Producer Noah “40” Shebib took to Instagram to offer an explanation about the R. Kelly songwriting credit on “TSU,” from Drake‘s new album, Certified Lover Boy. Shebib, one of several producers on Certified Lover Boy, responded to an Instagram post that shared a photo of a headline from the Independent …
Read More »Lil Uzi Vert Edges Drake to Reclaim Number One on Artists 500
Lil Uzi Vert had just enough to squeeze past Drake and take back the top spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of April 10th through 16th. Uzi racked up 103.2 million song streams thanks to the continued success of his latest album, Eternal Atake, which …
Read More »RS Charts: Ariana Grande and Social House's 'Boyfriend' Is Number One on Top 100
Ariana Grande and Social House’s new collaboration “Boyfriend” debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100. Fans streamed “Boyfriend” over 18 million times, and the track also earned more than 31,000 downloads, allowing it to squeeze by Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which fell into the chart’s …
Read More »Rick Ross Unveils 'Port of Miami 2' Track List Featuring Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle
Rick Ross is preparing to release Port of Miami 2. The follow-up to 2017’s Rather You Than Me and named after his 2006 debut studio album, his new LP will be released on August 9th via MMG/Epic. “Port of Miamistarted me on this journey,” Rosswrote on Instagram. “It’s only right …
Read More »RS Charts: Ed Sheeran Unseats Drake Atop Artists 500
Ed Sheeran claimed the top spot on Rolling Stone’s Artists 500, bumping Drake to Number Two for the first time since the chart launched earlier this month. Sheeran ended the week of July 12th through July 18th with 107.8 million song streams, while Drake notched 103 million. After landing at …
Read More »Meet the Backup Dancers on Drake's Tour: Tiny, Sentient Drones
When the setlist on Drake‘s current tour rolls around to two particular songs, “Elevate” and “Look Alive,” 200 backup dancers rush onto the stage to twirl in choreographed fashion above the rapper’s head. They’re miniature autonomous drones, made by Zurich-based indoor drone company Verity Studios, which custom-designed the tech for …
Read More »Drake Visits 11-Year-Old Awaiting Heart Transplant
Drake met a young fan, Sofia Sanchez, at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital after the 11-year-old, who is awaiting a heart transplant, appeared in a video dancing to the rapper’s “In My Feelings,” CBS Chicago reports. The clip was part of the viral meme the #KiKiChallenge, in which Drake fans dance …
Read More »'Sicko Mode' is Travis Scott Doing What Travis Scott Does Best
When Sickamore, Travis Scott’s longtime A&R and collaborator, talked to Rolling Stone about the rapper’s new album, he described a time when he — and Scott — were fed up with the discourse around their work together. “We felt like Travis wasn’t getting respect from the rapper community, you know …
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