New York, NY – Drake has reaffirmed victory in a lawsuit over sampling 1982’s “Jimmy Smith Rap” in his song “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2.” After originally winning the case in 2017, the OVO leader won yet again in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday (February 3). The estate of Smith’s appeal was […]
Last year, fans of spooky duchess Billie Eilish were less than amused upon learning that Drake, the 33-year-old rapper from up north, was happily sliding into her text messages ā ā especially since, at the time, Eilish was a minor at the age of 17. The brouhaha went away after a news cycle, but in a […]
Los Angeles, CA – Drake’s record-breaking success has made it easy to get what he wants, plus more. On Rick Ross’ 2012 track “Stay Schemin,” Drake bragged about his freedom to do whatever he wants with the allowance Universal grants him on the line, “Tell Lucian I said fuck it, I’m tearin’ holes in my […]
A few weeks after the “Life Is Good” videoĀ arrived, another Drake and Future collaboration has surfaced online. On Friday (January 31), a song called “Desires” appeared on OVO’s SoundCloud account under the name “DESIRES LEAK 2020 SUPER FUTURE DRAKE.” Drake later confirmed the release on Instagram with a screenshot of the cover art and […]
All M.I.A. wants to do is*gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**click**cash register noise*and take your money! But this time, itās through Patreon. The musician and activist is opening up her world to her fans (for a fee). Patreon is a platform that allows fans to support artists of all kinds and receive exclusive content in return. Itās popular among online […]
Maybe another Drake bop is what we need to get through the winter. Drake and Future dropped āDesiresā on OVOās SoundCloud overnight. Itās titled āDESIRES LEAK 2020 SUPER FUTURE DRAKEā on SoundCloud, as if theyāre leaking their own song. Itās no BeyoncĆ© surprise drop, but itāll do. āDesiresā might be a little extra something-something from […]
PARTYNEXTDOOR won’t be releasing his Club Atlantis album in January as previously planned. The OVO Sound artist has announced a delay, pushing back the LP to February and switching its title to PARTYMOBILE. “To the fans, Iām gonna need some more time to put the finishing touches on this album,” he wrote Twitter. “February… I […]
Miami, FL – Kanye West is taking his Sunday Service event to Miami for Super Bowl Sunday (February 2). Ye made the announcement on Tuesday (January 28) Twitter, revealing the concert takes place at Bayfront Amphitheatre, also known as the FPL Solar Amphitheater. Sunday Service Experience Bayfront Amphitheatre Miami Sunday February 2nd 11amhttps://t.co/tcAKX5sR92 — ye […]
Calabasas, CA – The world appeared to be in collective mourning on Sunday (January 26) after retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Seven other passengers perished in the accident and now, they’ve all been identified.Ā All 9 Victims Of Kobe Bryant’s Fatal Helicopter Crash […]
Jessica Simpson opens up about her toughest struggles in her new memoir Open Book. Through excerpts in People, the singer revealed her history of anxiety and emotional pain stemming from sexual abuse she suffered as a young girl. As she grew up, she says she used pills and alcohol to numb the pain, starting around […]
Drake shouted out some respected MCs and artists in a series of posts on Instagram Stories. The OVO boss showed love to Phonte, The Roots, MF DOOM, Elzhi and more while sharing his listening selections from Sunday night (January 19). “Spent my night listening to some of the greatest ever,” Drake wrote before posting photos […]
Brooklyn, NY – A$AP Mob visionary A$AP Yams died of an accidental drug overdose in 2015. Since then, the remaining members of the Mob have rallied together every year for the Yams Day music festival. Ahead of this year’s event, Drake surprised A$AP Rocky with a custom Yams chain. Photographer Angel Rivera captured the moment […]
Los Angeles, CA – Six-time NBA All-Star Paul George recently sat down with ESPNĀ to talk about his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the interview, which was published on Wednesday (January 15), George revealed he and his longtime friend Kawhi Leonard had an unlikely ally in their fight to […]
Fulton County, GA – YK Osiris asked a Georgia judge to allow him to leave the state so he can travel to Toronto to record with Drake. However, Drake is reportedly unaware of any planned studio session. According to TMZ, Osiris filed documents in Fulton County on Tuesday (January 14) in order to travel to […]
Rick Ross has a lot of collaborations on his mind. In an interview with Complex, the Maybach Music Group founder addressed the possibility of collaborative projects with Drake and Nas plus a new entry in the Self Made series. Rozay teased all three prospective releases by noting how many beats he’s got ready for each. […]
People typically love a good diss track and over the years, there have been plenty to keep Hip Hop fans entertained ā from Drake vs. Pusha T and Machine Gun Kelly vs. Eminem to, more recently, Nick Cannon vs. Eminem. Now, it looks like Drake wants to go to war with Kanye West. On his […]
Superflyās Director X has provided us with another music video where Drake meets the masses. Only this time, heās one of them. The video for āLife is Goodā shows Future and featured performer Drake trying out menial labor for a change. If youāve ever wondered what Future and Drake would look like as -Garbage Men–Apple […]
As rumors of Drake and Future’s collaborative projectĀ What A Time To Be Alive 2Ā heat up, the two illustrious artists are stoking the flames. Earlier this week, Future hit up his Instagram Stories and shared a clip of the forthcoming “Life Is Good” video featuring both heavy hitters. Now, it’s finally been confirmed.Ā The Real 106.1 […]
New Orleans, LA – 5th Ward Weebie, a prominent member of the New Orleans bounce scene, has died at the age of 42. The late rapper, whose real name was Jerome Cosey, passed away on Thursday (January 9) after being admitted to the hospital earlier in the week. According to fellow bounce artist and friend […]
How many of us woke up on January 1 empty-handed, robbed yet again of a chance to luxuriate in Rihannaās elusive new album? Oh, thatās right ā all 7.8 billion of us. Itās a new decade and the same old story: Artists will do as artists do, which in the ā20s, just as it was […]
The Griselda Records crew dropped the first video from their critically acclaimed WWCD album with the help of director Hype Williams on Wednesday (January 8). For the “Dr. Bird’s” video, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher appear in black-and-white visuals as they rap about the street life. The song was the first […]
Los Angeles, CA – Nipsey Hussle’s legacy continues to leave a mark. Following hisĀ March 31 death.Ā The Marathon Book Club was formed after a fan-made list of every book he ever mentioned went viral. According to the Los Angeles Times, the club is comprised of 74 black men and two Latinos divided into four chapters based […]
Former DONDA art director Joe Perez has revealed the original name for Kanye West’s 2013 album Yeezus was initiallyĀ Thank God For Drugs.Ā The revelation came as Perez was posting old concept designs from his tenure at the Kanye-led design firm to Instagram. “3.2.2013 –Ā Pre-Yeezus gif concepts – Round 2,” he captioned the post. “Before naming the […]
While Pusha T doesn’t explicitly reference Drake in his latest tweet, it’s not tough to read between the lines (or laughs, if you will). On Tuesday night (December 31), the Clipse MC shared a long series of “haha’s” to his Twitter account, leading many to believe he’d finally seen Drake’s recent Rap Radar interview.Ā Hahhahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahhahahhahahahahahhahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahaahhahaahhahahhahahaahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahhaha […]