Drake compels the masses like a seasoned advertising director. He knows sharing something as simple as a new hairdo will strangle social media for days on end. So when he called for Tory Lanez’s freedom on his Instagram story, he knew it would garner similar visibility as activists screaming “Free …
Read More »Drake Continues Controversial Support for Tory Lanez Amid Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Appeal
Drake is continuing to stand by Tory Lanez amid the rapper’s attempt to appeal his sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, this time calling for Lanez’s freedom. On Monday, Drake posted a photo of the rapper, who is currently in prison for shooting Megan in 2020, with the caption, “3 …
Read More »SZA's Songs, Taylor's Jets and Drake's 'Missile:' The Case for Celebrity Privacy
On the morning of Feb. 6, “Drake” was trending on X (formerly known as Twitter); not too unusual for one of the world’s most successful rappers. The reason, though, turned out to be extremely unusual for the pop star and reverberated across the internet for a week – what looked …
Read More »Drake, Sexyy Red Are Parents in 'Rich Baby Daddy' Video Co-Starring SZA
On Valentine’s Day, Drake debuted his latest, self-directed video “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring Sexyy Red and SZA — taking fans from a house party to the maternity ward. The video begins as an episode in the Drake multiverse: The rapper begins his morning filming on a VHS camera while he …
Read More »Drake Takes Aim at Grammys (Again): 'This Show Doesn't Dictate Shit in Our World'
Drake slammed the Grammys for its lack of recognition of hip-hop on Sunday night ahead of the ceremony. The rapper, who was not in attendance, took to his Instagram stories to remind his fellow artists that music’s big night is actually meaningless. In the story, Drake shared a clip of …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo Songs Vanish from TikTok as Licensing Battle With Universal Music Heats Up
A day after Universal Music Group threatened to stop licensing its music to TikTok amid a breakdown in deal negotiations, songs from UMG‘s unparalleled stable of artists began vanishing from the social media platform late Wednesday. The removals started gradually late Wednesday evening. The official versions of UMG-owned recordings such …
Read More »'Degrassi: The Next Generation's' Banned Abortion Episode Changed TV
In 2004, Degrassi: The Next Generation aired what would become their most controversial episode with “Accidents Will Happen,” which premiered in Canada in two parts on January 26 and February 9, 2004. However, the episode would not see the light of day on Degrassi’s U.S. network, The N, for another …
Read More »Tems Shuts Down Yet Another Rumor About Future
Tems, her manager, and the producer of Future’s “Wait for U” featuring Tems and Drake have exchanged tense posts on X (formerly Twitter) over the producer’s claims that the singer initially refused to clear the track’s prominent sample of her song “Higher.” In an interview clip from The Baller Alert …
Read More »Drake and J. Cole Push Back Start of 'It's All a Blur' Tour
Drake and J. Cole are pushing back the start date for their headlining arena tour by several weeks. The rap pair was initially set to kick off their tour with two shows in Denver this weekend but will now commence their “It’s All a Blur — Big As the What? …
Read More »Drake and Morgan Wallen Grab Dinner, Get Blown Up in 'You Broke My Heart' Video
Drake and Morgan Wallen enjoy a meal together before getting their just desserts in the new music video for “You Broke My Heart.” The clip, directed by Theo Skudra, opens with the fellas finishing dinner at a fancy restaurant, gossiping over doomed relationships and not-so-broken hearts. “I think she might’ve …
Read More »