Drake Talks Grammys + Kanye Gets 5 Mics + Jaime Foxx's New Album

Lots of tid bits from the music world today.  We have deets on Drake hosting the JUNO Awards and Grammy talk, plus info on Jaime Foxx's new album and Kanye's stellar album review from The Source.  Read on for the juice...

Having received four Grammy nominations this year, Drake recently sat down with Global Grind to talk about Lil' Wayne, his music and how he deals with negative press and gossip. 
On Getting Four Grammy Nods:

It’s always, to get any type of Grammy accolade or anything, it’s cliche but it’s a dream come true in the literal sense, that thing you have between sleeping and waking up. That time spent I used to think about being on the stage and being able to thank the people that have done so much for me in my life. And I remember the first time I went to the Grammy Awards and I looked at the set up of it at The Kodak Theater and it was like man, this is very similar to the dream I’ve been having since the Degrassi days.
I’ve been having this dream, I never knew where it was and it never really specified what the award was, but I knew it was a night I could let the people know–the people in my life know–how much they have done with me. To have four opportunities to have that chance is incredible.”

On Fighting With Lil' Wayne And Gossip Blogs

"I'm a very open, honest person. I think people that listen to my music know that about me and if there's ever something to address I always deal with it head on whether it be through my music or talking to the person and I think that's been pretty evident. I've been very candid about certain situations that are real.
It's always better to not say anything. When you look at something like 'oh yeah me and Wayne got into a fight or yeah ok I was smashing Wayne's girl.' It's evidently a ploy from whomever or whatever to try to stir up something when they have nothing real."

On Hosting The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences JUNO Awards:

"I am beyond honored to be hosting this monumental Juno Awards in the greatest city on earth.  I want to bring a youthful energy to the show and encourage people to be excited about what Canadian music has to offer."

Nominations for the 2011 Juno Awards in Canada will be announced on Feb. 1, 2011.

As if he needed another boost to his ego, Kanye West joins an elite club of Hip-Hop legends including  Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Ice Cube, De La Soul and OutKast who have created an album deemed a classic by The Source. Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy just received 5 mics from the mag for its album review.  The issue hits stands December 14th.

Complete list of 5-Mic Albums for all you hip-hop heads:

Run-D.M.C. -- Run-D.M.C.
Radio -- LL Cool J
Licensed to Ill -- Beastie Boys
Raising Hell -- Run-D.M.C.
Criminal Minded -- Boogie Down Productions
Paid in Full -- Eric B. & Rakim
By All Means Necessary -- Boogie Down Productions
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back -- Public Enemy
Long Live the Kane -- Big Daddy Kane
Critical Beatdown -- Ultramagnetic MCs
Straight Out the Jungle -- Jungle Brothers
Strictly Business -- EPMD
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick -- Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton -- N.W.A.
No One Can Do It Better -- The D.O.C.
All Eyez on Me -- 2Pac
Grip It! On That Other Level -- Geto Boys
Doggystyle -- Snoop Doggy Dogg
The Diary -- Scarface
Me Against the World -- 2Pac
The Score -- The Fugees
Reasonable Doubt -- Jay-Z
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm -- A Tribe Called Quest
Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em -- Eric B. & Rakim
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted -- Ice Cube
One for All -- Brand Nubian
De La Soul Is Dead -- De La Soul
The Low End Theory -- A Tribe Called Quest
Illmatic -- Nas
Life After Death -- The Notorious B.I.G.
Aquemini -- Outkast
Breaking Atoms -- Main Source
Death Certificate -- Ice Cube
The Chronic -- Dr. Dre
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) -- Wu-Tang Clan
Ready to Die -- The Notorious B.I.G.
The Infamous -- Mobb Deep
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... -- Raekwon
2001 -- Dr. Dre
The Blueprint -- Jay-Z
Stillmatic -- Nas
The Fix -- Scarface
The Naked Truth -- Lil' Kim
Trill OG -- Bun B
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - - Kanye West

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will end 2010 on a high note with the December 21st release of Best Night of My Life, his third studio album on J Records. His first official single is "Fall For Your Type” featuring Drake.  Fans can expect appearances from  Drake, Rick Ross, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Ludacris, Soulja Boy, Wiz Khalifa and Rico Love.  No more alcohol?