Veteran MC/actor Common stopped by Hot 107.9 today and spoke to Emperor Searcy and MZ Shyneka about his ongoing battle with Drake . “I felt like mostly everything I said needed to be said,” said Common. “I said it on record. If he had anything that he wanted to address me, he can say it to me man-to-man. I’m right there.” Common also discussed his 9th studio album The Dreamer, The Believer , his memoir One Day It’ll All Make Sense , his acting career and who his favorite MC of all time is. Listen below! RELATED: Common On Drake: “I Like His Music” Birdman On Drake’s Beef With Common: “We’re Supporting Him 100%” [VIDEO] Common Fires Back At Drake On “Stay Schemin Remix” [AUDIO] Common On Serena Williams: “It’s A Solid Booty” [EXCLUSIVE]
In his latest bid to schedule a fight with Manny Pacquiao, boxer Floyd Mayweather reached out and touched Pacman to make the match happen. According to ESPN 50 Cent’s BFF called the Philippines to negotiate the May 5th super bout. What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas “Floyd wants to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 5 and he went as far as to reach out to Manny Pacquiao personally last night,” said Mayweather’s adviser Leonard Ellerbe. “Floyd has shown more than a willingness to get this fight done and this is really, really what he wants to do and what he wants to give to the fight fans.” RELATED POSTS: Floyd Mayweather Challenges Pacquiao On Twitter Floyd Mayweather Goes IN On Victor Ortiz, Talks Rematch Entertainment’s Most Famous “Bromances”
Despite being engaged in a lyrical battle with Drake , Common still respects the “Take Care” rapper as an artist. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Common admitted: “I think he makes good music.” This isn’t the first battle Common has engaged in (look up his classic Ice Cube diss, “The Bitch in Yoo”), but its refreshing to see he’s clearly keeping things on wax, which is how it should be in hip hop. Common even added about Drake: “He’s definitely said some real clever things and made some cool songs. I like his music.” Birdman On Drake’s Beef With Common: “We’re Supporting Him 100%” [VIDEO] Common Fires Back At Drake On “Stay Schemin Remix” [AUDIO] Drake Breaks Silence On Ludacris Diss Record Common On Serena Williams: “It’s A Solid Booty” [EXCLUSIVE] Common Says He Would Fight Drake In A Boxing Match Without The Gloves!
Singer will break silence on February 21. By Gil Kaufman Adele Photo: Jon Furniss/ WireImage After nearly four months of silence, Adele will break the whisper spell on February 21 at the Brit Awards. The Grammy-nominated singer has been off the live performance radar since surgery to stop bleeding from a polyp on her vocal cords in November, but organizers of the show confirmed on Thursday that she will sing again at the event where she is nominated for three awards. “F—ing happy, thank you for the nods xx,” she Tweeted on Thursday in response to the nominations. Adele is not, however, the most nominated act at the Brits. She shares three nods with Jessie J, while unknown-in-the U.S. singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran topped an nominees with four nominations. Among the acts tapped in the International Group category are: Foo Fighters, Fleet Foxes, Jay-Z/Kanye West, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5. In the International Female Solo Artist Rihanna will face off against Beyonc
Producer 40 says Drake’s ‘Crew Love’ was ‘an important record for him to make, and the Weeknd was someone that he wanted to include on that.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Steven Roberts The Weeknd and Drake Photo: Getty Images To his fans, the Weeknd is quite mysterious. Though the Toronto singer/songwriter stayed plenty busy putting out three free albums online last year, he has shied away from the spotlight, making very few public appearances and doing only a small number of interviews. While he remains an enigma to fans, to Drake, Noah “40” Shebib and the entire October’s Very Own team, the Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) is family. “Weeknd is obviously someone very close to us and our family. He’s from Toronto and someone we’ve been associated with and working with for quite some time,” Shebib told MTV News when we visited Toronto in December. “So that’s close to home, that’s easy. He’s in and out of the studio whatever the case is — that’s family.” Weeknd released his first album House of Balloons in March, then its follow-up Thursday in August and then completed the trilogy with Echoes of Silence in December. His music has no doubt caused a stir, and he was most recently tapped to perform at the upcoming Coachella music festival. Two key appearances on Drake’s Take Care also did a lot to raise the Weeknd’s musical profile. His soulful wails drive Drizzy’s pulsating hometown dedication “Crew Love.” Even to the unfamiliar, it’s impossible not to notice Tesfaye’s key contribution. ” ‘Crew Love’ was just a moment for Drake, as far as the content of the record and what was going on around him in his life and his people and his team and how much he cares for them,” 40 explained. “That was just an important record for him to make, and the Weeknd was someone that he wanted to include on that, and that made sense.” On “The Ride,” the Weeknd contributes in a different way, blending his vocals into the background of the track while Drake raps throughout. It’s almost as if the emerging vocalist is an instrument, rather than a guest on the track. ” ‘The Ride’ was really just a vibe, it was a vibe that the Weeknd caught, and it was just so crazy that Drake wanted to rap on it,” Shebib said. “On ‘The Ride,’ he’s definitely an instrument, and he’s singing all through Drake’s vocals.” It is all a great introduction for an artist with a ton of potential, but as for what the Weeknd has planned next, no one really knows. “He’s not interested in playing the game right now,” Shebib said. “He wants to put out his music, and I think when he’s finished putting out his music, he’ll reassess his feelings on the game.” After our interview with 40, the Weeknd released the third mixtape in his trilogy ( Echoes of Silence ), and now we wait to see what’s next. Miss any of our exclusive interview with Noah “40” Shebib? Check out his track-by-track breakdown of Take Care, his thoughts on the Rihanna-featuring title track and why he isn’t competing with Kanye West . Related Photos ’40’ Making ‘Take Care’ Related Artists Drake
Yeah, that’s a punk move, Drizzy. Remember that tattoo artist that Drake was talking about catching fade with a few weeks ago? Well he had his chance and, well, acted like a bizzynitch. Flip through to find out exactly how it went down.
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