It looks like Lil Wayne isn’t the only YMCMB star who plans on hitting the road this year.

OVO impresario Drake has announced that he will be hitting the road this autumn on the Would You Like A Tour? tour. The 41-date tour—which will begin on September 25 in Portland, OR and wrap up two months later in Los Angeles—will also feature singer Miguel and Future.

Check out the full list of dates below.

September 25 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
September 26 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
September 27 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
September 29 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
September 30 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
October 2 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
October 3 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
October 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
October 6 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
October 8 – Saint Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
October 9 – Chicago, IL – United Center
October 11 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
October 12 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 13 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
October 15 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
October 16 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center
October 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center
October 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
October 21 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
October 22 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
October 26 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
October 27 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
October 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
October 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
October 31 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
November 2 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
November 3 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
November 5 – Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
November 6 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum
November 7 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
November 9 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
November 10 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
November 12 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
November 13 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
November 18 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena
November 19 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
November 21 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
November 22 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 24 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
November 25 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center

[via Miss Info]

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B. Smyth grabs Future for “Win Win.” This sultry cut, produced by Mike WiLL Made It, is the first release off Smyth upcoming project B. Smyth Presents: The Florida Files. Starting June 20, the 21-year-old crooner will release a video each week for six weeks leading up to July 30. All music and videos will be packaged together as a short film. Exciting times for the young star, you can listen to the record below.

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YMCMB’s long-awaited group album Rich Gang finally has a release date.

In a new press release, YMCMB and friends have announced that they will release their massive compilation project this July 23. The album will feature YMCMB signees Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Mack Maine, Tyga, Limp Bizkit, Mystikal, Bow Wow, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, Caskey, Ace Hood and Kevin Rudolf.

The album will also feature appearances from affiliate acts like Future, French Montana, T.I., 2 Chainz and Meek Mill.

“YMCMB is a family, and this album is an example of our bond,” said Birdman in a statement. “We are thrilled to come together, partner with some of our closest friends and create something special for our fans. Think of it as an audio present, from our family, to yours.”

Rich Gang‘s first single is “Tapout,” featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Mack Maine and Future. Check out the full cover at the top.

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Nelly gets Future for his latest cut off his upcoming album, M.O., which drops later this summer. The St. Louis rapper is known to harmonize on records, and this one is no different. A real nice track that you can play in many settings. Some very interesting lyrics on this record, especially about an infatuation with a woman. The Future Hendrix assist is a very nice touch on this smooth cut also. You can take a listen to this brand new track below.

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Later tonight, XXL‘s Freshmen Class of 2013 will convene at the Best Buy Theater for the New York City leg of the XXL Freshman Live 2013 tour. The show will feature performances from ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Logic, Joey Bada$$, Kirko Bangz, Action Bronson, Angel Haze, Dizzy Wright, Travi$ Scott and Trinidad Jame$, as well as special yet-to-be-announced guests.

XXL has decided to take a look back at last year’s New York performance, featuring Danny Brown, Don Trip, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Future, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea, Kid Ink, Machine Gun Kelly and Roscoe Dash.

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Freeband general Future and Young Scooter drops a verse for Big Bank Black’s “All I Know” single. The video for it drops today, and has the trio stuntin’ in the hood. Freeband suffered a major lost last month when one of their executive, Double D, was gunned down. The video pays respect to him at the end. You can watch the video above.

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Ciara’s “Body Party” gets a makeover by adding her boyfriend Future and B.o.B on the remix. The production by Mike Will Made It is more uptempo and aimed to get the dance floor jumping. Unfortunately for us, Future only opens up the song and doesn’t appear anywhere else. Her self-titled album, Ciara, is releasing on July 9.

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Future says that Lil Wayne’s controversial Emmett Till lyric has ultimately had a positive effect on the community.

In a recent interview with Power 106, the Freebandz singer discussed the remix of his song “Karate Chop,” in which Lil Wayne raps that he, “beats the pu**y up like Emmett Till.” Although Future says the situation surrounding the lyric was unfortunate, he believes Weezy’s notorious rhyme has ultimately raised awareness about Till’s murder.

“We did the song with great intentions – I know he did the verse for the art – but speaking on the situation, I can’t speak on it,” he said. “I never thought it was going to get so much attention, but I think overall, the whole situation, he did bring light in a positive way to what happened. Even though [Emmett Till's family] probably thought it was negative, he brought positive energy to the situation because a lot of people don’t even know [who Emmett Till was] – my dad didn’t even know who Emmett was, he thought I was talking about Emmett Smith. I’m talking a lot of that are people around me, credible people, that should be like, ‘Man, you don’t even know who Emmett Till is?’ He raised awareness to people who didn’t even know Emmett Till.”

Earlier this month, it was announced that Mountain Dew dropped Lil Wayne as a sponsor in response to the controversy surrounding the lyric.

Check out the full audio below.

Previously: PepsiCo Is Meeting Emmett Till’s Family To Address Lil Wayne’s Controversial Lyric

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The already widely popular song, that’s already been remixed, gets “RichMix” this time. Future gets Rick Ross, Birdman, and French Montana for the remix to “Karate Chop.” The trio bring their own swag to the song. Rich Ross talks about his hustle and his products, Birdman comes in flexin’, and French ends the song telling you how he is a shot caller. I have a feeling this is probably not going to be the last remix of this song. Listen to the track below.

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T.I. appeared on Hoodrich Radio with his Hustle Gang crew to promote his recently released mixtape, G.D.O.D.

DJ Scream was introduced to Doe B, Big Kuntry King and a few newer members in the crew. Tip listed out some of the features on the tape, and then shared how the tape was formed.

“It was a spontaneous idea that we all just collectively came together and just said one day, ‘Hey man.’ We were just in the studio just playing records. ‘Man, we got a bunch of shit. Let’s put this shit out, man.’ And everybody look at me like, ‘Damn, why isn’t this shit out?’,” he recalls. “‘You sure right man.’ The next day, we said we gonna do a motherfucking project and there it is. Two weeks later. It’s done.”

Tip also spoke on his upcoming tour with Lil Wayne and French Montana called “America’s Most Wanted.” Initially, Future was supposed to be on the road, but Tip says 2 Chainz replaced him.

“No, it ain’t Future. Me and Tune for damn sure,” he said. “It was Future and something happened. Future pulled. He disassociated himself from the tour for whatever reason. It’s still love.”

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With Ace Hood recently receiving a Gold plaque for his “Bugatti” single, he unleashed a remix of epic proportions tonight. Featuring every big name rapper in the game, Ace plans on revamping his hit song for a certified summer anthem. His upcoming album, Trials & Tribulations, is due out on July 16.

Download here:

Here you go! “Bugatti Remix” CLEAN: bit.ly/17ICqL4DIRTY:  bit.ly/16PccbZ

— acehood (@Acehood) May 6, 2013

Previously: Watch Ace Hood’s “On Right Now” Video

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2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever.

In the meantime, We’re taking a look back at each XXL Freshman from past classes to see what they’ve been up through their music since being a Freshman.

This is what Future, XXL Freshman Class of 2012 has been up to musically with his best tracks.

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The gang’s all here. The Cash Money, Young Money group, Rich Gang drops the visual for their bubbling single “Tap Out” featuring Future. Birdman, Lil Wayne, Mack Maine and Nicki Minaj play the point on this record. Look for cameos from the other members of YM. Paris Hilton, Christina Milian and Kimora Lee also make appearences, playing some poor chap for his paper. The group’s self titled album is scheduled to hit stores, May 21.

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Mountain Dew has a second controversy with a rapper this week.

TMZ reports that PepsiCo has dropped Lil Wayne as a spokesperson over his reference to Emmett Till on the remix to Future’s “Karate Chop.” In the song, Wayne raps that he “beat that pussy up like Emmett Till.” The Till family stated in April that they would go after Lil Wayne’s sponsors.

There is no word whether PepsiCo will stop running its Mountain Dew ads featuring Weezy.

Even though the song dates back to February of this year, Lil Wayne recently issued an apology to the family of Till for the lyric. However, Till’s family formally rejected his apology, saying, “While it’s commendable that he has vowed to respect the legacy of Emmett Till and his memory to ‘not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in his music,’ this statement falls short of an apology, as none is mentioned.”

Earlier this week, Mountain Dew pulled a commercial directed by Tyler, the Creator after it was accused of being racist.

Related:
• Emmett Till Family Doesn’t View Lil Wayne’s Letter as a Formal Apology
• Lil Wayne’s “Karate Chop” Remix Stirs Up Controversy
• Lil Wayne Issues Official Apology To Emmett Till Family
• Rick Ross to Lose Between $3.5 to $5 Million From Reebok Deal

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April was a bountiful month for mixtapes and new music. On the album front, Kid Cudi put out his Indicud LP, Ghostface teamed up with Adrian Younge for Twelve Reasons to Die, and the legendary R.A. the Rugged Man put out his stellar Legends Never Die LP. The real musical highlights of the month, though, came in free mixtapes from a truly diverse group of artists leading the way for the new underground.

While J. Cole continued to show his gratitude for his diehard fans with the second installment of his Truly Yours mixtape series, emerging Southern icon Big K.R.I.T. finally released his King Remembered In Time tape, and young Chicago standout Chance The Rapper put out an instant classic with his highly-anticipated Acid Rap. The mixtape circuit also saw releases from MMG young’n Rockie Fresh, and a comeback project from sexy songstress Cassie, who reinvented herself and her sound on the new RockaByeBaby.

Check out our breakdown of April’s best mixtapes.

Previously: The 10 Best Mixtapes of March

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It looks like Ace Hood’s latest single has earned the Florida-born rapper a new plaque.

Ace’s We the Best partner DJ Khaled took to Twitter  today to announce that his latest single “Bugatti” – which features Future and Rick Ross – has been certified gold by the RIAA. Khaled commemorated the achievement by awarding Ace with a digital gold plaque for the hit single.

#WTB BREAKING NEWS! @acehood is #BUGATTI officially Gold! Ace we showed them! Ace we so blessed! ths … m.tmi.me/To2fA

— DJ Khaled (@djkhaled) April 26, 2013

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— DJ Khaled (@djkhaled) April 26, 2013

“Bugatti” serves as the first single off Ace Hood’s upcoming fourth album Trials & Tribulations. DJ Khaled is also working on his own release, Suffering from Success.

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Ca$h Out enlists Future for his first single, “Another Country,” off his Epic Records debut, Patience.

Future handles hook duties that once again show his range: “I’m driving in a space coupe/ It was made in another country/ If you see me with a bad bitch/ I guarantee she’s from another country/ I get money all the time/ When I’m flying over other countries.”

You’ll find “Another Country,” as well as a slew of other heaters on the album, which is slated for a summer release. Listen below.

[via Billboard]

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Another week, another new “U.O.E.N.O.” remix. Rocko grabs 2 Chainz for this version. So far, we’ve heard Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky jump on the Childish Major-produced track. Much like we’ve heard before, Chainz owns the instrumental with boasts about foreign cars, drugs and more. He’s also swaging on the beat like he’s “flamboyant.” Check it out below.

Previously: Rocko Says Rick Ross Has Another Verse on the Official “U.O.E.N.O” Remix

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Future gets the heavy lifting out of the way early on Black Woodstock. The tape’s leadoff, “Keys”, sees Future tiptoeing through a beat that’s equally as weird as “Karate Chop” and slightly less fun. “We Made Our Own,” arguably a rip-off of Rick Ross’ “911”, also dabbles in the “good enough” territory, though none of the songs here really reach the “Karate Chop” or “Mark McGwire” levels of F.B.G.: The Movie. “Rehab (Amy Winehouse)” is a standout if you’re into the notoriously overlooked vulnerable and concerned side of Future he showcased on Pluto sleeper “Permanent Scar.”

As far as the sidekicks go, Future’s actually done pretty well for himself. 19-year-old Slice 9 is the most developed and polished of the bunch, showing radio instincts on “Young Nigga Problems,” his lone appearance on Black Woodstock. Future’s brother Casino plays a supporting role on several tracks that’s impressive enough and Atlanta radio DJ turned rapper Stuey Rock might have a legitimate regional hit on his hands with the Future-assisted “Blow Them Bands.” It’s a little heavy on the Stuey Rock and a little light on Future, but has Atlanta airwaves written all over it, especially if he’s able to continue playing his own music on the radio.

“Karate Chop” had humble beginnings on DJ Spinz and Pretty Boy Tank’s We Are The Radio Vol. 6 and there’s a handful of other Future game changers that first saw the light of day on releases such as these (The response from “No Love” off Spinz’ HBG 2 tape last month prompted Future to announce he’d be shooting a video for the record). Unfortunately, there really aren’t any songs of that caliber to be found here. Future’s at a point now where any new music warrants a great deal of excitement, so Black Woodstock’s mediocrity comes as a bit of a letdown. The thing is though, Future’s mediocre is still more engaging than a lot of people’s best.—Neil Martinez-Belkin (@Neil_MB)

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