Like gladiators in ancient Rome, rappers Drake and Kanye West entered the Los Angeles Coliseum last night with the energy of two people about to enter a fateful battle. The pair, who spent the majority of 2021 in acrimonious tension, trading coded bars at each other on their respective releases, …
Read More »Live Nation Hit With Restraining Order After Astroworld Tragedy
An Astroworld attendee took legal action against Live Nation Entertainment and NRG Park after Travis Scott‘s festival turned into a dangerous melee on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead and many more injured. Although investigators are still attempting to determine who is at fault in the tragedy, a number …
Read More »Drake Fends Off YoungBoy Never Broke Again to Hold Top Spot on Artists 500
Drake managed to fend off yet another challenge to his Artists 500 throne, notching a record-extending 35th week atop the chart. Drake pulled in 274.5 million song streams for the week of September 24th through September 30th, the 14th highest weekly stream count the chart has ever seen. His closest …
Read More »Drake Confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' Release Date
UPDATE (8/30):Drake has confirmed that his new album,Certified Love Boy, will be released this Friday, September 3rd. The rapper posted what appears to be the album artwork on Instagram with a caption confirming the release date. ** Drake may have revealed the release date for his long-awaited new album, Certified …
Read More »RS Charts: J. Cole Replaces Himself at Number One With 'My Life'
A deluge of J. Cole tracks took over the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart: Following the release of The Off-Season, the rapper scored eight of the ten most popular tracks in the country. The leader was “My.Life” with 21 Savage and Morray, which earned 36.4 million streams. (Cole …
Read More »Drake Back On Top of the Artists 500 Chart Once Again
Drake once again returned to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart. The rapper notched his 24th non-consecutive week at Number One by pulling in 130.3 million song streams for the week of April 30th though May 6th. In the scheme of all things Drake, that total is …
Read More »Drake Stays Number One as Nav, Kehlani Rise on Artists 500
Drake held on to the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, though the Top 10 featured a handful of notable shake ups for the week of May 8th through May 14th. Drake pulled in 160.9 million song streams thanks to the continued success of his new …
Read More »Drake Tries His Hand at Baile Funk, Still Ends Up Sounding Like Drake
Drake borrowed a jolt of energy from the speedy Brazilian genre known as baile funk on Wednesday when he remixed MC Kevin o Chris’ streaming hit “Ela é do Tipo.” MC Kevin o Chris originally released “Ela é do Tipo” in March. The single’s whiplash-inducing swings from airy to punchy …
Read More »Drake Hypes Raptors Win in 'Money in the Grave' Video
Drake chills with Rick Ross and celebrates the Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship onstage in his new “Money in the Grave” video. The clip opens with Drake exiting a vehicle as an excavator digs out a grave nearby. From there, the rapper hangs out on a basketball court, sips wine with …
Read More »RS Charts: Chance the Rapper Bests Drake, Claims Top Spot on Artists 500r
Chance the Rapper bumped Drake to take the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of July 26th to August 1st. After landing at Number 85 last week with 17.1 million streams, the Chicago rapper notched 117 million total streams, propelled by his new …
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