So, as you may have heard by now, Drake hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend. The larger-than-life Toronto rapper took to his Degrassi roots, acting in the skits that, believe it or not, came out pretty funny. Drizzy was at his best while impersonating Lil Wayne and Jay Z in a Hip-Hop version of […]
Best Music Projects of 2013
Photo by Bryan Lamb With new projects from established musicians like Daft Punk, Kanye West, and Neko Case to up and comers like Chance the Rapper, Lorde, Disclosure, 2013 was a huge year for music. Through a very scientific method, the Ruby Hornet staff has gone through the eclectic mix of 2013’s various project releases […]
Sampha Premieres “Courtesy” on BBC1
Sampha, who took off from where he was last year by linking up with Drake, yesterday stopped by BBC Radio1 to debut his latest song, “Courtesy” as part of a 28-minute mix he did for the station. The song comes in at the 19:50 mark of the player below and is a soulful, instrumental affair, […]
Sampha: “Can’t Get Loose” (Jacques Greene Remix)
Ever since Drake put talented artist Sampha on “Too Much” off his latest album, Nothing Was The Same, it seems that the track is all people have heard from one half of SBTRKT. Well, Jacques Greene went beyond just hearing the one track and remixing it, giving Sampha’s solo track, “Can’t Get Loose”, off his Dual EP, […]
Drake kicks Future off of tour
Maybe it was just too many emotions for one bus. Pitchfork is reporting today that Drake kicked Atlanta-rapper/crooner Future off of his Would You Like a Tour? tour. The issue allegedly stems from comments Future made to Billboard about not being a big fan of Drake’s Nothing Was The Same album. The comments, which Future […]
[Sunday Coffee Sipper] Deciphering Drake
Drake. His name is everywhere these days and the Toronto native finds himself smack dab in the center of pop culture lexicon-sandwiched somewhere between Miley Cyrus and the Geico “Hump Day” camel. For all the headlines, videos, interviews and general content that has been produced around Drake, it is interesting that we know so little […]
Lupe Fiasco: “Pound of Flesh/Paris Tokyo 2”
If you’ve been following the site lately then you may have noticed my growing disdain for Lupe Fiasco. His actions on Twitter and general sidelines view of the hip hop game has pushed me away from the Food & Liquor artist in a hurry. As of late, Lupe has offered his own versions of other […]
[Video] Arctic Monkeys: "Hold On, We’re Going Home"
Drake is everywhere. Even indie rockers, the Arctic Monkeys got in on the Drake frenzy that has heated up as leaks of Nothing Was The Same began hitting the internet. Turns out, Wu Tang Clan aren’t the only ones with their own rendition of a Drake song. Yesterday, video of the band covering the song […]