Tag: Drake

AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services

Montreal, Canada (AFP) — A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology. Released last Friday, “Heart On My Sleeve” was briefly available on platforms including Spotify and Apple Music before Universal Music Group (UMG) — which publishes both artists through its Republic Records subsidiary — said it violates […]

Drake withdraws his two Grammy nominations

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Canadian rap superstar Drake asked for his two Grammy nominations to be withdrawn this year and the Recording Academy has honored his request, multiple sources told AFP Monday. Drake had been up for two rap awards at January’s ceremony, but his mega-hit album “Certified Lover Boy” was conspicuously left out of the general field categories last month, and the artist has clashed with the Academy multiple times. The singer […]

MMDA asks NBI for help in locating girl seen in viral video dancing on Edsa

(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation to locate the woman who was seen in a now-viral video dancing on the busy Kamuning-Edsa flyover. The MMDA  said the woman, who was seen dancing to the “In My Feelings” song of artist Drake on the bus lane of the major thoroughfare, and her companions in a vehicle who were heard cheering her on could be charged with reckless driving, obstruction,  […]

Drake crushes streaming record for top US album of year

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Hip-hop superstar Drake’s latest album “Scorpion” has crushed the record for streaming to post the biggest week so far this year on the US chart. “Scorpion” was streamed nearly 746 million times in the United States on audio platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music in the week through Thursday, tracking service Nielsen Music said. The tally easily surpassed fellow rapper Post Malone’s “beerbongs and bentleys” which set an […]

Korean boyband BTS wins Top Social Artist Billboard award; Canadian rapper Drake nets 13 awards

(Eagle News) — The Korean boy band group, Bangtan Boy Scouts or “BTS” makes its legendary moment after winning the Top Social Artist from the 2017 Billboard Music Awards presented by ION360 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night. BTS also makes history as the first Korean-Pop band to be nominated, invited and to win a Billboard award. The seven-member South Korean boy band was able to beat pop superstars like Justin […]

The Chainsmokers top Billboard charts

Reuters — Dance-pop DJ duo The Chainsmokers ousted rapper Drake from the top spot on the weekly United States Billboard 200 chart on Monday, scoring their first chart-topping album after a slew of hit singles. “Memories … Do Not Open,” the debut full-length album from The Chainsmokers, racked up the equivalent of 221,000 in sales, including 60 million streams of the album and 166,000 copies sold, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The album includes […]

Drake sets new record for American Music Award nods

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rap chart-topper Drake on Monday earned a record 13 nominations for the American Music Awards, topping the mark set by late king of pop Michael Jackson. The Toronto rapper, whose “Views” has been the top-selling album released this year in the United States, was in the running for Artist of the Year and raked in other nominations thanks to his slew of collaborations. But on the same day as […]

Drake Took the Top Spot at the Billboard Album Charts

by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. For Three Consecutive Week, Drake took the number one spot from his fourth album “Views”, Dierks Bently album “Black” debuted at number two, and Beyoncé’s album “Lemonade” took the number three spot. Watch  Eagle News International: Showbiz, tonight for more scoop on Net 25, 9-10PM Philippine Standard Time. Live Streaming:  http://www.eaglebroadcasting.net/net25live