Drake Delays New Album Thank Me Later

Drake’s release date for his debut album “Thank Me Later” will be delayed to June 15th. It was originally supposed to hit stores on May 25th, however fans will have to wait a little longer to get their copy of “Thank Me Later”.

Before releasing his new album, he will go on an eco-friendly tour starting on April 5th at Slippery Rock University. A new song titled “Fireworks” will be played for the first time during his tour. The new song features Kings of Leon and will be included on “Thank Me Later”.

The tour will last until May 8th and will feature K-OS and Francis & The Lights as his supporting acts. During this time, he will also perform at the Bamboozle Music Festival with Paramore, Weezer, MGMT and many others.

Check out Drake’s full tour schedule here.

New Drake Song – Shut It Down

A new song by Drake featuring the Dream has leaked, it’s titled "Shut It Down", the song was produced by Noah "40" Shebib and Omen who also co-produced  Alicia Keys’ duet track with Drake, "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)".

This slow jam has been confirmed to be listed on Drake’s debut album “Thank me later”. Other tracks include “Over”, “Fireworks”, “Afrika Boombatta”, and “Light Up” which features Jay-Z.

Who has inspired Drake for this album ? Nas and Outkast’s Andre Benjamin. “Nas was somebody that I used to listen to his raps and never understood how he did it. I always wanted to understand how he painted those pictures and his bar structure. I went back and really studied Nas and Andre 3000 and then came back with this album.”

Listen to “Shut it Down” below, and leave your comments.

Alicia Keys Unveils Single Cover for Unthinkable (I’m Ready)

Here is the official beautiful single cover of Alicia Keys’ “Unthinkable (I’m Ready)”, which was unveiled on her website.

“Unthinkable (I'm Ready)” is set to be the follow-up single to Alicia Keys' single with Beyoncé, "Put It In A Love Song." The song was written by Drake and is one of the most beautiful songs of “Element of Freedom”.

What do you think of the cover and song?