Drake - Trust Issues (The Weeknd Remix)

This is like a gourmet meal made of cat food. It's a really tidy remix of this boring Drake track, with added vocals by The Weeknd himself. He's also released a free mixtape, which you can preview here and download here.

The lyrics are phenomenal - this is like another Frank Ocean for me to get excited about. This is the RnB sound of our decade - potty-mouthed and honey-voiced, with skippy beats and layered samples. I'm definitely not complaining.

Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Moment 4 Life

Never thought I'd say this, but Nicki's got skills. Her lyrics on the first verse are tidy and fresh, and I love her growl. Good-looking video too (once you get past the excruciating pseudo-British accent in the intro... skip to 1:33)

Hobbie Stuart - What's My Name? (Rihanna Cover)

This is a pretty special cover: he does a bit of harmony on the vocals, and it sounds so much less whiny than the original: Drake's voice is just too nasal for me. I know that's a bit rich, given how much I love Ghetts, who seems to have mastered the art of rapping entirely through his nose, and could probably perform with his mouth duct-taped shut. But Ghetts is a phenomenon lyrically, and Drake is just meh-meh-mediocre.

And I would like Rihanna so much more if she wasn't naked 24/7. Not that I don't like her naked, just that I get a bit dubious as to whether it's necessary to take all your clothes off in order to sing properly. I don't know, I'm no singer, but I just pray that Pavarotti and Susan Boyle don't adopt the Rihanna technique in the hope of improving upon their lovely voices.