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Certified Hot Boys: Chief Keef And Bobby Shmurda Star In OVO x NBA Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @welcomeovo / Instagram Drill music is still a factor and Drake is making sure it is here to stay. He has slotted Chief Keef and Bobby Shmurda in a campaign for his OVO x NBA collection. As spotted on Complex Drizzy has enlisted the two rappers to be the face of an upcoming capsule. For the fall winter collection October’s Very Own has partnered with the National Basketball Association. Included in the drop are co-branded fitted hats, varsity jackets and track pants. The design staff selected some of the most iconic teams in the league including the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks. As expected Bobby took the lead for the Knick fits and Chief Keef wore the Bulls’ pieces. Drakeo the Rule...
No Cap: Drake Gives J. Cole His Flowers & Says “He’s One of The Greatest Rappers Ever”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty J. Cole got the ultimate co-sign from one of his peers. On Friday night (Sept. 24), J. Cole’s “The Off-Season Tour” kicked off in Miami at the FTX Arena with a bang. Fans in attendance were blessed with an appearance from the Certified Lover Boy himself, Drake. Not only did he treat fans to a performance of his hit single “Way 2 Sexy” with Future, but he also used the opportunity to give Cole his flowers in front of the sold-out arena. “I don’t know how the f**k you pulled it off, but thank you for being the first person to bring us back to arenas so we could do some shows for these people,” he told the Dreamville general. Drizzy’s admiration for the North Carolina native comes after Cole surprised his loyal fans with his Heaven...
Steve Aoki Shares Story About Remix for Kanye West, Drake, Eminem, and Lil Wayne That Never Dropped
Steve Aoki is one of the most accomplished DJs on the planet, but even those most veteran artists sometimes fail to rise to the occasion. In a recent interview with Emmy Award-winning journalist Graham Bensinger, Aoki shared a story about a remix for Kanye West that will never see the light of day. He recalls listening to a freestyle from West over the phone and later being sent stems to remix a song. However, Aoki was stunned when he realized the song included verses from the likes of West, Drake, Eminem, and Lil Wayne. As many may have deduced, this was likely a remix of the mega-collaboration “Forever.” Unfortunately, it never saw the light of day. Aoki himself deemed the remix not good enough, but having the opportunity to remix it today would be a completely dif...
Drake Celebrates ‘Certified Lover Boy’ In Miami With Celebrity Friends Including The Real Wolf of Wall Street
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @champagnepapi / Instagram Drake’s Certified Lover Boy is a certified smash as it’s broken all kinds of streaming records since it’s release a few weeks back, and now the King of The North is taking time to pat himself on the back with quite an interesting acquaintance. Page Six is reporting that recently Drizzy had a special night out with the Wolf of Wall Street himself, Jordan Belfort (not DiCaprio) at Miami’s famous eatery Carbone. Eating some good grub and toasting to success, the new BFF’s have begun to refer to themselves as the “werewolves of Miami” because, well, why not? “The duo hit it off immediately and ended up celebrating Drake’s No. 1 single “Way 2 Sexy,” as well as his “Certified Lover Boy” album.” “We hear their tables had already f...
Right Said Fred Loves What Drake Did With Their “I’m Too Sexy” Sample
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty To his legion of fans, Drake can do no wrong and now you can add Right Fred Said to that list as they’re thrilled with what Drake did with their “I’m Too Sexy” sample on his Certified Lover Boy album cut, “Way Too Sexy.” According to TMZ the English band who rose to one-hit wonder fame in the 90’s with “I’m Too Sexy” loved what Drake did with the sample and Fred andRichard Fairbrass expressed their appreciation for resurrecting interest in their decades old smash hit. “The Right Said Fred bros tell TMZ … they were well aware of Drake’s track — which also features Future and Young Thug — and were credited as co-writers, so any fans thinking ‘Lover Boy’ ripped them off can chill.” “They say they heard Drake’s song when it was a...
Swizz Beatz Says Kanye West Wanted VERZUZ Smoke With Drake, Addresses Diss
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The “cold war” between Kanye West and Drake is multifaceted and has plenty of individuals caught up in the mix. One is Swizz Beatz, who recently revealed that Ye was ready to have a VERZUZ battle with the 6 God, who was cool on the idea. Speaking to Angie Martinez, along with Timbaland, in a recent interview Swizz explained what happened since a VERZUZ between the two A-list rappers never manifested. “Kanye was willing to do the Verzuz, he wanted to battle Drake,” explained Swizz to Martinez. “I left that up to them, and that’s what I told to Timb, as well. I was like, ‘Yo, they have to bring that to the table.’ They would have to agree to do that. Kanye was ready, but I don’t know where that’s at now. I’m still leaving it on th...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
It Only Took 3 Days For Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ To Blow Kanye’s ‘Donda’ Out Of The Streaming Waters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Todd Williamson/NBC / Getty If you were invested in the Hip-Hop culture feud that emerged across social media after Kanye West’s 10th studio album, Donda, dropped in late August and then Drake’s 6th studio album, Certified Lover Boy, dropped five days later, just know that, if the number of streams each project got is an indicator as to who the victor of the “beef” is, the guy from Toronto is taking that W. And it isn’t even close. According to Rolling Stone, it took eight days for Donda to garner 423 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. The album’s success even earned it the No. 1 spot on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart. But in only three days—Friday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Sept. 5—CLB had already seen more than 430 million streams, accor...
Pigskin Papi: Drake Songs To Be Played During ‘Monday Night Football’ Games
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ESPN / ESPN Drake will soon be adding yet another milestone to his already impressive book of highlights. He has struck a deal with ESPN to have his music played during Monday Night Football. The Toronto, Canada native will be bringing his tunes to the 2021-2022 NFL season. Drizzy has teamed up with the sports network to handpick selections from his storied discography to be played during throughout the pre-game programming, live telecasts, commercials and more. The music selection will highlight his newest album Certified Lover Boy and cuts from his past efforts. Additionally, he will feature tracks from other artists as well. According to the formal press release Drake will choose music that “encapsulates both the energy and mood” of each gam...
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Diddy Shows Love To Both Drake And Kanye West Albums [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The culture’s most pettiest Rap war rages on but Diddy is making sure we still celebrate the artistry. He recently gave flowers to Drake and Kanye West for their recent album offerings. As spotted on Hype Beast the mogul recently took time out of his day to congratulate both performers on their album releases. “I just want to say that you guys are true kings of creativity” he said. “Both of you guys are so special and necessary. Thank y’all for the inspiration! I want to make sure that what Hip-Hop knows is the reach and the power that we have. I really wanna take my hat off to both of these brothers for sharing their truth.” But when it was time to pick which he felt was the better project he took a diplomatic st...
