Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake is Being Sued by His Ex-Girlfriend Over Marvin’s Room!

File this one under ‘when drunk dialing goes wrong!’ Ericka Lee, Drake’s alleged ex-girlfriend and muse behind his hit song “Marvin’s Room“, is suing the rapper over her vocals being used on the smash hit record. Erika is the inspiration for the record and is the voice heard on the voice mail monologues. She was credited as a “vocalist” on the song under “Syren Lyric Muse” but has never received any compensation for her work.

She is claiming that Drake acknowledged her contributions via text messages, which she has saved. Reportedly, they read “U basically made that song” and “It’s sh*t without you.” Big mistake, Drake!

Lee filed  a lawsuit against the rapper on  July 11, claiming, “My works and voice are used on this work.” About six weeks later, Drake’s label, Cash Money Records made its own claim, saying that the song authored was an “employer for hire.”  According to the complaint, Drake later sent a text message to Lee that offered her two percent of “publishing royalties.”

By November, Ericka claims that Drake agreed to meet up with her in Los Angeles to discuss, but when he didn’t keep his word, she hired a lawyer. When Drake found out, he allegedly spazzed out and started making threatening phone calls.

“What the f–k is your problem?” he said to her, according to the complaint, then offering her “4-5%” of publishing monies plus a $50,000 payout to go away.”

Lee is demanding that a judge declare her as co-writer of the song. She’s also seeking damages and disgorgement of profits on allegations of breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment. Lee is represented by Neville Johnson, who previously filed a lawsuit against Drake on behalf of a Playboy Enterprises for sampling an unauthorized sound recording it owned on “Best I Ever Had.”

It looks like Ms. Lee has a good lawsuit on her hands. Drake should have just paid her upfront. Now it looks like it’s going to cost him a lot more money. Crazy how the same lawyer who successfully sued Drake before is back at it.  Hey, you know what they say, “Mo’ money Mo’ problems!”

Lil Wayne: 'I'm Not Bothered By Low Sales Of Drake's 'Take Care' Album'

Drizzy has received mixed reviews for his second studio album, with critics slamming him for being too emotional on the LP. Now, the rapper's Young Money boss Weezy has stepped in to publicly defend Drizzy's poor album sales, saying they are not important.


"As far as expectations, we don't have those around here," Weezy told MTV News. "Expectations are a weakness in the music business because if you expect anything, 10 times out of 10 its not gonna happen, so we don't have expectations around here."


"What we do expect is... to work very hard and we expect people to respect our hard work and our effort. Now as far as going to buy the album, as far as going to get 750,000 copies, that's never a problem with us; that's never important to us."


Drizzy will be waiting to see if Take Care can top the US Billboard charts on Wednesday.


Can he do it? Should he and Wayne be worried by the low album sales predictions?

Is Ludacris Ready for War With Big Sean and Drake?

On Ludacris newly released 1.21 Gigawatts mixtape, Atlanta rapper Ludacris raised some eyebrows with his track "“Bada Boom." It seems Luda isn’t holding back and throws some shade at a few rappers who he feels dissed him in interviews. Even though there were no names mentioned on the track, it sounds like Big Sean and Drake, who both has comments about Ludacris’ flow on “My Chick Bad," are being called out.

After Luda used the line “coming down the street like a parade Macy’s,"  Drake and Big Sean accused the Southern Hospitality rapper for abusing the“Supa Dupa” flow that they both have made popula. On “Badaboom,” Luda raps: “I'm the truth in this booth and you ni**** all h***/ Counterfeit rappers say I'm stealing their flows, but I can't steal what you never made up b****/ Y'all some duplicate rap cloning ni***/I manufacture you h*** put on your makeup b****."

Back in 2010 Drake gave an interview with AllHipHop on how certain "rappers" don't know how to use "Supa Dupa" flow correctly.

"I don't want to sound cocky, but the best way it's been used was on "Forever," those lines just all individually make so sense. They're all punchlines. Then a bunch of rappers started doing it and using the most terrible references in the world. I don t want to offend somebody. I hate that rappers picked that flow up. I wish they had left that for people that know how to use it. [They go like] ‘It's a parade! Macy's!'"

While MTV asked the Finally Famous rapper his thoughts on Luda's use of the Supa Dupa flow.  He said: "Don't get it wrong I'm not trying to dis Ludacris or nothing. He's a great MC. But even though that that style that got so overused, there was a lot of people who did it great and there was a lot of people who didn't do it so great. People always ask me was you mad that people took that style from you. I'm like, ‘Nah, that went and shows me how far I can go as an artist.' I feel like I changed hip-hop. I haven't even dropped an album yet. So that goes to show me how powerful my mind is."

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10 Things That Should Be on Drake's List of Dressing Room Demands

In case you haven't noticed by now, Drake is a bona fide superstar. His first album, Thank Me Later, went platinum. His new album, Take Care, that just hit stores this week is bound to do the same. He's got a half-dozen singles that have hit the top of the Billboard charts. And, well, the guy is seeminglyeverywhere right now. From other artists' songs to stages across the country, Drizzy is doing it big these days.

So it should come as no surprise that Drake gets treated like a superstar everywhere he goes—even when he's simply going to his dressing room to get ready for a show. Late last week, a copy of Drake's dressing room rider(pictured above) made the rounds on the 'net. And, amongst the things Drakeneeds delivered to his dressing room every night? Chicken wings, a cheese tray, fresh fruit, sour gummy bears, large bottles of Hennessy, Grey Goose, and Patron, chapstick, electric fans, and—gulp—scented candles. Yeah, dude gets the superstar treatment.

But, after seeing the rider, we couldn't help wonder: Aren't there some other items you'd expect to see on Drake's list of dressing room demands? Like, with all of the emo content contained on his new album, wouldn't you expect scented candles to be just the start for Drake? We would. We love Drake and wish him nothing but the best. But, after hearing the sad substance contained on Take Care, we think that these 10 things should also be on his long list of dressing room demands. Because if he plans on performing some of the stuff on Take Care night in and night out, he's gonna need them

What got Drizzy So Emotional on 'Take Care'

Drizzy Drake is a true gentleman. Last night, when his sophomore album Take Care made an early arrival to listeners’ ears, Mr. “Headlines” gracefully urged his Twitter followers to take in his album at their will. With only 8 days before its official release date, Drake took the leak as a blessing. VIBE listened to Young Money’s latest project and in the process took note of the people, places, name drops and references made on the album. Read below for a breakdown of the references on Take Care.

Song: “Over My Dead Body”

References:  “Don’t I got the shit people wanna hear again/ Don’t Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in”

“My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay/ The second album I’m back paving the way”

“Oh you wanna be a muthafuckin’ funny guy/Don’t make me break your Kevin Hart boy”

Song: “Shot For Me”

Reference:  “It’s a shame you ain’t keep it/ Alicia, Kateya, I know you gonna hear this I’m the man”

Song: “Headlines”  

Reference:  “Soap opera rappers all these niggas sound like All My Children”

Song: “Marvin’s Room/Buried Alive (Interlude)” 

Reference: Kendrick Lamar (Guest feature):  “Bright lights and Rihanna has a lady friend”  and “A Black Maybach, 40 pulled up, Jeep no doors, All that nigga was missin’ was Aaliyah”

Song: “Underground Kings” 

Drake brings back Wayne’s hook on Baby’s “Neck of the Woods” and “Playaz Circle “Duffle Bag Boyz”

References: “Walkin like a man/Finger on the trigger got money in my pocket I'm a uptown Nigga”

“And If I don't do nothing I’m a ball/ I’m countin all day like a clock on the wall”

“Memphis Tennesse know, see I start to go deep back, in Ridgecrest with my see back with Yo Gotti and E-Mack”

 

Song: “We’ll Be Fine”

Reference: “Since I saw Aaliyah’s precious life go too soon/She deserve the credit for how I’m about to get it”

“Heard Nicki just bought a brand new crib/ Godamn man, She’s beauty and the beast”

Song: “Lord Knows”

Reference: “With my new bitch that’s living in Palm Springs

“But Weezy and Baby my only role models” 

“I’m a descendent of either Marley or Hendrix”

Song: “Doing It Wrong” 

Reference: Lil Wayne: (Guest Feature)Sometimes I Stevie Wonder about her” - Wayne

Song: “The Real Her” – 

Reference: Andre 3000:  "Sitting here sad as hell, listening to Adele, I feel you baby"

Song: Look What You’ve Done”

Reference: “It’s like 09 in your basement and I’m still in love with Nebbie”

“And tell me I’m just like my father, my one button you push me”

“And my father living in Memphis now he can’t come this way”

“Wayne called my phone/ conversation wasn’t that long”

Song: “Hell Yea Fuckin’ Right”  -  

Reference:  “All my exes live in Texas like I’m George Strait or they go to Georgia State where tuition is handled my some random nigga that live in Atlanta”

Song: “Practice” 

Drake rehashes Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” hook

Reference: "Girl, you looks good, won't you back that azz up/You'se a fine motherfucker, won't you back that azz up/ Call me Big Daddy when you back that azz up/ Girl, who is you playin wit? Back that azz up"

DRAKE RESPONDS TO JAY-Z and PUSHA T DISS

Last night, Drake was on Funk Master Flex’s radio show and he did his fair share of responding to disses from Jay and Pusha-T. Obviously, Jay’s diss was towards Drake’s “brother” Lil Wayne. Anyway, he answered the questions pretty well, and Jay will still be his “mentor,”I bet. Scooped from MissInfo.tv.
Flex: Did you know that Wayne was going to go at Jay-Z on “It’s Good”…
Drake: I’m not gonna say that I didn’t hear the song before it went out….Wayne recently said I can never feel like I created a monster in Drake because I’m his boss….I’m a soldier for Wayne. I just did what I’m supposed to do, I delivered a verse. And he does with the song after that is completely up to him…
It’s silly to say that the initial jab wasn’t a jab, it’s silly to say that [Hov's] initial comment wasn’t completely directed at that situation….and Wayne is never afraid to step up to the plate, did what he did back and that’s what hip hop is about. I have the utmost respect for Jay, I’m not really involved in that situation. He’s been a great mentor in my career. And Wayne is a brother to me…
Flex: Miss Info had pointed it out that Pusha T’s did a freestyle that had some jabs. Did you take offense to it? Drake: Not really….I’ve never really had any interaction with Pusha T. So for him to diss me would be purely issues that he’s having with himself…We’ve met but we’ve always been cordial. I’m a fan of the Clipse, I say it in interviews….I’ve never really had an issue with him. But it’s a frustrating time for alot of people right now, I get it. So if it’s directed at me, just make it a little more direct next time. I’m up for whatever. I’m didn’t take offense…..

Drake Speaks on Lil' Wayne and Nicki Minaj Being Iconic

Big Boi's Neighborhood recently chopped it up with Drake and discovered quite a few things from the Young Money emcee. The two talked about the success of Tha Carter IV and Lil' Wayne and Nicki Minaj's iconic status.
They also discussed Young Money Halloween costumes, with Big Boy asking if he could dress like the Canadian rapper. At the end, Drizzy revealed who he would save if Nicki and Wayne were drowning in the ocean. Listen to the hilarious interview at XclusivesZone.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Leaving Young Money?! MMG’s Newest Recruit? Avengers Assemble!!

Some inside sources/snitches in Drake’s camp are reporting that his time with Young Money is going to be ending soon. This is not the first time these rumors and reports have been made public, but now there seems to be some evidence to back it up.

Last week, Drake announced his Club Paradise tour with Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky; in other words, no Young Money brethren. On top of that, word is that Take Care is contractually Drake’s last album with Wayne’s Young Money imprint. November 15 is the new date…only time will tell.

Maybach Music Group’s Newest Member is……..Emilio Rojas?

Avengers Assemble!!!

We Found Love! 5 Guys Who Should Wife Up Rihanna

Rihanna has just about everything going for her these days. With her single, "Cheers (Drink To That)," still making plenty of noise on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, she recently put out her next single, "We Found Love," which sounds like it's destined to do the same. That song comes from her forthcoming album, Talk That Talk, which is dropping next month just a little over a year after she dropped her last album, Loud. She's got an Emporio Armani commercial that just started airing. And she's also been touring relentlessly since June on her Loud Tour.

So, it's safe to say things are going well for her. But, unfortunately she doesn't quite have everything figured out yet. Despite all of the success she's enjoyed in her career, she's struggled to find and keep a long-term boyfriend since calling it quits with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp late last year. Recently, though, rumors have popped up indicating that Rih-Rih is dating model Dudley O'Shaughnessy, who co-stars alongside her in the new "We Found Love" video (pictured above). But, has she really found love with him?

Only time will tell. But just in case it doesn't work out, we've got a few guys that we think should try keeping the Bajan bombshell company this fall. As it gets closer and closer to cuffing season—PSA: Ladies and gents, it's almost time to settle down for the winter!—these are the five guys we think should make every effort to wife up Rihanna. Find your love, fellas

Rihanna Love 1

The Guy: Drake

Who Is He? If you really need us to explain, please click the "X" on your browser now (But, just for the record, Drizzy and Rih-Rih collaborated on last year's hit single, "What's My Name?")

Why He's Got A Shot: Whether you choose to believe the rumors or not, these two seem to have some sort of romantic past. We're not sure if it didn't work out, they didn't pursue it further, or if it simply didn't exist at all. But what we doknow is that Drake and Rihanna are almost the same age (he's 24; she's 23), they're both at the top of their respective genres right now, and they would automatically become the new-age Jay-Z and Beyonce if they ever decided to seriously link up. Otherwise, we'll just have to wait for Drake's inevitable memoir to find out what really happened between them a couple years ago.

Rihanna Love 2

The Guy: Blake Griffin

Who Is He? The 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest winner

Why He's Got A Shot: For starters, Griffin plays ball in Los Angeles. Granted, it's for the Clippers, not the Lakers, but Rih-Rih seems to spend plenty of time out there and she's been spotted at Clips games in the past, so we figure that's a plus. As far as young ballers go, Griffin is also at the head of his class right now and his star would only get brighter if he wifed up Rihanna. Will she go after another athlete from L.A. after the whole Matt Kemp thing? Eh, we're not sure. But if she wants to, then look no further.

Rihanna Love 3

The Guy: The-Dream

Who Is He? Rihanna's labelmate on Def Jam and the hitmaker responsible for her 2007 song, "Livin' A Lie"

Why He's Got A Shot: Under normal circumstances, we'd take one look at The-Dream, one look at Rihanna, and toss this idea on the cutting room floor. It's just too crazy to even picture these two together, right? But outside of the fact that Dream is a genius in the studio, he also wifed up Christina Milian a few years back. So clearly he's got something going for him. Hey, weirder things have happened. Don't count dude out.

Rihanna Love 4

The Guy: Anthony Mackie

Who Is He? A young, black Hollywood actor who has made quite the name for himself with roles in 8 Mile, Notorious, The Hurt Locker, The Adjustment Bureau, and, most recently, Real Steel

Why He's Got A Shot: Go Google "young black actor." We'll wait...Hey, back already?! Uh, yeah. There aren't that many options out there, huh? That's bad—terrible, in fact—for black actors but great for Mackie, who is quickly becoming one of the most important young black actors out there and getting offered plenty of good roles. In a few years, your man could very easily be a blockbuster actor at the box office, which would make him and Rih-Rih quite the power couple. "Papa Doc" FTW!

Rihanna Love 5

The Guy: Kanye West

Who Is He? If you don't know the answer to this, we don't have the time to help you. But 'Ye and Rih helped turn Jay-Z's 2009 single, "Run This Town" into asmash

Why He's Got A Shot: Last week Vibe came up  with a list of the 10 chicks 'Ye should try and wife up. Reason being? He's flying through girls right now! Whether they like him because of what he did on Watch The Throne or because he just launched a fashion line is irrelevant. What does matter is he seems to have the key to just about girl's heart that he wants right now. And wouldn't Rih-Rih be the ultimate catch? We think so. And this relationship would also keep the blogs entertained for days. Whaddaya say, 'Ye?

Samples Delay Drake’s “Take Care,” Announces New Date

Canadian rapper Drake has been forced to delay the release of his anticipated album Take Care to create time to clear samples.

“I managed to create this album in my hometown of Toronto, and the thoughts and stories I wanted to get across just became so clear,” he said on post from his official website. “It truly felt like when I was here 3 years ago making So Far Gone. So I have completed 19 songs (17 on physical and 2 on bonus), and have run into a roadblock of clearing 3 samples in time to make the October 24th date.”

The rapper said that the new date is now November 15, and he opted to delay the release rather than remove the songs in question.

“My options were to take the songs off and make the birthday release happen, or to take an extra couple weeks to get the paper work right and give you the album they way I NEED you to hear it,” he said in the open letter. “The choice was clear as day for me. November 15th you will get Take Care the exact way I created it with no trimmings. This music means too much to me to get attached to dates and I do apologize for the delay but I promise that it is only for the benefit of our experience together.”

Drake also said that the Club Paradise  tour to accompany Take Care would be delayed to make concessions for students on winter break. New tour dates will be released shortly

Hip-Hop Rumors: Why is Drizzy Swooning Over Kreayshawn?

DRAKE AND KREAYSHAWN?

Drake and Kreayshawn? What the hell? I’m telling you, this Krey Chick is hanging on by a rumor. She’s really got no music out that is really appealing yet she gets in beefs and has purported love affairs with artists like Drake. Well, not exactly, but the rumor is Drake suggested that he and Kreayshawn did something. Drake said he loves listening to Krey’s “angelic voice.” He really loves her. That’s good stuff or SMH.

Drake Masters 'Take Care' Album in New York City

With a little over 2 weeks left until Drake's sophomore album Take Care is available, the Toronto rapper is putting the final touches on the highly anticipated album. During a recent trip to NYC, Drizzy's assistant Queen Shimink caught the Young Money emcee and his OVO crew hard at work mastering the project. Check out some photos of Aubrey and the team getting busy.

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Drake Unveils 'Take Care' Coverart

YMCMB's young superstar, Drake, has come a long way since dropping his breakout mixtape, So Far Gone, in 2009. The free released introduced him to the U.S. mainstream, spawned the hit single "Best I Ever Had", and sparked a bidding war among record label.
In the end, the Canadian entertainer chose Young Money, and it turned out to be the right fit.
Last summer, he went on to drop his platinum-certified debut, Thank Me later, and is now considered an international rap star.
Over a year later, Drizzy is readying his sophomore album, titled Take Care. So far, he's dropped the singles, "Headlines" and "Marvin's Room" ... and this week, unveiled it's coverart.
On the cover, the rapper sits at a plush table, surrounded by gold-framed paintings, gold table decor, a gold chalice, and has gold draped around his next and wrist. It is scheduled for late October.
What do you think?

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