Variety the decision was made by Drake and his management and the Grammy’s honored the request. He was nominated for Best Rap Album, for “Certified Lover Boy,” and for Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” (featuring Future and Young Thug).
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Drake, dubbed “Fake Drake”, has said that the rapper has indirectly given him his blessing.In an interview with No Jumper, “Fake Drake”, also known as Izzy, spoke about his antics around town and how he has been able to book events while impersonating Drake. Promoters have paid him upwards of $5K to just show up at events, while also covering his travel and accommodation.“People DM me, like, ‘Do you want to come to my event? We can’t pay Drake because he’s too expensive,” said Izzy.
Variety the decision was made by Drake and his management and the Grammy’s honored the request. He was nominated for Best Rap Album, for “Certified Lover Boy,” and for Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” (featuring Future and Young Thug).
Drake has withdrawn both of his nominations from the 2022 Grammys, according to a Variety report. The rapper was nominated in the Best Rap Album category for Certified Lover Boy and in Best Rap Performance for "Way 2 Sexy" featuring Future and Young Thug.
Drake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations for the forthcoming 2022 ceremony.The rapper was up for Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ and Best Rap Performance for his song ‘Way 2 Sexy’ featuring Future and Young Thug.But the rapper and his management have withdrawn both nominations and there will be no replacement nominees in the two categories, according to Variety.It is unclear as to why Drake has withdrawn his nominations at this stage.It comes after the Recording Academy rescinded
Drake is not interested in winning a GRAMMY. The 35-year-old rapper has withdrawn his two 2022 GRAMMY nominations, ET can confirm.Drake was nominated for Best Rap Album for and Best Rap Performance for his song, «Way 2 Sexy» (featuring Future and Young Thug).
Drake -- a bona fide rapper whose global reach is into the hundreds of millions — got treated like an average Joe at a recent NBA game, and the artist had a good laugh about it.Champagne Papi took to Instagram on Wednesday night to joke about his «new parents» after a couple at the Rockets-Thunder game in Oklahoma City wondered out loud if he's famous.
Spotify has shared details of its most-streamed acts in the period January 1 to November 27, 2021, with Bad Bunny topping the list for the second year running.The Puerto Rican artist’s songs were streamed a total of 9.1billion times compared with 8.3billion in 2020.
DJ Khaled has confirmed that he has another new collaboration with Drake on the way, calling it a “crazy” song.The pair teamed up twice last year on the singles ‘Popstar’ and ‘Greece’, which both appeared on Khaled’s 12th studio album, ‘Khaled Khaled’.In new footage shared from Khaled’s birthday party celebrations, in which Drake FaceTimed him.“Oh shit, I’m on some Drake shit right here,” Khaled said when the rapper phoned him, adding: “Drake, you know you started this shit right? All these
Adele has claimed that she and Drake are “a dying breed” within the music industry.The singer took part in a wide-ranging interview on Canadian station CBC Radio in promotion of her fourth album ’30’, which came out last Friday (November 19).At one point in the conversation, host Tom Power brought up a tweet from the ‘Certified Lover Boy’ artist that read: “One of my best friends in the world just dropped a single”.
Kanye West‘s Sunday Service choir has covered Drake‘s 2018 hit ‘God’s Plan’, following the two rappers calling an end to their longstanding feud.West – now legally known as Ye – extended an olive branch to Drake with an offer to perform together to raise awareness for incarcerated man Larry Hoover and for wider prison reform, which Drake accepted.Now, ahead of the December 9 concert, West’s Sunday Service choir covered the Canadian rapper’s hit twice during their recent performance, according
Drake has become the first artist ever to have two albums spend 400 weeks each on the Billboard 200.Chart Data relayed the news on Twitter earlier this week (November 17). It was reported that the rapper’s two albums, 2011’s ‘Take Care’ and 2013’s ‘Nothing Was The Same’, achieved the milestone, with the latter album cementing it this week.‘Take Care’, on the other hand, just marked its 454th week on the charts.
Kanye West, 44, and Drake, 35, are hosting a benefit concert to advocate for imprisoned gang leader Larry Hoover, 70. The Yeezy designer shared a poster announcing the show to Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 20, reading, “Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert” with the date and location listed as Dec. 9, 2021 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Kanye West has officially announced that Drake will perform at his upcoming benefit concert ‘Free Larry Hoover’.The ‘DONDA’ rapper – who recently legally changed his name to Ye – revealed the news on Instagram today (November 20).The post features a close-up graphic of Hoover’s face overlaid with text detailing the event.
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Drake and French Montana‘s new track ‘Splash Brothers’ will no longer be released as part of the latter’s forthcoming album, ‘They Got Amnesia’.The collaboration was originally announced alongside the LP earlier this month but ahead of its release tomorrow (Friday 19), the track has been removed from the tracklist on streaming services.
It would appear that Drake and Kanye West have called a ceasefire in their ongoing war of words. West, or Ye as he is now legally known, shared a picture of himself with Drake and J Prince on Tuesday night.
Kanye West and Drake have posed together for a photo at the latter’s home, potentially signalling an end to the pair’s longstanding beef, which was been ongoing since at least 2009.In a photo West – who recently legally changed his name to Ye – shared on Instagram, the two rappers can be seen posing for a photo alongside Ye’s friend J. Prince.
Drake and Kanye West feud is over...for now.
Drake to accept Kanye West’s proposed “peace offering” concert in support of his father’s release from prison.Following the latest series of digs exchanged between Drake and Ye – an on-and-off feud that’s been active since at least 2009 – the latter linked up with Rap-A-Lot Records CEO J.