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(AllHipHop News) Drake has announced the winner of his “Rise” contest, which aimed to find a new rapper to take on his “Club Paradise” tour.

Drake teamed with OurStage.com for the “Rise” contest and the winner has officially been selected.

Rapper Jitta On The Track, an artist based out of Connecticut, will join Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, 2Chainz and French Montana on 20 stops on the “Club Paradise” tour.

“Congratulations to Jitta on winning the OurStage.com ‘Rise’ competition,” Drake said. “OurStage is helping emerging artists get an opportunity to be heard and as an artist, that’s something I can support.”

Jitta On The Track already has a buzz for his latest track “Drink Face,” which has received over 450,000 views on Youtube.com.

“This is a life-changing opportunity for any artist and we are thrilled to be giving Jitta On the Track this moment,” said Derrick Brown, OurStage Vice President of Development. “This tour will help introduce thousands of new fans to Jitta’s great hip hop style and help propel him into the mainstream market.”