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Drake Honors Lil Wayne During Recording Academy Ceremony Event

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Over Grammy weekend, the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective event took place, and one of the most memorable moments was when Drake made a video appearance to present the Global Impact Award. The award was meant to be presented to Drake’s godfather, and as usual, the Canadian rapper delivered a speech that was a mix of humor and emotion.

Drake began his address by announcing, “I’m here tonight on behalf of the Black Music Collective,” with a playful wink to the camera, before jokingly saying, “To present Ed Sheeran with the Global Impact Award…” However, a sudden interruption from someone off-camera had Drake pausing and correcting himself, “Lil Wayne? Oh, it makes more sense.” The audience erupted in laughter at Drake’s blunder, and he went on to express his admiration for his godfather.

“I don’t want to make this personal because the Global Impact Award is about how you affected everyone, not just me,” Drake said. “But I think I speak for everyone when I say that our careers, our flows, our melodies, our tattoos, our outfits, and our decisions in general, would not have been the same without your natural gift to be yourself.” The speech was a testament to the deep love and respect that Drake has for his godfather, Lil Wayne.

The Hollywood Palladium was buzzing with excitement on Thursday night, as big names like Missy Elliott, Dr. Dre, and Sylvia Rhone, the CEO of Epic Records, were in attendance. The night was also filled with fantastic live performances, with Chloe Bailey and Ciara entertaining the audience with their musical prowess.

In conclusion, Drake’s appearance at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective event was one of the highlights of the weekend, as he honored his godfather, Lil Wayne, with a speech that was both humorous and heartfelt. The night was filled with memorable moments, as some of the biggest names in the music industry came together to celebrate the impact that black music has had on the world.

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Bruno Mars Allegedly Has $50 Million Gambling Debt With MGM Casino

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Bruno Mars might be in some hot water with MGM.

The “24K Magic” singer announced a multi-year residency with MGM Resorts International in 2016, performing at the hospitality giant’s Park MGM resort in Las Vegas.

However, the relationship between the 38-year-old and the hospitality giant may have gone sour as the singer’s gambling has allegedly racked up large debts at the poker tables in Las Vegas, according to NewsNation.

“He owed millions to the MGM,” a Vegas insider told the outlet.

Another source added that the debt is as high as $50 million.

“[MGM] basically own him. He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt,” added the insider, claiming that the singer only makes $1.5 million per night after taxes.

Part of Mars’ MGM contract reportedly included the creation of The Pinky Ring, a cocktail lounge inside the Bellagio Resort. NewsNation reports that another project is in the works as well.

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Method Man Reveals The Secret To His Acting Success: ‘I Slept On My Manager’s Couch’

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Method Man is one of Wu-Tang Clan‘s most recognizable MCs, yet he’s revealed he’s not watched a single episode of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga series.

The New York rapper joined Kevin Hart for a recent episode of his Golden Minds Podcast where Meth explained he’s never watched an episode because he wanted to allow the show to take creative liberties with its story and not feel a way about it.

“So to see this come to fruition on screen, it was a no-brainer for me knowing how RZA works,” he said. “In the beginning, it was like, ‘Wow, they’re taking a lot of liberties here with the story.’ In hindsight, knowing how some of these things work, and embellishments and sometimes dudes still be having open cases and shit so I could understand.

“I haven’t watched an episode, personally, but I get the scripts ahead of time. Everything ain’t for everybody, that’s all I could say.”

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Inside Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit & Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour | Rap Life Review

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The group breaks down the Book of HOV event, where Ebro and Lowkey were able to help surprise Jay-Z at the Brooklyn Public Library for the opening of the retrospective. Nadeska shares her experiences catching up with Lil Uzi Vert at Jay-Z’s charity auction over the weekend, too. The team also discusses Beyoncé’s strong start to the second leg of her RENAISSANCE World Tour, before giving flowers to Apple Music for recent Emmy nominations and congratulating Cordae and Naomi Osaka on welcoming their first child.

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00:00 – Intro

1:09 – New Music

5:02 – Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit

16:01 – Beyoncé RENAISSANCE World Tour

18:45 – Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Emmy Nominations

19:46 – Apple Music Live with Burna Boy

21:26 – Cordae & Naomi Osaka Baby News

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