Drake has launched a Live Performance Entertainment Venue in Toronto Canada named History. His move could be an indication of a shift in his business strategy to explore the Live Entertainment sector as part of his plan to expand his portfolio. The Hip hop artist has partnered with Live nation Canada in the construction of the 2,500 capacity venue to provide an alternative platform for artists to both perform and connect with their fans. Drake made an announcement on the venture on Tuesday, June 8 on Instagram where he shared his inspiration to open such a venue in his hometown.   According to him, performers need to connect with their fans during live performances something which is not possible in huge concert venues where the fans are far away from the performing artists. He said the new venue will be much smaller compared to usual high capacity  entertainment Arena’s which doesn’t provide the much needed emotional artist/ fans connection and interaction.

From the launch he didn’t make it clear whether this was giving back to his home turf or he had concrete plans to invest and expand his Entertainment Business Empire by opening many similar venues both in the U.S and Canada. According to Economists, Live Performances seems a viable business opportunity and the Artist is likely to be testing the waters in his hometown before expanding into other Cities. If that happens, Drake could provide enormous opportunity to young and upcoming artists with a platform to perform, showcase, horn their skills and also earn from their talents without having to compete with established artists in the mainstream hip hop circles.

The venue is expected to be hosting at least 200 events every year. He shared an emotional press release explaining how he enjoyed performing in smaller venues like History where he could directly interact with his audience and fans. Part of his objective was to rekindle the memories by launching the venue and especially naming it history to represent the font memories.

According to Live Nations C.E.O and President Michael Rapino, partnering with Drake has contributed in the project’s success as construction is expected to end later this year. “History” has been under construction for three years now and is expected to be complete later this summer. The Venue w

Tyson Beckford  know internationally mode,lBeckford caught the ire of reality television queen Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in July 2018 when he said she’d gone under the knife. Kardashian fired back on Instagram, saying Beckford was gay and their feud was officially on.

During an interview with Let’s Go Live! hosted by Sharon Carpenter, Beckford open up and said that wasn’t the end of it. While on Ralph Lauren’s 50th Anniversary Fashion Show in Central Park abou two months later, Beckford says Kanye sent a member of his entourage to confront him.“I was standing in the middle of Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton,” Beckford recalled. “He [Kanye] was on the other side of the table, and when I tried to make eye contact with him, he wouldn’t look at me.”

  “Kanye’s henchman then approached me  in the bathroom, but i was  prepared” said Tyson Beckford.“I suggest you get out of this bathroom before I wipe you all over the wall,” “I’m like, ‘You did not want no smoke.’ I had on my tuxedo. I would have undone my tie and got into it if you wanted to, but you didn’t. I think you didn’t realize how big I was.”

Beckford says Kanye called him out in an Instagram video, which told Beckford he was too afraid to confront him in person happening about two weeks later

That evening, the billionaire Hip Hop mogul flexed his celebrity status when a reporter asked him about Kardashian and Beckford’s e-fight.‘Ye was heard issuing an ultimatum to the event’s organizer and demanding the reporter be thrown out.

“I’m gonna show you who she is, as a matter of fact, she needs to be kicked out right now or I’m leaving. Right now, let me show you. Do you wanna do that or do you want me to leave? I’m very ashamed that you asked that trash question. You have to go. You have to go.”he said.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are currently amid a high profile divorce after seven years of marriage, Beckford acknowledged , “They’re going through some hard times right now. My whole energy is positive.”