Thursday 27 August 2015

Are they or aren't they?

Looks like rapper Drake has a new love interest.....and her name is Serena Williams! The couple were spotted together getting cozy at a restaurant in Cincinnati and it looks like they're trying to keep their relationship on the downlow. According to E! News, things are pretty hot and heavy between the pair and the tennis star even got her friends approval. The rapper is described as a true gentleman and is very supportive of Serena. However, they are both very private when it comes to their personal lives, which is why they are trying to keep this away from the public eye as much as possible.

Drake and Serena have been friends for years, and he's had his eye on her for quite some time now. The same goes for Serena; not only is Drake her type, but she is also a big fan of his and his music (kinda like me!). Williams previously dated rapper Common, who commented on his ex's "rumored" relationship with his ex-rival by saying that as long as she's happy, he's good! The two music artists had gotten into somewhat of a beef a long time ago, but things have been settled ever since.

I guess we'll be seeing more of the Toronto native at these tennis matches, rooting for his girl. Just last month, the singer attended the Wimbledon match and posted a picture of Williams after winning her sixth tennis title. Could these two be Hollywood's next power couple? I wonder what kind of nickname the media will give them? Hmmm, let me get back to you on that one!

Source: E! News

Saturday 8 August 2015

Rap Battles

Back in my day when Twitter and Facebook didn't exist (and dial-up internet was the s**t), rappers would take the time to create great battle records. From 2pac vs Biggie, to Jay-Z vs Nas, these were some of the greatest battles that hip-hop had ever heard. Nowadays, social media is at our fingertips and most of us share just about everything; so do a lot of celebrities.

The most recent battle is one that has been all over the internet concerning rapper Drake and Meek Mill. It all started when Meek called out Drake on Twitter for not writing his own lyrics on their collaboration for the song "R.I.C.O". Mill then accused the rapper of having a ghostwriter and said that he doesn't write ANY of his lyrics (oh no he didn't!). Instead of lashing out on Twitter, the Toronto native decided to respond in a different way; by dropping not one but TWO diss tracks, one titled "Charged Up" and the other "Back to Back". On this song, Drake takes a couple of shots at Meek by referencing his status as an opening act on his girlfriend Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint Tour. He raps "Is that a world tour or your girl's tour?", where he is basically implying that Nicki is the one who wears the pants in their relationship and that he follows her wherever she goes. And how did Mill respond to that? By releasing a song called "Wanna Know", a badly mixed track that is very poorly written and has gotten nothing but bad reviews....from his fans.

This past weekend, Drake hosted his 6th annual OVO music festival in Toronto and on Monday night, while performing in front of thousands of fans, he addressed his beef by playing both diss tracks backed by memes aimed at Meek Mill (he gets extra points for that one!). Although I am a huge fan of Drake, I'm curious to see how and when this feud will end.

Drake 2 - Meek Mill 0

Source: about.com