mansion

Drake gives fans a taste of his upcoming Toronto mansion.

Drake runs Toronto, but soon the king of the city will have his very own 6ixside palace. Taking to Instagram to keep fans up to date, Drizzy dropped a photo of his under construction mansion, and it seems like Aubrey is very amped about it.

Manifested this one from time. 🙌🏽 @ferrisrafauli

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Better know someone .. FR #sherclub#betterknowsomeone

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The neighborhood of Toronto where Drake decided to build his dream home is one called The Bridle Path, located in a section of the city called North York. It is reportedly the most affluent neighborhood in Canada. Once upon a time, late musical legend Prince had a mansion there, too.

Despite Drizzy's IG acclamation, the rapper is not currently in Toronto, but rather, on tour in Europe. Tomorrow night he will be performing in Dublin, Ireland.

GRAMMYS: Beyonce's Insanely Beautiful Grammys Performance

Beyonce's Insanely Beautiful Grammys Performance

Beyonce slays as always.

Beyonce has made the Grammys her safe space once again, putting on a showstopping performance despite her advanced stage of twins pregnancy. Clocking in around eight minutes, the Queen of Pop put on a highly theatrical and intricate show, one that no other artist will even nearly match. She performed two songs off her latest album Lemonade, “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles.”

Beyonce has already won two awards tonight, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation."

Check out Beyonce's incredible performance below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments section. Does the Queen need all these theatrics, or does the music itself carry the rest?

NEWS: Drake Debuts New Stone Island Chain From Ben Baller

Drake Debuts New Stone Island Chain From Ben Baller

Drizzy sees the new chain for the first time in a video posted by the jeweler.

Drake has been rocking a lot of Stone Island gear on his European tour, and he's now got some flashy jewelry to match it. Drake and sought-after jeweler Ben Baller met up in Manchester to do a handoff, debuting a shiny new chain on Instagram today.

I met @champagnepapi at the Apple Store in the Beverly center in 2008. From that day on I fucked with The Boy heavy. I was picking him up from the airport, getting him cars, trees and showing him my city like a real big homie does. #SoFarGone dropped and shit hit the fan. Then #ThankMeLater, then #TakeCare and He would take me on tour to be apart of the show giving out chains to random girls in the audience. One time at a sold out show in San Jose, Drake forgot where we were because he screamed out "LA what's good???!!!!" And that Bay Area crowd boo'd 😭LOUD😩. It felt like that southwest commercial, Wanna get away? I back stepped off that stage dumb fast 😂 In 2012 I started my family and he became the biggest superstar in the 🌎 and we lost communication... So 9 years later were here in Manchester U.K. to finally have our full circle moment. More life and more jewels to come bro #OVO #TheBoyMeetsWorldTour #IFANDCO #StoneIsland

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From the looks of the chain in the clip, it's based on Italian brand Stone Island's compass logo, and also features the words "on tour" at the bottom. Ben also gave a closer look at the back of the piece, which reads "BINGING THAT CERTY" with Drake's "6 God" logo just below it.

Drake is in the middle of his The Boy Meets World Tour. Earlier this week he revealed that his More Life project would be complete in one and a half to two weeks time.

After 2 canceled flights, NOTHING can stop the movie me and The Boy are about to make in the U.K. I'm finally on my way now... ✈️🇬🇧 #OVO x #IFANDCO

A photo posted by Ben Baller 🇰🇷 (@benballer) on Feb 10, 2017 at 2:07pm PST

I met @champagnepapi at the Apple Store in the Beverly center in 2008. From that day on I fucked with The Boy heavy. I was picking him up from the airport, getting him cars, trees and showing him my city like a real big homie does. #SoFarGone dropped and shit hit the fan. Then #ThankMeLater, then #TakeCare and He would take me on tour to be apart of the show giving out chains to random girls in the audience. One time at a sold out show in San Jose, Drake forgot where we were because he screamed out "LA what's good???!!!!" And that Bay Area crowd boo'd 😭LOUD😩. It felt like that southwest commercial, Wanna get away? I back stepped off that stage dumb fast 😂 In 2012 I started my family and he became the biggest superstar in the 🌎 and we lost communication... So 9 years later were here in Manchester U.K. to finally have our full circle moment. More life and more jewels to come bro #OVO #TheBoyMeetsWorldTour #IFANDCO #StoneIsland

A video posted by Ben Baller 🇰🇷 (@benballer) on Feb 11, 2017 at 11:26am PST

ON THE RISE: 5 Toronto Artists To Watch

5 Toronto Artists To Watch

Toronto is budding with up-and-coming artists. Here are 5 to keep an eye on.

Over the last few years, Toronto has produced some of the biggest rap and R&B stars of today. The sudden focus on the music scene in the Ontario capital has put the spotlight on a whole new generation of promising artists in the city, and today we're looking at five who have the potential to do big things in the future. From gritty trap to experimental pop, each of the artists brings their own style to the table, but also proudly bear the influence of the city they call home.

Check out our picks in the video below, and click through the galleries to hear more music from these young Canadians.

FIRST WEEK SALES: Here Are Big Sean's "I Decided" First Week Sales Projections

Here Are Big Sean's "I Decided" First Week Sales Projections

Sean is looking at a #1 album next week.

Big Sean's fourth studio album, I Decided, is projected to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 next week, according to Hits Daily Double. According to the early numbers, the album is expected to sell 120-130,000 in total, with 60-65,000 of those units made up of traditional sales.

Sean scored his first #1 debut with 2015's Dark Sky Paradise, which moved 173,000 units in total and 139,000 in pure sales.

If the projections are correct, Sean will replace Migos sophomore album CULTURE atop the charts. Migos' album put up 131,000 in sales with streams making of 59% of the total.

NEWS: Drake On Donald Trump: "F*** That Man"

Drake On Donald Trump: "F*** That Man"

Drake offers some words on "all this bullshit going on in the world."

Drake generally isn't known to speak on politics, but it seems that Donald Trump's recent actions have inspired him to take a stand. The OVO rapper used a section of one of his recent shows in Europe to talk about the "bullshit" he sees going on in the world, and how important it is to bring people together in times like these.

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"For some reason in my room, they've got the TV set to CNN," he said. "Every day I wake up, I see all this bullshit going on in the world. People trying to tear us apart, people trying to make us turn against each other. So tonight, my proudest moment isn't selling tickets or having people sing my songs, my proudest moment -- if you take a look around in this room, you'll see people of all races and all places."

While he never mentioned Trump by name, the message was clear. "Show love, celebrate life, more life, and more music," he continued. "If you think one man can tear this world apart, you're out of your motherfucking mind. It's on us to keep this shit together. Fuck that man."

Drake also spoke of the possibility of a Young Money Reunion show at a recent concert in London. His More Life playlist is due out later this month. 

*MAYBE THIS IS WHAT KANYE IS TRYING TO GET OUT TO THE WORLD, COME TOGETHER*

TRAILER:Viceland’s Next Episode Of “Noisey” Follows Migos, Killer Mike & More Around Atlanta

Viceland’s Next Episode Of “Noisey” Follows Migos, Killer Mike & More Around Atlanta

Next week's episode of "Noisey: Atlanta" looks awesome.

Every Tuesday night, Viceland has been rolling out new episodes of their Noisey docu-series which dives into the hip-hop scene of a particular city and its biggest artists. Season 2 has already seen the show’s host, Zach Goldbaum, visiting cities of Paris, Seoul (South Korea), and even the Bay Area in California to see some of the local music scene. Next up? Atlanta.

In the trailer for next week’s episode, Viceland host Zach Goldbaum visits the ATL and kicks it with the Migos, Killer Mike, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, T.I., Zaytoven, and more. There will also reportedly be a segment on the making of Young Thug's incredible new video for "Wyclef Jean" as well. 

Check out the preview of next week’s episode (below) and be sure to set your DVR’s now, this episode looks sick.

NEWS: Nicki Minaj Gets Together With Drake & Lil Wayne

Nicki Minaj Gets Together With Drake & Lil Wayne

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The Young Money Big 3 reunites.

Nicki Minaj shared a pair of pictures to her Instagram Wednesday morning. The first, a selfie with Drake (Drake took the selfie). The second, a posed photo with her, Drake, and Lil Wayne. The Young Money Big Three! They seem very happy.

Lil Wayne hinted at new music with Minaj and Drake during an interview with ESPN earlier this month. "I got my key players, I got my Nickis, I got my Drizzys, so we’re gonna be alright."

The purpose of the trio's most recent get together, though Minaj tagged Young Money president Mack Maine, suggesting that it was for official business/scheming.  

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NEWS: What Are Kanye West & Rick Rubin Up To?

What Are Kanye West & Rick Rubin Up To?

A text message posted to Instagram by Chicago rapper Towkio raises a few questions.

There are a few people in the industry who just can't seem to stop working -- Kanye West and Rick Rubin are two of them. West and Rubin's names came up, surprisingly, through an iMessage screencap posted by Chicago musician and close friend of Chance The Rapper, Towkio.

The text exchange is between Towkio and Rubin, and it delivers many more questions than answers.

This happened today..😳

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"I played swim for Kanye yesterday. He Loved it," writes Rubin, who seems to be talking about an unreleased track from Towkio. According to the text, he also played the song for former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij, who's produced for Frank Ocean, Solange, Carly Rae Jepsen and more. It's not clear if the three were all in the same room for the listening.

So it seems that Towkio and Rick Rubin are likely working together in some form or another -- what's less clear is what Rubin was doing with Kanye and Rostam. Was he just bouncing some ideas off the musicians? Are they all collaborating on something new? Is he working with both of them individually? Are they going to contribute to this Towkio record? Word to Sway, we don't have the answers, but we are intrigued by the whole situation.

Rubin famously collaborated with Kanye on the final stages of his 2013 album Yeezus, which was a down-to-the-wire affair.

Listen to Towkio's 2015 project .Wav Theory, featuring contributions from Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Nico Segal (FKA Donnie Trumpet). 

NEWS: Jay Z Wants TIDAL To "Extend The Album Cycle" & Restore "Fair Trade" In Music

Jay Z Wants TIDAL To "Extend The Album Cycle" & Restore "Fair Trade" In Music

Jay Z shares some insight into the goals of his new streaming service, TIDAL.

There was no way the announcement of TIDAL was going to go down without a surprise, but while plenty of people thought they had it figured out (an album drop from Rihanna or Kanye West), no one predicted the actual unveiling -- the huge cast of musicians who co-own the service.

Despite sharing ownership with Kanye West, Rihanna, Madonna, and many more, Jay Z's name has been attached to the service for the last few weeks, and it was Hov who gave the first interview on the goals of the company with Billboard today.

Jay revealed in the sit-down that he's attempting to make sure that everyone involved in music (those behind the scenes moreso than the artists) gets their fair share, as well as his goal to maintain a consistent output from artists that isn't limited to an album cycle.

Check out some excerpts from Jay's #NewRules below. Read the full interview here.

On restoring "fair trade" in music:

Definitely. For someone like me, I can go on tour. But what about the people working on the record, the content creators and not just the artists? If they’re not being compensated properly, then I think we’ll lose some writers and producers and people like that who depend on fair trade. Some would probably have to take another job, and I think we’ll lose some great writers in the process. Is it fair? No. If you put in work, everyone else, you go to work you get paid. That’s fair trade. It’s what our country is built on.

On what he wants out of TIDAL:

Artists come here and start making songs 18 minutes long, or whatever. I know this is going to sound crazy, but maybe they start attempting to make a “Like a Rolling Stone,” you know, a song that doesn't have a recognizable hook, but is still considered one of the greatest songs of all time, the freedom that this platform will allow art to flourish here. And we’re encouraging people to put it in any format they like. It doesn't have to be three minutes and 30 seconds. What if it’s a minute and 17, what if it’s 11; you know, just break format. What if it’s just four minutes of just music and then you start rapping?

On whether it will offer exclusives from artists:

Well, it’s up to the artist. You know, there’s a thing now, it’s called the album cycle. You put your single out, promote it, then another single -- I think that now for an artist an album cycle doesn’t have to end. They’re on Instagram and Twitter and all these things, so we’re just talking about ways of extending that album cycle, and it could be anything. What if it’s a video offering tickets to the next concert, or what if it’s audio or video of the recording process? It could be anything. It could be them at home listening to songs that inspire them. Anything they want to offer, you know; just be as creative as possible, that’s the only charge, really. Make it look really good and make everyone that consumes it think, “Man, I got something really great.” Treat the people with respect; make it memorable.

INTERVIEWS: Young Thug: What Drugs Sound Like

Young Thug: What Drugs Sound Like

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 This emerging Atlanta rap weirdo's first hit was called "Stoner" for a reason. And his ecstatic singsong raps have only gotten trippier on two must-download mixtapes: Black Portland and Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1

GQ: Are you a music lifer?

Young Thug: Yeah, I'ma be here forever. I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.

Why not rap forever?

I don't want to be 50 years old and rapping, man. I'm pretty sure nobody wants to do that. I'm pretty sure Jay Z don't wanna rap right now.

Why is it such a young man's game?

If you're 30, 40 years old, you're not getting listened to by minors. Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age. By the time I turn that old, I ain't gonna be doing what he's doing.

What is the next step for you?

I hope to be like Bill Gates, bro. With all the money in the world. Like Wayne, someday I want one of those kind of careers. Or Michael Jackson.

At what age do you drop the "Young" from your name?

I don't think I'm gonna drop it, 'cause I want to be forever young. But if I had to...

What would you change it to?

My little niece always calls me Jeff the Rapper, so I might change it to that.

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