Drake confirms he was paid just $100 to open for Ice Cube in 2006

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Drake really did start from the bottom.

Ice Cube has taken to Twitter to refute comments made by Kanye West in an interview linking the rapper to West’s antisemitic views.In an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast – in which he made several inflammatory statements, and which has since been taken down from online platforms – West referenced Cube multiple times. At one point, West claimed that Cube had “really influenced” him to “get on this antisemite vibe”.West has made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past weeks. A post directed at the Jewish community led to West being suspended from Instagram and later Twitter, where he wrote that he “[would be] going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE”.West’s comments were criticised by the likes of David Schwimmer, John Legend, Jack Antonoff and KISS‘ Paul Stanley.

Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.Ahead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake took to Instagram to share proof of a bet he posted for $8333,333 Canadian dollars (£537,000) on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their games that day.While Arsenal were victorious in a 1-0 win against Leeds, later in the day Barcelona lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, seeing Drake lose over half a million pounds. A win for Barca would have won him nearly £2.5m.After the loss, many have called back to the ‘Drake curse’, with the rapper garnering a long-standing reputation for being a bad luck charm after posing with sporting stars or their team’s shirt.In recent years, Manchester City exited the Champions League after he posed with their player Sergio Aguero, while AS Roma even “banned” their players from taking photos with him in order to prevent devastating losses.In 2019, many said Drake used his “curse” to his advantage after seemingly ensuring that the Philadelphia 76ers lost a crunch game against his beloved Toronto Raptors.❗️Drake has placed a massive bet of €617,467 on Arsenal and Barça to win today against Leeds and Real Madrid.

Kanye West has said that Drake is the “greatest rapper ever”.The rapper and entrepreneur said in a new interview that his collaborator tops the all-time list of MCs“Drake is the greatest rapper ever, and I don’t apologise about it,” Ye told the Drink Champs podcast.

Mount Westmore have announced a new album called ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’.The West Coast rap supergroup comprising Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort will release their record on December 9 via Mount Westmore/MNRK Music Group.To build excitement the group have shared a teaser of the album’s upcoming single ‘Too Big’ featuring rapper P-Lo, which you can watch further below.Mount Westmore were expected to drop their debut album in 2021 after several hints. However, the group instead shared their debut collection of recordings ‘Bad MFs‘ as an NFT in June of this year via the blockchain platform Gala Music.‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ is a 16-track album that will be available across all digital platforms.To date, Mount Westmore have shared the singles ‘Big Subwoofer‘ and ‘Bad MF’s’, the latter of which arrived as a music video in March.Watch Mount Westmore’s teaser for ‘Too Big’ below.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjlPt2OpNu4/In an interview with HotNewHipHop last year, Snoop said of the project: “You bring the legends of the West Coast together, something great will always happen.“Cube, 40, Short, and I have been running the game for years.

Drake becoming the first artist to reach 50billion streams on Spotify with a special kit dedicated to the rapper.It comes as part of the football club’s continued partnership with the streaming platform, which was announced in March this year. During the match, which will take place this Sunday (October 16) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, the FC Barcelona team will wear a special kit featuring the owl logo of Drake’s label, OVO Sound.Drake himself has announced the collaboration on his Instagram page, sharing an image of the shirt to his followers.

Grammys are in, with the first round voting for next year’s awards kicking off yesterday (October 13).There are a number of notable submissions and absentees from the 2023 submissions list, including six from Taylor Swift. Swift has put forward ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ for consideration in the Album of the Year and Best Country Album categories, eight years after the original ‘Red’ release lost in both at the 2014 awards.Her other submissions include ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, ‘I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Country Song and Best Country Performance, and the Phoebe Bridgers-featuring ‘Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.Beyoncé has entered two dance/electronic category nominations for the first time.

Drake was in full dad mode as he celebrated his son Adonis' 5th birthday.

The organizers of Lollapalooza have announced the headliners for the festival's 2023 lineup in South America. Drake, Billie Eilish and the newly reunited Blink-182 will all perform in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil in March of next year.

Confusing at first. After Kanye called them out on his Instagram, many fans are asking: Did Hailey Bieber and Drake date?

Rapper Kanye West dropped countless celebrity names in his exclusive bombshell interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson.  In the wide-ranging interview, West — who now goes by Ye — got candid about his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and how she’s portrayed in the media.  The "Jesus Walks" rapper also claimed the "liberal" media attacks his "good friend" Lizzo for losing weight, and gave insight into his discussions with Ice Cube about how the Black community is viewed in the political eye.  Here are more of the celebrities West spoke about in his interview with "Tucker Carlson Tonight." Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson West compared his relationship with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian to his parents' relationship. He explained that since his late mom was a liberal, she and West’s dad didn’t see eye-to-eye in certain situations, much like him and Kardashian.

Brad Pitt has responded to allegations by ex-wife Angelina Jolie of violence and abuse towards her and their children, insisting he is “not going to own anything he didn’t do”. Jolie, 47, has accused the Hollywood actor of pouring wine and beer over their children’s heads and “choking” one during an alleged outburst on a private jet flight from France to Los Angeles. She claims Pitt, 58, pushed her against the wall during a confrontation in the plane’s bathroom, and says the incident ended their marriage.

Brad Pitt will respond to abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, in court. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles court, Jolie detailed allegations of Pitt's abuse of her and their children. During a September 2016 flight from France to Los Angeles, "Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face" and "grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her," according to the latest filing in the exes' vicious legal battle over a French winery they bought in 2008.

A mum has transformed her house into the 'Upside Down' with an incredible Stranger Things Halloween display - that only cost £100. Louise Edelstein is known for going all-out with decorations at her St Helens home, with this year's display based on her favourite TV show.