Again, this would’ve went up earlier but my internet is acting up again! I’m off to find some free wireless. And until I find it, here goes the full version of the only new joint you’ll find on Drake’s So Far Gone EP (September 15th). Shouts to DJ Khalil on the production and OVO on the linkage.

I never cried when Pac died, but I probably will when Hov does/ And if my tears hold value, then I will drop one for everything he showed us/

DOWNLOAD: Drake – Fear (prod. DJ Khalil) | Mediafire

And so it’s safe to say the first line of Thank Me Later is gonna be “it’s funny how money can change everything”?

Here’s a 30-second teaser for the sole new song off the So Far Gone EP.

DOWNLOAD: Drake – Fear (Snippet) | Mediafire

Drizzy calls up to talk with DJ Drama (Atlanta 107.9) about the track that shut the internet down (Forever), his upcoming knee surgery, working with Timbo & Justin Timberlake, how he wants Andre 3000 and Sade on his upcoming album (Thank Me Later), So Far Gone (the retail version) and more. Shouts to Miss Info (link via Dre).

DOWNLOAD: Drake on Atlanta 107.9 w/ DJ Drama

I’ll let him defend himself tell you…

I also want people to know that I am only releasing this EP so that everyone involved in the project can hold a physical copy of the CD in their hands and see it in the store. And for anybody else who feels that So Far Gone marked a moment in time I just wanted to give you the option to have the disc. If you got it for free and want to keep it that way than by all means I urge you too. That was a gift from me to you…Thank Me Later.

Read the entire blog entry over at OctobersVeryOwn. Now can you* please get over it? Is it that big of a deal to you? I mean… if you aren’t gonna cop, then don’t. You yappin’ about how dumb the release is doesn’t change anything.

*mu’fuckas that find every single solitary reason to hate on the next man because he’s making progress in this game we call hip hop life.

The entire thing drops September 15… same day as CuDI’s album. Check out the tracklist for this thing that was previously free under the cut.

1. Houstatlantavegas
2. Successful f. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne
3. Best I Ever Had
4. Uptown f. Bun B & Lil Wayne
5. I’m Goin’ In f. Lil Wayne
6. The Calm
7. Fear

We all knew this was gonna happen, right?

While on the Toronto set for his forthcoming “Successful” video, he revealed to MTV News exclusively that he’ll be re-releasing So Far Gone to retail outlets on September 15.

According to Drake, the revamped project will feature most of the familiar tracks that have powered his rise, from the Trey Songz and Lil Wayne-backed “Successful” to his hit “Best I Ever Had.”

But there will be a new record, “Fear,” added to the track list.

The never-before-heard song will be tacked on to the end of So Far Gone and will serve as the transition from his mixtape to Thank Me Later.

According to Drake, the last line of “Fear” will be the first line heard on his debut.

Hit the jump for more…

“I did this song that no one has ever heard before, ever,” he explained. “[It's] a song called ‘Fear.’ I recorded it when I did So Far Gone — the first verse and half of the second verse I had gotten through. But then I just stopped because it was getting eerie. It was getting where I didn’t know if I could [finish it]. And then the other night I had a moment and I finished the song. That’s gonna be the last song on the retail [version of] So Far Gone. And the third verse transitions into Thank Me Later. So the last line of the third verse is gonna be the first line on my album.”

When Drake first created So Far Gone, he said knowing it was a mixtape as opposed to an album fostered a more relaxed creative environment. He said the project wasn’t intended for retail. Now, because of his success, it’s made it easier for him to rework the mixtape.

“I don’t ever look at it and say, ‘I wish that was an album,’ ” he said earlier this year of So Far Gone. “It was important that that was a mixtape, ’cause if it was an album, I don’t know if it would’ve had the same impact. You know, I think the fact that I gave that for free, it was kind of brazen, like, ‘What?’ Like, ‘What do you have in your collection, in your catalog, to be able to throw this out there?’ And just while we were creating it, it was all of us, you know — me, 40, Oliver and everyone else involved — it was us just having fun in a stress-free environment because we knew we were going to give it away.”

Although Drake has been sidelined as of late after he re-injured his knee while on Young Money Presents: The America’s Most Wanted Music Festival, he’s feeling upbeat these days. So Far Gone presented a dark and moody collection of tracks, but with the finish of “Fear,” Drake said he’s now cleansed himself of the emotion of that time period.

“In that [new] verse I describe exactly how I’m feeling,” he explained. “I’m happy today. … I just feel like [now] I’m breathing a little deeper. The day is moving calm. There’s no tension. I feel like I cleansed myself of a lot of emotion that has been building up inside of me. I got it all out.”

Shouts to MTV’s Mixtape Daily on the exclusive.

Olivier just put up the artwork for Drake’s smash single; which will be hitting iTunes soon (as well as So Far Gone). I must say, it’s pretty cool. Shouts to Darkie and everyone involved for paying homage to the internets! I shouldn’t have to type this; but even though you all have the mixtape and single, it would be dope to show some support when they drop! And I’m not talking about copping that fake ass album. Hit the jump for the full cover…

hustleGRL just dropped off this DJ-friendly version of Drake’s mixtape, custom 8 bar intros, for those who wanted the actual mixtape feel of ol’ boy’s smash tape. Tracklist and links under the cut.

DOWNLOAD: Drake – So Far 8 Bar’d (Mixtape) [Dirty] | Clean [right-click to save]

No, not an official video for the two songs, but a mix using clips of Wong Kar-Wai’s 2046. Props to 5846 Films.

Young C lends some bars to one of my favorite cuts off Drake’s So Far Gone mixtape. Shouts to DJ Ian!

DOWNLOAD: Drake – Successful (rmx) f. Young Chris & Trey Songz | Mediafire