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Artist Spotlight: Aion Clarke

Aion Clarke is a really talented R&B singer. Drake fans, you might know him as "Voyce Alexander", the soulful, charming singer who collaborated with Drake on a lot of early tracks. Since then, he's put out a single called "Do You Right" which is available on iTunes.

His brand new mixtape, "The Leaks", is getting a really positive response with a lot of downloads already. Listeners are happy to hear "true R&B again".

If you want to hear Aion Clarke's voice on some older songs, listen Drake's "Special", "All This Love", and "Smile". It's good, simple, R&B music. Check out my conversation with Aion Clarke below. :)

MsTVAnkA’s Five Questions:

MsTVAnkA:Tell me about your new mixtape, "The Leaks", what can listeners expect to hear?

Aion Clarke: Listeners can expect to hear melodies reminiscent of 90's R&B (which to me was a great era in the genre), you're gonna hear real subject matter, you will also hear Bryan Michael Cox, Noah Shebib and more make for some of the best production on this planet, and I'm gonna be singing my you know what off!!

MsTVAnkA:A lot of people refer to you as a "true R&B artist", what sets you apart from other R&B artists today?

Aion Clarke: I'm no different from any other true artist R&B artist. I grew up a church boy, singing my first solo at 4 years old and continuing on, singing with choirs and groups, playing the drums and just using the gifts God gave me in a positive way. I'm just doing what God called me to do.

MsTVAnkA: What else can we expect from you in 2010? If you could work with any artist, who would it be?

Aion Clarke: For the remainder of the year I will be in the studio putting together my debut album, which doesn't have a name or date as of yet but I promise will be very special. In the mean time doing high profile corporate events such as performing for Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas next week. An artist I would love to work with is Chris Martin because I just love his concept for melody.

MsTVAnkA: What was it like working with Drake on his first mixtape, "Room for Improvement"?

Aion Clarke:It was an amazing experience working with Drake, although it wasn't a mixtape at the time. We were both young recording artists figuring out our sounds, but his lyrical ability had always been on an extreme level. Very inspiring to know with all of his success that he remains the same dude. I'm next.

MsTVAnkA: What top five songs do you play on your iPod?

Aion Clarke:LOL well, right now it's all about that

1) "BMF" by Rick Ross aka ROZAYY!!

But when I'm a bit more sober of course:

2) Marvin Gaye "Distant Lover" the live version,

3) Sam Cooke "Nothing Can Change This Love",

4) Bob Marley "Sun Is Shining",

5) Kanye West "Welcome To Heartbreak", I love great music of all genres.

To download Aion Clarke's mixtape "The Leaks" click HERE.

To see and hear more about Aion Clarke visit www.AIONCLARKE.com

To follow him on twitter go to www.twitter.com/aionclarke

-Mikella

Aion Clarke - New Mixtape: "The Leaks"

Aion Clarke is a really talented R&B singer. Drake fans, you might know him as "Voyce Alexander", the soulful, charming singer who sang a lot of the hooks on Drake's first mixtape, "Room for Improvement." Since then, he put out a single called "Do You Right" which is available on iTunes.

His brand new mixtape, "The Leaks", is getting a really positive response with a lot of downloads already. Listeners are happy to hear "true R&B again".

If you want to hear Aion Clarke's voice on some older songs, listen Drake's "Special", "All This Love", and "Smile". It's good, simple, R&B music. :)

P.S.- Guess who produced some of the tracks for this mixtape? October's Very Own member Noah "40" Shebib. Check the production credits in the picture above :)

A 'Bria's Interlude' Discovery

This is Bria's Interlude, the nice slow jam off of Drake's So Far Gone mixtape. The song sampled in Bria's Interlude is called Friendly Skies. It's a song by Missy Elliott featuring Ginuwine, from her Supa Dupa Fly album. I think that's really cool, so here's what Friendly Skies sounds like. Enjoy.

Friendly Skies - Missy Elliot ft. Ginuwine

Drake Remixes - 'Thank Us Later'

This is the remix album to Thank Me Later.

I like the artwork because it'd be a good poster. The colors make it have a 70's throwback feel.

The music is all blended, and it's really smooth. I like it. Go get it lol :)

'Thank Me Later' Photo Shoot

Welp, June 15th 2010 is an important date haha. Congratulations Drake! Your debut album is out and it's great. It's errrrrrthang I thought it would be.

So my friend & I are stuck in the airport. We decided to have our own 'Thank Me Later' photo shoot in the while we're waiting for our plane to come...
The album is great!! I'll be listening a lot. Hopefully our flight will come soon so we can make it home to Maryland tonight. I need some rest from all this TML hype lol :)

#ThankYouDrake

Quote #2: Drake - "Overdose on Life"

"I used to cut the porch lights on, and now I cut the porch lights on just to let 'em know their foresight's wrong."

Foresight is a funny thing. I think Drake has a thing for going against people's expectations.

I, for one thought the "Best I Ever Had" video was hilarious, because it goes against the cliche music video where the guy walks along with his girl tell her how she's (allegedly) the best he's ever had. Drake made it funny & he also got to act in the video. A lot of people didn't like it though, because it wasn't the cliche stuff they expected.

The same thing happened with the "Find Your Love" video. A lot of generic people expected it to have shots of Drake & his love interest running through fields of summer sunshine falling in love lol. This didn't happen. Instead Drake expressed a message. I think it was a cool, grim idea.

Whatever it is, I think Drake likes to be unpredictable, keep people on the edge of their seat, & say what he wants to say with his music. With basically each new release, he lets the public know their foresight is wrong.

Enjoy "Overdose on Life" below.

Drake feat. Alicia Keys - "Fireworks"

Once again, Drake AND Alicia Keys deliver. This song is inspirational.

After seeing Drake in concert in Baltimore, I was able to get a preview of this song.

At the time, however, I didn't know Alicia Keys was on the track. They sound great.

Drake tells honest, sincere stories; he never fails to do this. Alicia Keys takes up the hook & sings it with passion.

That this song is a commentary on Drake's pathway to fame & success isn't a surprise.

The chorus lyrics say it all in these four concrete lines:

"All I see is fireworks . . . Every night is fireworks . . . All I see is fireworks . . . Taking off like fireworks."

I almost wish I could have an entire duet album from Alicia Keys and Drake. Great idea for the future lol.

Quote #1: Drake - "The Presentation"

"I'm perfecting my craft using _____. Tryna make some cheese off a single is a process. Get it? Craft, single, cheese, process. Sit back and admire the talent that I possess."

Yeaaaah. I like "The Presentation", a semi-introductory song on Drake's sophomore mixtape "Comeback Season." This song definitely reminds me of bright summer days and driving in fast cars lol. The main thing about this track is that the beat switches about a third of the way through & the second beat sounds good. I think I'll keep posting interesting Drake lyrics. I'll be able to comment on his experience with different women & people in the industry lol. I know Thank Me Later will be full of good listening music.

driiiiiizzzy. tml. 18 days.

9am In Dallas

Drake - "Find Your Love" Music Video

Drake's new video. It's so funny. Good to see him doing a little bit of acting again.
Movado's in it. See who gets hurt...killed...ahhh lol

Drake & A Lucky Fan

I would put a disclaimer for this, but I'm too speechless.

Drake better do this in Baltimore, lol.

A must-see...

Drake JUNO Nominations

Drake's JUNO Nominations. His mom talks about what Drake has had to sacrifice.
Alicia Keys speaks on how Drake is in the studio.
Plus, the baby picture is so cute. Good stuff.
P.S.- Drake you need to let me interview you on May 5th at your Towson University show NOW!
TML, June 15th

Drake European Tour

Today MTV UK announced that Drake will be touring Europe soon after he drops his debut album 'Thank Me Later'.
Here are the tour dates:

July 2 Hove Festival, Norway
July 3 Roskilde Festival, Denmark
July 4 Wireless Festival, UK
July 5 La Cigale, Paris
July 7 Paradiso, Amsterdam
July 8 Les Ardentes Festival, Belgium
July 9 Oxygen Festival, Dublin
July 10 T In The Park, Scotland
July 12 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
July 13 Academy, Manchester

The wait is Over...again

Finally out. Here it is. :)

Cute.

Drake brings a fan on stage, dances with her, and kisses her on the forehead during his show at Slippery Rock University. This is adorable.
LUCK. LIFE. LOVE.

As It Commences...

Drake began his college tour last night, on April 5th at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. The crowd loved him! Check out this great medley of his performance last night. In this video he also premieres a song from his 'Thank Me Later' called Fireworks. It sounds good. Can't wait to see him in Baltimore, MD on May 5th.

*meanwhile...*

I'm still trying to interview Drake for ABC TV 2 News at his concert on May 5th. Drake, if you see this, I NEED that interview with you!! twitter.com/mstvanka.

Drake's Words to the Fans, Anticpators, Duplicators, & Haters

This is something that Drake posted online about his upcoming album 'Thank Me Later". You won't be able to find & download it for free online. Not this time, he's saying. But Drake says this genuinely as he explains that he wants his album to be released the right way. He also respects the hard work that all other artists have put into his album. He even quoted a former British Prime Minister lol. Most of all he's worked hard and he's excited for the release. I'm excited for the album, and it's nice to see his point of view on the release. The real opinion of an artist is sometimes hard to find or paid off into silence. How sad, lol. Here are the exact words from Drake to us:

"The sun just came out. I mean I haven't seen it yet cause I am in the studio but I know it did. So good morning. I am working on the last song for Thank Me Later. What a different journey it's been this go round. I wish I could share so much more with you but there are just too many new people involved who have dedicated their time to "the reveal". Should I just post the entire thing up now and say no the methods and yes to the mayhem???? Ha. I'd love too, but this is something special that I feel needs to be delivered to you in the way you deserve it to be. Remember the days of well thought out visuals, album thank you's, funk flex rants, all the things that came with the release of a new album, the things we'd look forward to...well I hope I can make you remember. I've worked hard on this body of work and I feel like every artist involved has given me their absolute best. I cannot wait till it's yours. The relief I will experience on release day will be euphoric. I look in peoples eyes and see not so much the doubt, but the uncertainty, the question that looms...and whatever the answer is I think we're both ready for it. These overwhelming moments are to be cherished. On that note fond readers, I will see u soon somewhere along the way. Mr. Walters pull the car around front...its time to go home.

'History will be kind to me...for I intend to write it'

- Winston Churchill

(I heard J Cole was incredible at SOB's tonight...mazel tov and enjoy the high my good man! )"

'Thank Me Later' Release Date

Soon come.
For everyone who is as anxious as I am, Drake's album 'Thank Me Later' is set to be released on May 25, 2010. I'll be happy to have music from him that is palpable! Until then, keep the impatience alive. lol

yay :)