THROWBACK THURSDAY: Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Jay-Z - Light Up (Rikers Remix)

Talk about a hell of a throwback. This song makes me nostalgic in a way. It takes me back to the days when Guru and I were just discovering our potential to sniff out the hottest new tracks, back to the days when Young Money was relevant and Drake was just blowing up for real, back to the days when LIL WAYNE WASN"T TUNECHI AKA WAS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE... but I digress. Those were the days, but now they're over. This song marks the end of an era. Drake is now his own entity, Tunechi is putting out consistent trash with a few brief flashes of his immortal talent, and Guru and I are (semi) functioning adults. In terms of the actual track, I would like to say a few words. Drake is on point as usual, Jay-Z spits some real ish, and Wayne delivers one of his hottest verses over the phone from Rikers Island. This is, as far as I'm aware, a unique moment in music history. And it's straight fire. Check out this historical piece, and DL it below.

Drake - 0 To 100 (Grandtheft Bootleg)

Since I missed the daily post yesterday, I'll do two today, maybe a third if you're all good and stay quiet.... okay so I'll probably do a third anyway, but this isn't about that. This is about Grandtheft's Bootleg remix to Drake's recent hit, 0 To 100. If I had control of a radio station, plays for this remix would go from 0 to 100... real quick. See, normally I'm not a fan of DJs remixing Drake's stuff. Drake is insanely talented, and as far as I'm concerned, his stuff is too high quality to be remixed. However, there are always exceptions, and this is definitely one. Grandtheft hardly changed the song, just threw in a few extra synths, enhanced the noticeable parts of the beat, and changed a few tones. Why fix it if it ain't broke, am I right? Anyway, check it out and DL it below.

Drake - Days In The East (prod. by 40)

Okay, Guru pulled out some big guns. I've been scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of mixes for y'all, and the day he decides to post is one of the better days in popular music as far as recent memory goes. Whatever. I got this one.

Here's a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW joint by Drake. Dropped today. So many allusions to Rihanna in these lyrics. If it's good enough for Drake to croon at her fine self, it's good enough for me to post here. This is the typa joint to just cruise to on the freeway, a sunny day with clouds, going fast, just lost in your thoughts. I'm already a fan and I've only listened about three times. Track and DL link below.

Drake - Draft Day

Drake's back at it again, allow me to introduce you to the next song that you're going to hear 10,000+ times. Drake does one thing: make bangers. So how appropriate is it that this song is about Johnny Manziel? Very. Johnny Football does one thing: fucking win. Drake x Johnny Manziel? Sounds like a winning banger to me. 

Drake - Trophies (D!RTY AUD!O Bootleg)

Ah, my people. Bros, babes; fratstars and sratstars; GDIs and just straight Is. It's that magical time of the year where we can all come together for one purpose: getting obliterated on a beach while searching for that semi-special other (or others if you're a champ) in order to bang out a quick one. And we all know the most legendary of us leave those majestic encounters with something extra. Trophies. In honor of spring break, and in hopes that we all claim a little something extra hopefully not of the biological disease category, I present to you, this most epic remix of Drake's "Trophies." D!RTY AUD!O really outdid themselves on this one. Enjoy and DL the track below.

Drake - Hold On We're Going Home (Max Methods Remix)

Everyone loved the original. Gotta say, I wasn't really a fan of the whole Nothing Was The Same album. Gonna make the semi-bold statement that Take Care was way better. However, seeing as the album was still very popular, and this song was one of the best on it, I'll go ahead and throw this on the site. Max Methods keeps the chill beat intact and only lightly changes the melody with some synths. Very cool, very laid back. Definitely a good track for some easy listening, 200% a day drinking song. Enjoy the track below, and download it as well.

Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.

Well, well, well. A gorgeous European broad I've never heard of, AND she made a great cut of Drake's "I'm Ready For You," AND she's a Tinie Tempah associate? Damn, sign me up. This song is pretty impressive. It's a nice new melody to go with the original, and Rita Ora has fantastic vocals. This one is a necessary download. Cop the track below.

Drake - Trophies (Prod. by Hit-Boy)

I'm sure y'all have heard this by now, but I couldn't not put it on here. I first heard it when I was watching Johnny Manziel's tribute video done by the Texas A&M athletic department. Instant hit. Drake actually rapping for real instead of crooning "I'm sorry" at the 12 girls he's been with since last week? Get out. Dig the tune. Track and DL link below!

Timbaland (feat. Drake & Jay-Z) - Know Bout Me

So Timbaland has the job that every dude wants, making beats, making hits, and making money off of them. When you promote your song and say that Drake and Jay-Z are on it, you're done. That's all you need. To any normal hip-hop listener, it's an automatic download. See for yourself below:

The Weeknd ft. Drake - The Zone

As if I need any rationalization for putting the Weeknd AND Drake on here. Sleep tight suckas. Track and DL link below.

Drake - November 18th

It's November 18th today guys, what did you think I was gonna post? Not much to say, old classic. This one brings back so many memories. Enjoy. Track and DL link below.