Will Ferrell & Ana Gasteyer as The Culps sing Kendrick's "Not Like Us" for SNL50

Marty Culp & Bobbi Mohan-Culp hilariously reworked Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and Lonely Island brought the heat.

Dennis Graham discusses Drake's connection with Memphis

Since it's Dennis Graham's birthday today, here's a recent ABC24 Memphis-TV news story about Dennis and his son Drake.

Watch Dennis Graham – Drake's dad – sing "Cross-Cut Saw" in Toronto

Follow the link below to see Dennis Graham sing the Albert King classic with Danny Marks at Albert's Hall in 1991.

Check the Dennis Graham clip shared by Alec Fraser Jr. on FB right here. Read the back story here.

Drake producer Noah "40" Shebib tells his story in Toronto Rising doc

Check out the 14-minute short film on Toronto producer and OVO Sound co-founder Noah "40" Shebib directed by Alim Sabir.

R.I.P. Timmy Thomas, 1944-2022

Sadly, Timmy Thomas who hit with "Why Can't We Live Together" (sampled by Drake for "Hotline Bling") has passed away at the age of 77. He'll be missed. 

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Evansville Courier & Press Singer Timmy Thomas has died

Drake tries riding TTC for "What's Next" video

"What's Next" is off Drake's new three-song Scary Hours 2 EP. Check out the video below. 

 

Pete Davidson does Drake for SNL

Here's Pete Davidson's inspired send-up of Drake's "Tootsie Slide" video followed by the original Drake clip. 

Drake joins Travis Scott on a trip to Houston for "Sicko Mode" video

Check out the clip for Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode" feat. Drake, directed by Dave Meyers of course.  

Quantic vs. Drake

Check out the cumbia-style revamp of Drake's Hot Line Bling courtesy of Quantic's Colombian Los Míticos crew.

DJ Format & Abdominal preview new Still Hungry album with the brilliant "Behind The Scenes" video

Like Drake, Abs enjoys having some T.O. flava in his videos – however, no Bentley GTCs were harmed in this shoot.

Possessing superior rhyme skills isn't necessarily a ticket to rap stardom. Toronto-based emcee Abdominal knows better than most that the day-to-day life of a real hip hop artist ain't all the glitz 'n' glamour people associate with celebrities like Drake and Kanye. In Dafydd Palfrey's fab new video for DJ Format & Abdominal's latest single "Behind The Scenes," our man Abs pulls back the curtain to show what goes into making a living with a microphone.

As can be seen in the footage shot primarily in Toronto, there's much more time spent alone scribblng ideas in corner cafés and digging for beats in dusty record stores like Grasshopper Records (1167 Dundas West at Ossington) than sipping champagne with models in hottubs. Have a look...



DJ Format & Abdominal's new album Still Hungry is out April 28 on AAF Records via Kartel Music Group. "Behind The Scenes" is now available at https://abdominal.bandcamp.com. The dynamic hiphop duo will be rockin' houses across the UK this spring – check the dates below...  

Royce da 5'9" @ The Mod Club, Tuesday

Watch Royce da 5'9" discuss the origins of his introspective new Layers album on the Breakfast Club. 

Drake & 40 interviewed by Nardwuar

Watch Nardwuar zealously dig into the hidden past of Drake and his producer 40 along with their first collabo.

Watch the making of Jimmy Fallon's Last Waltz-style parody of Drake's Hotline Bling

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how Jimmy Fallon's inspired Hotline Bling parody came together.

One For The Weekend: Drake

Drake has fun morphing into Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Rob Ford among others in his new Energy video.

Jus Reign vs. Drake

Toronto's Jus Reign offers a different take on Drake's Worst Behaviour clip.

Lie Witness News: Fake Drake

Drake asks "How do you feel about Drake..." 

Jay Douglas @ Harbourfront, Saturday

Jamaica To Toronto star Jay Douglas kicks off Harbourfront's Island Soul fest tonight at 7:30 pm.

Drake thanks dictionary... totally snubs thesaurus

Drake wins Songwriter Of The Year at BMI Urban Music Awards