Latto and Drake linked up in Toronto Thursday night for a surprise performance. Big Mama was performing at History, the venue Drake co-owns in Canada, when Champagne Papi suddenly emerged from the VIP balcony to perform “Housekeeping Knows” with Latto. The song’s lyrics were fitting to her visit to the …
Read More »How Chino Pacas Got Drake on His Debut Album
When Drake headlined the Houston Rodeo in March, the rapper sauntered out of a black Maybach onto the iconic Texan stage, rocking a fringed jacket and pants. As he walked on, the strums of requinto and the unmistakable voice of Chino Pacas vibrated throughout the packed stadium. At the time, …
Read More »J. Cole Revisits Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef as a Voice of Reason on New Single 'Port Antonio'
Earlier this year, J. Cole made the wise decision to remove himself from the tangled web of Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s ruthless rap battle. His only contribution was the diss record “7 Minute Drill,” which was aimed at Kendrick but in a way that still held immense respect for him. …
Read More »'Public Enemies' Documentary to Explore Kendrick Lamar and Drake Feud
The ongoing beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar will be the subject of a new documentary, Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake. The doc will air on Channel 4 in the U.K., with U.S. broadcast plans not announced. According to Deadline, Public Enemies will incorporate archive and interviews with those who’ve …
Read More »No, Drake Did Not Send 'Not Like Us' Cease and Desist to Kendrick Lamar
Fans clamoring to see Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance can rest assured that there’s no “Not Like Us” cease or desist happening. Music manager Wack 100 went viral over the weekend accusing Drake of sending a cease and desist letter to Kendrick Lamar, but Drake’s rep tells Rolling Stone …
Read More »The NFL Doesn't Deserve to Be in on Kendrick's Moment — But He Let Them
On the first full day of the NFL season, the league announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans. Despite New Orleans native Lil Wayne being right there for a hometown set of hits, NFL brass (with consultation from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation) …
Read More »Nicki Minaj, Birdman, and More Slam Jay-Z Over Super Bowl Halftime Show
The people close to Lil Wayne are making it clear they’re not happy with him not being named the Super Bowl LIX halftime show headliner. Nicki Minaj and Birdman both took to X today to air their gripes with the NFL’s (and presumably Jay-Z’s) decision to have Kendrick Lamar headline …
Read More »Maybe We Know a Little Too Much About Lil Yachty
Last year, I spoke with Lil Yachty about mystique. Our conversation about his Let’s Start Here album got awkward when he told me he didn’t want to reveal too much about its creation. I asked him about plans to release a documentary he recorded about the project, and he told …
Read More »Drake Surprise Releases Three New Songs, Features Playboi Carti
Drake has surprise released a trio of new songs through his burner Instagram account @plottttwistttttt on Friday, weeks after he leaked three other songs earlier this month. The new songs are titled ““Circadian Rhythm,” “SOD,”and “No Face,” the latter of which features Playboi Carti. “SOD” appears to be the same …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Plays With Perspective in Cinematic 'Highjack' Video
A$AP Rocky taps into abstract European art influences in a new visual for his forthcoming, highly-anticipated album Don’t Be Dumb. The video accompanies “Highjack,” the album’s first single. “We coming with a whole new aesthetic on everything, especially with German expressionism and the whole ghetto futurism grim thing,” the Harlem …
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