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Get Your Loonies Up: Drake Confirms OVO Fest Will Return In 2022

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: George Pimentel / Getty We guess we can take this as a sign of nature finally healing. Drake’s OVO Fest will return in 2022. Drizzy made a special appearance during Streatham-born rapper Dave’s Toronto tour stop and had some good news for fans of his two-day music festival. Drake surprised fans when he came out on stage to join Dave for a performance of his hit song “Wanna Know.” After the performance, Drake announced that OVO Fest would be returning in 2022. Drake put the festival on ice due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In typical Drake fashion, he also gushed about Dave, giving him his flowers while he could still smell them. Related Stories “Toronto, please, like I said, this guy right here is one generational talent. Whether he is rapping, po...

Pusha T Says He Doesn’t Think Kanye West & Drake Make Good Music Together

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt Pusha T may not have a bone to pick with Drake anymore as Drizzy and Kanye West have officially squashed their beef, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be biting his tongue when talking about his one-time rival. In a recent interview with Nore on Drink Champs, the It’s Almost Dry artist spoke on Kanye West and Drake and revealed that he doesn’t think the two make beautiful music together. When talking about Drizzy and Ye getting over their drama, Pusha said “I felt like it was good for them. They play an industry game. I feel like that’s gonna work for them and what they do,” but then took a little swipe at their union saying “I don’t even think they make good music together. That’s the wildest part. There ain’t even a hot record. Name it.” Relat...

Champagne Poetry: Drake Gives Drunk Interview At Kentucky Derby With Jack Harlow [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Schear / Getty Drake and Jack Harlow were acting up at the recent Kentucky Derby. So much so that Drizzy was a little tipsy during an interview at the festivities. As per Rap-Up Magazine the two rappers turned newfound friends pulled up to the iconic horse race. Harlow is a Louisville, Kentucky native thus he was slotted as the announcer for the event. After making the “Riders Up” call he was escorted to a private area where he got to view the festivities in grand fashion. There he was joined by Drake, Bryson Tiller, DJ Drama, Boi-1da, and Druski. The “Churchill Downs” duo went on to do an impromptu performance from a Bluetooth speaker while the crowd looked on. Related Stories Afterwards they conducted an interview with NBC and this is where it...

Drake Claps Back At Troll By Following His Wife On Instagram And Sliding In Her DMs

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty A lot of celebrities choose to navigate social media by taking the high road and ignoring the trolls who will inevitably show up on their posts to take shots at the celebs they love to hate. But not Drake. Drake will let it be known that he has time ta’day, and he’ll do it in the Drak-iest way possible. One social media troll found this out the hard yet hilarious way. Not only did the Certified Lover Boy rapper clap back by following his troll’s wife on Instagram, but he even slid in her DMs. From Blavity: Related Stories The hilarious interaction started when Drake went on Instagram to defend Tee Morant, the father of NBA superstar Ja Morant. Responding to a post that claimed that the dedicated father is “approaching LaVar Ball level...

Drake Inks Monster Deal With Universal Music Group

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty Drake has secured the bag, and it’s a massive one. Universal Music Group revealed that has renegotiated its contract with the Toronto rap star and it sounds like an all-inclusive and expensive affair. According to Variety, UMG’s Chairman revealed in its Q1 earnings calls, which went down Tuesday (May 3), that his company and Drake had “entered into an expansive, multi-faceted deal with the company that encompasses recordings, publishing, merchandise and visual media projects.” Related Stories The specifics of Drake’s new deal, which was reportedly locked down in 2021, haven’t been shared. He has been listed as a re-signing, after his last proper album from his first Young Money/Cash Money contract, Scorpion, dropped in 2018. Neverthel...

Future Releases New Album ‘I Never Liked You’ Featuring Gunna, Ye & Drake: Stream It Now

Future’s new album I Never Liked You is out now with fiery collaborations. The 16-track project features special appearances by: Kanye West, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake, Tems, EST Gee and Kodak Black. Drake appears on both “Wait For U” and “I’m on One.” I Never Liked You comes after the 2020 release of Future’s eighth studio album, High Off Life. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Chatting with GQ for the outlet’s May cover story, Future opened up about the new project, saying, “I’m putting myself out there, sharing my lifestyle with the world, haring my pain with the world, sharing my ups [and] sharing my downs with the entire universe. I believe in the energy of the universe and manifestation. That’s why I’m giving myself, because...

Pusha T Tells ‘The Breakfast Club’ He Won’t Respond To Drake’s Subliminal Diss

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Power 105 Last week a Drake guest verse in which he took some not so subliminal shots at his rival, Pusha T leaked onto the internet and while many speculated that Pusha would once again come for the neck of the King of The North, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be taking that route this time around. During an interview with The Breakfast Club this morning, Pusha was asked about where he stands with Drake these days given the fact that Drizzy and Kanye are now on “good” terms and Pusha basically stated that he doesn’t want anything to do with Drake saying “Everything I’m doing right now is really purposeful. Like musically, and everything. I know who I wanna deal with and who I wanna work with – I know what this is, and [Drake] just don’t fall in thos...

Alleged Stalker Ordered To Stay Away From Drake Until 2025

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steve Russell / Getty Drake can breathe a sigh of relief after a judge ordered a stalker to stay away from him for a couple of years. TMZ Hip Hop reports Drake was granted a three-year restraining order from a deranged fan who has trespassed on his property and even tried to sue the rapper ridiculously claiming he was harassing her. Per TMZ Hip Hop: Related Stories According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop … Drake’s attorneys, Larry Stein and Ashley Yeargan, were in court for Tuesday’s hearing, which ended with the judge approving a 3-year restraining order. The alleged stalker was not in court, but will be served the order. As we reported, Drake’s been dealing with this woman for a while now — she was arrested for tresp...

Drake Appears To Diss Pusha T On Leaked Jack Harlow Track; Twitter Has Thoughts

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Cole Burston / Getty It seems that Drake may have never moved on from his Pusha-T beef. A newly leaked track with Jack Harlow finds Drizzy taking some jabs at the G.O.O.D. Music talent. Per multiple reports, Champagne Papi apparently recorded some bars after we all thought his back and forth with Push was done. On what is being referred “Have a Turn” Drake makes some pretty obvious references to the “Popeyes” rapper. “My urges for revenge are uncontrollable  /I know we’re getting older though, yeah / But I got to get a n***a back for that / It’s non-negotiable, it’s not even debatable.” A couple bars later he takes some additional digs. “All I hear is plug talk coming from middleman / All I hear is tall tales coming from little men, he spits / ...

Vevo Confirms Drake, Lil Nas X, Kanye West & Other Artists YouTube Pages Were “Vandalized”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty You were not alone if you stopped by Vevo pages recently to watch some music videos and experienced some weirdness. Vevo has acknowledged The Weeknd, Drake, Lil Nas X, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, and other artists’ pages were the victim of an “attack” by someone who goes by the Twitter handle @lospelaosbro. First reported by The Verge, people who visited those pages Wednesday (Apr.6) were greeted by weird clips featuring rapper Lil Tjay and a man named Paco Sanz, who was sent to prison for being a scammer after grifting donations claiming he had cancer. Vevo confirmed the intrusions to Engadget, telling the website, “some videos were directly uploaded to a small number of Vevo artist channels earli...

Drake Pulls A 1986 Michael Jordan Rookie Card Fresh Out The Pack

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty Is there anything Drake can’t do? Last night the freshly braided 6 Gawd went on IG Live with Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin to open up some boxes of sports cards from the 1980’s and amongst them was a box of 1986 Fleer Basketball cards which is known for having the holy grail amongst it’s collection: Michael Jordan’s rookie card. Opening the box in search of the holy grail, Drizzy struck gold on the first try as he pulled the G.O.A.T’s rookie card from the first pack he opened and went bananas as soon as he realized what he just did. Valued at over $700,000, Goldin Auctions sold two 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie cards for a record-setting $738,000 USD each this past February. Related Stories After going through the box, Drizzy...

Drake & LeBron James Give Huge Gift To High School Athlete and His Mom

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty A Toronto-area high school athlete and his mother recently got the surprise of their life thanks to a generous gesture by Drake with an assist from LeBron James. Drake recently added to his entrepreneurial portfolio by becoming a partner in an online cryptocurrency betting platform known as Stake, and celebrated by hosting a dinner that NBA superstar and friend LeBron James attended. The dinner was held at the Harbour 60 restaurant, a favorite of the rapper and the backdrop for his video for the hit single “Headlines”. The event was also sponsored by tequila brand Lobos 1707. In a video he shared to his fans through his Instagram account, Drake reminisced about the times he’s had in the restaurant. Related Stories “Lot of me...