Drake: Last News

Drake has something “very, very special” planned for his upcoming Australian tour – find out more below.Next month (February), Drake will return Down Under for his first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eight years. After such a long wait, the Canadian rapper has promised fans that they’ve get a “very, very special show” in exchange for their patience.During a recent “Drizzmas Giveaway” stream on YouTube with Adin Ross – in which he gave away two all-expenses paid trips for fans to see him live in Australia – Drake spoke fondly of Australia.“Australia—it’s a beautiful place. I hope everybody gets a chance to see it.

Drake has called for Tory Lanez‘s release once again after the rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet.Lanez was found guilty in December 2022 of three felonies related to the shooting in 2020 and began serving his 10-year sentence the following August.He was found guilty of all three charges pegged against him: one count of assault with a semi-automatic firearm; one count of carrying a concealed, loaded, and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and one charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The rapper-singer has maintained his innocence from behind bars and was granted a chance to appeal the judgement in July.Earlier this year, Drake shared a photo of Lanez to his Instagram story with the caption “3 you” but didn’t elaborate further on his comments.Now, the Canadian singer has called for Lanez’s freedom again during his Drizzmas Giveaway stream with Adin Ross on Boxing Day (December 26).Drake confirms new music with Young Thug is coming and showed support for Tory Lanez“I can’t wait till Thug drops […] Drake and Thugger, of course”pic.twitter.com/Ei4XXTy9pt— RapTV (@Rap) December 27, 2024At one point, Drake took a moment to express his excitement for Young Thug‘s first new material following his release from jail last month.

André 3000 has spoken about his feature on Kanye West‘s 2021 album ‘Donda‘ and why he wants to thank Drake – see what he had to say below.In 2021, André 3000 was approached by Kanye for his album ‘Donda’. Together, the two put together a track titled ‘Life Of The Party’.

Drake’s claims that Spotify “artificially inflated” the streaming figures for Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, the streaming platform has responded with an official statement.Last month, Drake accused Spotify and his label, Universal Music Group, of inflating the numbers for the track, in which Lamar takes aim at the rapper as part of their ongoing feud. He also accused UMG – who distribute Lamar’s music too – of defamation.As a result, Spotify has filed opposition papers, and a spokesperson said: “Spotify has no economic incentive for users to stream ‘Not Like Us’ over any of Drake’s tracks.

Snoop Dogg has shared his thoughts on Drake filing legal action against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Not Like Us’ – find out more below.Drake recently filed two legal disputes against Universal Music Group in relation to ‘Not Like Us’, which spawned from their heated feud earlier this year. The first dispute, filed in New York, alleges that UMG “artificially inflated” streaming numbers for ‘Not Like Us’ and involved undisclosed “pay-to-play” schemes.The second dispute – filed in Texas – alleges defamation, claiming that UMG “knowingly” approved of ‘Not Like Us’ being released despite Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics alleging that Drake is a “pedophile”.Kendrick Lamar’s team have yet to respond to NME‘s attempts to reach out for comment.

Drake has awarded CAD$10,000 to the winner of his lookalike contest in Toronto – find out more below.On Saturday (December 14), Toronto, Canada’s Casuals Cakery held a contest to find the city’s best Drake lookalike. The grand prize was initially meant to be a bottle of Hennessy and a pack of cigars.However, Drake caught wind of the contest and sent Casuals Cakery a DM on Instagram, saying that he would be contributing “10 bands” to the contest “as the main prize”.

Taylor Swift has surpassed Drake to become the artist with the most wins at the Billboard Music Awards.The pop star cleared up at the 2024 edition of the ceremony, which was held in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last night (December 12) and broadcast on Fox. Straight off the back of her massive ‘Eras Tour’ coming to an end – having been confirmed as the highest-grossing tour of all time’ – Swift added an impressive 10 more awards to her collection.This included Top Artist, Top Billboard 200, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard 200 Global Artist, Top Billboard Global (Excl.

Pusha T has admitted in a new interview that other artists were “backing away” from him after his highly publicised 2018 feud with Drake.Per Billboard, on Saturday (December 7), Pusha T – real name Terrence LeVarr Thornton – was interviewed at an Art Basel event in Miami. Thornton had been asked about the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that transpired this year, while touching on his own back-and-forth with the Canadian hitmaker in 2018.Thornton spoke about how the aftermath of his Drake feud played out differently compared to Lamar, whose scathing diss track ‘Not Like Us’ shot up to number one on Billboard charts.

Drake‘s father has fired back at Joe Budden after the broadcaster went on a tirade over the rapper’s recent lawsuits against Universal Music Group (UMG).Last month, the Canadian hitmaker filed two lawsuits against his label UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ – a diss track by Kendrick Lamar aimed at Drake which called him “a certified paedophile”. The first alleged the label “artificially inflated” the song’s streaming numbers and the other accused them of allowing the release of a defamatory song targeting one of their signees.When the news broke, Budden swiftly commented on the ongoing cases on his infamous Joe Budden Podcast.

Drake has revealed the dates for his recently announced ‘Anita Max Win’ tour next year in Australia and New Zealand – see them below.The Canadian rapper announced the tour during an appearance on xQc’s livestream Sunday night (November 24). The tour will begin on February 9 – notably the same day that his rival Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.“February 9, for anyone that’s watching from Australia – I’m coming back to Australia for the first time in eight years.

Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated halftime show in the Big Easy next year.Grammy-winning singer Jon Batiste, 38, Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle, 33, R&B vocalist Ledisi, 52, and jazz musician Trombone Shorty, 38, have been added to the lineup for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.The NFL and Roc Nation announced the news on Thursday, Nov.

Drake and his team have filed a legal dispute against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify for allegedly “artificially inflating” Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ streaming numbers. In the new filing – which can be viewed here – Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC has accused UMG and Spotify of “illegally” aiding and boosting ‘Not Like Us’ streams in favour of Kendrick Lamar – who earlier this year entered a viral rap feud with Drake.According to the legal document, UMG is accused of offering Spotify compensation to recommend the song to Spotify subscribers: “On information and belief, UMG charged Spotify licensing rates 30 per cent lower than its usual licensing rates for ‘Not Like Us’ in exchange for Spotify affirmatively recommending the song to users who are searching for other unrelated songs and artists.” UMG has said the allegations in the court document are untrue.The dispute also targets UMG more, and only names Spotify in a few instances.It also alleges that Spotify and UMG did not disclose the compensation, which the document claims was made through “wires or mails”.

Drake has announced plans for an Australian tour, due to begin the same day Kendrick Lamar headlines the Super Bowl half-time show. News of the tour came as Drake joined Canadian streamer xQc on a livestream on Sunday night (November 24).

Drake took jabs at Steve Lacy, The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar while livestreaming with the popular streamer xQc this weekend.Over the weekend, the Canadian appeared on xQc’s Kick livestream to announce his upcoming tour in Australia next year. Drake would comment on the music playing in the background of the stream, sometimes commenting on the artists themselves.When The Weeknd’s 2016 electro-pop hit ‘Star Boy’ came on, Drake swiftly called for the song to be “switched off,” saying the “real Six Side don’t listen to that” – suggestint his former friend and frequent collaborator is an inauthentic Torontonian.“We don’t listen to that”Drake made xQc turn off The Weeknd amidst their beef pic.twitter.com/Os5ycTulFW— Dexerto (@Dexerto) November 25, 2024The Weeknd and Drake were originally close collaborators, especially when crafting the latter’s critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-winning sophomore album ‘Take Care’.

Drake has announced his first Australian tour in eight years, set to kick off in February next year – find out more below.The Canadian rapper announced the tour, dubbed the Anita Max Wynn tour, during an appearance on xQc’s livestream Sunday night (November 24). The tour will begin on February 9 – notably the same day that his rival Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.“February 9, for anyone that’s watching from Australia – I’m coming back to Australia for the first time in eight years.

Snoop Dogg has responded to a new Kendrick Lamar lyric about his support of Drake during the two rappers’ public feud this summer.Lamar surprise-released his new album ‘GNX’ yesterday, by posting a link on his social media pages at 5pm UK time on Friday (November 22), with the 12-track, 44-minute release now on all major music streaming platforms.Fans quickly picked up on a reference to Snoop Dogg on the song ‘wacced out murals’, where Lamar raps: “Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made,’ I prayed it was the edibles/I couldn’t believe it, it was only right for me to let it go.”The lyric references Drake’s ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ – a diss track against Lamar that used AI technology to rap verses using both Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur’s voices. Drake eventually removed the song from his social media and other streaming platforms after Tupac’s estate threatened to sue him.Before it was removed, though, Snoop reacted to the track on Instagram, saying in a video: “They did what? When? How? Are you sure? [Sigh] Y’all have a good night,” he said in a quick video.

Snoop Dogg has said he did not have a side in the Kendrick Lamar–Drake feud, but thinks ‘Not Like Us’ united the West Coast.The two rappers traded a series of back-and-forth diss tracks earlier this year, stemming from Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That‘ in March. ‘Not Like Us’ was Lamar’s most successful diss, becoming his fourth Number One song and breaking Spotify’s record for the most streams of a hip-hop song in one day.Speaking about the feud on the Drink Champs podcast, Snoop said that ‘Not Like Us’ “unified the West.”“So, it may have been disrespectful, but it’s hip hop, so it’s part of hip hop,” he said.

Drake curse’ struck again this weekend when the rapper lost a huge bet on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.On Friday (November 15), the high-profile bout between the 27-year-old YouTuber and the 58-year-old boxing legend took place in Arlington, Texas and was live streamed on Netflix. Paul won the match via unanimous decision.Ahead of the opening bell, the Canadian rapper posted a screenshot of a betting slip showing that he had placed a hefty $355,000 (£280,000) on Tyson to win.

It’s “Over” between Drake and DeMar DeRozan. The Canadian rapper, who was on the receiving end of a high-profile loss in a beef with Kendrick Lamar earlier this year, is still seething at the former Toronto Raptor, and he made that abundantly clear Saturday. In a contest between the Raptors, whom Drake has an ownership stake in, and DeRozan’s Sacramento Kings, the “Certified Lover Boy” was anything but.

Keeley Hawes and her husband Matthew MacFadyen celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, 29 October, sharing a series of adorable black and white photos on Instagram.The 48 year old actress and the 50 year old Succession star looked as smitten as ever in the snaps. Keeley was seen looking elegant in an embellished shift dress while sitting next to Matthew, who looked dapper in a charcoal suit and white shirt.The actress simply captioned the post '20' with a love heart emoji, prompting fans to flood the comments with congratulations.

Last night, Drake and Future released a new song titled “Desires” to the official OVO SoundCloud. The track doesn’t appear on any other streaming platforms, but both rappers shared it on their social media.