It’s My Birthday, I Get High If I Want To

Canadian rapper Drake delivers a softer side with his new song “Take Care,” which was released this past Valentine’s Day. The rapper teamed up with pop princess Rihanna for the second time following their hit “Whose that Chick?” off her album “Loud” in 2010. This time around it is Rihanna who lends her voice to one of Drake’s tracks, which has been getting a lot of radio play considering it wasn’t supposed to be a single. The song captures Drake’s melodramatic tone but is uplifted by Rihanna’s soulful voice, which serves as a “sweet counterpart.”

Drake’s sophomore album of the same name was released last fall and debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart due to strong digital download sales of over 162,000 copies. Glenn Gamboa of “Newsday” labeled the song as “gorgeous,” writing that Rihanna’s lifts the depressive mood which is present on the majority of Drake’s songs. “Take Care” became Rihanna’s twenty-first top ten hit in the United States and continues her immense success. The strong sales of the song prompted “Take Care” to debut at number four on the US Hot Digital Songs chart.

A music video for the single was shot last month, but has yet to be released. The duo’s rumored romance was put on hold last week when Rihanna and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown publicly sent tweets to each other and planned to reunite on two songs. Whether or not this may be a bad idea is anyone’s guess as the former couple broke up after Brown infamously assaulted Rihanna prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards. Enjoy the fan-made video for Drake and Rihanna’s song “Take Care” above.

Missed My Ride Home, Lost My iPhone

Pop-Rock band Hot Chelle Rae strings another hit with “I Like It Like That,” the second single off their new album “Whatever,” which was released on November 29, 2011. The song has peaked at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and features hip-hop group New Boyz rapping throughout the song. The music video that was released with the single in October features a behind the scenes look at what’s happening while the band is on tour, partying and looking very hipster in their tight jeans and Ray Bans.

The group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005 and includes Ryan Follesé, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy and Jamie Follesé. The band, which was originally named “Miracle Drug,” got the idea for their name after a MySpace stalker provided the group with entertaining online activity until her false identity was discovered and brought to light. While Follesé are brothers, Overstreet is the son of country music singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet and the brother of “Glee” actor Chord Overstreet, who was also featured in a music video.

Their debut album, “Lovesick Electric,” was released on October 27, 2009, but it wasn’t until last summer when the band gained widespread attention for the single “Tonight Tonight” that Hot Chelle Rae was made a household name. Fueled with catchy one-liners and a fun, fresh beat, the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and it’s been a blast ever since.