Drake claims Pusha T used blackface photo out of context
June 7, 2018
Drake claims rival rapper Pusha T used a blackface photo out of context.
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Winners From Inaugural NBA Awards on TNT
June 29, 2017
The show celebrated top performers from the 2016-17 season and honored other NBA luminaries.
Drake to Host First-Ever NBA Awards on TNT
May 2, 2017
The NBA Awards on TNT will take place on Monday, June 26, and will be Live from Basketball City in New York
It’s a Rap 4.28.16
April 28, 2016
The 6 God, rapper and singer will release his fourth studio album, Views From The 6 April 29 with featured single “Summer Sixteen.” Earlier this month, Drake released “Pop Style” featuring Jay Z and Kanye West. According to eurweb.com, “One Dance” has Drake singing the entire song in his croon vocals, complimented by WizKid and Kyla. “Pop Style” has the trio rhyming over an ominous beat. Drake goes as big as possible for the features on “Pop Style,” cleverly hidden as Kanye West and Jay Z collobrative album The Throne.” Both songs debuted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Off The Record: Charlamagne Tha God
January 7, 2016
Charlamagne Tha God has never been one to be politically correct. As one third of the popular morning show,“The Breakfast Club,” the radio personality doesn’t hesitate to ask any and everything that’s on his mind, which has admittedly gotten him into some trouble over the years. But despite having made more enemies than friends, he’s always honest and true to his brand–and it’s definitely paid off. Off the strength of his name alone he’s snagged roles in television (“Empire”) and film (“Ride Along”), not to mention a shout out from Drake in the Grammy nominated diss record “Back to Back.”
Top 9 moments that had “Black Twitter” Wired Up in 2015
December 29, 2015
Everything is better with memes and when you think about the Meek Mill vs. Drake beef you can’t help but think of the jokes that followed. The beef started when rapper Meek Mill aka “Mr. Twitter Fingers” started a series of tweets aimed at rapper Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter.
Examining the Nicki Minaj Sculpture Incident
September 3, 2015
In the summer of 2014, revered artist Kara Walker unveiled her much-discussed piece “A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby.” The sculpture, a nude “Mammy” sugar statue in a provocative, sphinx-like pose, was mostly praised by critics. However, it was also subject to crude gestures and “selfies” from viewers.
Drake Unveils New Streaming Service with Apple
June 25, 2015
Courtesy Photo Apple’s highly-anticipated launch of its new streaming music service, Apple Music, included a rap heavyweight who helped usher in a new era for the company. Joining Apple CEO Tim Cook, Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor for the event was Drake, according to TheWrap.com. The rapper was on hand to discuss Apple Music’s Connect service, which reportedly allows artists to communicate with fans via a single interface combining social media updates from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, among others. “This is something that simplifies everything for the modern musician like myself and the modern