Two years ago, Drake instigated one of the most embarrassing defeats in rap-beef history by going up against Kendrick Lamar and half a Rolodex of old friends. He then tried to make his label pay for the dent in his good image, moving with all the grace of a cartoon character tumbling down a rocky cliffside. Drake’s lawsuit against UMG famously claimed he was a victim of a bot-farming scheme that gave Lamar’s “Not Like Us” unfair traction in their feud. It also framed page after page of social-media reactions as proof that real fans believed every word of the song, which he says contains libelous rumors such as his being a pedophile. The suit failed spectacularly and continues to flail in appeals. Drake now understands that any consensus around him is irreparably broken. Some see a king; others, a fraud. Last week he returned with his long-awaited and highly publicized ninth album, Iceman, plus two more full-lengths no one saw coming, Maid of Honour and Habibti. It is at once some of his most exciting and most perfunctory music of the decade.
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This week on Good One, the actor talks about being in big, silly comedies and in dark dramas.
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| Step into history on your holiday starring Great Britain |
As home of the world’s most loved and highest grossing films and franchises, the real star is Britain itself. From unmissable city scenes in northern England to award-winning countryside views in Scotland and scene-stealing coastlines in Wales, mix cinematic splendor with characterful experiences. All aboard for a real life journey through history – it’s time to visit the real star of the show.
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| The art world is buzzing after the spring auction frenzy. But I only feel grief, like something is dying. |
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The performer’s hit solo show, Can I Be Frank?, is part séance, part comedy routine, and unlike anything else in theater right now. |
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During a custody dispute over their daughter, Avery’s ex Gabriela Gonzalez allegedly enlisted her father and then-boyfriend to help have Avery killed. |
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