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Headlines (Drake Song)
"Headlines" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It is the second single from Drake's second studio album '' Take Care''. The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011, and was sent to all radio formats in the US on August 9, 2011. It was released on iTunes and Amazon on August 9, 2011 in the U.S. The song debuted and peaked on the ''Billboard'' charts at number 13, becoming one of his highest charting songs at the time of release. It was re-released to US Top 40/Mainstream radio on October 18, 2011. Background On July 18, 2011, Drake told The Invasion Radio Show that he was mixing a new single. Drake also revealed the name of the single on July 18 when posting the lone word "Headlines" on his Twitter account. In an interview with ''Billboard'', Drake talked about "Headlines" saying, "By no means is it the best song on my album, it's really just the song for this moment, right now." Drak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada is one of four casinos in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in 1994 on the waterfront of the Detroit River. Owned by the Government of Ontario (through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation), it is operated by Caesars Entertainment. Both the original Casino Windsor and 2008 expansion were designed by WZMH Architects. The casino overlooks the Detroit skyline from the waterfront, and is near the Canadian end of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. The creation of this casino was a leading factor in the Michigan legislature authorizing the legalization of casino gambling in Detroit in the early 21st century. The "Forum" hotel tower stands at 23 stories tall and opened in 1998. The "Augustus" tower stands at 27 stories and opened in 2008. Caesars Windsor attracts about six million visitors annually, from Ontario, Canada; and Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other states in the Midwestern United States.Cordiano, Joseph (February 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kromatik
Nikhil Seetharam is a multi-platinum Grammy winning Canadian composer and record producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has worked with several notable artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, and DJ Khaled. Nikhil composes film and television scores and has worked with companies such as Disney+, Hulu, BET, CTV, HBO and more. Musical career In 2010, Nikhil contributed production on Nicki Minaj's single "Moment 4 Life", which peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. 2010 * T.I. - '' No Mercy'': 12. "Poppin Bottles" (feat. Drake) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *Ciara - ''Basic Instinct'': 9. "Turn It Up" (feat. Usher) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *Nicki Minaj - ''Pink Friday'': 7. "Moment 4 Life" (feat. Drake) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' 2011 *DJ Khaled: ''We the Best Forever'': "I'm On One" (feat Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *Drake - '' Take Care'': :* 09. "Make Me Proud" (feat. Nicki Minaj) 2012 Nicki Minaj - '' Pink Friday: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah "40" Shebib
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5–9), the Quran and Baha'i writings. Noah is referenced in various other books of the Bible, including the New Testament, and in associated deuterocanonical books. The Genesis flood narrative is among the best-known stories of the Bible. In this account, Noah labored faithfully to build the Ark at God's command, ultimately saving not only his own family, but mankind itself and all land animals, from extinction during the Flood. Afterwards, God made a covenant with Noah and promised never again to destroy all the Earth's creatures with a flood. Noah is also portrayed as a "tiller of the soil" and as a drinker of wine. Biblical narrative Tenth and final of the pre-Flood (antediluvian) Patriarchs, son to Lamech and an unnamed mother, Noah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Minus (producer)
Tyler Mathew Carl Williams (born February 25, 1988), professionally known as T-Minus, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit records and worked with many popular artists including Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Belly, ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Lana Del Rey, Sia, J. Cole, and more. He is one of Drake's longest and most frequent collaborators, contributing to songs such as "HYFR", " The Motto", "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and " Blem". He has garnered over 20 awards and nominations including Grammys, Platinum certifications, and BMI's Producer of the Year (earned on multiple occasions). Early life T-Minus first started experimenting with music as a student at Pickering High School. "I’ve always loved music," he says. "I used to play the drums, so I’ve always been interested in music in that way." After sitting at the drum kit for a few years, he decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Money
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republic Records. The label has released fifteen US albums that reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart: ''Tha Carter III'', ''I Am Not a Human Being'', ''Tha Carter IV'', ''Tha Carter V'', and '' Funeral'' by Lil Wayne, ''Thank Me Later'', '' Take Care'', ''Nothing Was the Same'', ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'', ''What a Time to Be Alive'' (along with Epic Records artist Future), ''Views'', ''More Life'', and ''Scorpion'' by Drake, and ''Pink Friday'' and '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' by Nicki Minaj. Current artists include Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Mack Maine, Lil Twist, and Cory Gunz, among others. The label has released three compilation albums — ''We Are Young Money'' (2009), ''Rich Gang'' (2013; with Cash Money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimeo
Vimeo, Inc. () is an American video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider headquartered in New York City. Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices. Vimeo's business model is through software as a service (SaaS). They derive revenue by providing subscription plans for businesses and video content producers. Vimeo provides its subscribers with tools for video creation, editing, and broadcasting, enterprise software solutions, as well as the means for video professionals to connect with clients and other professionals. , the site has 260 million users, with around 1.6 million subscribers to its services. The site was initially built by Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein in 2004 as a spin-off of CollegeHumor to share humor videos among colleagues, though put to the side to support the growing popularity of CollegeHumor. IAC acquired CollegeHumor and Vimeo in 2006, and after Google had acquired YouTube for over , IAC directed more effort i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), romance, and melancholia, and is often inspired by personal experiences. He has received List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO (record label), XO record label and released the mixtapes ''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'' and ''Echoes of Silence'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mar Taylor
La Mar C. Taylor (born September 17, 1990) is a Canadian artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of XO Records, and the creative director for the label's primary artist, singer the Weeknd. He is also the co-founder of the incubator HXOUSE. He was first recognized for creating the cover for the Weeknd's debut mixtape, ''House of Balloons'', in 2011. Early life and education La Mar C. Taylor was born on September 17, 1990 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, and was raised by his mother. He is of Jamaican descent. He attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, where he met Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye. He dropped out of high school in 2007, and moved to Parkdale, Toronto. Career Taylor started his career by taking up creative video projects for Tesfaye. In 2011, he created the cover for ''House of Balloons'', by calling in his ex-girlfriend and sneaking into the Ontario College of Art & Design University to gain access to the school's Adobe software. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guild Park Ruins
A guild ( ) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradesmen belonging to a professional association. They sometimes depended on grants of letters patent from a monarch or other ruler to enforce the flow of trade to their self-employed members, and to retain ownership of tools and the supply of materials, but were mostly regulated by the city government. A lasting legacy of traditional guilds are the guildhalls constructed and used as guild meeting-places. Guild members found guilty of cheating the public would be fined or banned from the guild. Typically the key "privilege" was that only guild members were allowed to sell their goods or practice their skill within the city. There might be controls on minimum or maximum prices, hours of trading, numbers of apprentices, and many other things. These rules reduced free competition, but sometimes maintained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Motto (Drake Song)
"The Motto" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Wayne. It is a digital iTunes Store bonus track from Drake's second studio album '' Take Care''. "The Motto" premiered on Power 106 on October 31, 2011. Drake released the song on his OVO blog a day later. It was first played on rhythmic top 40 radio stations on November 29, 2011 as the album's fourth single. Drake says in the song Spanish girls (Latinas) love him like the band Aventura. The track has sold over three million copies in the United States. It peaked atop both the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and US Rap Songs charts, and was ranked 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Year-end Chart. "The Motto" was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 55th Grammy Awards. Peaking at number 14, the song is one of the few songs to rank within the top 20 in the year-end chart without reaching the top ten. A music video directed by Lamar Taylor and Hyghly Alleyne was released on YouTube on February 10, 2012 and features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Me Proud
"Make Me Proud" is a hip hop song by Canadian recording artist Drake, released as the third single from his second studio album, '' Take Care'', featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as a digital download on October 16, 2011 and impacted rhythmic radio on October 25, 2011 in the U.S. Background Drake released "Make Me Proud" on his OVO blog on October 13, 2011 and earlier tweeted the song's title on September 25, 2011. The song premiered on Funk Master Flex's radio station Hot 97. Live performances It was performed for the first time on ''Saturday Night Live'', which aired on October 15, 2011 which also aired. Minaj has performed her verse on her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour, as well as her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour. Chart performance On October 20, 2011, the song debuted at number 97 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In its second week, it peaked at number nine on the chart. With this jump from 97–9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Drake tied Akon's 88-spot bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
