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Some audience members leaving a concert by Drake at a Manhattan theater came outside to see a New York Police Department officer filming those filing out.

Drake's performance at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater was delayed for about 15 minutes when someone fell from the mezzanine into the pit.

Drake, one of music’s biggest stars, delivered nostalgia and No. 1 hits during the first night of his two intimate weekend shows at the iconic Apollo Theater.

Jesse De La Cruz, a former gang leader and a convicted felon, was first initiated at 13 years old. He said he was a member of two street gangs and turned his life around in 1997 and earned a doctorate from California State University in 2014 on how gang members exert social control at their schools and communities.

Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles lead the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with seven nods each.

The defense attorney for Dedrick Williams, one of the defendants in the XXXTentacion murder trial, has officially listed Drake and a host of prominent hip-hop figures as potential witnesses in the case.

Spotify launched its long-awaited annual Spotify Wrapped summary on Wednesday, with the top artists including Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and BTS.

Drake is being called out for belittling women’s success after covering “Anti-Hero” in his pic of the charts, with fans suggesting that Taylor would be “dragged for the rest of her life” if the roles were reversed.View Entire Post ›

Drake is not the best rapper on the planet and any avid music listener can confirm Drake fails to impact the genre like other rappers. Though marketed as a “joint” album, it’s more in the realm of a Drake project with 21 providing verses where he saw fit. “Treacherous Twins” sees Drake singing during the chorus and providing melodic rap flows that hit well most of the time. Besides Drake overshadowing 21 in verse lengths and overall input in the project, the album feels more like a mixtape than a project. The album is a good rap album, but it stops there.

The magazine's publisher is suing the two Grammy award-winning artists for releasing a parody Vogue issue to promote their new album.

After an Election Day in which Democrats seemingly exceeded expectations, President Biden is set to speak at the White House and fielding reporters' questions.

Condé Nast claims the duo used the brand to promote their new album Her Loss without permission.

The rappers promoted their new album "Her Loss" by distributing a faux Vogue magazine cover in major cities.

The rapper’s brand is now pointless, profitable cruelty.

Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue, is seeking at least $4 million in damages over the rappers' fake Vogue cover.

In tweets seemingly referring to Drake, the "Savage" rapper says people need to stop using her alleged shooting for "clout."

Swift's new album, "Midnights," came out Oct. 21 with both a 13-track standard release and a deluxe version with another seven bonus tracks.

"Anti-Hero" leads the way at number one on Billboard's Hot 100, with nine more songs from the newly released album "Midnight" following.

“Midnights” became a perfect 10 for Taylor Swift as she is the first artist to claim the top 10 slots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Lil Baby is normally a man of few words outside of his music, but the Grammy winner has opened up in an interview with The Associated Press.

The 2022 American Music Award nominations have been announced with Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Drake being seen the most in this list. They are all up for artist of the year.

It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings. (Oct. 3)

The rapper paid tribute to the Queen after Buckingham Palace announced her death on Thursday. Kanye West was in multiple feuds at the time.

Mary Drake was a customer, and Mandi Alexander had begun working as a clerk the week she was killed.

Canadian battle rapper Pat Stay was fatally stabbed in Nova Scotia, police said.

The New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian champion AC Milan, the second soccer team the baseball power will partially own after MLS’s New York City.

Beyoncé is the second artist to remove an offensive term for disabled people from a new song after complaints.

The star's seventh studio album is seen as having potential to "joyously redefine dance floors".

The story of club music in America is a story of boom and backlash. As Beyoncé and Drake turn to house-inspired sounds, will the cycle happen again?

Sean “Diddy” Combs spoke about his own dream like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while accepting the highest honor at the BET Awards.

Both stars are turning to house music to encourage listeners to let loose. But are we ready to submit?

“Honestly, Nevermind” is a welcome change of pace for the ubiquitous superstar, but it ultimately feels more careless than carefree.

"Falling Back" is the lead single for Drake's seventh studio album, "Honestly, Nevermind," which was surprise-released on Friday.

LeBron James might be on the cusp of setting another record.

LeBron James might be on the cusp of setting another record. A one-of-a-kind James trading card — called the “Triple Logoman” — is up for auction this month, with some believing that it wind up as the most expensive card ever sold. The current record is $6.6 million that was spent for a Honus Wagner trading card last year.

Mariel Semonte Orr, known professionally as Trouble, was shot once in the chest and killed at an apartment in Conyers, Georgia. Authorities are searching for the suspected shooter, Jamichael Jones.

A Detroit woman was cool as a cucumber when she ran into Drake at a bar and proceeded to strike up a conversation with the rapper while taking shots.

Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, May 22, 2022 I “The Simpsons” concludes its 33rd season Sunday on Fox.

Drake responded to a troll in the most Drake way possible.

MoonPay, which allows users to buy cryptocurrencies using conventional payment methods, is adding more than 60 new celebrity investors to its balance sheet.

The Weeknd returns as the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for the second year in a row.

Kevin Mazur/GettyIf only this hadn’t been so predictable. Louis C.K., who in 2017 confirmed sexual misconduct allegations made by five different women, won a Grammy Sunday night for Best Comedy Album. The nomination for Sincerely Louis C.K. was his first since his accusers came forward. This year’s Grammys already felt a little cursed. Kanye’s been banned from performing; The Weeknd is boycotting; Drake withdrew his nominations; and on top of C.K., Marilyn Manson and Dr. Luke have both received

“There are people in town who call it a coven,” one of Carolyn Drake’s subjects says.

The Grammys might be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip.

Boebert also chanted "build the wall" in reference to former President Donald Trump's emphasis on building a wall on the border.

Some kids show ability at a very young age, but illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka believes everyone can benefit from creating art.

R&B singer Ciara is a princess of the musical kingdom of Atlanta. So, when you are royalty, you understand how to make a classy exit. […]

Police are searching for a gunman who shot four people after a brawl erupted outside a Los Angeles restaurant hosting a Super Bowl week party that followed a Justin Bieber concert.

A big Super Bowl LVI bet resulted in a big payout for the rapper.

Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest.

Justin Bieber can leave even a room full of elite athletes, actors and A-listers star struck.

Shaquille O’Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a double album from Alicia Keys and a posthumous one from Juice Wrld, Sandra Bullock playing an ex-con in the Netflix film “The Unforgivable” and Will Smith testing himself in a wildlife documentary series.

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

Nearly 300 plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages following the deadly Astroworld music festival.

Attorney Tony Buzbee filed suit on behalf of 125 victims of the Astroworld tragedy, including the family of 21-year-old Axel Acosta, who died at the concert.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of 125 victims of the deadly music festival accuses Scott of glorifying "violence and other dangerous behaviors."

A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died.

Authorities continue to investigate the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival as lawsuits against Travis Scott and Live Nation pile up.

Scott was unaware of "the severity of the situation" at the time and left the party immediately after he was told, TMZ reported.

The child was on his father's shoulders when the crowd surge began and fell off when his father passed out.

Drake, who performed with Travis Scott during his set, released a statement about the deadly crowd surge at Houston's Astroworld Festival late Friday.

One of the first lawsuits stemming from the concert names concert promoting giant Live Nation, along with rappers Travis Scott and Drake.

Following 8 deaths during Travis Scott's Astroworld festival, social media users are highlighting how other musicians have reacted to issues in crowds.

Fans say the concert was so packed it was hard to breathe as people pushed closer to the stage.

Rappers Travis Scott and Drake, as well as Live Nation are among the defendants in at least three lawsuits. At least eight people died, authorities said.

The "mass casualty incident" occurred during Scott's performance on Friday night, authorities said.

Rappers Travis Scott and Drake, as well as Live Nation and others are among the defendants in at least three suits. The "mass casualty incident" occurred during Scott's performance on Friday night, authorities said.

Is this the most Miami Halloween costume ever?

Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

One of stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and attended a 2017 concert of his in Cleveland when she was 15.

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.

The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show.

When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled makes it an event.

Joseph Yesufu scored 21 points and Drake held on to beat Wichita State 53-52 in a tense First Four matchup between former Missouri Valley Conference rivals. Wichita State left for the American Athletic Conference in 2017. Both mid-major powers were given at-large bids into the NCAA field, and their matchup was dominated by defense — Drake shot 38% while Wichita State shot 34%. We just didn’t get it done tonight.”AdDrake missed 10 straight shots as Wichita State built an early 18-6 lead. Wichita State was scoreless for the last five minutes of the half.

FILE - Armie Hammer attends the 13th Annual Go Gala on Nov. 16, 2019, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police said Thursday, March 18, 2021, that they are investigating actor Armie Hammer for sexual assault. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Actor Armie Hammer is under investigation for sexual assault, Los Angeles police said Thursday. Hammer is the main suspect in a sexual assault that was reported to police on Feb. 3, LAPD spokesman Officer Drake Madison said. The Associated Press does not generally identify alleged victims of sexual assault.

20 Loyola Chicago to a 75-65 win over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game Sunday for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Keith Clemons added 13 points for Loyola, which has won six in a row and 17 of its past 18. Loyola Chicago, which hit 10 of 24 shots (63%) in the opening half, won its three tournament games by a total of 50 points. BIG PICTURELoyola Chicago: Heading to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time and first since the 2018 team reached the Final Four. UP NEXTChicago Loyola: Will be making its second NCAA Tournament appearance in the past 31 years.

Earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament won't pull Drake out of its financial hole, but every little bit helps. Earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament won't pull Drake out of its financial hole, but every little bit helps. The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament last year because of the pandemic forced the association to slash its revenue distribution to schools and conferences by $375 million. Streaking San Diego State (NET 19) is looking good, but if the Aztec win the Mountain West tournament that could leave Colorado State (NET 40), Boise State (NET 43) and Utah State (NET 47) outside the field. A-10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade said she is not as concerned about the potential loss of NCAA Tournament revenue as the loss of exposure.

The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. You can also download the app and get on a waiting list to be let into Clubhouse. Although Clubhouse hasn't divulged how many people are using its service, its app has been downloaded 5.3 million times, according to analytics firm App Annie. Thousands of Chinese users have flocked to the app in recent months, lured by the unfettered discussions it allowed with people abroad — particularly about democracy, Taiwan and other sensitive topics. Users still could download it if they had access to an Apple app store abroad.

Drake head coach Darian DeVries reacts as his team falls behind in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Valparaiso, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Valparaiso, Ind. Ben Krikke scored 15 points and Valparaiso held onto a second-half lead, pulling away to beat the Bulldogs 74-57 Sunday. The loss by Drake (18-1, 9-1 Missouri Valley) left No. “We’re not going to overreact to a loss,” third-year Drake coach Darian DeVries said. Drake had recently come back double-digit deficits against Missouri State and Valparaiso as well as surviving an overtime thriller against Illinois State.

1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's “Laugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including “God’s Plan,” “In My Feelings,” “Hotline Bling,” “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had,” his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart — Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.

The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google has a judge: Obama appointee Amit Mehta, who was assigned the case Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He went to elite U.S. universities, clerked for an appellate court judge and worked for both a D.C. law firm with high-profile clients and as a public defender attorney for low-income clients. As a judge, he’s ruled that lawmakers should get the president’s financial records and has sprinkled his music appreciation into opinions. The Supreme Court sent that case back to a lower court and it is ongoing. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1993 and graduated from the University of Virginia’s law school in 1997.

LIV owner David Grutman poses for a photograph at the nightclub, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. LIV, one of Miami's most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs sits empty and quiet these days, a casualty of both the coronavirus outbreak and a power struggle between state and local government over how to contain the scourge. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The parties at the club are so legendary they have inspired lyrics from Drake, Kanye West and Rick Ross. Today, LIV sits quiet and empty — a casualty not just of the coronavirus outbreak but of a power struggle between state and local government over how to contain the scourge. “I cried real tears,” the 46-year-old Grutman said of his last visit to the shuttered club and nightlife's seemingly bygone era. As of this weekend, that curfew is not being enforced after the Miami Gardens strip club Tootsie’s Cabaret sued and got a temporary injunction issued by a judge. Others have asked to host Zoom parties from LIV, but Grutman just isn't into it.

The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time. Drake is the leading nominee: Hes up for six honors, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow Drake with five nominations each.

(Neon via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency was well-reviewed but got unjustly overshadowed by some of the higher profile awards contenders when it was released in December. Doctor Sleep: The Directors Cut: This Danny Torrance-focused sequel to The Shining was a little divisive upon release, which wasnt all that surprising. Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICGrey Daze: Fans of the late Grammy-winning screeching rock singer Chester Bennington will get a chance to hear him one more time. HAIM: Its been three years since sister trio HAIM have released a new album.

Megan Thee Stallion speaks onstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Atlanta. ATLANTA - The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, and it was a good one for J. Cole, and newcomer Megan Thee Stallion. Stallion and Lil Nas X received two awards, as did Cardi B and Travis Scott. Lil Kim was feted with the 2019 I Am Hip Hop honor and performed a medley of her hits. Billy Ray Cyrus - "Old Town Road (Remix)" - *WINNERTravis Scott Feat.

Drake accepts the Best Rap Song award for "God's Plan" onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The rapper recently took to his Instagram stories to post a note about his dad, Dennis Graham. My father will say anything to anyone that's willing to listen to him," Drake wrote in his note. "Every bar I ever spit was the truth and the truth is hard for some people to accept." He insisted he had "always been with Drake" and alleged his son was manufacturing drama between them to make money.

DAVIE, Fla. - The Miami Dolphins returned to practice after the bye week. The winless Dolphins are getting ready to face 0-5 Washington. The Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden on Monday following his team's slow start. For Drake, the Dolphins slow start is different from his previous football career where he has had success at every level, including at the University of Alabama. The Dolphins play all of them.

Singer Celine Dion performs during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (CNN) - Just because you loved her, Drake, it doesn't mean that Celine Dion wants her face on your body. The singer has asked her fellow Canadian to not get a Celine Dion tattoo. "Please, Drake, I love you very much," Dion said during an interview with iHeartRadio Canada. Whatever you want, but please..."The singer's reasoning is that she doesn't think her face will age well on Drake's body as time goes on.

(CNN) - Legendary oil man T. Boone Pickens, whose investments helped shape the American energy industry going back to the 1950s, has died at the age of 91. Pickens announced his retirement from the oil and gas industry in January 2018 due to his poor health. A longtime maverick in the US energy industry, Pickens began a campaign in 2008 to help the US lessen its dependence on oil from OPEC nations. I have always believed that maintaining the status quo inevitably leads to failure," Pickens wrote in an op-ed for Forbes in 2017. "Back then, the notion that shareholders own the companies and managements were employees was foreign to big oil companies that would rather operate like empires.

Drake poses with the awards for Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for Scorpion, in the press room during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas. (CNN) - Drake got a special delivery with his new album, "Care Package." 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. "Care Package" gathers 17 of Drake's tracks that were never officially released, some of which listeners could find in the past only via Soundcloud or YouTube. Drake is tied with Garth Brooks, Eminem, Madonna and The Rolling Stones, who also have had nine each atop the Billboard 200.

Getty Images/Dave HoganPARIS - Chinese tech giant Tencent could soon own 10% of the music group behind Drake and Ariana Grande. French conglomerate Vivendi confirmed Tuesday that it's in talks to sell 10% of Universal Music Group to the gaming and social media company. Vivendi said in a statement that Universal Music Group would be valued at 30 billion ($33.6 billion) under the deal. Arnaud de Puyfontaine, the chief executive of Vivendi, said previously that proceeds from the Universal Music Group sale would be used to buy back shares and acquire companies. In March, Tencent said a sharp fall in its profits was mainly due to costs related to the US listing of its streaming music subsidiary, Tencent Music, in December.

CNN imageEver wanted to know how you'll age? Launched in 2017, FaceApp isn't necessarily new. But it's making headlines again because the app has gotten good -- like, eerily good -- at showing users what they'll look like when they age. And rapper Drake got in on the aging action (though it isn't clear if he used FaceApp to do it). The app can literally put a smile on your face, make you look younger, or swap your gender, too.

FaceApp uses a type of artificial intelligence to "transform your face" according to the iTunes app store. According to the policy, FaceApp "cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to FaceApp or guarantee that information on the service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed." "It's a Russian company, so once you grant access," she added, "you are granting access to all of those companies." There are currently 80 million FaceApp users. "That's how they're paying for it, free isn't actually free, they're giving away your information."