Drake and his lawyers are trying to quash an effort to subpoena him for a deposition in connection with the XXXTentacion murder trial. The deposition is being sought by Mauricio Padilla, a defense attorney for one of the three suspects, Dedrick Williams. Prosecutors have never claimed that Drake (real name …
Read More »Why is Drake Being Questioned in XXXTentacion's Murder Trial?
The evidence against the three men standing trial for the 2018 murder of XXXTentacion includes video evidence, cell phone evidence, and social media posts where they flash money believed to have been robbed from the late rapper. But Mauricio Padilla, the attorney for defendant Dedrick Williams, has implicated Toronto artist …
Read More »Popcaan Throws a Blessed Up Party On 'Great Is He'
The hook to “We Caa Done,” off Popcaan‘s spicy new album, sounds as if it’s announcing “weekend done,” which might strike you as ironic considering that the song sounds like a forever weekend that just started. It’s got a sunny afro-beats vibe with a slick Drake cameo that’s perfect for …
Read More »NYPD Claims Officer Was Recording Fans After Drake Show for Social Media
Social media erupted over the weekend after a video went viral of a New York Police Department officer recording fans as they left Drake‘s first show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Now, the NYPD is providing more context, claiming that an officer was recording fans to use it on …
Read More »Live From New York, Drake Night at The Apollo
Moody blue lights drench the audience at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. We’re in Drake‘s bedroom. Or some version of it, at least. The musician born Aubrey Graham is seated on the edge of a neatly made bed, and a dim tulip-shaped lamp stands in the corner of the …
Read More »Drake Is Going to Lenny Kravitz Gigs, Drinking Espresso Martinis in 'Jumbotron Sh-t Poppin' Video
Drake is checking out Lenny Kravitz concerts and wearing Pharrell’s jewelry in the new music video, “Jumbotron Shit Poppin.” Directed by Tristan C-M, the bulk of the new clip finds Drake doing the typical music video thing — performing his Her Loss solo offering in expensive locales, in front of …
Read More »PinkPantheress, Quavo, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week PinkPantheress teams up with Skrillex and Trippie Redd, Quavo offers a moving a tribute to the late Takeoff, and dancehall singer Popcaan drops a sweet one …
Read More »It's a New Year, Let's Leave 'Alpha Male' Rap Fandom Behind
Hip-hop has something for everyone. That’s the beauty of the genre — but in some instances, it reflects ugly realities. Future’s I Never Liked You and Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss are two 2022 rap albums that lean on misogynistic tropes, in their marketing and lyrical content, to great …
Read More »Drake's Apollo Theatre Concerts Postponed (Again) Due to 'Production Delays'
Drake fans in NYC will have to wait even longer to see Champagne Papi perform at the Apollo Theatre. Drake officially postponed his planned shows in New York to Jan. 21 and 22, Rolling Stone confirmed. “These upcoming shows for SiriusXM are so incredibly special for us. If you are …
Read More »2022 American Music Awards: See the Complete Winners List
On Sunday, the 2022 American Music Awards aired on ABC and Bad Bunny dominated the nominations with eight nods, closely followed by Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift, who each received six nominations. Adele, Harry Styles, and the Weeknd each garnered five nods. In the end, Swift swept all six of …
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