October’s Very Own will end the second day of the event. Wiz Khalifa is scheduled to perform earlier on the day Drake headlines. Rihanna will close out the final day of the festival. Roc Nation artist, J. Cole, will make an appearance on the same day as the pop starlet.

The Wireless Festival will take place in London’s Hype Park at the beginning of July. Tickets for the festival go on sale February 3rd at 10 am.

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While on the set of the the “The Zone” video featuring The Weeknd, Drake cleared everything up once and for all.

So people want to know: will you respond to Common?
No. Because despite how it’s been worded by him that situation is not a “hip hop moment” or a “battle for the sake of musical integrity”…it’s a ploy for attention around the release of an album. More than anything it was just disappointing cause what kid isn’t a fan of what Common has done for our genre. A guy who made such an incredible career for himself based off expressing genuine feelings about life and love is now targeting me for sharing my story.

Wow. If that’s how he felt, why did he respond to “Sweet” in the first place? To read more about why Drake is falling back and his shots at Vanessa Bryant CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW.

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DECODED

Every week, Frequency News takes a close look at what is going on with the Urban Mainstream, and Urban Adult radio airplay charts AND the album sales charts from the previous week. We will keep track of what is happening with your favorite music, so that you don’t have to!

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TOP 10 songs played on URBAN RADIO stations across American the past week!

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The Toronto native performed at the 2012 NHL All-Star game bringing the total of number of brothers in the arena to 2.5.

Drake made it to center ice to perform “Headlines” and ‘The Motto” during the exhibition game’s second intermission. (spotted@ Missinfo.TV)

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“@drake Nice talking to you buddy, glad everything’s cleared up,” Campbell wrote on his Twitter account. “It’s good that something positive came out of this whole fiasco. Stay up.”

“Drake beef officially squashed…Everybody can now move on. Only positivity from here on out.”

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“I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama’s life soon because I could play him. That’s the goal. I watch all the addresses. Anytime I see him on TV, I don’t change the channel, I definitely pay attention and listen to the inflections of his voice. If you ask anyone who knows me, I’m pretty good at impressions.”

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This is the same tattoo artist who claimed he would fight Drake and called him all types of names…he clearly didn’t do much fighting!

He gon’ mess around and make Drake catch a body like that!

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Vibe came up with a top 10 list of rappers’ real names that will make you laugh. The list starts with Drake, who was born Aubrey Graham. Check out the rest of the hilarious truth over at their site here.

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Drake threw more shots at Common on “Stay Schemin” by Rick Ross featuring French Montana, then Common remixed it and according to some, he bodied Drake with his response.

The most memorable line was definitely “You Canada Dry,” and now you can buy a t-shirt with it on the front for &15-25 depending on the size. Find out where to buy a “You Canada Dry” t-shirt at HipHopWired.

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Drake, who is currently beefing with rapper Common, keep it simple polo while rapping in front of a blue background!

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In an interview with radio personality Big Boy, he addressed the rap beef Drizzy and veteran rapper Common have gotten into in the last few weeks. Though he isn’t a fan of battle rap, he’s rocking with his artist.

“We’re supporting him 100% with our lives,” he says. “There’s no other way. Drake’s the little homie. That’s blood, that’s family. So ain’t no siding with that. It’s Drake or nothing.”

Also, don’t expect the rest of Drake’s Young Money or Cash Money family, including Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, to jump in the war of words either.

“We don’t do all that,” Baby says. “That’s not how we operate. We do our music for the people. We’ve never been a brand of diss records. That’s not us.”

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Days after “Stay Schemin’” was released, Com fired back at Drake by releasing a verse on the same beat. Some feel Com got the upper hand in his reply to Drake, and some don’t. While others think this beef should just stop before it goes too far.

Nobody wants to see anything violent happen to Drake or Common, but battle rapping has a lengthy history in hip-hop. Lyrically, which rapper do you think was the strongest on “Stay Schemin’”? Take a listen to the version containing Common and Drake, and then enter your vote in the poll below.

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It all started when Common released “Sweet,” a single from his new album The Dreamer, The Believer, weeks ago attacking singing rappers. Drake responded last Friday on Rick Ross’ ”Stay Schemin” with a verse directed at veteran male rappers that act like “broads.” Com hit back this morning by tacking a fresh verse to “Schemin” and actually saying his name.

The bout’s been entertaining for many, but really, should have never begun in the first place. Here are the reasons this beef should’ve stayed in the freezer.

1. This isn’t Common’s style – I wouldn’t go as far as saying Common is a nice guy and definitely wouldn’t say he’s soft. He’s not a troublemaker, either. He’s a finisher. For him to throw the first jab at Drake is unlike him. This isn’t like his 1994 battle with Ice Cube over “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” where Common rhymes about hip-hop’s transformation and Cube took offense to it.

2. The pot calling the kettle black – Common attacks Drake for being “sweet” (see: emotionally available, soft, girly), but Com has always been one of the most honest, lady-loving, rappers out. And occasionally, he’s even sung a bit himself. Granted, he’s doesn’t crooner as much as Drizzy, but it’s there. You would think that Common would appreciate a Drake, who raps well and delivers his music in a unique fashion.

3. Drake NEVER responds to diss records – Common isn’t the first rapper to try Drake. He’s just the first that’s gotten a response. Drake has always said the best response is no response, opting not to leave rappers who aren’t as hot as him alone. Apparently, Common’s “Sweet” struck a nerve.

4. Common initially didn’t call Drake out at first – For a rapper that never responds to hate, Drake sure did pick an odd track to snap at. If Common never said Drake’s name on “Sweet,” why did he feel Com was talking to him? Maybe he felt like he had to rep for his kind?

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After admitting that his nameless jabs on “Sweet” were aimed at Drake, October’s Very Own responded on Rick Ross’s recent mixtape cut. However, Com didn’t wait long to jump on the end of the song to send a very direct message:

“You ain’t wettin nobody n*gga/ You Canada Dry…”

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“It bothers me when the gods get to acting like the broads/ Guess every team doesn’t come complete with ni**as like ours,” raps Drizzy over the Beat Bully production.

Could it be a shot at Common after their recent exchange of words?

At least this statement was more direct:

“Kobe ’bout to lose a hundred fifty M’s Kobe my n**ga I hate it, hate to be him B**ch you wasn’t with me shooting in the gym”

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Check out what the tennis star tweeted below:

@serenawilliams I tried. Hard
@serenawilliams I’ve been doing everything I can to bite my tongue…. But….
@serenawilliams ….. But really?? Shocking.

@serenawilliams Like really, really???

@serenawilliams FORREAL!!!!??!!!!!
@serenawilliams Ok… Like FOR REAL???
@serenawilliams Come on….
@serenawilliams WTH?
@serenawilliams Ok tks guys for listening to my hummmm’s and ahhhhhhhh lol

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While music sales may be in a flux, music fans have demonstrated a voracious appetite for visuals of their favorite artists. Though there is a definite correlation between which songs get drilled into our heads on the air and what gets watched online,  in some cases videos helped buoy songs that otherwise flew beneath the collective radar.

So using a very unscientific mix of video plays and public perception we present the biggest hip-hop videos of 2011. (Play data is from December 24, 2011.)

“Rack City” Tyga
Uploaded: September 8, 2011
Plays: 7,814, 557
For everyone who couldn’t name anyone in Young Money who wasn’t named Lil Wayne, Drake or Nicki Minaj, Tyga has a message for you: “Rack City, bitch!” While this simplistic ode to making it rain sounds like it was ghostwritten by Mr. Collipark and the Ying Yang Twinz, the asstastic clip should finally give the label suits the ammo to push the button on his oft-delayed debut album. There is a rumored clean version with a *cough* plot, but you tell us how many people have watched it when you find it.

“Can’t Get Enough” J. Cole f/ Trey Songz
Uploaded:Sept 16, 2011
Plays: 7, 867, 862
J. Cole is no dummy. When the lyricist from North Carolina prepped his Roc Nation debut he clearly thought “ya’ll ain’t about to Canibus me, no matter how much I like him” and put out this clip for “Can’t Get Enough” which by all accounts is “Big Pimpin” Jr. Warm locale? Check. Pretty girls on a yacht? Check. bouncy, ethnically enhanced soundtrack? Check. Hova taught you well.

“Headlines” Drake
Uploaded: October 21, 2011
Plays: 14,320,393
Three days before his birthday Drizzy and his Nike gloves set the wheels in motion for his sophomore LP, Take Care. The clip was modest by Drake standards with him posing in baseball stadium, elevators and empty lots. But as Hov once eloquently put it, you don’t need a million-dollar video, just a million-dollar artist.

“I’m On One” DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne
Uploaded: July 11, 2011
Plays: 16,631,953
Let’s be real. With Drake leading off and on the hook this is DJ Khaled’s song in name only. If all I have to do is hold an umbrella and point a finger in the sky for song credit sign me up!

“Dance (Ass) (remix)” Big Sean Feat Nicki Minaj
Uploaded: Nov 1, 2011
Plays: 24,993,181, uploaded
Whatever Big Sean paid Nicki Minaj to do this song and video he needs to double it. Thanks to the cameo of the year by Minaj’s donk, the plays on “Ass” “Marvin And Chardonnay” in a matter of weeks, despite many thinking it was a better song. Don’t believe us? Tell us what Big Sean was wearing…in any scene…it’s ok, we’ll wait.

“Otis” The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
Uploaded August 11, 2011.
Plays: 31, 323, 152
The first and only video (so far) from Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch The Throne was a statement clip like no other. You see that Maybach you all have been coveting since 2002? We’re going to strip it down, turn it into a stunt car and do donuts in the parking lot. Couple that with a refreshingly simple performance from Jay and Ye where they both actually SMILED and you have one of the most memorable music videos of the year of any genre. Even Mercedes decided to retire the vehicle after this clip. They literally killed it. Who else can say that?

“Lighters” Eminem and Royce Da 5′ 9″ f/ Bruno Mars
Uploaded: August 22, 20ll
Plays: 32,456,547
Leave it to two of the most demented MCs out of Detroit (and probably North America) to put out such a sentimental, radio-friendly song. Oh, having Bruno Mars on the hook definitely helps get you past the gatekeepers. Now can we get one for “Loud Noises.”?

“Yonkers,” Tyler The Creator
Uploaded: Feb, 10, 2011
Plays: 32,579,353
The man ate a roach. He ate a roach!

“How To Love” Lil Wayne
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2011
Plays: 40, 733, 966
Lil Tunchi became the most unlikely pro-life advocate of 2011 with the video to “How To Love.” The touching narrative of a young lady who decides not to have an abortion and the two different paths her child’s life could take if she was shown “how to love” almost makes you forget that Weezy calls himself the “P*ssy Monsta.”

Wiz Khalifa “On My Level” F/ Too Short
Uploaded: January 27, 2011)
Plays: 48,407,782
The first 8 million people were probably watching to see what warranted the parental advisory warning at the beginning and the other 40 were probably too high from following the song’s instructions to notice that it’s rather tame by rap video standards.

Dr. Dre, “I Need A Doctor”
Uploaded: Feb 24, 2011
Plays: 78,705,918
If Dr. Dre has held off on putting out Detox because of some perceived lack of demand, he need only look at the number of people who have checked in this year to check out his second video from Detox. Mr. Young, whatever is on your hard drive at this point, just put it out. Even if it’s to justify the thrashing of that sweet ride.

“Look At Me Now” Chris Brown feat Bustah Rhymes and Lil Wayne
Uploaded: March 16, 2011
Plays:138, 041, 790
Bustah Rhymes single-handedly revived hip-hop karoake with his show-stealing verse on this song. Catchy as all hell in its own right we’ll attribute at least half of these plays to folks practicing for the Def Jam Rap Star national championships.

“Super Bass” Nicki Minaj
Uploaded: May 5, 2011
Plays: 207,052,146
The Barbies came out in full force to push “Super Bass” to ridiculous heights, and for good reason. The vibrant, colorful visuals perfectly complemented the feel-good ethos and cemented Minaj as a Pop Star. And having her bathe in a pool of Strawberry Quick didn’t hurt either.

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“Lotus Flower Bomb” Wale f/ Miguel from Ambition album
Uploaded: Nov 14, 2011
Plays: 2, 832, 800 (and counting…)
Easily the biggest song of Wale’s career the success of Ambition is making Rick Ross look like one of the best emerging A&Rs in rap.

2 Chainz, “Spend It”
Uploaded: July 26, 2011
Plays: 1, 774, 763
What a difference a name change can make? Thanks to the popularity of “Spend It” the artist formerly known as Titty Boi has enjoyed a career resurgence unseen since John Travolta did Pulp Fiction.

“ADHD” Kendrick Lamar
Uploaded: August 2011
Plays: 1, 005, 440
Our rookie of the year (all respects to Big Sean) has given us plenty of reasons to look forward to 2012 and this video is just one of them.

“Ghetto Dreams” Nas and Common
Uploaded: August 11, 2011
Plays:1,001,904,

The event that was having these two vets on the same song and in a video was only eclipsed by the spectacle that was Watch The Throne.

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This honorable mention makes this list because at 9:19 it is literally the biggest video of 2011. Weaving in several songs from their latest album Undun, fans are treated to the visual narrative of the protagonist Redford Stephens.

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