Canadian R&B/Pop act, Drake touched down in H-Town a few nights ago with the intention of filming a video for his single, “Child’s Play.” Fresh off his album, VIEWS, and eager to continue pleasing his surreally large fan base, the “One Dance” singer went out to make yet another hit video.

Instagram videos posted up from a multitude of sources confirm his new creation, including a video from the director of the video himself.  

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift Photo By @tvjohnny #freeanuel

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#Drake was spotted at the Cheesecake Factory last night in Houston.

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#Drake last night on the set of #ChildsPlay.

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It’ll be interesting to see what style of video Drake blends his music with this time around, considering VIEWS was littered with varying musical genres ranging from Trap to Dancehall.

And yes, Drake did hit up a Cheesecake Factory while in H-Town.

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One of the most anticipated albums of the year finally drops today. Drake’s junior album Nothing Was The Same is now available and we have the full album stream courtesy of Spotify. The album features collaborations from Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Jay Z, 2 Chainz and more and features his hit singles “Started From The Bottom” and Hold On, We’re Going Home”. You can pick up the album at iTunes, or in stores at a local retailer. How do you think Drake’s album will stack up against the other albums that have dropped this year? Enjoy the stream below. Review coming soon.

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With Drake season in full swing we thought it was time to thumb through the archives. What we found was last year’s interview and all of its gems. The interview was conducted in the aftermath of the bizarre Drake vs Common beef and after Take Care‘s critical and commercial dominance, yet Drake is extraordinarily level-headed. See for yourself below.

Our Editor-in-Chief Elliott Wilson handled the words while photographer Ruben Rivera handled the images. Elliott will be interviewing Drake on September 22nd for #CRWN, so consider this as a warm-up. A lot can change in the year, hence Drake‘s new album title.

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Earlier this week Kansas City rapper and Strange Music frontman Tech N9ne visited New York City to promote his upcoming album, Something Else, which hits the shelves next Tuesday, July 30th. Taking place at the legendary SOBs, the event was a modest affair: security was minimal, the music was fairly audible and the bar was [temporarily] open. After Tech arrived, he ascended the stage, briefly thanked everyone for attending,  then quickly made his way to the floor to mingle with the crowd. The brief introduction was a humbling gesture with a clear message: the night was simply about sharing the music.

Accordingly, the album began playing immediately. The first song, aptly named, “Straight Out the Gate,” features Krizz Kaliko and Serj Tankian of System of a Down and sets the precedent for an album overflowing with features. In fact there are so many features – and many of them are high-profile – that RESPECT. had to ask Tech how he could afford them when he is merely an independent artist.

Barely concealing his own lingering shock, he informed us that with the exception of the instrumentals and his collaboration with The Doors, all of the features were done without cost, “out of respect” for him. There’s no telling what he will have to give these various artists in return, but the fact that they contributed these verses for free is simply amazing. Tech himself shared our amazement, saying, “How do you think it makes me feel?” Hip-hop has been a house of horrors when it comes to navigating that treacherous line between business relationships and artistic collaboration, so RESPECT.‘s guess is that Tech feels pretty damn good. The songs make this apparent. Despite the abundance of collaborations, a clear voice, his voice, manages to float above each song, ensuring that the reins remain in the hands of the creator.

It’s difficult to dive into the nuances of the album after only one listen, especially a listen that occurred via the questionable acoustics of a nightclub, so until there is an opportunity to properly review the album, here a few notes from the party:

• The album features a noticeable amount of live instrumentation.
• Tech told RESPECT. that he couldn’t pick a favorite song because of the album’s tripartite division into Fire, Water and Earth, which all mean something different to him, but after the full album finished and he began playing individual tracks, Tech demanded that the DJ play “Fragile.” (so it’s probably one of his favorite songs.)
• On “Priorities” Tech trades bars with Angel Davenport and Game. It’s a short track (1:43), but that song structure – 3 emcees continuously going back and forth – is something that deserves to be explored some more by Tech as well as other rappers
• Rittz, who was signed to Strange Music last year, absolutely fits in with the Strange Crew, as indicated by “Colorado.”
• The album is kind of long with all of the bonus tracks.
• Danny Brown and Tech would be a crazy rap duo.
• The album as a whole is very vulnerable, but in a way that differs from the vulnerability of Take Care.
• Tech N9ne seems to genuinely make the music that he wants, sans market pressures. He and Mac Miller should high-five.
• On one song, someone says, “Fuck your litigation.” That’s the history of rap in a nutshell, is it not?

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Nothing helps pass a dull Wednesday afternoon like an album full of high-quality beats. Described as  “ghetto space adventure,” The Trek is the latest project by New Orleans producer Chase N. Cashe. You may not have heard of CNC, but you’ve definitely heard him, especially if you listened to Take Care, which won him a production Grammy. To begin your journey into CNC eclectic soundscape, click here. You’re welcome.

For kicks, note the image of Louisiana in the cover art. Represent.

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Chase N. Cashe has been buzzing for quite some time. The burgeoning producer who’s worked with names like Drake, Lil Wayne, and is apart of the  Surf Club collective which includes fellow beat maven, Hit-Boy,  has been steadily releasing quality tracks via the internet. After performing last night in NYC at The West, the N’awlins bred emcee drops “I Don’t Play” where he laments on the rules to money spending. Artwork by Cherry Collaborative.

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Drizzy decided to bless the net with two brand new visuals off Take Care. In the first video, Drake returns to his Jewish roots for a bar mitzvah, with Lil X behind the camera. In the following clip, he and Rihanna link up for the title track off his sophomore effort, directed by Yoanne Lemoine. Watch both videos down below.

Drake ~ HYFR Feat. Lil Wayne from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

Drake ~ Take Care Feat. Rihanna from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

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