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Drake & Ye Reportedly Squash Beef, Twitter Thinks Pusha-T Isn’t With It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Ye / Instagram The long-running saga of beef between music titans Ye AKA Kanye West and Drake reached a zenith of sorts this year during the release of their DONDA and Certified Lover Boy albums respectively. After Ye’s open appeal to settle their differences, the Chicago superstar posted an image alongside his Canadian counterpart with triple OG J Prince in tow. As we’ve observed over the past few months, Ye and Drake have lobbed soft to hard blows towards one another, adding fire to a feud few saw ending in such an amicable fashion. Last week, Ye read off a statement with J Prince standing next to him asking for a sitdown with Drake, lending credence to the idea that they would soon make amends. Related Stories Via the image Ye posted, the t...
Soulja Boy Addresses Drake, Ye FKA Kanye West On ‘Tha God’s Honest Truth’ With Charlamagne Tha God
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Soulja Boy has laid claim to be the inventor of a number of viable Hip-Hop trends, and he may well be the first rapper to go viral. The Atlanta rapper and entrepreneur sat down with Charlamagne Tha God to break down a handful of times he broke the Internet by way of his outsized personality. Big Draco, 31, was a guest on Charlamagne’s Tha God’s Honest Truth talk show for the “Inside The Rapper’s Studio” segment. Soulja, this time more subdued and laid back than he normally is, watched Charlamagne air videos of his most viral moments and asked for a breakdown for each instance. Related Stories As for the infamous “Draaaake” moment, Big Soulja said, “It was all about Drizzy. They caught me off guard with that question,” prompting Charla...
Larry Hoover Jr. Urges Drake To Squash Beef With Ye FKA Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Larry Hoover Jr. / @larryhooverjr_ Ye, the artist (in the truest sense of the word) formerly known as Kanye West, has been all the buzz across news publications and social media after his freewheeling appearance on Drink Champs. Shortly after making an appeal to squash beef with Drake alongside J Prince, Larry Hoover Jr. is asking the same of the Canadian superstar. In an exclusive chat presented by TMZ, Larry Hoover Jr., the son of the founder of the Chicago Gangster Disciples gang, made an open plea to Drake to join together with Ye for a benefit concert in order to aid efforts to free the elder Hoover from prison. Hoover Sr. is serving six life sentences in connection to a variety of crimes during his heyday as a leading member of the Gangster Disciple...
Drake Issues Statement After Astroworld Festival Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brandon Bell / Getty The events at last weekend’s Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and several others injured still looms heavy in the minds of many. After Astroworld organizer Travis Scott addressed social media, Drake followed suit and issued a statement of his own. The Canadian superstar joined Scott on stage last Friday (November 5), at Houston’s NRG Park in a surprise moment of the festival. While Drake’s appearance doesn’t appear to be the lone factor in the crowd surge, it may have been a contributing factor. Variety shared in its reporting that Scott’s arrival on stage and a corresponding clock with a countdown meter may have agitated the crowd along with Scott’s typical high energy performance stirring up even more of a frenzy. “I’...
Ye Sir: Kanye West Seeks To Squash Drake Beef As J. Prince Looks On, Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @jprincerespect / Instagram It’s clear that Drake owns plenty of real estate in the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s mind if you listened to the latter’s infamous Drink Champs interview. But in a turn of events that no one saw coming, the Chicago rapper artist is seen requesting that he and the 6 God squash their beef by inviting him to the stage at an upcoming show in December. The clip in question was posted by J. Prince, who took to Instagram to reveal that he had met with Kanye West for a sit down. It’s common knowledge that the Rap-a-Lot Records founder and certified OG is a staunch supporter of Drake. So no doubt Drizzy, and Ye slandering the man every chance he go, was the topic of conversation. Related Stories According to Prince, he go...
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Drake Gifted Same Rolls-Royce He Used Fake It Til You Make It In [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Drake celebrated his birthday in signature fashion but was reminded about his early come up days. His manager gifted him the exact Rolls-Royce he used to rent to keep appearances. As spotted on Complex October’s Very Own turned up for his 35th birthday over the weekend. As expected there was a theme to the festivities as he and his guests were in full Narco mode. Champagne Papi was dressed as “Chico Amante,” which translates to “lover boy” in Spanish. The look included a Stetson hat, a tan fringe jacket and a bolo tie. Related Stories Naturally he was given some presents and the one from his manager Future The Prince took everyone by surprise; even his die-hard fans. His long-time friend and former DJ tracked down ...
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Drake Threw Himself A ‘Narcos’ Themed Birthday Bash [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Cole Burston / Getty Over the weekend Drake celebrated his 35th year on this earth and to get things popping the King of The North threw himself a Narcos themed birthday bash which featured tons of ice, cake, and celebrity peers. Titled “Chico Amante” which means “Lover Boy” in Spanish, the lavish soiree featured bricks of fake cocaine (was it though?), and had guests dressed down as Mexican cartel street soldiers with Drizzy partaking in the costume festivities himself. Showing up in denim attire with cowboy boots and a cowboy hat to resemble a drug lord south of the border, Drake was looking like someone of interest to the FBI or something. That’s pretty damn funny. With friends like YG, Future and Draya Michele coming out to play, Drizzy had a he...
Seeing Green: Drake Invests In OVO 40’s Toronto Cannabis Company Bullrider
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CNW Group/Bullrider / CNW Group/Bullrider Drake is having his way in music and now hopes to secure the same position in the cannabis industry. He recently confirmed his investment into OVO 40’s Bullrider company. As spotted on Hype Beast the “No Friends In The Industry” rapper joins OVO co-founder and producer, Noah “40” Shebib as an investor, partner and advisor. 40’s involvement with the brand was spurred by the brand’s namesake strain, Afghani Bullrider, which he credits as a life-changing product that has helped manage symptoms related to his decades long journey with multiple sclerosis. Drake now joins Bullrider, a subsidiary of Robes Inc., as co-owners alongside industry veterans 40, Maxim Zavet and Lorne Greenberg. The brand’s offerings h...
Drake Allegedly Threatened Legal Action To Get Disabled ‘Degrassi’ Character To Walk Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steve Granitz / Gettyke Drake might’ve gotten adorned himself to millions of female fans as “Wheelchair Jimmy” on Degrassi, but the actor turned rapper actually fought to have his character taken out of the disability program and even took legal action to have writers rewrite his physical status. According to Page Six, Drizzy wanted his beloved paralyzed character to be able to walk on the show and even threatened writer James Hurst with legal action in order to get what he wanted. Well, no one ever accused Drizzy of being a thug, so legal action from a Canadian actor actually makes sense. Just sayin.’ “There was a letter from a law firm in Toronto, and it was from Aubrey. It was an odd letter that said, ‘Aubrey Graham will not return to ‘Degrassi’&n...
Doja Cat Edges Out Drake For Most Streamed Rapper On Spotify
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty All signs are pointing to the Certified Lover Boy wave starting to slow down. Doja Cat has officially surpassed Drake on Spotify to take the reigns as the most streamed rapper on Spotify. As spotted on Rap-Up Magazine the Los Angeles, California native might be October’s new very own. According to the platform she has put the most numbers on the board for this calendar year for any rapper. On average Doja has enjoyed nearly 64 million streams per month versus Champagne Papi’s 63 million streams per month. Lil Nas X also had an impressive run but falling a bit short under the 6 God’s metrics. Even though she started making a name for herself on a national level in 2018 it seems Doja is just starting to hit her stride. Earlier th...
Word Bruv?: Drake Says Him & Adele Are Besties Because Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty Adele finally dropped a new single and the 6 God approves. While giving the British singer her props for “Easy on Me,” he also had to mention that he and the fellow Grammy Awards stacker are best friends. Because of course they are. “Easy On Me” is Adele’s first new single in six years. Drake took to his Instagram to congratulate Adele on the new tune. “One of my best friends in the world just dropped a single,” said Champagne Papi, along with a smile and heart emojis and a “WOIIIIIII” so you know it’s real. Should Adele’s boyfriend, NBA superagent Rich Paul, have to be worried? We kid, we kid. Dedicated Drake fans know him and Adele have been buddies for years. Adele’s new album, 30, is due out November 19. Listen and pee...
J. Prince Reveals Drake & Kanye West Are Helping Him with Petition to Free Larry Hoover
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jemal Countess / Getty J. Prince is working on efforts to free infamous Gangsters Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover and is tapping A-listers like Drake and Kanye West for help. On Saturday (Oct 2), the Rap-A-Lot founder, Drake, and Kanye West have teamed up with a plan to finally get the 70-year-old released from prison. “IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN YOU PLAN TO FAIL,” J. Prince wrote. “Good plans in the making to free our brother Larry Hoover with the support of @champagnepapi and @kanyewest #TheArtandScienceOfRespect. To be continued.” Larry Hoover has been in prison since 1973 when he was convicted of killing a then 19-year-old drug dealer named William “Pooky” Young. While serving his sentence, Hoover was slapped with additional charges of conspiracy, extortio...
