A dele thought that maybe, just maybe, she could quietly slip news of her and her husband’s separation into the world without much notice. It was Good Friday, 2019, and their marriage had been over for some time. A holiday weekend, she figured, might deflect some of the attention she …
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Drake’s Certified Lover Boy arrived Friday with a track list that features songwriting credits for the sampling and interpolating of the Beatles’ “Michelle,” the Notorious B.I.G., Right Said Fred and, most controversially, R. Kelly. According to WhoSampled, Certified Lover Boy’s stripper ode “TSU” utilizes the same symphonic intro found in …
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Slime Language 2, the new compilation from Young Thug‘s Young Stoner Life label, debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. The 23 song set — the deluxe edition balloons to 31 tracks — features massive stars like Drake, Travis Scott, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and …
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” fended off a challenge from Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper‘s “Holy,” maintaining the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s single earned nearly 26 million streams. Bieber and Chance the Rapper were …
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” returned to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, earning 43.6 millions streams. The collaboration debuted at Number One two weeks ago before briefly ceding the top spot to Drake and Lil Durk’s “Laugh Now Cry Later.” Drake’s single fell …
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Travis Scott and Kid Cudi‘s “The Scotts” debuted at the top of the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart thanks to more than 32 million streams and more than 68,000 downloads. Scott and Cudi first unveiled the track during a virtual event in the game Fortnite that attracted 12 million …
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Drake has teamed up with Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Company to form More Life Growth Company, a fully licensed cannabis producer and wellness corporation. “When we first began talks with Drake we were extremely inspired by and aligned with his vision to bring best-in-class cannabis products to the world,” …
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Drake‘s October’s Very Own (OVO) imprint is launching a new pop-up shop this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The store debuts on Saturday at Wynn Plaza and will be open daily through January 12th. The shop stems from the multifaceted partnership Drake inked with Wynn Las Vegas, which was announced …
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When Drake posted “Dreams Money Can Buy” on his label’s blog in May 2011, two historic events were just over the horizon: the U.S. launch of Spotify in July and the inauguration of “YOLO” as the national catchphrase in November. These two things would, of course, help define the Drake …
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