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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Drake Breaks Record For Most Diamond-Certified Singles In RIAA History
Drake has separated himself from the pack even further. This week, the 38-year-old rapper broke the record for the most RIAA Diamond-certified singles in history after two of his classic songs broke the 10 million units threshold. 2009's 'Best I Ever Had' and 2013's 'Hold On, We're Going Home' featuring Majid Jordan were the latest Drizzy records to go Diamond, joining 'God's Plan,' 'One Dance,' 'Hotline Bling,' 'SICKO MODE,' 'Life Is Good,' 'Work,' 'Love Me,' and 'No Guidance.' These 10 records make him the first artist to reach that milestone, whether it be albums or songs. Garth Brooks runs behind him with nine Diamond-certified albums. Post Malone has 9 Diamond-certified singles. The Toronto superstar is also 2025's No. 1 best-selling artist in the United States based on total album units, according to Chart Data. LPs like Take Care and For All The Dogs still chart well, but it's the addition of his February collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, that has aided in the milestone. Earlier this month, the 21-song effort officially crossed the one million units threshold, thus making it another Platinum album for the powerhouse. Drake added another No. 1 album to his resume with $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which was also PARTYNEXTDOOR's first No. 1 album achieving the highest first-week sales. 'Gimme A Hug' was the initial standout record, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. 'Nokia' was more of a slow-riser, initially debuting at No. 10 but slowly climbing to No. 2. He added to the record's momentum with the greyscale 'Nokia' music video at the end of March, which was loaded with symbolism and cultural references to Toronto. Currently, the part-time crooner is inviting fans to conceive their own music video treatment for the cult favorite 'Somebody Loves Me,' so time will tell when that visual lands. More from Drake's Hotline Blings After Phone Number Gets Leaked During Livestream Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul Trade Bars Amid Coastal Rhyme War With Ray Vaughn UMG Seeks To Dismiss Drake's Amended "Not Like Us" Defamation Lawsuit
Edmonton Journal
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Drake dismisses 'Drake Curse' after disastrous $1M Leafs bet, Bieber blame
Article content Instead of adding more grist to the 'Curse' mill, Drake simply said he's a 'flawed sports bettor.' 'I will not deny that. That's not my gift. I'll let everybody roll with it,' Drizzy admitted. 'I'm sure if you're a Drake curse believer, there will be plenty more content in the future for you to confirm your theories because my slips do not cash out. But one day I'm gonna have a parlay that's insane and then everybody is going to be on quiet mode.' Talk of a 'Curse' has been bubbling for years after the lyricist was blamed for Serena Williams' loss to an unranked player at the 2015 U.S. Open, but it took a strong foothold in 2019 when Drake showed up during Game 4 of the NHL playoffs between Toronto and the Boston Bruins in Maple Leafs gear and guess what? The Leafs lost 6-4. That same year, after the rhymester took a photo with Paris Saint-Germain's Layvin Kurzawa, he was blamed for the soccer club's 5-1 loss to Lille. As a result, Italy's AS Roma banned its players from taking selfies with the Juno winner until after its season ended.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Freddie Gibbs Claims Drake, PartyNextDoor 'Stole' His Rabbit Aesthetic
Freddie Gibbs is calling foul on Drake and PartyNextDoor's new album, claiming they bit his rabbit imagery. On the eve of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U's Friday release (Feb. 13), the Indiana native took to X/Twitter where he flung his accusations at the Canadian duo. 'Damn they even stole the rabbits too. I'm flattered,' Gibbs typed, referring to the back of the joint LP's cover that features three cartoon rabbits. Many Hip-Hop fans have come to associate the rabbit as the unofficial official mascot for the 42-year-old emcee. Gibbs has released a slew of songs using the furry animal as a motif, including tracks like 'Big Boss Rabbit,' 'Space Rabbit,' 'Rabbit Island,' and 'Rabbit Vision.' Interestingly enough, 'Rabbit Vision' serves as track nine on his latest album, $oul $old $eparately, whose title follows the exact dollar sign alliteration motif that Party and Drizzy used on their Valentine's Day effort—an observation that wasn't lost on Freddie or his fans. 'Using the $$$ and rabbit from @FreddieGibbs is nasty work,' a fan surmised in a post reshared by Freddie. 'We all know @FreddieGibbs use the $$$ and rabbit first,' another fan typed, with a picture of PND and Aubrey's new joint project. Gibbs even went as far as reposting his announcement for $oul $old $eparately from 2022 and then quote xweeting it with, '$$$4u'–the abbreviation for Drizzy's new comeback album. Freddie Gibbs wasn't the only artist to call out the OVO duo for allegedly stealing material for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U's. Mississauga, Canada-based rapper John River took to social media with his own qualms. In a series of posts, River called out PND for stealing the iconic Monroe Towers album cover idea straight from the imagery of River's 'Hope City II' video. The lengthy statement posted to John's Instagram Story claims that the R&B singer studied his aesthetic extensively before telling the rapper that the use of the towers in the background was 'innovative & iconic.' As the 30-year-old continued, he called out the duo's predatory behavior and claimed that Party asserted he would 'blackball' him if he didn't write or work for him. 'When another OVO artist asked to sit down; he also began asking in depth about me, the Monroe towers, my thought process & all of my future music plans surrounding them. He then asked if I'd write for them to which I said no.' Rivers typed. 'He never spoke to or saw me again personally.' 'Everybody says don't sell your soul in this music industry & yet when you speak up against something clearly immoral & wrong, they rush to protect the same predators they warn you about. I love my city, they know where I'm headed & believe in my potential. Nothing else needs to be said.' VIBE has contacted Freddie Gibbs and John Rivers about the matter. Gibb has yet to respond, while Rivers respectfully declined a statement. More from Drake Takes More Shots At Kendrick Lamar And Joe Budden On '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' Drake Alters "Knife Talk" Lyrics Following Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Performance Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR Share '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' Tracklist
The Independent
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Who is Brian Steel, the lawyer mentioned in Drake's new song?
Just a week after his name was referenced by Kendrick Lamar during one of the most controversial Super Bowl halftime shows of all time, Drake is back with a fresh album. Among the most interesting takeaways from the new album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which features fellow Toronto-area rapper PartyNextDoor, is the ninth track which is titled simply 'Brian Steel.' This is an ode to the attorney who represented Young Thug during his highly publicized racketeering trial in 2023. Steel is a prominent defense attorney in the Atlanta area, where he's been practicing since 1991. Responding to news of the track's name, Steel told New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli that while he was unaware of it, he expressed that he'd had the 'honor and pleasure' of meeting Drake, real name Aubrey Drake Graham, adding that he was 'so kind considerate, generous, inspirational, [and] intelligent.' He concluded by stating that the Drizzy rapper was 'a true leader and [a] great model for our community', according to an X post by Coscarelli. The Canadian duo's provocative album, suitably released on Valentine's Day, features a multiplicity of racy, romantic, and illusive lyrics, but the lead-up to the launch has been anything but smooth. Rather, it has been overshadowed by layer upon layer of Drake's legal tumult. During the Super Bowl last weekend, Lamar made a blatant reference to Drake's 2024 lawsuit against his music distributor, Universal Music Group, for their promotion of his song "Not Like Us," stating, "I want to play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue." Drake sparked a legal petition against the distributor and Spotify U.S. last November when he alleged that the two music giants worked together in an illegal 'scheme' to artificially inflate the number of streams of "Not Like Us" while Drizzy amid the feud with Lamar. According to court papers, he believed that the companies sought to 'saturate the streaming services and airwaves' by deploying bots and pay-to-play agreements. Ultimately making the song go viral. Lamar also dragged Drizzy's name through the mud when he recited the "a-minor" line during his 'Not Like Us' performance and flaunted an "a" chain – a quip that fans were quick to suggest was a nod to the previous allegations Lamar made against Drake suggesting that he had a string of sexual relationships with underage women. Drake vehemently denied the allegations in May 2024. However, the reference to Brian Steel represents a more positive symbolism since Drizzy has sought to support Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, after he pleaded guilty to six total counts, including possession of drugs and firearms in October 2024. During the trial, Steel, spoke on his choice of aggressive song lyrics stating 'Yes, he speaks about killing 12 [...] and people being shot and drugs and drive-by shootings,' but, such violent rhetoric, he argued, was a product of the environment that Williams' grew up in. He argued in the rappers' defense: 'These are the people he knew. These are the stories he knew. These are the words that he rhymed', according to The New York Times. Williams also pleaded no contest to two additional counts of leading a criminal street gang and conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, as per The New York Times. But the attorney's reference was made blatantly and misspelled as 'Brian Steele' in the album's release – though Champagne Papi appeared to correct it as per a track list featured on his Instagram. Ahead of his release from Fulton County Jail following his guilty plea, Thug attempted to dampen the flames between Drake, producer Metro Boomin, and rapper Future after the pair added fuel to the Lamar and Drake Feud that erupted last March. '@Drake @1future @MetroBoomin we all bruddas. Music ain't the same without us collabin,' Thug posted on X in a now-deleted post seen by Billboard in October.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drake Seemingly Declines Being Featured On DJ Khaled's Forthcoming Album ‘Aalam Of God'
Drake has spent the last few months reflecting on fake friends and people who turned on him during, or since, his 2024 rap beef with Kendrick Lamar. Based on his response to DJ Khaled saying he was featured on his upcoming album, the 49-year-old producer might be one of those people. Khaled had been pretty silent over the last year, but he popped out to announce his forthcoming LP Aalam Of God this week. In typical fashion, he was as dramatic as ever with a seven-minute cinematic trailer teasing Drizzy features, another '100 bar' verse from JAY-Z, and his attempt at securing another Rihanna placement. While Khaled's albums tend to be hit or miss, fans typically welcome them because they know he will always have new music from the 6 God. However, this may be the first album in a while that the Toronto superstar won't appear on, per his comment on the promotional Instagram post. 'Must be @drakebell,' he wrote on Khaled's post with an emoji showing a face without a mouth. Colloquially, that is often used in a petty way or to signify somebody has more they could say, but are not at the moment. Drake's comment might have been taken as a joke until DJ Khaled's next move: deleting his album announcement everywhere. This has led to fans wondering what the Miami luminary may have done to the For All The Dogs rapper behind the scenes, especially since he was walking around his shows in 2023 promoting that he had two new Drake songs on his next album. If this is truly the end of the road for Drake and DJ Khaled, they have already given Hip-Hop fans more than enough classics. Over the last 15 years, they released 'I'm On One,' 'For Free,' 'No New Friends,' 'Popstar,' and more. On Khaled's last album, God Did from 2022, the five-time Grammy winner appeared on 'No Secret' and 'Staying Alive' featuring Lil Baby. Watch the 'Staying Alive' music video below. More from DJ Khaled Hints At Rihanna, JAY-Z, And Drake Features On Next Album, 'Aalam of God' Ye Says He's The Only Rapper Who Can Beat Kendrick Lamar In A Battle Drake Takes Dig At LeBron James With "Nonstop" Lyric Change During Live Show
