In a world obsessive about fame and celebrity that’s hip-hop, optics are every thing. In an quick you possibly can be up; the next minute you could be depressed, not even necessarily due to something you probably did, but due to how something you might be related to looks to the whole world. This is the space Drake is in at once.

November 25, 2024 Drake filed a lawsuit in a New York court alleging that Universal Music Group (UMG), the company that distributes his and Kendrick Lamar’s music, effectively used payola and shady industry moves through streamers to inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s summer hit and Drake’s diss track, “Not like us.” In fact, Drake claims that without help, the song would not be as popular because it is today industry rule number 4080: “Record company people are shady.”

The irony of that is delicious. Let’s assume this petition finally ends up being a full lawsuit – at this point it’s only a petition and not a lawsuit, although the goal is to assemble information to file a lawsuit – it will also should end in Drake being unmasked. According to Drake, we must always consider that Kendrick Lamar’s summer hit, which overshadowed one in all the funniest rappers in many years, wouldn’t have been as successful had UMG not engaged in questionable business practices. But what’s the scoop there? Should a song only be 75 percent successful? Would that make a difference?

Is the reason my four-year-old likes to say “OV-Hoe” because UMG greased the wheels, or is it because the song is STD-level catchy? Who hasn’t listened to this song this summer? Seriously, I’d like to satisfy someone who’s concerned with popular culture but has only heard it once. I actually am accountable for hundreds of performances. This happened due to the beef and because someone was precisely turning the Boy over. Some things are excellent for everybody.

Conversely, let’s be honest, without these same industry practices, Drake won’t be as wealthy and successful as he’s today. Literally. Drake went from a no person to a any individual almost overnight. It has an awesome story, but come on; A Kendrick song would not catch on organically, but Drake’s entire catalog is so helpful and profitable simply because everyone liked him? This is just silly – and Drake must realize it. Maybe that is the point; possibly Drake knows who’s behind the curtain and has decided that his ethics and morals can now not allow such a king appointment to return at the expense of cultural integrity, especially now that he’s good.

And look, as an instance Drake’s bottom line is that the label distributing his work is using the money he helped them to take part in his destruction. If that is his ultimate goal, then bravo Drake – law school will likely be lunch as Aubrey Drake Graham exposes the shadows of the music industry!

Except hip-hop doesn’t care about law school courses. Hip-hop cares about culture and what Drake just did, when it comes to hip-hop culture, was call the police on Kendrick Lamar because he was being pinned down in a battle where he assumed his brand and popularity would help him win. It looks like Drake is saying that nobody should like “Not Like Us” as much as they do, and it should not be nominated for all those Grammys, and the music video shouldn’t have 200 million views or almost a billion streams on Spotify. The petition (and let’s be honest, a possible lawsuit) states that Kendrick Lamar would not be experiencing the moment he’s having if it weren’t for help at Drake’s expense. This brand now not looks like Teflon in the light.

Drake doesn’t seem to grasp how hip-hop culture works in any respect, which is something I have not claimed before. I’m not one to argue that Drake is just a voyeur using black popular culture for his own gain; this approach at all times seemed very, very unfair. And yet here we’re.

First, getting involved in the law is as hip-hop because it gets. Drake is a snitch now. He looks like the colonizer Kendrick accused him of being in “Not Like Us”; initial text “euphoria” they appear really accurate in the light. Instead of being a man who lost a hip-hop battle, Drake looks like Karen. Is there a shadow coming? Maybe. Probably. The industry is thought for shady practices and constant stiffing of artists. As they are saying, what is thought doesn’t must be explained. But that is public opinion and open secrets, not legal motion. The problem is that Drake filed a motion looking for information that will enable him to bring a case. He doesn’t even have proof, yet he filed a motion to court. He made the laws, brother.

Hey, Drake – Karen called and wants her glass back.

Optics are every thing. Drake called the police because he lost the battle and social media was respiratory down his neck; that is what the whole thing is. Especially since the legal part is irrelevant to hip-hop’s credibility. No one except the labels (and Drake, I assume) cares the way it ends.

Sure, when the dust settles, we’ll all speak about it, yes, yes, yes, yes, but people will at all times keep in mind that Drake filed a lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar over “Not Like Us.” As of now, Kendrick is not even mentioned in the petition; only a label. Culturally, nonetheless, Drake is taking aim at Kendrick in court over a battle he’s losing with each passing day. 2024 was a hopeless yr for The Boy.

I actually wonder what was going through the minds of Drake and his team after they decided it was time to withdraw this petition, knowing that it will have the very same effect on his appearance. I do not understand this game in any respect.

I’m sure some Drake apologist will tell us it’s chess, not checkers, but if that’s the case, possibly Drake is not good at chess either.

The 17-12 months-old granddaughter of President-elect Donald Trump is gaining popularity on social media.

Kai Madison Trump recreated her grandfather’s signature dance in a viral TikTok video while riding in a Boeing 757 private jet while the Village People’s 1978 song “YMCA” played within the background.

According to Daily Mail.In the 14-second clip, Kai’s friend Emma Markin danced alongside the budding web personality.

“I learned these moves from the best,” Kai wrote in a TikTok caption, referring to the MAGA leader. The video has garnered over 4.3 million views on the platform.

“I know your grandpa is so proud of you! You are the sweetest granddaughter!” one in all Kaia’s 1.3 million TikTok followers commented on a video recorded during her SpaceX experience with Elon Musk during Starship’s sixth flight test.

Two people on Instagram he said“I adore it!! def says my PopPop is the president and “They dance the worst than him.”

However, Instagram commenters had mixed reactions to the “YMCA” video. For example, one person per Daily Mail website it was written: “She dances as well as he does.”

A like-minded commenter wrote, “There is no rhythm like him.” Another Instagram user added: “I’ve been trying my best lately to stay in my grandfather’s will.”

“I thought Trump was going to ban TikTok? After all, it was made in China,” one critic questioned. TikTok is owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance.

Initially, the president-elect supported a ban on the usage of the social media application within the United States, after which he suggested that he had modified his position.

Kai’s “YMCA” TikTok video might be a preview of an official Village People collaboration. After the disco group refused to perform at Trump’s first inauguration, its management is considering appearing on the 2025 presidential inauguration.

“We’re expecting their call any day now,” said Karen Willis, manager of the Village People Everyday Beast. – And we do not rule it out.

Singer Victor Willis’s wife also said: “But this time it’s just a little different. It’s (Trump’s) anthem. So we are going to seriously consider it this time.”

In addition to gaining online popularity, Kai gained national attention for her appearance on the 2024 Republican National Convention in July.

Kai joined her father, Donald Trump Jr., on stage on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Don Jr. he introduced his eldest daughter to the general public during her first public political speech.

“I’m speaking today to speak concerning the person of my grandfather who people often don’t see. To me, he’s just a standard grandfather,” Kai said of the billionaire politician and businessman.

The New York-born teenager added: “He at all times encourages me to strive to be as successful as I can. It sets the bar quite high. But who knows, possibly at some point I’ll catch him.

Kai has develop into a successful social media influencer. The amateur golfer has an extra 325,000 subscribers YouTube698,000 followers Instagramand 603,000 followers further X.

One of her recent posts on social media attracted numerous attention. Kai’s November 6 tweet has garnered over 36,000 reposts, 435,000 likes and 36.3 million views on the X app.

The day after her grandfather was elected to a second, non-consecutive term as president, Kai shared a photograph from Donald’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

“The whole team,” Kai wrote within the photo’s caption. The photo shows members of the Trump family, including Donald’s adult children, in addition to Tesla CEO and Trump campaign donor Elon Musk.

Kai’s photo was newsworthy mainly for the individuals who were unnoticed of the shot. Donald’s current wife, former first lady Melania Trump, didn’t appear on the session.

Don Jr.’s fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, also didn’t appear within the photo. The eldest child of Donald Trump and his first wife Ivana Trump divorced Kai’s mother, Vanessa Haydon, in 2018.

Vanessa and Don Jr. they’d five children together before their split – Kai, 15-12 months-old Donald Trump III, 13-12 months-old Tristan Trump, 12-12 months-old Spencer Trump and 10-12 months-old Chloe Trump.

Donald Sr. has three children with the late Ivana. Don Jr. was born on December 31, 1977, Ivana “Ivanka” Trump was born on October 30, 1981, and Eric Trump was born on January 6, 1984.

Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples, gave birth to Tiffany Trump on October 13, 1993. The MAGA leader’s third wife, Melania, welcomed Barron Trump on March 20, 2006.

For the second day in a row Drake took legal motion against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas Kendrick Lamar diss track “Not Like Us”.

The result is analogous reporting in New York on Monday, through which Drake accuses UMG of falsely inflating the recognition of “Not Like Us” on Spotify and other streaming services.

These two legal moves have taken the bitter feud between the 2 hip-hop superstars to a complete latest level, and the parent company of each men’s record labels has now been drawn directly into the fray.

Tuesday’s indictment filed in Bexar County accuses UMG of engaging in “irregular and improper business practices” to acquire radio airplay of “Not Like Us,” including making illegal payments to San Antonio-based iHeartMedia. The petition, a precursor to a possible lawsuit, seeks testimony from corporate representatives of each firms.

The lawsuit alleges that UMG allegedly knew that “the song itself, in addition to its accompanying album cover and music video, attacked the character of one other of UMG’s most distinguished artists, Drake, by falsely accusing him of committing a sex crime, engaging in pedophilic acts, harboring sex offenders and committing other criminal sexual acts.”

The filing points out that “the song calls Drake a ‘certified pedophile,’ a ‘predator,’ and an individual whose name should ‘be recorded and placed on a neighborhood watch.’

The petition states that Drake may sue UMG for defamation, amongst other things.

A UMG representative didn’t immediately reply to an email looking for comment on the brand new filing. In a press release Monday responding to the New York report, the corporate said that “the suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine the standing of any of its artists is offensive and unfaithful. We apply the very best ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns.”

An email sent to an iHeartMedia representative looking for comment also didn’t immediately receive a response.

The New York petition also previews a possible lawsuit and alleges that fired UMG employees were perceived as loyal to Drake “in an apparent attempt to conceal his plans.”

The repeated legal maneuvers represent a serious and maybe unprecedented escalation within the hip-hop dispute, especially since at its center is a label representing two of music’s biggest stars.

Drake, 38, a five-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian rapper and singer, and Lamar, 37 Pulitzer Prize winner who shall be the foremost character of the following one Super Bowl halftimethey collaborated occasionally over a decade ago.

That modified when Lamar began publicly attacking Drake in 2013. Fight it intensified rapidly earlier this 12 months.

“Not Like Us,” Lamar’s wildly popular single released in May, was a very brutal moment within the two artists’ barrage of duels.