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Drake Gives Lil Wayne a Custom OVO Chain While Accepting His World Impact Award

Drake Gives Lil Wayne a Custom OVO Chain While Accepting His World Impact Award

Drake has demonstrated his life and support for Lil Wayne by giving him a custom OVO chain while he was receiving his global impact award

Drake wasn’t physically present at the event. However, he did a short video to express his support and love for Wayne. Drake said, “Good evening, Grammys. Well, I haven’t gotten to say that since 2016.” 

He continued, Lil Wayne…I love you so much. I know I probably get annoying with saying how much you mean to me and my family, but I think I speak on behalf of everybody when I say that our careers, our cadences, our melodies, maybe our face tats or our outfits or our decisions in general would not have been the same without your natural gift to just be yourself.” 

Lil Wayne in his speech recalled how he started out in his career to become a global and sort after rapper. He said, “I want you all to know that I don’t get honored. Where I’m from, New Orleans, you’re not supposed to do this.”

The rapper dedicated his speech to his mum, children, and mothers of his children. Wayne said, “And her son had just blown up and went on his first tour. When I came home she said, ‘Son, I can’t live in this house by myself. We’re going to have to figure something out.’ 

He added, “I’d like to thank Antonia Johnson [Reginae Carter’s mother] for reasoning with me and my mom, and my life. I’d like to thank every single one of my kids and every single one of their mothers.”

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Drake Expresses Love for Lil Uzi Vert on Apollo Theater Show Stage

Drake Expresses Love for Lil Uzi Vert on Apollo Theater Show Stage

Drake calls Lil Uzi Vert out at Apollo Theater. 

Drake’s live show continues at the Apollo Theater, New York City. During the show, he surprised his audience when he invited Lil Uzi Vert up stage. Lil Uzi Vert performed his “Just Wanna Rock” single hit when he came up the Apollo Theater stage to join Drake. “Just Wanna Rock” is Vert’s latest hit single. 

Drake expresses he appreciates that the Philadelphia rapper always do check up on him. Drake said,  “I love this guy so much.” 

He continued, “Before you go, I wanna say, this guy right here, anytime in life I feel down or whatever it is, I always gets a message from him, checkin in, never asking for nothing, just checking in. I just wanna let you [the audience] know, if you ever wanna go far in life, you gotta check in on your people. Not only you’re one of the greatest artist of this time, I am so excited to exist at the same time as you, how genius you are. This guy checks up on me, he’s a real one, make some noise for Uzi.”

On the first day of his show, Drake brought 21 Savage and Dipset on stage. 

When Drizzy wanted to say something about Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey, he said, “These guys right here from Harlem made us dress different, talk different, walk different, rap different… all the way in Canada.” 

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One of Symba's Favorite Freestyles is Drakes's "Fire in the Booth"

One of Symba’s Favorite Freestyles is Drakes’s “Fire in the Booth”

Symba, who put up a strong freestyle performance in 2022, has now 

praised Drake for the masterful performance he gave on Charlie Sloth’s “Fire in the Booth series.”

The Oakland native praised Drizzy’s raw freestyle in an interview with HipHopDX, noting that it was the first episode of Charlie Sloth’s acclaimed series he had ever seen. 

“Yeah, I think that Drake freestyle was cold,” he said. “It’s definitely different but I think it was still raw and dope in a sense because that was the first time I heard of Fire in the Booth, when I seen Drake on there …

He added: “I just liked how Drake went up there and just got in his London bag. He just started poppin’ it.”

Royce Da 5’9′′, Freddie Gibbs, Black Though, and other artists received roses as Symba continued to list his other favorite freestyles.

Royce on Hot 97, Royce on L.A. Leakers, King Los’ L.A. Leakers, Freddie Gibbs’ L.A. Leakers, Benny The Butcher’s L.A. Leakers, Black Thought Hot 97 with Funk Flex, DaBaby’s L.A. Leakers was dope,” he listed. “When he left the bowling alley that night — that was fire … I just seen YG go up there, his was dope too. Meek Mill’s Hot 97, TSU Surf on Bars on I-95.”

Symba stated that he watches as many freestyles from his fellow rappers as he can to get ideas and expand his rap vocabulary. 

“I watch everyone. That’s what makes mine stand out,” he admitted. “Because anytime I go up to a platform I watch every single one. I watch they demeanor, what they was talking about and I try to find something nobody ever said and hasn’t been done. I always try to find that angle of what’s not been said and then I go in there and say it.”

In terms of his musical output, Symba released his Results Take Time album in September, hosted by DJ Drama. He performed his freestyle skills on a number of shows, including Sway’s Universe, Funk Flex on Hot 97, and a few others to support the project.

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Quentin Miller Said He Never Had a Positive Experience With Meek Mill

Quentin Miller Said He Never Had a Positive Experience With Meek Mill

Quentin Miller became a casualty of the MeeMeek Mill is Reproached For Recording a Music Video at the Ghanian Presidential Palace’s Mill and Drake dispute back in 2015, but it turns out that the songwriter had a bad relationship with Meek even earlier.

Miller talked about how it made him feel to witness everyone involved in the dispute, including DJ Drama, Rejoin and Act amicably while leaving him out of the picture, in an interview with VladTV that was published on Sunday (January 8). 

He acknowledged that they had never had a good experience with Meek and that he didn’t have high expectations for him, but that Drama was a different matter.

“I mean yeah it just felt like it was all worthless, it was all pointless,” Miller said of seeing everyone squash the beef. “Honestly the Meek thing – I never had a good experience with Meek Mill. I remember one time Rick Ross had me and Mack, Wedding Crashers, had us pull up to The Promise Land… and Meek just so happened to be there and he was just mugging me the whole time.”

“I never got positive vibes from Meek,” he continued. “So, I don’t really expect nothing from Meek. But it’s really the Drama and Drake situation. Even Drama and Dr Julia Fox Says That Her Best Celebrity Date Was With Drakeake linking back up for the Jack Harlow video and everything. Shout out to Jack Harlow. I don’t got no issues with Jack Harlow.”

He added: “But it’s just like damn how do y’all do the reunited, we all good without QM? Like I’m literally at the center of the whole shit. Then he went on his interview with Rory and Mal and he was just talking about me in past tense like, ‘You know hey man, he was the only one,’ and, ‘Sorry it happened.’”

“But you’re one of the biggest entities in music. Drake is probably the biggest entity in music. Y’all have the power to fix that. Why are you acting like you don’t? And why are you talking about it this way? Unless that’s how you want it to be? And if that is how you want it to be, then why?” 

He continued, stressing once more that Drama was his major target.

“So that was kind of lame to me. I felt more about it for Drama than I did for Meek,” Miller said. “I don’t expect nothing from Meek. I get the message from day one. You don’t fuck with me, you don’t care about about me. It is what it is. I don’t expect shit from that guy. But from Drama, that was strange. And I’m still cool with Cannon. It’s still love with Lake. They’ll check on me every now and then.

“But like don’t about it like oh it’s just nothing we can do. Yes it is! It’s definitely stuff y’all can do,” he concluded. “But you know, it is what it is. I don’t want you to fuck with me if you don’t really definitely stuff y’all can do,” he concluded. “But you know, it is what it is. I don’t want you to fuck with me if you don’t really fuck with me.

In prior part of his Vlad interview, Quentin Miller revealed he was never properly compensated for his work with Drake – due to a “horrible” publishing deal with Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Tricky Stewart.

“I never got a single publishing check off any songs,” Miller said. “I had to feed my family off getting paid under the table in that situation, because Tricky and them wouldn’t let me go. I didn’t get out that deal ’til 2019, 2020; I signed it in 2011. I had to let go of a lot of shit just to get out.”

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Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage's 'Knife Talk'

Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Knife Talk’

Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Knife Talk’

 

The original version of the song “Knife Talk,” co-written by Metro Boomin and 21 Savage, that was later acquired by Drake has been made available.

 

On Tuesday, January 3, Young Metro shared a link to the original file on Twitter, which just includes the Project Pat sample and 21 Savage. The Blood Gang commander, who issues a string of growling threats and villainous boasts, delivers a lengthy second verse in the original version.

 

“You sneak dissin, you gon get some teeth missing, you weak bitches, we raw strip and kill snitches, your bitch digging, she is digging all this damn drip and I’m chef sinkin, I pink slip, the ink different,” he raps.

 

The manacing track, which was originally titled “Gang Shit,” was supposed to appear on Metro and 21’s 2020 collaborative album Savage Mode 11.

In September 2021, only two days before Certified Lover Boy’s arrival, Drake received “Gang crap” and used it to transform the Metro Boomin beat into what is now known as “Knife Talk,” as 21 Savage stated on DJ Akademiks‘ “Off the Record” podcast.

 

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Project pat’s feature came by way of vocal sample lifted from Juicy J’s 2017 track “Feed the Streets” featuring the Memphis rap pioneer as well as Asap Rocky.

“Knife Talk” would go on reach No.4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped power Certified Lover Boy to a record breaking debut on Spotify and Apple music.

With 613,000 album equivalent sales in its first week, the album also topped the Billboard 200.

 

Moreover, all 15 of the album’s tracks reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with two of them reaching the top 10. “Creeping,” featuring “The Weeknd (No. 5),” “The Future,” and “Chris Brown,” helped Superhero (Heroes and Villians on No.8).

 

While Drake was absent from Heroes and Villians, a leaked version of “Trance” with Travis Scott and the recently imprisoned Young Thug featured a verse from 6 God.

 

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Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage's 'Knife Talk'

Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Knife Talk’

Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Knife Talk’

The original version of the song “Knife Talk,” co-written by Metro Boomin and 21 Savage, that was later acquired by Drake has been made available.

On Tuesday, January 3, Young Metro shared a link to the original file on Twitter, which just includes the Project Pat sample and 21 Savage. The Blood Gang commander, who issues a string of growling threats and villainous boasts, delivers a lengthy second verse in the original version.

“You sneak dissin, you gon get some teeth missing, you weak bitches, we raw strip and kill snitches, your bitch digging, she is digging all this damn drip and I’m chef sinkin, I pink slip, the ink different,” he raps.

The manacing track, which was originally titled “Gang Shit,” was supposed to appear on Metro and 21’s 2020 collaborative album Savage Mode 11.

In September 2021, only two days before Certified Lover Boy’s arrival, Drake received “Gang crap” and used it to transform the Metro Boomin beat into what is now known as “Knife Talk,” as 21 Savage stated on DJ Akademiks’ “Off the Record” podcast.

Project pat’s feature came by way of vocal sample lifted from Juicy J’s 2017 track “Feed the Streets” featuring the Memphis rap pioneer as well as Asap Rocky.

“Knife Talk” would go on reach No.4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped power Certified Lover Boy to a record breaking debut on Spotify and Apple music.

With 613,000 album equivalent sales in its first week, the album also topped the Billboard 200.

Moreover, all 15 of the album’s tracks reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with two of them reaching the top 10. “Creeping,” featuring “The Weeknd (No. 5),” “The Future,” and “Chris Brown,” helped Superhero (Heroes and Villians on No.8).

While Drake was absent from Heroes and Villians, a leaked version of “Trance” with Travis Scott and the recently imprisoned Young Thug featured a verse from 6 God.

What are your thoughts on this, Let us know in the comments section.

 

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Metro Boomin Shares OG Version of Drake and 21 Savage's 'Knife Talk'

Drake Identifies The Artist He Listened To The Most In 2022 

Drake Identifies The Artist He Listened To The Most In 2022 

The musician Drake will be listening to the most in 2022 has been revealed.

Drizzy used his Instagram stories to reveal that 2Pac was his most- played artist of the year on the streaming service when Spotify unveiled It’s 2022 wrapped feature on Wednesday(November 30)

The head of OVO sound was among the top 7% of ‘pac’s listeners in 2022, listening to him for a total of 246 minutes. When it comes to individual artists, Drake ranked third globally in terms of Spotify streams, behind Bad  Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. He was the most streamed artist in the United States this year.

Drake honoured 2Pac in 2020 with a pair of Jesus pieces valued at $300,000 each. Both pendants were complemented by a diamond chain boasting 70 carats of flawless white and naturally yellow diamonds, along with over half a kilo of gold in total.

Designed by Jason of Beverly Hills, the pendant took approximately five weeks and 150 hours to make the beginning with an original concept brought by Drake to the company’s founder, Jason Arasheben.

Drizzy paid tribute to Makaveli by explaning how much he admired him not only for his music, but how he lived his life.

“If there was anybody that I wish I could be a little more like, it’d probably be pac,” he told The Boombox at the time. “I think more than anything aside from his music, which was absolutely incredible, I think he just drove people with who he was, the way he carried himself.”

He added: “He was somebody who was a free spirit and did not care, he just did what he felt. I wish I could have a little more Pac to my persona. I’m working on it.”

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Drake And 21 Savage Secure Vogue Cover Ahead Of Collaboration Album "Her Loss"

Drake And 21 Savage Secure Vogue Cover Ahead Of Collaboration Album “Her Loss”

Drake And 21 Savage Secure Vogue Cover Ahead Of Collaboration Album “Her Loss”

Rappers 21 Savage and Drake appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine’s October issue while pouting for the camera. The distribution of Drake and 21 Savage’s impending surprise album Her Loss has been delayed, but it is continuing with the rappers’ appearance on the cover of the venerable fashion magazine Vogue.

Within a week of announcing the unexpected cooperation, the Toronto native stated they were delaying the project. Drake disclosed via his Instagram Story that Noah “40” Shebib, his longtime producer, contracted covid in the midst of the album’s recording. Drake claims to be 40 is “relaxing,” nonetheless, and “Her Loss” is scheduled to release on Friday, November 4, later this week.   In a joint Instagram post, Drake and 21 Savage celebrated their “historic moment” with Vogue. The caption stated, “Me and my brother on newsstands tomorrow!” Thank you to Anna Wintour and @voguemagazine for their compassion and support during this historic time. 

Drake had a busy weekend because he attended 21 Savage’s 30th birthday party as well. Saint Laurent Don’s second annual Freaknik-themed party was also held in Underground Atlanta on Sunday night. He attended the event with a star-studded guest list that included Latto, his reported boyfriend. Lakeyah, Teyana Taylor, and Lizzo Reginae Carter were also present. 

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Drake Confesses To Lil Wayne His Disappointment Over Not Singing "Mrs. Officer" At Lil Weezyana Fest

Drake Confesses To Lil Wayne His Disappointment Over Not Singing “Mrs. Officer” At Lil Weezyana Fest

Drake Confesses To Lil Wayne His Disappointment Over Not Singing “Mrs. Officer” At Lil Weezyana Fest

Drake was disappointed that Weezy didn’t invite him out for “Mrs. Officer” when he played at Lil Wayne‘s Lil Weezyana Fest in New Orleans over the weekend.

Drizzy expressed disappointment to the crowd during his unexpected presence at the festival as he was to sing Bobby V.’s part on Wayne’s 2008 Tha Carter III song. He said that early in his career, Wayne would ask him to sing the chorus on stage.

“I wanna say one more fucking thing because I was a little thrown off tonight,” Drake said as Lil Wayne watched on while standing next to him on the stage. “‘Because you know, back in the day before I was Drake, I was Aubrey off Degrassi, right?

“And I used to be standing side stage and when ‘Mrs. Officer’ came on, Lil Wayne used to call me on stage to sing Bobby’s part and he used to call me Jimmy Valentino. I feel like I should have sang ‘Mrs. Officer’ tonight, I’m just saying.”

Following that, Drake led the crowd in singing along with him as he sang the “Mrs. Officer” chorus.

 “It’s just like old times,” Drake commented before departing the stage. “New Orleans, I love you. Lil Wayne, thank you, my brother. I don’t even know what else to say to you. I love you so much, man. I appreciate you.” 

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Drake Shows Up Surprisingly At Lil Wayne's Lil Weezyana Fest

Drake Shows Up Surprisingly At Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest

Drake Shows Up Surprisingly At Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest

Lil Wayne traveled back to New Orleans for his sixth annual Lil Weezyana Fest, which had been postponed from August. But Wayne delivered a two-hour concert that included a surprise visit from Drake, making the wait worthwhile.

Drake opened his 18-minute concert with “She Will,” a 2011 Weezy collaboration. Before moving on to his solo singles like “God’s Plan,” “In My Feelings,” “Nonstop,” and “Jimmy Cooks,” he followed with “The Motto.”

He paid respect to the “GOAT” who put him on and to New Orleans. It’s a privilege to be back in one of the few cities that had a significant impact on my artistic career, he remarked. “I don’t think I would ever be where I was without New Orleans and I definitely know I would not be anywhere in this fu**ing life without the greatest rap artist of all time that’s right there on stage behind me,” the performer said.

Additionally, he recalled playing Bobby Valentino’s role on “Mrs. Officer” when touring with Wayne. He concluded by singing an acapella version of a Tha Carter III song. Drake, who portrayed Jimmy Brooks on “Degrassi,” recalled that Lil Wayne used to ask him on stage to sing Bobby’s portion and refer to him as Jimmy Valentino. It is just as it was in the past.

He made sure to give his mentor one last act of affection before departing. “Thank you, my brother, Lil Wayne. I am at a loss for words with you. You have my utmost love.

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