Drake in the Toronto Star as he overtook last year’s field of new rappers.
Elliott Wilson, founder of RapRadar.com, told The Star last year that “(early in ’09) people were talking about Asher Roth, Kid Cudi and Wale, and no one put Drake in. But by April, it was all about Drake.” So let’s update you on Wale’s putative rivals to be rap’s next superstar:
Asher Roth: After a modest hit on debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle with “I Love College,” the 24-year-old says he’s trying to get a vision for his next album, with production team The Neptunes. “I’m not the traditional, ‘Let’s get a radio hit out of you guys,’ it’s more for that esoteric sound.”
Kid Cudi: The man behind the club hit “Day ‘n’ Nite” may be wobbling under the pressure of fame after opening for Lady Gaga at the Air Canada Centre in November. He left Gaga’s tour after a violent incident at a Vancouver show, and he confessed in an interview, “I’m not Justin Timberlake (and) I never tried to make myself seem larger than life.” Cudi, alias Scott Mescudi, stars in the HBO series How to Make It in America, airing Sundays.
Drake: Before his debut album Thank Me Later comes out
March 30, the local hero has a sartorial photo spread in the latest GQ, accompanying an interview where he declares that Kanye West’s upcoming album Good Ass Job, which he’s helping with, will be “one of the best hip-hop albums of the last 10 years.”
TS
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 2:58 PM:
i don’t think that’s the right Elliot Wilson lol.
http://twitter.com/ElliottWilson
good article though
Chuck. Taylors.
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 2:59 PM:
…March 30th?! *marks Calender*
FINALLY…a DATE [wait, that IS the official date, right? o.0]
I love Asher Roth && Kid Cudi, tho; Asher’s mixtape “The Greenhouse Effect” was AMAZING && Cudders is amazing as well :)
Karla
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 3:08 PM:
Doubt it.
Mike Dreams
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 3:13 PM:
I’m mad they referred to that Kid Cudi’s thing as a “violent incident”. C’mon with that. #Embellishing.
Chuck. Taylors.
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 3:50 PM:
@Karla – alright [got my hopes up *sigh*]
brit
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 4:58 PM:
yoooooo why is march 30th crossed out…i think drizzy is plaaayin games!
Ariel
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 6:02 PM:
Good things will come to those who wait….and what do you know Drake’s album is about to be here really soon…!
jordan
on Feb 28th, 2010
@ 7:38 PM:
what do you mean u doubt it,is it coming out before or after
Rizzy
on Mar 1st, 2010
@ 8:02 AM:
I woudnt be mad or surprised if Kanye n Drake come out wid sumtin like 808keys stuff, i would still love to listen to it and i know it would be a crazy record BUT i would really love to see those two guys together makin a more like an oldschool hip hop track, im talkin like Drake ft phonte elzhi – think good thoughts n Kanye to tha ft. rakim nas – Classic…i bet would be a killahhh…but still tho cant wait to hear wat they been up to
thestrange0ne
on Mar 1st, 2010
@ 8:05 AM:
it’s crossed off because it was rumored for a March 30th release, but that might be a negative considering Over wasn’t released yet (even though we all know that album could come out tomorrow and ppl will go apesh*t trying to buy it) but, eh.
Mr.Yuuupp
on Mar 1st, 2010
@ 11:46 AM:
MARCH 30th is sounding nice (right after my B-day) but with no single out right now I doubt it…I say Easter ,Good Friday , give us somethin to get fresh to
Juan
on Mar 1st, 2010
@ 4:53 PM:
MARCH 30th, i wish! itll be worth the wait tho, good article
drizzy junior
on Mar 1st, 2010
@ 8:03 PM:
Atleast when the single gon drop?
dfoxxieladie
on Mar 2nd, 2010
@ 9:19 AM:
SHIT ANYTIME IN MARCH WILL WORK FOR ME…..
John
on Mar 4th, 2010
@ 5:05 PM:
They’re talking rival but in reality the only guy who can compete w/Drake is Cole
dallastexas
on Mar 5th, 2010
@ 9:46 PM:
“I’m mad they referred to that Kid Cudi’s thing as a “violent incident”. ”
im with you! i love cudi, him & drake are my favs. from the class of ’09
cudi’s album is a classic in my book, cant wait for drake’s!!!