Drake is one of the most prolific artists of our generation. Overall, he has given us a ton of amazing albums. Moreover, he is one of the biggest artists in the world. He is someone that has a ton of crossover appeal in the music world. Hip-hop heads love him. Pop fans love him. And the wine mom demographic loves him. Although some would say there is too much crossover appeal, others would attribute this to his greatness as an artist. Additionally, he has also made it as a sports ambassador.
Of course, we are talking about Drake and his role with the Toronto Raptors. We all know the man is a huge sports fan, and his Raptors get a whole lot of his attention. However, it should also be noted that the artist is a spokesperson for Stake, which is a crypto sports gambling website. Whenever Drake makes a bet, he shares it with his audience. Unfortunately, he has been taking a whole lot of Ls as of late, and that was certainly true with his latest parlay.
In the video clip below, Drake addresses his fans, noting that he is distraught over his recent bets. Last night, he tried to get in on two parlays. In each one, he bet $75,000 with each parlay offering a payout of $800L and $568K respectively. However, he missed out on a couple of picks, which ultimately got him out of his cash. The artist even says that he felt a bit congested due to his L allergies. Unfortunately, allergy season appears to be in full swing for the artist. Only time will tell whether or not he can get back into the win column.
Sports gambling is one of those things that inspires a lot of confidence in sports fans. Most believe that they can hit on 100 percent of their parlays. However, if that were true, then payouts would be very minuscule. Needless to say, Drake may need to go back to the drawing board here. Let us know what you think of the artist’s bets, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more updates from around the music world.
Young Money artists are considered some of the most significant contributors to Hip Hop. Since the late ’90s and even until now, the New Orleans-centered label has been a force in Hip Hop. First, it was Birdman, Slim, Curren$y, Lil Wayne & Sqad Up, and Juvenile with the Hot Boyz. As time went on, Wayne eventually put the label on his back, dropping hits, mixtapes, and albums that are still essential to Hip Hop.
Eventually, Tunechi was ready to sign prominent artists. He got exactly what he was looking for in Drake and Minaj. The big three took over Hip Hop and continue to stop the world whenever they drop. However, there have been plenty of artists who have been signed to Young Money that helped make the collective the respected brand it is today. Let’s take a look at what some of these artists are doing now. Of course, we excluded Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Curren$y, and DJ Khaled. It wasn’t because they should be excluded, but with their success, we’re pretty sure you’re slightly familiar with where they currently stand in their careers.
Christina Milian
In 2012, Lil Wayne signed singer and actress Christina Milian. After having deals with The-Dream and MySpace Records, the 30-year-old, at the time, signed with Young Money. Wayne and the “Dip It Low” singer dated for a while but called it quits in 2015. Still, she remained with the label. Nowadays, she doesn’t make much music but instead focuses on her acting career. She was also featured in the TV series Step Up: High Water.
Cory Gunz caught Lil Wayne’s eye in 2010. He ultimately signed with the label later that year. The New York artist appeared on the original version of Wayne’s hit “A Milli.” Cory Gunz also was on another of Tunechi’s biggest songs, “6 Foot 7 Foot.” At the end of last year, on the Flip Da Script podcast, the 35-year-old discussed his current deal with Young Money and new music coming.
To be honest, Gudda Gudda has been with Wayne from the start. Since the Sqad Up days, when they were dropping one mixtape after another. Gudda still appears on Lil Wayne’s Dedication series to lend a verse. He also doesn’t miss the chance to hit the stage with the Young Money boss as he joined Wayne during his Rolling Loud performance last month. Though he is not one of the biggest stars of Young Money, Gudda has his own material. His Guddaville mixtape series reportedly has a fourth installment on the way.
Lil Twist
After opening up for Lil Wayne at 12 years old, Lil Twist’s life changed forever. Since then, he has been down with Young Money and still is today. He was recently on WEtv’s Growing Up Hip Hop, becoming a fan favorite. On the show, he performs and gives aspiring artists advice. He had his run-in with the law, but Twist has managed to come out of the other side with a good head on his shoulders.
Just like Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine has watched Young Money develop from the start. He grew up with Wayne, and they attended the same school. Mack is one of the founders of Young Money alongside Wayne. He doesn’t make much music, but he is an executive for the label and has been since 2009. Besides music, Mack Maine is a businessman who just last year invested in emoji and NFT startup Yat.
Reginae Carter
Of course, Lil Wayne’s daughter was signed to his label. She hasn’t made music in a while. You can see her on social media with her boyfriend Armon Warren. Last year, she was in one of the cyphers at the BET Hip Hop Awards, and she was praised for her addition. Besides being Wayne’s daughter, she was also in a high-profile relationship with rapper YFN Lucci.
Shanell
You probably remember Shanell from Lil Wayne’s hit song “Prom Queen.” The Atlanta singer has been signed to Young Money since 2009. Though she hasn’t released music since 2015, the 42-year-old reportedly still has a contract with the label. Last year, Level 77 Music won Pop Track of the Year for “Be Mine” at The Production Music Association’s Mark Awards. Shanell also wrote and produced the hit single. “Be Mine” is on the album G.I.R.L. (Girls in Real Life).
T-Streets
T-Streets is more like a family than an artist to Lil Wayne. Growing up in New Orleans, T-Streets was an up-and-coming rapper as well. He eventually joined Lil Wayne in the Sqad Up group. His last mixtape was in 2011, but he still reportedly remains with the label.
Austin Mahone
In 2013, Young Money decided to take a different route. They found pop artist Austin Mahone, who was projected to be the next Justin Bieber. After signing with Wayne, Mahone released an EP, The Secret, the following year. Due to low sales numbers, Young Money decided to drop the young artist. Today, Mahone still releases music as he was just at the Country Music Awards. Unfortunately, he is in some legal trouble as he is one of eight celebrities charged with promoting cryptos without disclosing that they are receiving compensation.
Chanel West Coast
Chanel West Coast started her rapping career in 2009. Three years later, Lil Wayne signed her to Young Money. After releasing a mixtape shortly thereafter, that seemed to end her run with the label. Then, Chanel released her debut album in 2020 independently. While promoting her album, she finally discussed her Young Money deal. She claims that she never had problems with Wayne, but other people on the label were tearing her down. Some speculate she was talking about Nicki Minaj, as it has been known that these two did not see eye to eye.
Although he is from the North, he signed with the most prominent label in the South. Jae Millz was a notorious battle rapper in Harlem before signing with Wayne. Today, he continues to drop music, but under his own imprint, Potent Dept. His last project came last year, titled Potent Vibes Only 4. Millz was spotted at the Young Money Reunion last year in Toronto as he hit the stage alongside Wayne, Minaj, and Drake.
Kidd Kidd
Just like T-Streets and Gudda Gudda, Kidd Kidd was also a part of Sqad Up. After issues with the group, he went to sign with Young Money on his own. After appearing on the hit song “Mrs. Officer,” Kidd Kidd left Young Money because he wasn’t in the music video. =A few years later, he signed with 50-Cent and G-Unit. =Kidd Kidd would be a part of three G-Unit compilation albums. In 2018, he started his own label, RLLNR Entertainment. Last year, he dropped his LP, Street Fame.
Omarion has a short time at Young Money. n 2009, Wayne announced he had signed the former B2K artist. After not receiving his advance in the scheduled time, Omarion became frustrated, and Wayne was nowhere to be found. The two even released a song titled “I Get It In,” but that same night Mack Maine took to Twitter to let the public know Omarion was no longer with the label.
Drake is one of the most entertaining people around. As one of the biggest acts in music, it’s inevitable that people, whether fans or not, want to know his every move. He gives people what they want whenever he drops new music. He’s not the most active person on social media platforms except for Instagram. There, he provides fans with a glimpse into his otherwise private life, oftentimes with a bit of humor, too.
As of mid-April, Drake has 135 million Instagram followers. His posts continue to rack up millions of likes with his famous peers hitting the comments along the hundreds of other fans. Champagne Papi, as he’s known on the ‘Gram, launched his page around the Take Care era. Below, we’ve dived into some of his best posts.
In one of his first posts on Instagram, Drake shares a photo of his grandma. He has his laptop to her ear as she is listening to the song she is featured on, “Look What You’ve Done” off of his sophomore album, Take Care. In the song, Drake includes a voicemail he left for him. “Hearing Look What You’ve Done for the 1st time,” Champagne Papi captioned the post. Similar to his music, the Young Money artist doesn’t shy away from sharing moments from his personal life on social media. In this post, you can see that Drake is playing the song for her on YouTube.
The 2016 NBA All-Star weekend was special for a few reasons. This was the first time the All-Star game was held in Toronto. It was also the final All-Star game for NBA legend Kobe Bryant. With Drake being the ambassador for the Toronto Raptors and the self-proclaimed “6 God,” it was only right for him to be the coach of the NBA Celebrity All-Star game. At the All-Star game, Drizzy was front row to see Kobe’s 18th and final All-Star game. Before the game, he introduced the starters from both conferences. This is where we see his custom All-Star jacket with a photo of Kobe on the back. In this post, Drake is watching two greats go at it, Kobe and LeBron.
On the opening night of All-Star weekend, he led Team Canada to a victory over Coach Kevin Hart and Team USA. On Saturday night, Drake was front row to witness one of the greatest Slam Dunk contests of all time. He sat next to legendary Director Spike Lee as they watched Zach Lavine and Aaron Gordon battle for the trophy. Zach Lavine even came out to Drake’s hit song, “Back to Back”.
We can all say that we’ve seen Drake’s growth since he emerged as a promising star under Lil Wayne’s wing. Within a decade, he rose to the top of the game and has accomplished even more outside of Hip Hop. In this Instagram post, Drake posts a meme of himself regarding his progress as the 2020s were approaching.
In the four-photo collage, you can see Drake on the left posing in front of a Virgin Atlantic plane. The small plane boats his debut album cover on it as Drizzy is smiling. On the right side, ten years later, he is looking at his own plane. It’s not small, either and is not used for promoting his music. No more Virgin Atlantic planes, it’s Air Drake. The boy is the man now!
What Drake and 21 Savage did with Her Loss is still being talked about. They still haven’t even gone on tour yet. The album received positive reception, but the promo run was just as entertaining as the music.
Honestly, they had all of us fooled as people hit the internet to search for the duo’s Tiny Desk concert, Howard Stern interview, Saturday Night Live performance, and COLORS performance. Unfortunately, this was just a brilliant marketing tool as none of these were real. Once again, Drake’s creativity flourished in one of the most exciting rollouts of the year.
In the fake Howard Stern interview, Drake dishes on the porn he is watching and his views on marriage. He even gets Michael B. Jordan to introduce him and 21 Savage on the fake SNL performance. As each of the promo videos racked up millions of views, it’s safe to say that people really wish these were authentic. A Drake and 21 Savage Tiny Desk concert might actually need to happen.
Many people wanted Drake and Rihanna to work out, Drake included. He has never been shy to show his love to the Barbados singer anywhere. Prior to this post, Drake presented Rihanna with the 2016 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Before giving her the award, the “Work” rapper praised her in a heartfelt speech that certainly hasn’t aged as well as he hoped. After accepting the award, Rihanna and Drizzy left the stage and hit the afterparty together. To caption this post, Drake continues to uplift the “Umbrella” singer in celebration of the VMA honor. The photo was taken in Toronto at night as the CN Tower is lit in the background.
Lately, there have been a debate surrounding where Scorpion stands in Drake’s discography. The Shots Taken Podcast named Scorpion his least impressive album. Shortly after, Champagne Papi stepped into the comments to debunk that statement. “Gods Plan, In My Feelings, Nice For What, Nonstop, Jaded, Is There More, Sandra’s Rose, That’s How You Feel, Emotionless….slapppppps on [Scorpio emoji].” He isn’t wrong and he even backed this up in a post in 2018. Drake shared the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 upon the release of Scorpion and he claimed seven out of the ten spots. There’s no way you can say that Scorpion is his worst album.
Drake never fails to show love to the people dear to his heart. Whether it be his grandma, his Toronto friends, his industry friends, or his dad, the 6 God makes a concerted effort to celebrate those that he loves. One person that you can see on his Instagram is his mother, Sandra Graham. In this photo, Drizzy is throwing up the 6 with his mother draped around him throwing up the Houston sign.
After going viral, a song created by AI featuring the vocals of Drake and The Weeknd was removed from the internet. As technology continues to replace human talent, record labels are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of AI on the music industry. After going viral, a song featuring the vocals of Drake and The […]
Drake is facing a new possible lawsuit, after a Ghanian musician Obrafour has claimed that “Calling My Name” samples his song without permission. As Rolling Stone points out the lawsuit claims Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind album uses “elements” of Obrafour’s 2003 song “Oye Ohene (Remix).”
The filing claims that while Drake’s team sent two clearance emails to Obrafour to approve the sample the week before the surprise album dropped, he “had not yet responded” with his permission.
“Nonetheless, the Infringing Work is one of the songs appearing on the Honestly, Nevermind album, as released to the world by ‘surprise’ on June 17, 2022,” the lawsuit states. “The copying of the Sampled Phrase in the Infringing Work is so direct in nature that the audio of the Sampled Phrase heard in the Infringing Work contains little or no audible manipulation, processing, or other alteration to its original character as heard in the Copyrighted Work.”
Because of this, Obrafour is seeking at least $10 million, given “all profits and damages in the following categories attributable to the infringement” for “Calling My Name.”
“To date, over the mere 304 days that have elapsed since the Infringing Work was released, the Infringing Work has already been streamed over 4.1 million times on YouTube, streamed over 47,442,160 times on Spotify, and streamed tens of millions of times on Apple Music,” the suit adds.
Drake’s team did not return the publication’s request for comment.
Artificial intelligence is coming for Drake’s job as more AI-Generated records continue to disperse across YouTube. This week, an AI-Generated record utilizing Drake and The Weeknd’s voices titled “Heart On My Sleeve” emerged online. Though it received a polarizing response, Meek Mill called the record “flames” before encouraging the former collaborators to reunite on wax. “This is my 5th time banging this and it’s flame,” he wrote on Twitter, along with the YouTube link. “We need new music from y’all 2.”
While Meek might have a point, the use of AI has created concerns in the music industry. “Heart On My Sleeve,” credited to an individual under the name Ghostwriter, appeared on DSPs and YouTube before they were removed. Per Complex, the original upload also confirmed that they were a ghostwriter for years “and got paid close to nothing for major labels to profit.” Still, “Heart On My Sleeve” is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI-generated Drake songs. TMZ reports that two other singles replicating his voice, “Not A Game” and “Winters Cold,” began gaining steam on YouTube and TikTok.”
AI-Generated Drake & The Weeknd Song Surfaces
A.I generated song Drake ft. The Weeknd – heart on my sleeve https://t.co/rUWeKgmtSA via @YouTube this my 5th time banging this and it’s flame…. We need new music from y’all 2
“Heart On My Sleeve” arrives just days after Drake finally reacted to the influx of AI-generated songs using his voice. Ice Spice’s “Munch” has apparently been a popular choice for testing out artificial intelligence. Versions with both Drake and Kanye West surfaced in the past week with the former acknowledging its uncanny resemblance to him. “This the final straw AI,” he wrote on his Instagram page last week.
Meanwhile, Universal Music took immediate action against Artificial Intelligence. The label issues a statement to the Financial Times, confirming that they’ve reached out to streaming services to uphold their “moral and commercial responsibility.” They said that they want Spotify and Apple to use technology to weed through the AI-generated records on their platforms. “We expect our platform partners will want to prevent their services from being used in ways that harm artists,” a spokesperson for UMG said. We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding AI. For now, check out Meek Mill’s tweet and let us know your thoughts.
If you are a fan of Drake, then you are aware of his OVO brand. Overall, the full name of the brand is October’s Very Own and it consists of a record label as well as an apparel line. Moreover, the OVO branding has grown to be quite iconic as it consists of a large gold owl. This iconography has stayed with Drake throughout his entire career, and it is not going away soon. It is simply too iconic of a logo to ever give up on. Additionally, it is a logo that has lent itself well to a whole plethora of collaborations.
These collaborations are typically with other well-established brands. Although, OVO is always able to add their signature touch, thus making Drake proud. Now, OVO will be teaming up with an organization that their found is quite close with. Of course, we are talking about the National Basketball Association or NBA for short. In a series of Instagram posts, OVO showcased a new NBA collection that is being teased by James Goldstein.
Overall, this collection is beautiful as it will contain varsity jackets, hoodies, and various other forms of apparel. Furthermore, six teams are going to be featured in this collaboration. The teams include the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptos, and New York Knicks. So far, only the apparel from the Warriors, Suns, and Lakers has been shown off. However, the pieces all look fantastic, and we’re sure that fans are going to agree. Hopefully, we see the various other pieces, very soon.
As for the release date, it would appear as though these are all going to drop on Friday, April 21st. Moreover, the pieces will be found over at octobersveryown.com. If you love Drake and OVO, while also being a fan of one of the six teams mentioned, these might be the move. Let us know what you think of the collection so far, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the streetwear and sports worlds.
Drake is the biggest artist in the world right now when it comes to his music, social media presence, and his various other projects. Overall, the Canadian superstar is someone who has been relevant in culture for over a decade. In fact, he is creeping upon two decades in the game. Whether it be as an actor or as a musician, Drake has been able to establish himself as incredibly talented. That said, it should come as no surprise that he continues to sell millions of albums. Additionally, he racks up billions of streams.
That said, the artist is also very active on social media. Mostly, however, he likes to spend his time on Instagram. It is here where he likes to post memes as well as his various sports bets. Although, there are some instances where he likes to get a bit more provocative. Drake will find himself posting thirst traps because he knows it will cause some engagement. Furthermore, it could very well lead to a DM from a woman he may or may not have his eyes on.
Recently, that is exactly what Drake did as he took to his Instagram story with a photo of himself in nothing but a towel. Moreover, he gave the photo the caption, “5 min cold plunge for the soul.” Immediately after posting the photo, it made its way over to Twitter. Although some people were thirsting over Aubrey, there were plenty of others who used this time to question the artist. For instance, some people asked who took the photo. Meanwhile, others implied that Drake has gotten some serious work done on his body, including liposuction.
In the tweets down below, you can get a general sense of what the reactions were to all of this. Overall, it remains to be seen whether or not Drake will ever be this vulnerable again. He can either let this reaction get to him, or he can keep it moving. We guess he will just keep it moving. Stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.
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