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told GQ in a new video feature about his “most iconic” characters. “As like, a funny way of doing it.

Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) has opened up about the origins of his 2018 smash-hit ‘This Is America’ revealing that it was initially written as a diss song aimed at Drake.In a new interview with GQ, Glover sat down in an orange grove to unpack the stories behind some of his most iconic characters. In addition to the story behind his actual origins in music – which involved “love at first sight” with renowned composer Ludwig Göransson, who worked on Community and every one of Glover’s records as Childish Gambino – the multi-hyphenate talked through the hectic process he went through to make his biggest hit.“Time is the oven that makes something special,” Glover said, noting that he and Göransson “did a lot of work” to make the track work.

Drake rocking out to Avril Lavigne while DJing at a recent club appearance has gone viral on social media.The rapper has been in Miami this week and seen at clubs around the area. A controversial sighting saw the OVO founder seen with 50 Cent the night before he was due to appear at Lollapalooza Brazil, leading fans to speculate that their meeting is why he cancelled his headline set on the day.In a viral TikTok video that has amassed over 136,000 views, you can see the Canadian rapper manning a club’s DJ booth choosing to spin Lavigne’s 2002 hit ‘Complicated’.Drake giving 2000’s vibes last night #drake #miami #mmw #avrillavigne ♬ original sound – Tiffany Escobar ‘Complicated’ is one of Lavigne’s biggest hits.

professional sore loser John McEnroe espouses, “The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.” Keep on learning, keep on playing and remember folks, there’s always something left to lose and the best we can do is take it on the chin and not to heart. In astrology, the moon indicates our instinctual responses and because the planet Mars governs things like sports, sex, road rage, aggression and competition, read for your moon and Mars sign as well. Batter up.

Drake’s massive 2023 tour doesn’t start until June 16 in New Orleans.In the meantime, if you need your live Drake fix, you can see Champagne Papi along with hip-hop heavy hitters like J. Cole, Usher, Burna Boy, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox and more at Raleigh, NC’s Dreamville Festival taking place April 1-2 at Dorothea Dix Park.But you better hurry — two-day passes are going fast.At the time of publication, the cheapest multi-day general admission passes we could find started at $362 before fees on Vivid Seats.When our team first reported on Dreamville prices, the lowest we could find was $316 before fees.Clearly, demand is high as inventory dwindles days before the two-day extravaganza.Need more fest details before taking the plunge?Here’s everything you need to know.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.J.

Drake’s scheduled set was replaced by a performance from Skrillex.The ‘One Dance’ rapper was originally set to perform at the festival – closing out the event with a headlining set on Sunday night (March 26). However yesterday morning, hours before he was due on stage, fans were left disappointed after Lollapalooza announced that he would no longer be appearing.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Drake is without members of his sound and production team, essential to the realisation of the Lollapalooza show in Sao Paulo,” read a translated statement on the festival’s social media. “Drake was excited to perform for his fans in Brazil.

Drake’s upcoming tour.The Montreal-based law firm LPC Avocat Inc., which focuses on the protection of consumer rights, argued in the suit that the ticketing giant “intentionally misleads consumers for their own financial gain.”According to the filing, which was obtained by the Toronto Star, a Montreal man bought two ‘official platinum’ seats for a Drake show at the Bell Centre, which is set to take place on July 14, for $789.54 (£469.46) each. The following day, a second show was allegedly added to Ticketmaster for July 15 with the same seats costing $350 (£208.11) less.LPC Avocat Inc.

Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit after a Canadian law firm filed a lawsuit over alleged price gauging linked to Drake's upcoming tour. The Toronto Star reports that Montreal firm LPC Avocat Inc.

Drake have complained about his Lollapalooza Argentina headline show after the rapper’s live feed was reportedly cut moments before he performed a 45-minute set.The rapper-singer played on Saturday (March 18) and, according to fans online, only performed for between 40 to 45 minutes. Headline sets at festivals are ordinarily longer – at least an hour in length.Additionally, Tracklist has reported that the artist’s performance live feed was pulled moments before the show began.“Drake cancelled the broadcast of his show at Lollapalooza Argentina minutes before it started.

Drake and 21 Savage have expanded their 2023 North American tour – see all the details below.The run of shows, dubbed ‘It’s All A Blur’, is due to kick off in New Orleans this June in support of the two rappers’ recent collaborative album ‘Her Loss’. Drake previously teased the stint during a SiriusXM concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City.Tickets go on general sale at noon local time today (March 17) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Further gigs have now been added in Houston, Dallas, Miami, Detroit, Montreal, Washington, DC, Seattle, Vancouver, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Las Vegas.

Drake and 21 Savage have announced a huge 2023 arena tour of North America – find details below and buy tickets here.The 29-date tour, dubbed ‘It’s All A Blur’, begins in June and comes in support of the two rappers’ recent collaborative album ‘Her Loss’.The tour begins in New Orleans on June 16 before dates in Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago and more. It was previously teased by Drake during a career-spanning SiriusXM concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City back in January.Four dates in New York – two at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and two at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden – will then follow, before the tour wraps up in early September in Glendale, Arizona.A press release for the tour states that additional dates will be added to the tour soon, including a hometown show for Drake in Toronto.A number of brand presales for the tour will take place this week (find details here) before a general sale at noon local time on Friday, March 17.

Drake has finally officially announced his summer 2023 ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with 21 Savage.The Toronto-based rapper will play arenas all over North America from June through September.“Ah, man, I can’t wait to see the people, “Drake said in his late 2022 podcast appearance talking about his upcoming nationwide trek.“It’s different when you’re performing, you look out in the crowd, someone locks eyes with you and you can just tell it’s a moment.”Prior to the tour, Drake is scheduled to headline alongside J.

Drake has confirmed details of his first headline tour in five years. The It's All A Blur tour begins in June with special guest 21 Savage set to open on the 29 arena dates. Tickets will be available via a Cash App pre-sale from Wednesday March 15 with a general sale starting March 17 at 12pm local time at drakerelated.com.

It’s official: Harry Styles did not spit on Chris Pine during that Don’t Worry Darling press screening. At the time, Chris’ representative released a statement dismissing ‘spitgate’ as a “complete fabrication and a result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation”. And now, months later, it’s finally been cleared up by Pine himself, who told Esquire very clearly: “Harry didn’t spit on me” - although he did admit it really looked like it went down that way.

hottest hip-hop destination in America overnight.Dreamville Fest curator and perennial headliner J. Cole announced that Drake, Usher, Burna Boy, Lil Durk and Ari Lennox will be joining him on April 1-2 for his annual two-day festival at Dorothea Dix Park.Other notable names on the star-studded bill include City Girls, Sean Paul, Summer Walker, GloRilla and Mario.Plus, Wacka Flocka Flame will be there too.Clearly, this is a fest you won’t want to miss.And the good news is you can grab two-day general admission passes to the highly-anticipated festival as early as today.At the time of publication, we found passes going for as low as $316 before fees on Vivid Seats.For those hoping for a more glamorous experience, the “JV,” “Varsity” and “MVP” ticket tiers are a bit more expensive but offer amenities like a dedicated VIP entrance, viewing area, bar, restrooms, laminates as well as hats and bandanas among other perks.If you “started from the bottom” of this story, keep reading.

Drake, Usher, Burna Boy and Sean Paul are among the big names booked for J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival next month.The event, which is named after Cole’s label, Dreamville Records, returns to Raleigh, North Carolina, US for its third outing on April 1 and 2 at Dorothea Dix Park.

Drake has revealed in a recent podcast with Lil Yachty that he regrets naming his ex-girlfriends in several of his songs.The rapper made the statement in the debut episode of FUTUREMOOD’s new A Moody Conversation podcast featuring Lil Yachty. During a segment, Drake said he had reflected on the use of his exes names’ in songs.

Drake has spoken out about how Lil Wayne got his name wrong when they first met.The pair collaborated on the track ‘Ransom’ in 2008, with the latter rapping about Drake’s email address.“And I think his name was kinda like ‘Drake Drizzy Rogers’ / Or ‘Drizzy Drake Rogers,’ I’m too busy to play father,” Wayne rapped on the song, not realising that Rogers wasn’t actually his last name but his email provider. Drake’s actual name is Aubrey Graham.Speaking in a new interview on the debut episode of Lil Yachty’s A Moody Conversation interview series, Drake explained the the mix up.

The full line-up for J.Cole's Dreamville Festival 2023 has been revealed. Taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 1-2, the event will be headlined by Usher on the first day with J.

Drake‘s armed guards allegedly refused a subpoena issued to the rapper in relation to the murder of XXXtentacion.According to the Miami Herald, Mauricio Padilla, lawyer for Dedrick Williams, one of the three men accused of murdering XXXTentacion, issued a motion last week requiring Drake (real name Aubrey Graham) to deliver a deposition later this month.Padilla alleged that when an attempt was made to deliver the subpoena outside Drake’s California home on February 14, guards not only closed the gates in the face of the servers, but also kicked the subpoena down the driveway.The defence lawyer’s filing also included transcribed audio of the conversation said to have taken place between the process servers and Graham’s guards, reports Rolling Stone.According to the audio, security repeatedly allegedly insisted the process servers had to get off Graham’s property and maintained that they were neither expecting any deliveries, nor authorised to accept anything.In trying to plead their case, one of the process server’s allegedly told the guards: “It is only a subpoena for a virtual deposition, it is not even like a lawsuit bro.”After one final attempt to serve Graham, one of the process server’s apparently said: “By the way, I like Drake.” To which the guard replied, “I am not accepting anything.”Along with trying to serve Drake, Padilla claimed a subpoena was also served to his lawyer Bradford Cohen, asking if he would “accept service on behalf of” the rapper which Cohen allegedly refused.In a filing by Cohen yesterday (February 20), he insisted that the subpoena brought to Drake’s house was not properly served in compliance with California law, arguing that not only was he not authorised to accept service, but neither were

Drake and 21 Savage have settled Condé Nast’s lawsuit over their fake Vogue cover, Semafor reports and The FADER can confirm. The mass media corporation sued the two rappers in November for trademark infringement, brand dilution, and false advertising after they posted a bootleg Vogue cover on Instagram in promotion of their then-new joint LP, Her Loss.

Drake and 21 Savage have reached a settlement with publisher Condé Nast over the use of a fake Vogue cover story to promote their collaborative album ‘Her Loss’.According to Billboard, the agreement includes a permanent injunction preventing any further use of Condé Nast’s Vogue trademarks, as well as an undisclosed monetary payment from the two rappers.William Bowes, general counsel at Condé Nast, said in an internal email that the New York media company was “glad to put this matter behind us”.

the 2018 slaying as the two rappers had a public feud. Court documents showed that Drake — whose real name is Aubrey Graham — was ordered to appear virtually to answer questions in Broward County Court on Feb.

Drake’s son Adonis, five, has sent fans into a frenzy following his recent debut on one of his dad’s interviews. Speaking to Caleb Pressley on the podcaster’s Sundae Conversation show, the Hotline Bling rapper, 36, was asked about fatherhood. Adonis is Drake’s only child, whom he shares with former flame Sophie Brussaux, and confirmed the tot's arrival in one of his tracks on his 2018 album, Scorpion.

Drake won’t need to be deposed in relation to the murder of XXXtentacion, after the rapper’s lawyers argued it was “unreasonable” for him to be drawn into the case. Last week, Drake was ordered to appear in court in connection with the ongoing murder trial. While prosecutors have never claimed that Drake was implicated in the rapper’s 2018 death, a defence attorney for one of the three murder suspects previously tabled Drake’s alleged involvement as an alternative theory to XXXTentacion’s killing.Mauricio Padilla, the defence attorney for suspect Dedrick Williams, cited an alleged feud between Drake and XXXtentacion (real name Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy) dating back to 2018.

Drake's 5-year-old son, Adonis, is a natural in front of the camera! The 5-year-old cutie made a funny cameo in a TikTok alongside his famous dad.Adonis jokes around with interviewer Caleb Pressley, talking about fighting people who say he's mean while drinking a juice box. Pressley then asks Adonis if he can read, and he tells him no.«Do you think if you had a better dad you'd be able to read?» Pressley jokingly asks.«This is my better dad,» Adonis sweetly says, nodding to Drake.The little guy adds, «That's a funny dad. Also, he does a lot of jokes.»Pressley then puts Drake in the hot seat, asking, «Does Adonis ever try to c**k block you so he doesn't split his inheritance?»«No, no, not really,» Drake says, looking like he's deeply pondering the question.

As far as celebrity pregnancy announcements go, Rihanna might have just topped it. Moments before performing her mega mix of hits at Sunday’s Super Bowl, RiRi, 34, revealed that she is pregnant with her second child.The Diamonds singer had made hints that she’d be bringing someone along with her after five years off stage. Nine months after the birth of her first son who she shares with A$AP Rocky, fans speculated that it could be a guest spot from Jay-Z, Drake or Eminem.

Rumours that Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have split up have been swirling for days, with Megan herself adding much of the fuel to the fire.The couple got engaged in January 2022, after MGK, real name Colson Baker, 32, got down on one knee in a romantic proposal in Puerto Rico, with 36 year old Megan joyfully accepting - seen in a video that they later posted online. But speculation of a break-up started Saturday, when Megan deleted all traces of her lover from her Instagram page, including the post where they announced their engagement, just hours after they were last seen together.

Drake has been ordered to either sit for a deposition or appear in court as part of the ongoing XXXTentacion murder trial, Rolling Stone reports. Drake's name was cited during court proceedings by lawyers for one of the three men on trial for the killing of XXXTentacion in June 2018; Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome. All three have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.

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Drake has confirmed that he was paid just $100 (£89) to open for Ice Cube at a gig in 2006.Taking to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (October 18), Drake re-shared a post by Flyer Vault, an archival account that documents the concert history of his Toronto hometown. The post includes an invoice for the Ice Cube-headlined concert in question, which took place at the city’s Kool Haus venue in August of 2006.While Ice Cube’s fee is redacted, the invoice shows that Drake received a hundred-dollar sum for his supporting performance.

Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.Ahead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake took to Instagram to share proof of a bet he posted for $8333,333 Canadian dollars (£537,000) on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their games that day.While Arsenal were victorious in a 1-0 win against Leeds, later in the day Barcelona lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, seeing Drake lose over half a million pounds. A win for Barca would have won him nearly £2.5m.After the loss, many have called back to the ‘Drake curse’, with the rapper garnering a long-standing reputation for being a bad luck charm after posing with sporting stars or their team’s shirt.In recent years, Manchester City exited the Champions League after he posed with their player Sergio Aguero, while AS Roma even “banned” their players from taking photos with him in order to prevent devastating losses.In 2019, many said Drake used his “curse” to his advantage after seemingly ensuring that the Philadelphia 76ers lost a crunch game against his beloved Toronto Raptors.❗️Drake has placed a massive bet of €617,467 on Arsenal and Barça to win today against Leeds and Real Madrid.

Kanye West has said that Drake is the “greatest rapper ever”.The rapper and entrepreneur said in a new interview that his collaborator tops the all-time list of MCs“Drake is the greatest rapper ever, and I don’t apologise about it,” Ye told the Drink Champs podcast.

Drake becoming the first artist to reach 50billion streams on Spotify with a special kit dedicated to the rapper.It comes as part of the football club’s continued partnership with the streaming platform, which was announced in March this year. During the match, which will take place this Sunday (October 16) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, the FC Barcelona team will wear a special kit featuring the owl logo of Drake’s label, OVO Sound.Drake himself has announced the collaboration on his Instagram page, sharing an image of the shirt to his followers.

Grammys are in, with the first round voting for next year’s awards kicking off yesterday (October 13).There are a number of notable submissions and absentees from the 2023 submissions list, including six from Taylor Swift. Swift has put forward ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ for consideration in the Album of the Year and Best Country Album categories, eight years after the original ‘Red’ release lost in both at the 2014 awards.Her other submissions include ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, ‘I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Country Song and Best Country Performance, and the Phoebe Bridgers-featuring ‘Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.Beyoncé has entered two dance/electronic category nominations for the first time.

Drake was in full dad mode as he celebrated his son Adonis' 5th birthday.