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Last week, after Kylie Jenner’s 17-minute private flight from Camarillo, California to nearby Van Nuys, prompted a flurry of online outrage, The Guardian published a list of other celebrities whose similar behavior had flown under the radar. The worst offender of the group was Drake, whose July 12 flight from his hometown of Toronto to the city of Hamilton, Ontario — only 38 miles away — had emitted five tons of CO2, an output larger than the average person’s annual carbon footprint.

Drake has responded to reports he took a 14-minute-long flight on his private jet, sparking backlash earlier this week.Last week, the Twitter account @CelebJets, which tracks celebrities’ flights, tweeted that Drake’s jet had gone from his native Toronto to Hamilton – both in the state of Ontario – with the journey covering only 38 miles, and taking just 14 minutes. According to the account, the flight used 1,522 litres of fuel, and was responsible for four tonnes of CO2 emissions.Drake's Jet 38 mile (33 NM) flight from YYZ to YHM ~ 402 gallons (1,522 liters).

Beyoncé‘s upcoming seventh album ‘RENAISSANCE’ have been revealed.As Uproxx notes, the full list of contributors on the record can be seen by viewing the page source of its listing on Apple Music. The information was also shared on the Twitter fansite @BeyLegion.The acts listed include Nile Rodgers (on ‘Cuff It’), Pharrell Williams and Skrillex (both on ‘Energy’), Drake (‘Heated’), A.G. Cook (‘All Up In Your Mind’) and BloodPop (‘All Up In Your Mind’ and ‘Pure/Honey’).Additionally, Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z is credited as S.

Drake has his sights set on a new woman — and it's none other than model and social media star Suede Brooks. The duo was spotted on vacation together in St. Tropez, France, looking cozy on a yacht. A source tells ET, Drake has been hanging out with Suede in St.

Drake‘s new Beverly Hills mansion was recently subject to an alleged break-in by a man claiming to be the rapper’s son.According to TMZ, an employee at the mansion reportedly spotted the 23-year-old intruder near the pool on Friday, July 15. Police arrived and subsequently questioned the man, who claimed 35-year-old Drake was his father, a claim that was justifiably dismissed as the man was reportedly arrested for misdemeanour trespassing.The intruder never made it into Drake’s house, the outlet reports.

Drake is setting things straight after rumors that he was arrested in Sweden last week. The  rapper took Instagram to share a photo dump from his trip to Europe, when he casually seemed to confirm that he was in fact detained by Swedish police.In the post, shared to his feed Sunday, Drizzy shared a few pics out and about in Ibiza and at restaurants and scenic locations across the continent, but wedged in-between his vacation photos appeared to be a picture of the letter Public Prosecutor’s Office for Sweden’s National Police Board allegedly sent him, notifying him that he was suspected of a crime and «subsequently detained.»At the top of the letter, detainees' rights were listed as well as a breakdown of what is expected to happen next.

Drake has hinted that he may have had an encounter with Swedish police after all.Last week, speculation on social media suggested that the Canadian star had been taken into custody by local police at a Stockholm nightclub.XXL claimed that Drake and members of his security team were allegedly arrested. The outlet also noted that the term “free Drake” was trending on Twitter.A representative for the rapper at the time confirmed that the rumours were false.But in a new post on Instagram, Drake appeared to suggest that he did in fact have some interaction with Swedish authorities.A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)He shared a photo of a document from the Swedish National Police Board, titled “Information for Those Suspected of a Crime and Subsequently Detained.”It went on to detail a detainee’s rights, similar to the Miranda Rights used in the United States.They included knowing “what it is you are suspected of and why you are being denied” and receiving “the aid of a defense attorney who under certain conditions can only be paid by the state.”It also stated that “an interrogation will be held with you as soon as possible” and “if the prosecutor requests a court trial, you will be notified of this at once”.NME has contacted a spokesperson for Drake for further comment.Meanwhile, Drake made an unannounced appearance in Ibiza at the weekend, showing up onstage during Black Coffee’s gig at the Hï Ibiza nightclub.Last week, he also announced the first three events of a new concert series dubbed ‘October World Weekend’, which the rapper said will precede the worldwide expansion of his own music festival, OVO Fest.

Drake made an unannounced appearance in Ibiza last night (July 16), showing up onstage during Black Coffee’s gig at the Hï Ibiza nightclub.The two artists have been connected since 2017, when Drake featured Black Coffee on the ‘More Life’ cut ‘Get It Together’ (which also incorporated elements of the latter’s own song ‘Superman’). For Drake’s recent seventh album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, Black Coffee co-produced the songs ‘Currents’ and ‘Overdrive’, and also performed drums on the latter.Black Coffee has been performing at Hï Ibiza weekly since mid-May, DJing in the club’s main theatre every Saturday as part of a residency spanning four and a half months.

Drake’s recently announced Young Money reunion show.Announced earlier this week, Drake is set to put on a series of shows in Toronto (dubbed the ‘October World Weekend’) ahead of the worldwide expansion of his OVO Fest.Alongside an All Canadian North Stars show and a gig headlined by Chris Brown and Lil Baby, Drake is also putting on a Young Money reunion, with Nicki Minaj and Young Money Entertainment boss Lil Wayne set to appear.However, after tickets went on sale Friday (July 15), fans took to Twitter to complain about the sky high prices.As it stands, resale and “Platinum” tickets for the show at the Budweiser Stage on August 1 are available on Ticketmaster for CA$573 (£370), with the most expensive seat currently costing CA$1480 (£958).“If Ticketmaster really think they could charge me $750 for OVO fest lawn tickets they best be performing on MY lawn,” wrote one fan.@Drake them OvO prices insane my boy no way you can feel comfortable wit charging 750 for general admission— THE ODD BALL (@Mxtra845) July 16, 2022“The prices of the #ovofest tickets…… Drake tell me you’re out of touch with reality without telling me you’re out of touch with reality. Are you even aware of the cost of living in Toronto now,” wrote another.“Drake needs to read the room because who the fuck is paying those prices at a time like this,” said another fan.However, one fan pointed out that originally, tickets were available from CA$120 (£77) and topped out at CA$300 (£194) until Ticketmaster’s surge pricing kicked in.the young money prices are not drake’s fault y’all it’s ticketmaster.

Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters has hit out at The Weeknd and Drake, saying that he is “far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be”.In a recent interview with Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, Waters asked the interviewer why his recent shows in the Canadian city weren’t reviewed by the publication or any others in the area.He was then told that The Weeknd was set to open his ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ tour in Toronto on the same night (the show ended up being cancelled due to power outages in the region).Waters then responded: “I have no idea what or who the Weeknd is, because I don’t listen to much music. People have told me he’s a big act.

Drake and Jeff Bezos might have an age difference of over 20 years, but still, both have things in common. The 35-year-old Canadian rapper and the 58-year-old American entrepreneur and Amazon founder reminisce about their humble beginnings.After Drake posted throwback pictures on Instagram of a younger version of himself and one of Bezos at his old Amazon office, the pair began referencing songs.Una publicación compartida por champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)As reported by Complex, Drake’s throwback picture features him in front of an old apartment in Toronto, Canada, where he and his friend Noah “40” Shebib recorded songs for his mixtape So Far Gone.

Drake impersonator known as ‘Fake Drake’ has seemingly been banned from Instagram.The copycat has attracted attention recently for attending a number of events designed to fool members of the public into mistaking him for the multi-platinum-selling Canadian star, including nightclub appearances where it’s reported he was earning upwards of £4000 a pop.But according to a post from Akademiks, ‘Izzy Drake’ — as he’s widely known on the internet — was banned from Instagram over the weekend for “impersonating Drake”.A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks)The last post ‘Izzy Drake’ made before his ban saw the lookalike once again challenging Drake to a boxing match. Last month, ‘Fake Drake’ guested on the We In Miami podcast and said: “I’m challenging Drake to a boxing match.

Drake and the Backstreet Boys may have just become the collab we never knew we needed. Drizzy joined BSB on stage during the group's DNA World Tour stop in the rapper's hometown of Toronto, Canada Saturday night to help them perform their hit, «I Want It That Way.»But before lending his vocals to one of the group's most iconic songs, Drake explained why the late '90s hit holds such a special place in his heart.After BSB introduced Drake as the «6th member» of the boyband, the «Texts Go Green» rapper hit Toronto's Budweiser Stage to share that when he was 13, he had a crush on a girl he knew but wasn't sure that the feelings were mutual, till at his Bar Mitzvah, when the girl came up to him and asked him to dance to none other than Backstreet's «I Want It That Way.»Drake, who went on to call the song «one of the greatest songs of all time,» said that moment was the first time in his life he felt like he «had a shot at being cool.»Fans then got a treat when Drake sang along to the song with BSB, and even busted out some of their signature boy band dance moves.Both Drake and the Backstreet Boys shared snippets of the performance on Instagram, with the boy band writing, «What’s better than I Want It That Way? I Want It That Way….

Drake made a special appearance during the Backstreet Boys‘ show on Saturday night (July 2), joining them for ‘I Want It That Way’.The iconic boyband were performing in Drake’s hometown of Toronto where they brought the singer out for the classic 1999 hit, after introducing him as “the sixth member”. Watch footage from the concert below.What’s better than I Want It That Way?I Want It That Way….

“Break My Soul.”The vibration-lifting first single from Bey’s upcoming seventh studio album, “Renaissance” (out July 29), is a foundation-shaking move that is giving house music — long the sound of the underground — a home in the mainstream. And just a few days before “Break My Soul” broke the internet, Drake released “Honestly, Nevermind,” an album that finds the “Way 2 Sexy” superstar twirling from hip-hop to house with the dance bona fides of South African beatmaster Black Coffee.In the flash of a disco ball, two of music’s heaviest hitters double-declared that this was the summer of house.

HAIM have spoken to NME about their chance meeting with Drake, saying that the encounter was “like something out of a movie”.We caught up with the trio at Glastonbury 2022, just after their celebrated return to the Pyramid Stage, when the sisters told us about recently having their photo taken with Drake – who also hailed them as “The Beatles“.Asked which of the Fab Four each of them might be, singer Alana replied: “You can’t ask us which Beatle we are. We had no idea he was going to call us The Beatles, so we’re very thankful.

Drake‘s track ‘Massive’, featuring PinkPantheress and Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry – listen below.Drake surprise released new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ this month, breaking an Apple Music record within an hour of its release and going on to earn his 11th US Number One album. The success saw him move past Kanye West and Eminem to tie Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand for the third-most Number Ones in Billboard 200 history, trailing only The Beatles (19) and JAY-Z (14).The new remix sees GoldLink team up with PinkPantheress over a beat from Gellaitry – check it out below.Reviewing ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, NME wrote: “Arriving so quickly after his last body of work, as most Drake releases often do, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ is an unexpected elevation from the bland trap, R&B remakes and Drake’s melancholic attitude to love we heard last time around.“He doesn’t quite shift the latter as much as one would hope – the album is as tiresomely woe-is-me as anything he’s ever done – but the house sound has at least given him the creative boost that his recording career has been crying out for recently.”Gordo, a producer on Drake’s new album, recently opened up about the house music influences heard on the recently released record.

Drake impersonator known as ‘Fake Drake’ has stated his ambition to enter a boxing match with the real rapper.The copycat has attracted attention recently for attending a number of events designed to fool members of the public into mistaking him for the multi-platinum-selling Canadian star, including nightclub appearances.Speaking on the We In Miami podcast, ‘Fake Drake’ said: “I’m challenging Drake to a boxing match. I just signed with Celebrity Boxing.

Honestly, Nevermind is one of the most ambitious records of Drake's career thanks to its embrace of house and regional club music, but it's the album's most rap-leaning cut that's having the most chart success so far. "Jimmy Cooks" featuring 21 Savage debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, marking the 11th No.