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Drakes addresses ghostwriter claims in new interview

Drake has finally responded to claims that some of his lyrics were written by ghostwriters. Meek Mill originally made the accusations on Twitter, saying that Drake used a ghostwriter for his guest appearance on the star's recent LP. The accusations then led to diss tracks being exchanged, and barbed jibes over the course of several weeks. Drake defended himself by saying that "music can be a collaborative process" in a recent interview with The Fader. "I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running," Drake said. "Music at times can be a collaborative process, you know? Who came up with this, who came up with that - for me, it's like, I know that it takes me to execute every single thing that I've done up until this point. And I'm not asham

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Kanye West says his new album may take another year to complete

Kanye West had previously hinted that the follow up to his 2013 album 'Yeezus' could arrive this year, but has failed to actually appear despite the release of his song 'All Day' in March. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, West describes 'Swish' as a "two year painting" and readily admits that he could potentially still be working on the album in another 12 months. "I've been doing that (making a new album) too," he said. "That's like a sonic landscape, a two-year painting." West has already debuted another new song, 'Fade' at a New York Fashion Week event, another track that he's been working on for some time apparently. "That song I played has been a year and a half in the making and it may be still a year from being complete," West says. <

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Drake and Future release new joint mixtape

'What A Time To Be Alive' is the brand new joint mixtape released by Drake and Future. The mixtape will be available as an Apple Music exclusive for one week and was debuted by Drake on his OVO Sound Radio show on Apple’s Beats 1 on September 22. "When you get around Future it's like vortex," Drake said while presenting OVO Sound Radio. He went on to say he just went to Future's hometown of Atlanta to do "a few songs" but the collaboration grew into something more. "It's a little soundtrack for the people who need it right now," Drake added. Drake and Future toured the US together earlier in the year. Future's most recent LP, 'DS2', which was released in July, featured Drake on 'Where Ya At'. Meanwhile, Drake is believed to be working on new studio album 'Vi

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Pharrell confirms that there will be another N.E.R.D. album

Pharrell has confirmed there will be another N.E.R.D. record, speaking in a Twitter Q&A. Williams answered questions from fans via iHeartRadio's Twitter account on Tuesday (September 22). During the session, the singer was asked by a fan, "Are you going to make another N.E.R.D. album?", to which Williams replied "OF COURSE!". N.E.R.D. consists of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley. Their last album titled 'Nothing' was released in 2010. Last year, Williams had hinted at a new N.E.R.D. album when he was joined onstage by a fellow N.E.R.D. bandmate during his iTunes festival headline set at London’s Roundhouse in September. Haley told the crowd, "It feels good to be back in London. When we released our first album back in 2001 and first crossed the Atlantic, this was the

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The Game releasing new album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Drake & Dr. Dre

The Game has recently confirmed the details for his new album 'The Documentary 2' with an all-star cast of guests lined up to appear. The album is seen as the sequel to his 2004 debut 'The Documentary' and will be released on October 9th. Kanye West makes an appearance on a song titled 'Mula' while the recent single '100', featuring Drake, will also appear. The nineteen-track album also features 'Just Another Day', which also appears on Dr Dre's 'Compton', and Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Dej Loaf, Ab-Soul, will.i.am, Fergie, Future and Q-Tip also appear. In a statement released by The Game he states this album is better than its predecessor and is the latest cultural contribution in the recent run of success for the Compton area. "This album is better than my 1st for

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Waka Flocka Flame clarifies Caitlyn Jenner remarks

Waka Flocka Flame has gone ahead to clarify his earlier remarks about Caitlyn Jenner through social media, after being criticized for being transphobic earlier in the week. Speaking to 'The Breakfast Club' earlier in the week, Waka made the following remarks on Jenner: "They don't market families and husbands and wives anymore. They're marketing young girls, transgenders, they're marketing evil. Evil is marketed. I ain't got nothing against anybody’s preferences, but putting it on TV, that's crazy, man. Kids is the only people watching TV." He continued, "I ain't saying nothing against like Bruce Jenner, you follow me, you are who you are when god made you, not who you became after he did. That's how I just feel. You rebuking god, man. God ain't put them feelings in yo

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