Ahead Of "More Life," Drake Hits Record 10 Billion Streams On Spotify
IT'S A CANADIAN TING EH!
Drake is going into his new release with a strong lead on the competition.
Drake has become the very first artist to earn 10 billion streams on Spotify. Much of that figure can be attributed to the Toronto rapper's 4th studio album VIEWS, which has achieved over 2 billion streams on its own, according to Forbes. "One Dance," which became Drizzy's very first Hot 100 no. 1 last year, has over 1 billion plays to its name.
The Forbes article predicts that another artist will hit the 10 billion milestone in a matter of time, though Drake is expected to be in the 15 or even 20 billion-stream range by then.
This news comes shortly before Drake will release his new project (which he has billed as a "playlist") More Life. The project is expected to be released on all major streaming services simultaneously, rather than exclusively on Apple Music, as the rapper has done in the past. In other words, Drizzy should be putting some big numbers up on Spotify as early as this evening.
Earlier today, Drake revealed a new flower tattoo inspired by More Life. Revisit the many events that led to the release of the highly anticipated project with our More Life story tag.
Drake recently became the first artist to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify. Rather than shared as an Apple Music exclusive as Drake has done in the past, More Life will be available across all major streaming services.
'No good deed goes unpunished': Heartbroken ex-marine lashes out after his son, 16, is CHARGED with felony weapon possession for taking gun away from suicidal friend at school
The father of a Florida teenager facing a felony weapon possession charge for taking a gun off his suicidal friend at school said he was 'heartbroken' by the state's decision to charge his son.
William Caldwell, 16, was arrested at Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida, on Tuesday for bringing a firearm to school property.
The charge is a third degree felony which carries a maximum jail term of five years if William is tried as an adult, a decision which is due to be made by a judge on Friday.
William took the gun off his friend on February 3 after he threatened to kill himself on campus. He took it home with him for the weekend then brought it back to school on Tuesday, February 7, with an empty chamber to return to the boy.
Another girl who knew of the suicide plot told staff William not had the gun and he was arrested after showing police the weapon in his backpack.
William's ex-marine father Jeff spoke briefly on Thursday to confirm that his son had been released from custody but said he was devastated by the state's decision to move forward with the case.
'No good deed goes unpunished,' he told DailyMail.com, adding that William was a 'good kid' who was trying to make sure no one got hurt when confiscated the gun.
Jeff Caldwell said he was 'heartbroken' the state had decided to prosecute his 16-year-old son William (left together when he was younger and right more recently) with felony weapons possession after he took a gun from a suicidal friend at school to stop him from hurting himself
'William is a good kid of strong moral values. He is well regarded by his peers and adults that know him.
'His intent was to get no one in trouble,' Mr Caldwell, who works at the Navy's Puget Sound Shipyard in Washington, said.
His mother, Michele, said he was 'very scared'. The family is waiting to find out whether he will be tried as an adult or minor.
She said the boy he was trying to protect is safe and that he and his parents are 'very concerned' that William could be punished for stepping in.
The boy was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation after the incident and is not facing any charges.
Police arrested the teenager after a female student told staff she knew he had the weapon on Tuesday.
She too knew about the suicidal boy's plan to kill himself and said he'd shown her his weapon in their first period class.
School police hauled William out of class and took him to be questioned where he immediately admitted to having the gun, opening up his backpack to show them the weapon.
In a report obtained by DailyMail.com, officers recalled how he told them that he took the weapon off the suicidal boy during sixth period, near the end of the day.
William was arrested at the Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida, on Tuesday where he told police he had the gun with him and showed it to them
William, 16, is considered a minor in Florida but was charged with a felony. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail or a $5,000 fine
Although William is a juvenile, he is facing a felony weapons possession charge (pictured above in his arrest report) punishable by up to five years in jail
William had taken the silver and black handgun (similar to one shown above) off of his suicidal friend the previous week. He planned to return it to him with the chamber empty when he was arrested
'Caldwell began to spontaneously state that (the other boy) told him at the beginning of school on February 3, 2017, that he had a gun with him and planned on killing himself before school started.
'Caldwell said that when he saw him during sixth period, he took the gun's magazine and then he took the gun away from him.'
He had taken the gun home with him for the weekend and left it there until Tuesday when he brought it back to campus.
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Mr Caldwell (pictured on his wedding day to William's mother Michele with William, front, and their other sons present) said his son was 'a good kid' and had 'strong moral values'
The suicidal boy corroborated the account, telling officers that he had brought it to school and planned to kill himself but didn't want to harm anyone else.
He was take for a mental health evaluation, the outcome of which is not clear.
Pensacola Police Department would not answer any questions on the case on Thursday, telling DailyMail.com it was staying quiet while the investigation continued.
The school also refused to comment, deferring questions instead to the school district's deputy superintendent who was not immediately available.
William's mother mother Michele said his first court appearance 'didn't go well'.
The family are church-going and have at least one other son, Carson. The state's attorney did not respond to requests for information about the case on Thursday morning.
William, who was released from Escambia County Jail and is now at home, is next due to appear in court on Friday.
He has been suspended from school for 10 days as per Florida's zero tolerance policy against guns on campus.
William was taken to Escambia County Jail after his arrest on Tuesday but has since been released while he awaits his next appearance in juvenile court
Cash Me Ousside Girl Wants War With Kylie Jenner & Kim Kardashian
Danielle Bregoli wants beef with two of the most famous reality stars in the business.
The latest celebrity whom Danielle Bregoli wants to cash ousside? Kylie Jenner. "It seems like she wants attention so bad, like lil' bitch would do anything," Bregoli said of Jenner during a recent interview on L.A.'s Power 106. Seeing Bregoli's rise to fame over the last several weeks, the irony of her calling out Kylie is unmistakable. Her comments have earned her plenty more attention, that's for sure. Bregoli made sure to clown Kylie for her seemingly extensive use of plastic surgery: "How do you go from fuckin' lips the size of a twig, and a body that looks like a fuckin' paperclip, and now you look like an hourglass?"
Should Kylie take issue with Bregoli's on-air insults, the 13-year-old meme star has promised to back up her fighting words: "Bitch come meet me at the Roosevelt. Wassup? I'm right here."
"You're down to fight Kylie Jenner," asked the radio host in feigned amazement. "Damn right," Bregoli confirms.
And that's not all. Bregoli was flagged down by reporters at LAX yesterday, and they incited her to direct her fury at not just Kylie but the whole Kardashian clan, and Kim specifically. "Bitch I'll whoop every Kardashian ass there is," Bregoli said when asked if she was worried about Kylie retaliating.
She then viciously dissed the most famous Kardashian of them all. "She fucked Ray J, now she's famous," said Bregoli, offering a common speculation on the origin of Kim's celebrity.
Are Danielle's days in the spotlight numbered now that she's declared war with the most famous Hollywood's most famous family?
Drake Shows Off His Under Construction Toronto Mansion
Drake gives fans a taste of his upcoming Toronto mansion.
Drake runs Toronto, but soon the king of the city will have his very own 6ixside palace. Taking to Instagram to keep fans up to date, Drizzy dropped a photo of his under construction mansion, and it seems like Aubrey is very amped about it.
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The neighborhood of Toronto where Drake decided to build his dream home is one called The Bridle Path, located in a section of the city called North York. It is reportedly the most affluent neighborhood in Canada. Once upon a time, late musical legend Prince had a mansion there, too.
Despite Drizzy's IG acclamation, the rapper is not currently in Toronto, but rather, on tour in Europe. Tomorrow night he will be performing in Dublin, Ireland.
Nicki Minaj bares a little more skin than usual in her latest IG post.
Nicki Minaj has been teasing something big all week long. On Wednesday, the Queens bombshell dropped a new photo on Instagram, where she appears topless on a bed. Her six-inch high heels, wraparound shades and panties leave little to the imagination.
“When u a stripper but lately u really been thinkin bout leavin the game,” Nicki captioned the pic.
The post is the latest in a series of risque pictures the rapper has been posting since a week or two. Minaj, who hasn't released a studio project in a little over two years, still has a lot on her plate in 2017. She sings "Bom Bidi Bom" with Nick Jonas on the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack, and will link up with Lil Wayne and David Guetta on the latter's next album.
Speaking of Weezy, Minaj andDrakereunited with the New Orleans spitter for another photo session on IG. WayneTha Carter Vis expected to come out any minute now.
Kanye West Debuts A New Sneaker Ahead Of Yeezy Season 5 Show
Could this be a new Kanye collab?
Kanye West's Yeezy Season 5 fashion show will get underway today at 3pm in New York City and while the main focus will be on the upcoming apparel line, we're likely to see some new footwear as well.
Furthermore, we could finally get some confirmation on the unnamed sneakers that Kanye has recently been wearing, possibly the Yeezy Runner, which are a much different look than any of his beloved Yeezy Boosts.
The mysterious sneaks first made an appearance in early January but last night Kanye stepped out in a new white/gum colorway of the bulky, marshmallow-looking kicks. If they were an Under Armour sneaker being worn by Steph Curry they'd be getting flamed left and right on the internet but since they're on the feet of Kanye West, and could possibly be a new "Yeezy" collab, people seem to be intrigued.
Check out some on-foot images below and stay tuned for more information.
Beyonce has made the Grammys her safe space once again, putting on a showstopping performance despite her advanced stage of twins pregnancy. Clocking in around eight minutes, the Queen of Pop put on a highly theatrical and intricate show, one that no other artist will even nearly match. She performed two songs off her latest album Lemonade, “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles.”
Beyonce has already won two awards tonight, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation."
Check out Beyonce's incredible performance below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments section. Does the Queen need all these theatrics, or does the music itself carry the rest?
Drake Debuts New Stone Island Chain From Ben Baller
Drizzy sees the new chain for the first time in a video posted by the jeweler.
Drake has been rocking a lot of Stone Island gear on his European tour, and he's now got some flashy jewelry to match it. Drake and sought-after jeweler Ben Baller met up in Manchester to do a handoff, debuting a shiny new chain on Instagram today.
From the looks of the chain in the clip, it's based on Italian brand Stone Island's compass logo, and also features the words "on tour" at the bottom. Ben also gave a closer look at the back of the piece, which reads "BINGING THAT CERTY" with Drake's "6 God" logo just below it.
Drake is in the middle of his The Boy Meets World Tour. Earlier this week he revealed that his More Life project would be complete in one and a half to two weeks time.
Netflix’s “Dear White People” Series Sparks Controversy, Netflix Boycott
Is anyone surprised by this?
Among the many show announcements Netflix made yesterday was their TV series adaptation of the independent film Dear White People. While the trailer’s subject matter (is it okay for white people to dress in blackface?) seems pretty straightforward and uncontroversial (of course not), many people were still furious that the show even existed. In a similar move to the #DeleteUber campaign, many people began to support a movement to boycott Netflix.
For every controversy there’s an equal backlash, so for all the people criticizing the streaming service there were an equal number supporting the show’s premise and Netflix. The entire discussion was as partisan and racial as possible, with one side using the hashtag #WhiteGenocide and the other referencing the now-common “white tears.”
We recommend holding judgement until actually seeing the show, but since this is the internet here are a bunch of people with fully-formed opinions based on a 35-second trailer. Watch it here and let us know what you think. The show releases on April 28. The trailer currently has over 100,000 dislikes on YouTube to only 7,000 likes.
Anti-Netflix
Dear White People✔️ Dear Black People❌ Dear Hispanic People❌ Dear Asian People❌
It's ok to be racist & anti White cuz muh systematic racism
Rick Ross joined Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz on their "Brilliant Idiots" podcast to talk about what it was like to party with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski in the hours after their Super Bowl LI victory. Gronk linked up with Rozay on stage at Shrine Nightclub at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Tuesday night and apparently they were switching between liquors- which is a recipe for disaster. As Rick Ross explained on the podcast, he was so twisted that he ended up squatting behind the DJ booth and throwing up multiple times while the King Meathead continued to rage.Thankfully he had a towel on hand to keep himself in order and afterwards he says he felt like a million bucks.
Toronto is budding with up-and-coming artists. Here are 5 to keep an eye on.
Over the last few years, Toronto has produced some of the biggest rap and R&B stars of today. The sudden focus on the music scene in the Ontario capital has put the spotlight on a whole new generation of promising artists in the city, and today we're looking at five who have the potential to do big things in the future. From gritty trap to experimental pop, each of the artists brings their own style to the table, but also proudly bear the influence of the city they call home.Check out our picks in the video below, and click through the galleries to hear more music from these young Canadians.
Here Are Big Sean's "I Decided" First Week Sales Projections
Sean is looking at a #1 album next week.
Big Sean's fourth studio album, I Decided, is projected to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 next week, according to Hits Daily Double. According to the early numbers, the album is expected to sell 120-130,000 in total, with 60-65,000 of those units made up of traditional sales.
Sean scored his first #1 debut with 2015's Dark Sky Paradise, which moved 173,000 units in total and 139,000 in pure sales.
If the projections are correct, Sean will replace Migos sophomore album CULTURE atop the charts. Migos' album put up 131,000 in sales with streams making of 59% of the total.
Tom Brady's Game-Worn Jersey Reportedly Stolen From Patriots Locker Room
Where in the world is Tom's jersey?
After last night's thrilling Super Bowl LI finish, following the on-field trophy presentation, Tom Brady retreated to the Patriots locker room to celebrate with his teammates and realized that somebody had taken his game-worn jersey.
Flanked by a couple of security guards, #12 searched the locker room but to no avail. He even informed Patriots owner Robert Kraft about his missing jersey, who replied, "Well, you better look online."
When leaving NRG Stadium, USA Today asked Brady if the situation had been resolved to which he said;
"No," he replied. "It is going to be on eBay soon, I guess."
The missing jersey is still unaccounted for today, despite claims that one of the Patriots' equipment managers had taken it for safekeeping.
Brady was again asked about the jersey during a press conference following his Super Bowl MVP trophy presentation and said it's still MIA.
“The jersey, I put it in my bag and I came out and it wasn’t there anymore,” Brady told reporters.
“It’s unfortunate because that’s a nice piece of memorabilia. If it ends up on eBay, let me know.”
According to reports that jersey could be worth $500,000.
Check out Tom's initial reaction, as well as a statement from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick regarding the search for the missing jersey.
Drake offers some words on "all this bullshit going on in the world."
Drake generally isn't known to speak on politics, but it seems that Donald Trump's recent actions have inspired him to take a stand. The OVO rapper used a section of one of his recent shows in Europe to talk about the "bullshit" he sees going on in the world, and how important it is to bring people together in times like these.
"For some reason in my room, they've got the TV set to CNN," he said. "Every day I wake up, I see all this bullshit going on in the world. People trying to tear us apart, people trying to make us turn against each other. So tonight, my proudest moment isn't selling tickets or having people sing my songs, my proudest moment -- if you take a look around in this room, you'll see people of all races and all places."
While he never mentioned Trump by name, the message was clear. "Show love, celebrate life, more life, and more music," he continued. "If you think one man can tear this world apart, you're out of your motherfucking mind. It's on us to keep this shit together. Fuck that man."
Drake also spoke of the possibility of a Young Money Reunion show at a recent concert in London. His More Life playlist is due out later this month.
*MAYBE THIS IS WHAT KANYE IS TRYING TO GET OUT TO THE WORLD, COME TOGETHER*
Meek Mill Makes It Clear He Wasn't Behind Nicki Minaj Burglary
"Do it look like I rob people?"
Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj's L.A. home was burglarized for $200,000 in jewelry, with sources reporting that personal items like picture frames and clothing were intentionally damaged and destroyed. The alleged "personal" nature of the robbery led to fans discussing and joking about the possible involvement of Meek Mill, who dated Nicki for over a year before the two broke up in January. Insane as the idea is, Meek was still asked about the burglary by a TMZ cameraman last night. The Philly rapper made it very clear that he had nothing to do with the break-in.
"Do it look like I rob people?" he asked, hanging his chains out of his car window. "I got about 450 on my neck, about 80 on the wrist. Do I look like I rob people?"
When the paparazzi followed up with a question about whether Meek had spoken to Nicki since the burglary, he quickly shut the conversation down. "You asking too many fucking questions about my personal life. Get to it," he said, before closing his window on the paps.
Last we heard, Meek Mill was in the studio with DJ Mustard working on some new music. He released his long-awaited DC4 mixtape last year.
ORIGINAL NEWS
Nicki Minaj's LA Mansion Robbed For $200K
Nicki Minaj has been robbed.
Bad news for Nicki Minaj. Earlier this week, the Young Money rapper's Los Angeles mansion has been robbed. With the inside trashed and much jewelry snatched, the total amount taken is estimated to be $200K.
It's been speculated that the attack may have been personal, as picture frames, clothing, and perfume bottles were found gratuitously destroyed. Based on the amount of furniture that was flipped over, it seems as though the burglars were frantically searching for something. It was a break-and-entering.
Nicki was out of town during the burglary, and thus far, there are no suspects. Police are still browsing Nicki's security footage.
We're not naming any names, but you never know. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
