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Snoop Dogg Stands Up To Gun Violence, Rallies Rap Community
Snoop Dogg has offered his voice to a growing cry of outrage in the USA against gun violence. In the wake of the recent mass shooting in California, the rapper has rallied his peers in...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2014
Drake And Hedley Lead Muchmusic Video Nominations
Rapper Drake and pop-rock band Hedley lead the nominations for Canada's top music video awards.The Started From The Bottom hitmaker and Canadian band Hedley have both been shortlisted in six categories at the MuchMusic Video...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2014
Drake Sued Over Use Of Jazz Musician's Lyrics
Drake has become the latest rapper to find himself at the centre of a plagiarism lawsuit - the administrators of a dead jazz musician's estate have accused him of sampling a monologue from a 1982...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 April 2014
Drake Sports Disguise To Ask The Public What They Really Think Of Him For 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Drake wants to know what you really think of him.The Canadian rap star wore a disguise and took to the streets of Los Angeles to ask the unsuspecting public what they really thought about Drake?The...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2014
Sports And Music Collide As Espn Announces Drake For Host Of 2014 Espys
In a surprise move, ESPN announced on Wednesday that Drake has been tapped to host the 2014 ESPYs, to be broadcast live on July 16 from Los Angeles. Drake himself found a rather creative way...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 April 2014
Drake Will Be The Host Of The 2014 Espy Awards
Drake will be emceeing an award show this coming summer.The 27 year-old rap star has been announced as the host of the 2014 Espy Awards, a ceremony that celebrates achievements in sport from the past...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2014
Keep Calm And Party On! London's Ten Most Exciting Festivals For 2014
If you want a unique festival experience this year, London could be the place for you. Featuring a diverse range of events from the independent ethics of Jabberwocky to the mainstream attitude of Wireless, 2014...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
Drake Admits To Crush On Jennifer Lawrence And Disses Jay Z In New Track 'Draft Day'
On Tuesday night (April 2nd) Drake shared his latest single 'Draft Day', in which he samples Lauren Hill's 1998 hit 'Doo-Wop (That Thing).'And it has already garnered huge amounts of interest due to the shout-outs,...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
Drake Drops New Track 'Draft Day' Namedrops Jennifer Lawrence And Samples Lauryn Hill [Listen]
Drake has delighted his fans by unexpectedly dropping new track, 'Draft Day,' which apparently refers to next month's NFL draft. The pop-infused rap track keeps ahead of the curve by namechecking other contemporary stars such...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2014
Justin Bieber Booed At Juno Awards
Justin Bieber was booed at the Juno Awards last night (30.03.14).The 'Boyfriend' singer was honoured with the Fan Choice Award for the fourth time at the Canadian music awards ceremony, but it seems he wasn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 March 2014
Drake Branded 'Cheap And Ignorant' For Wearing Fur Coat
Animal rights campaigners have blasted rapper Drake for brazenly sporting a fur coat during a trip to London.The Started From The Bottom hitmaker was in the U.K. with his rumoured girlfriend Rihanna for several concerts...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2014
Jay Z Addresses Drake's Art Reference Criticisms
Jay Z has hit out at Drake in a new track.The Roc Nation boss addressed the 'Hypher' hitmaker during his verse on Jay Electronica's new song, 'We Made It', after the rapper called him ''corny''...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2014
Childish Gambino Plays Coolest Set Of The Year At Mtvu Woodie Awards 2014
Childish Gambino took to the stage at the mtvU Woodie Awards on Sunday night, singing the hook to his song '3005' while surrounding by color-shifting Christmas lights. Childish Gambino Performed at the Woodies"Girl why is...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2014
Are Drake And Rihanna The Hottest New(ish) Celebrity Couple?
The Rihanna Drake love story seems to have picked up right where it left off back in 2012. Remember when Drake was involved in the nightclub argument with Rihanna’s bad boy ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, in...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 March 2014
Drake Dropped By Pr Firm?
Drake has parted ways with his his PR team.The 'Hold On, We're Going Home' hitmaker was allegedly dropped by his representatives at ID-PR, shortly after complaining about being ditched from the cover of Rolling Stone...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 March 2014
Rihanna, Chris Brown, Drake: The Love Triangle Keeps Going In Circles
The world should be over this already. The media should be too. And yet, here we are, putting the names Rihanna and Chris Brown in the same sentence again. It was New York Magazine that...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 February 2014
Drake Splits From Publicists After Rolling Stone Controversy
Drake has parted way with his publicists just weeks after his headline-grabbing dispute with editors at Rolling Stone magazine.Earlier this month (Feb14), the rapper was left furious when editors of the acclaimed magazine dropped him...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 February 2014
Drake: Rihanna Is A Diamond
Drake thinks Rihanna is a ''diamond in the sky''.The 'Take Care' rapper is rumoured to have rekindled his romance with the Bajan beauty - who he was first linked to in 2009 - after they...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 February 2014
Rihanna Joins Drake On Stage For Steamy Moment In Paris
Rihanna joined her ex-boyfriend's (Chris Brown) arch nemesis on stage in the world's most romantic city, Paris.Drake, who is currently on his Would You Like a Tour? tour, was joined by the 26 year-old singer...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2014
Madonna To Duet With Drake?
Madonna wants to collaborate with Drake. The 55-year-old singer has confirmed she's started working on her new album, the follow-up to her 2012 'MDNA' soundtrack, and she'd love to have the rapper collaborate with her...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2014
A Week In News: America's Darling Dies, Samuel L Jackson Feels The Fury, Flappy Bird Meets Its Maker
RIP Shirley Temple: For younger generations, the death of Shirley Temple may not be as heart-rending as for those who grew up with the adorable, depression-era actress and watched her help pull America out of...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 February 2014
Twitter Doesn't Like Drake (Today) After Rapper's Philip Seymour Hoffman Remarks
If Drake’s reaction to his Rolling Stone cover being cut this week was a bit over the top, then the reaction of some twitter users borders on downright insane. Here’s the rundown. After Drake’s cover...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 February 2014
Drake Apologises Over Phillip Seymour Hoffman Cover Row
Rapper Drake has apologised for his rant over Rolling Stone editors' decision to drop his picture from the magazine's cover in favour of a Phillip Seymour Hoffman tribute, insisting he did not mean to offend...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 February 2014
Drake Slams Rolling Stone For Misquoted 'Yeezus' Comments And Being Replaced By Philip Seymour Hoffman On Cover
Drake is certainly not acting like a Grammy Award winning artist!The Canadian rapper took to twitter on Thursday (Feb 13th) to criticize the magazine Rolling Stone for pulling his front cover just before its release,...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2014
Drake Throws Hissy Fit After Philip Seymour Hoffman Rolling Stone Cover Chosen
Drake has publically voiced his distaste after Rolling Stone pulled his cover at the last moment and replaced it with one of the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died nearly a fortnight ago. The...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 February 2014
Drake Vows To Give Up Interviews Over Phillip Seymour Hoffman Cover
Rapper Drake has vowed to boycott magazine interviews over allegations editors at Rolling Stone dropped him from the cover at the last minute in favour of a tribute to Phillip Seymour Hoffman.The star claims he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2014
Feud Fallout: Macklemore Needs Damage Control, Drake Needs Free Publicity
Despite the success of his debut album The Heist, it’s safe to say that Ben Haggarty, aka Macklemore isn’t really the most beloved rapper out there. His Grammy win over the Kanye West, Drake and...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 February 2014
Rihanna Reunites With Drake?
Rihanna and Drake left a nightclub together on Friday night (07.02.14).The former couple fuelled speculation they have rekindled their relationship after they were spotted getting into the same taxi outside Hooray Henry's in West Hollywood.The...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 February 2014
Beyonce Joins Jay Z Onstage
Beyonce joined Jay Z onstage as he performed at a pre-Super Bowl party last night (01.02.14).The rapper was joined by his wife for a rendition of her recent single 'Drunk in Love' at the DirecTV...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 February 2014
Kanye West To Headline Wireless
Kanye West, Drake and Bruno Mars are to headline this year's Wireless festival.The annual music event is moving to a new site in London, Finsbury Park, and will also be staged in a second location,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 January 2014
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