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Drake Signs Dancehall Artist Popcaan His OVO Sound Record Label

Drake Signs Dancehall Artist Popcaan to His OVO Sound Record Label

December 27, 2018

Drake continues to grow OVO Sound’s roster. Drake has remained rather busy in 2018. Following the launch of his Aubrey & The Three Migos tour, the Canadian rapper unveiled a Scorpion-themed pop-up sto... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More...

Latest Industry: Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

So, who did Facebook give YOUR information to? Facebook has admitted to providing 61 businesses access to user data, including public profile information. Of course, this is after Facebook declared that it ... Read More...

Drake Defends Those Blackface Photos from 2007

Marsha Silva

May 31, 2018

Photo of Drake in blackface taken by David Leyes and recently distributed by Pusha T. Pusha-T recently released a Drake diss track called “The Story of Adidon,” which features an unaltered photo of the OVO bo... Read More...

Drake Called a Culture Vulture by Jamaican Rapper Sean Paul

Drake Nothing But a Culture Vulture, Says Jamaican Rapper Sean Paul

Daniel Sanchez

June 2, 2017

Is Drake lifting Jamaican culture and music? Sean Paul believes so and has blasted Drake as a ‘culture vulture’ for not crediting the genre. In an interview with Metro at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Festival ... Read More...

Drake Skips $250000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Split With Rihanna

Drake Bails on a $250,000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Splitting With Rihanna

Daniel Sanchez

November 30, 2016

Image by Hail Merry (CC by 2.0) How much does it cost Drake to split up with Rihanna? Try $250,000, a missed gig in Abu Dhabi, and tons of disappointed fans. Drake didn’t show up to a highly-publicized gig i... Read More...

Hot 97 DJ Accuses Drake of Using a Ghostwriter (Again…)

Daniel Sanchez

October 31, 2016

Image by Thomas Hawk (CC by 2.0) I’m pretty sure Drake isn’t using THIS Ghostwriter. Canadian rapper Drake told Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg that he has used a ghostwriter in past songs. In an interview with S... Read More...

Three of Drake's albums are finally going hard-pressed

Three More Drake Albums Are Finally Going Vinyl

Daniel Sanchez

September 21, 2016

Drake image by Hail Merry, licensed under Creative Commons Attribition 2.0 Generic (CC by 2.0) Why aren't more Drake albums on wax? Now, the artist is finally embracing vinyl records. Whether vinyl sales ar... Read More...

Is Drake a Better Rapper Than Tupac and Biggie, Combined?

Paul Resnikoff

September 19, 2016

Last week, Google data showed that Tupac's once-powerful legacy was starting to fade. But younger rappers, led by Lil Yachty, are now taking things a step further. In a Facebook video posted on Montreality’... Read More...

Apple Music Scores Exclusive Rights to Britney Spears Next Album, Glory

Daniel Sanchez

August 4, 2016

In its battle with online music streaming giant Spotify, Apple Music appears to have gotten the upper-hand this time around. After The New York Times reported Apple Music scored an exclusive deal with R&B s... Read More...

Drake’s ‘Views’ Claims Top Spot On Billboard 200 For 10th Week

Charlotte Hassan

July 18, 2016

Drake has done it yet again... Drake's Views album has claimed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for ten non-consecutive week, the third-best run for a hip-hop release. For the first nine week f... Read More...

Just Three Albums Have Sold Over 1 Million Units This Year

Charlotte Hassan

July 13, 2016

Three million-selling albums by three different artists... According to Nielsen Music's mid-year report, only three albums have sold over 1 million units so far this year: Adele: 25; Drake: Views; and Beyonc... Read More...

Drake Sued for Ordering a Hit on His Producer…

Charlotte Hassan

June 23, 2016

Don't say no to Drake, or you'll get knocked the f--k out by his bodyguard... According to a report by TMZ, Drake is now being sued by rapper and producer Detail, also known as Noel Fisher. The accusation i... Read More...

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Drake Signs Dancehall Artist Popcaan to His OVO Sound Record Label

Latest Industry: Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More…

Drake Nothing But a Culture Vulture, Says Jamaican Rapper Sean Paul

Drake Bails on a $250,000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Splitting With Rihanna

Hot 97 DJ Accuses Drake of Using a Ghostwriter (Again…)

Three More Drake Albums Are Finally Going Vinyl

Is Drake a Better Rapper Than Tupac and Biggie, Combined?

Apple Music Scores Exclusive Rights to Britney Spears Next Album, Glory

Drake’s ‘Views’ Claims Top Spot On Billboard 200 For 10th Week

Just Three Albums Have Sold Over 1 Million Units This Year

Drake Sued for Ordering a Hit on His Producer…

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