Toronto Blue Jays, Drake and World Series
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Drake has got to be sick and tired of Southern California by now. This weekend, his hometown Toronto Blue Jays were bested by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a thrilling World Series Game 7, something the Boys in Blue celebrated on social media with lyrics by the Canadian rapper and his nemesis,
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, claims Spotify failed to prevent the bots from boosting streams for the Canadian rapper. Drake is one of the most popular artists on the music streaming platform, with over 80 million monthly listeners.
The musical artist claimed the company turned a blind eye to fake users allegedly boosting songs by the "Hotline Bling" superstar.
Earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed Drake 's defamation case against his label, Universal Music Group (UMG). Today, Pitchfork reports that the Canadian rapper filed a notice to appeal the decision on October 29.
Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week’s Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40. The same holds true for this week’s chart.
Gracie Bon’s claims about Drake (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
There is a new lawsuit against rapper Drake, who's being sued for allegedly promoting an illegal and fraudulent gambling scheme.
A class action lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, Missouri, has named Canadian rapper Drake, livestreamer Adin Ross, and online gaming company Sweepsteaks Limited — operator of Stake.us — as defendants.