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STR8 TRACKS: DRAKE- “DREAMS MONEY CAN BUY” (JAY-Z DISS?!)

LexAve — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:59:22 +0000

Drake hits us with a new joint entitled “Dreams Money Can Buy”. Off the first listen, I got the feeling he fired shots at Jay-Z…
“And I feel like lately, you went from top 5 to remaining 5/ My favorite rapper’s either lost it or they ain’t alive.”
But after a few listens, something tells me it ain’t about Hov but rather about the industry and how generic it’s become. He later clarified it via twitter:

About this new joint, Drake wrote on his blog: “A song that I felt the need to share. Not my single. Just a piece of my story. Hear me out though…”

DOWNLOAD->> DRAKE- “DREAMS MONEY CAN BUY”
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Via OVO

STR8 SNITCHIN’: NICKI MINAJ SMARTENS UP AND DROPS DIDDY!

LexAve — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:52:18 +0000

Nicki was not about to fall victim to Diddy’s weak management skills. According to XXL, Nicki has traded Diddy as manager for Hip-Hop Since 1978, the same firm that manages Drake & Lil’ Wayne.

Although the reason for her departure isn’t clear, another source tells XXL that Minaj was under the impression that Diddy would be more hands-on with her career, but was disappointed when she realized it wasn’t the case.

Apparently, according to the source, there are no hard feelings between Nicki Minaj, Diddy and Cruz.

Glad to hear Nicki smartened up about dealing with Diddy. We all know his managing skills are weak. Sure he makes you hot for a like a second, he cashes in his check, and chucks a duece. Think about it…where are these artists now?

…and the list goes on!

STR8 VIDEOS: J.LO- “I’M INTO YOU” (LIL’ WAYNE VERSION)

LexAve — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:40:13 +0000

Last week we brought the world premiere of J.Lo’s “I’m Into You”, this week Lil’ Wayne jumps in the video. Gotta admit he adds that flare the song needs to be a hit! Although it would’ve been great to see these two interact in the same scene.

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STR8 VIDEOS: NICKI MINAJ- “SUPER BASS”

LexAve — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:39:01 +0000

Our favorite hip hop barbie, Nicki Minaj, drops a new video “Super Bass”. Full of colorful wigs, booty huggin’ dresses, muscle men and neon colors…let’s just say that goodness for eye poppin’ visuals ’cause this video is rather blah!

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P.S. Doesn’t this video remind you of Lil’ Kim’s “Crush On You”?!…just a bit more bubblegum #imjustsayin Let me not even get started lol.

STR8 GLOSSY: NICKI MINAJ FOR BLACKBOOK MAG

LexAve — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:27:58 +0000

Yesterday we posted Nicki Minaj’s cover for BlackBook Magazine, here are more images from the cover story. While Lil’ Kim continues to talk ishh about Nicki…Nicki is killin’ it! Check her pose for a flick…shorty loves the camera and the camera loves her right back!

STR8 GLOSSY: NICKI MINAJ COVERS BLACKBOOK MAGAZINE

LexAve — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:52:33 +0000

Nicki Minaj continues her reign by covering another glossy, this time BlackBook Magazine. Hip Pop’s Barbie is the cover story for BlackBook Magazine’s March Pop issue, that’ll feature another crazy photo shoot and in-depth story on the hottest rapper in the game. Check back tomorrow for more images of Hip Pop’s rap queen.

STR8 TRACKS: BRUNO MARS x LIL’ WAYNE- “GRENADE” REMIX

skool — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:13:01 +0000

Lil’ Wayne does it again…jumps on a track and remixes & rips it! His most recent mix is of Bruno Mars “Grenade”. He rips it like this…
“And I don’t mind when we fall out/Long as we fall back into it/ I hope we never put an end to it/ Even though you not that into it/ Heaven, have you ever been it?/ ‘Cause it looks like you never been/ You’re more like a Hell’s Angel/ And for you I’d rather sin/ Broken heart/ Love you with a broken heart/ For you I’ll jump off Noah’s Ark/ Love is blind and hope is dark/ Why does pain feel so good? Love is science/ Live for you, die for you/ And I’ll die smiling.”
JUST PRESS PLAY !

Talk about a devotion to love and we love it!
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STR8 VIDEOS: NICKI MINAJ ft. DRAKE- “MOMENT 4 LIFE”

LexAve — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:10:39 +0000

Check out Nicki Minaj’s new video to monster single “Moment 4 Life” co-starring her “boo” Drake. Overall it’s cute video with an urban twist on the old fairytale Cinderalla. Aside from sparking rumors they are a couple, Nicki is definitely in the midst of a great moment in her life.

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So are Drake and Nicki getting it in? Or they just playing kissing cousins for fun? Whatever the case is…one thing is for sure, Nicki had only one leading man in mind, Drake.
“Out of everyone I’ve shot a video with, I was most comfortable with [Drake],” the hip-hop princess told MTV News. “I just always have a special place for him.”

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Sidebar: What’s your top moments in life? SPEAK YO PIECE!

STR8 SNITCHIN’: DID DRAKE UNDERESTIMATE NICKI’S SUCCESS?!

LexAve — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:22:02 +0000

This just in…MTV sent over an email letting us know tomorrow at 7:54pm on MTV, Nicki Minaj will premiere her highly anticipated new video “Moment 4 Life” featuring her “boo”, Drake. The clip, which was shot in December in Los Angeles, features Young Money labelmate Drake and is rumored to show the pair playing up their “are they or aren’t they?” relationship with a kiss.
When MTV News’ Sway spoke to Drake on the set of “Moment 4 Life,” the MC compared the success of his and Minaj’s debut albums to Weezy’s opening-week sales of Tha Carter III, saying each subsequent project further cemented the collective’s status.

“I think it’s crazy that somehow, some higher power brought all these individuals together,” Drake said. “I remember being on the [tour] bus when Wayne played me Tha Carter III, which went on to sell a million copies in one week. Then it was Thank Me Later. It was this big pressure, and that went on to sell what it did.

“And now,” he continued, “to think of the girl that I used to ride the bus with — and that’s what she was to me: this girl that I rode the bus with. I was like, ‘Female rap?’ And I’m being dead honest with you. [I thought,] ‘Man, it’s been a while since there’s been a female rapper, and I’m curious to see how this works.’ It’s not that I didn’t believe. And she was probably looking at me like, ‘This Jew from Canada: I don’t know.’ ”

Definitely appreciate his honesty. But to have a label mate not fully believe in you…must kinda suck. Then again, most people didn’t believe Nicki was gonna make it. Now she’s platinum status…she’s a monster. Str8 talk, I’d more hype to see “Roman’s Revenge”. #imjustsayin

LIL’ WAYNE ANNOUNCES “I AM MUSIC II” TOUR!

skool — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:26:18 +0000

Recently freed with no time to waste to reclaim the throne of the best rapper alive, Weezy announced that he will be touring with Rick Ross, Travis Barker, and the oh so sexy, Nicky Minaj. Check the tour dates and locations below. I also heard through the grapevine that he is set to drop Tha Carter IV this April. We’ll keep you posted as always…

March 18 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
March 19 and 20 – Columbus, OH Baltimore, MD – Nationwide Arena First Mariner Arena
March 23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
March 24 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
March 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
March 27 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum
March 30 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
April 1 – Chicago, IL – United Center
April 2 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
April 3 – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center
April 6 – Miami, FL – Bank Atlantic Center
April 8 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
April 9 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
April 10 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
April 14 and 15 – New Orleans, LA Dallas, TX – New Orleans Arena American Airlines Arena
April 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
April 19 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Arena
April 23 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
April 24 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
April 26 – Sacramento, CA – ARCO Arena
April 28 – Edmonton, Canada – Rexall Place
April 29 – Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Arena

Peace. -@vivalaskool