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Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop superstar Drake who recently returned with his sumptuous new single “Hold On, We’re Going Home” (#5 in the UK chart), follows up with the release on September 29th of his feverishly anticipated new album “Nothing Was The Same”. Nothing Was The Same is released on Young Money/Cash Money Records/Island Records and promises to be one of the biggest releases of the year. Drake recently also featured on friend, and fellow Toronto native, The Weeknd’s single “ Live Fo r“. The album was produced by long time musical partner Noah “40” Shebib and Jay Z features on the track “ Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2 ” which contains elements of Ellie Goulding’s “ Don’t Say A Word. ” Other featured tracks include Started From The Bottom”, “Tuscan Leather”, “Worst Behaviour”, “305 To My City” and “Wu-Tang Forever”. Nothing Was the Same - Drake available on iTunes   http://www.drakeofficial.com/ WHAT THE PAPERS SAY Drake is “the genre’s stylistic stan

Just had news in from The Melodic that their debut album "Effra Parade" is now available to pre-order from ANTI- Records, home of Tom Waits and Calexicos . It's been a long long journey for them getting to the point of being able to release this record so they are thrilled to be able to unleash it so soon. Check out the new video to " On My Way " which was filmed during their time in LA at the end of the West Coast tour they have recently completed. Currently touring the East Coast including New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with the fantastic Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, they are also trying to raise money to put towards buying a band van which will keep them touring. By teaming up with Pledge Music they are offering personalised Cd's and Tee's, videos, album listening sessions, studio time and private gigs etc, they we will be donating 5% of funds raised to the ABC trust charity. Check the remaining dates below and do let peo