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There are flashes of skill and rawness in this odds-and-ends mixtape but it feels like a clumsy lunge at commercial success

In a world where the boundary between mixtapes and albums is becoming ever more blurred, the title of Drake’s latest album highlights its interstitial nature. That said, it’s still slightly misleading. There are tracks here that sound like demos – the mopey James Blake-isms of Chicago Freestyle are audibly unpolished – but for the most part, it ’s a way of collecting up leftovers and leaks, spare tracks he apparently has lying around the studio.

Those inclined to view Drake’s career with a cool eye might be surprised he has any spare tracks lying around the studio, given the state of his last album. Listening to Scorpion, 25 songs long, required a certain degree of mental stamina: you needed to steel yourself against the panicky sensation that you might die of old age before it ended. But it wasn’t the sheer quantity that was the problem so much as the quality of what was there. Scorpion had its moments but was so hopelessly uneven that it was easy to buy into the theory that its length was not due to its author’s teeming multiplicity of fantastic ideas, but an attempt to game the streaming services: more songs means more streams, more streams means a higher chart placing.

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Neglected in his lifetime, the singer-songwriter is now revered, as an event devoted to his album ‘Bryter Later’ demonstrates. But it’s doubtful his genius would have flourished any better in today’s impatient world, the FT’s arts writer says  

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Josh Peck and Drake Bell have officially smoothed things over. The former Drake & Josh co-stars had a falling out back in June, when Josh failed to invite his 31-year-old friend to his wedding.

With the decade coming to a close in just a few weeks, Spotify has named Drake and Ed Sheeran the music streaming service's Most Streamed Artists of The Decade.

Anthony Hopkins joined TikTok to perform Drake's viral "Tootsie Slide" dance.At 82, he shows age is just a number.He then challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to do the same.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Anthony Hopkins acts, paints, plays the piano, and dances to viral challenges.On Thursday, the 82-year-old "Westworld" actor proved that age has no limits by sharing a TikTok video of himself performing Drake's catchy "Tootsie Slide" dance.—Anthony Hopkins (@AnthonyHopkins) May 7, 2020Look at these moves. 75636480That's not all. Hopkins then challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to do the same, quoting some of their biggest movie lines from "Terminator" and "Rocky."Neither of them have responded yet, but you can't say no to Hannibal Lecter,

Rihanna and Drake seem to have at least returned to the friendzone, based on reports from the Canadian rapper's birthday party on Monday night, at which the Barbadian songstress was a guest.

The rapper sat down with Rap Radar at his home in Toronto where he took a moment to discuss the tension surrounding his recent musical collab with Chris Brown - and how this has affected Rihanna.

Rihanna and Drake were spotted together at a concert in New York City on Friday by fans. They haven't commented, but the spotting came shortly after her reported breakup from her boyfriend.

The flirty exchange comes after they reunited at the Yams Day charity show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center in January, shortly after she and Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel broke up after nearly three years.

Bianca Andreescu has revealed that she received a message from Drake after winning the US Open. 19-year-old Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in the final last weekend.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to shut down their border.

The God's Plan rapper updated fans while Instagram Live-ing with his dad Dennis Graham on Friday.  Drake is one of the many asymptomatic celebrities who have been able to acquire the tests.

The 33-year-old rapper took to his Instagram story to show off his incredible collection of Nikes including several pairs of Kobe Bryant signatures and rare Air Jordans.

The Canada native and Los Angeles Lakers forward have teamed up on the business endeavor which James started four years ago.

The 82-year-old actor shared a video to his Instagram where he danced to Drake's popular song and tagged the rapper in the video.

The ex-girlfriend of Chris Brown showed up at the trendy celebrity haunt Mr. Nice Guy in West Hollywood probably without a clue that the Canadian musician was inside.

A number of the winners for Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards have already been announced. Drake, Cardi B, and Jay-Z are among those taking home non-televised prizes.

The 32-year-old Canadian rapper and Imagine Dragons were among the numerous artists poised to make history on Wednesday at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Drake took to the stage on Wednesday at the Billboard Music Awards to accept the Top Billboard 200 Album for Scorpion, when he gave an surprise shout-out.

The 32-year-old rapper showed off his toned abs while going shirtless in black Fear Of God x Nike shorts while on vacation.

Drake's old notebook is being sold for $32,000 by memorabilia company Moments in Time, after they found the book in a dumpster near Drake's grandpa's furniture factory in Toronto, Canada.

Musician Drake, who met fellow Canadian icon Celine Dion back in 2017 at the Billboard Music Awards, told her at the time that he was 'like a year away from a Céline tat.'

Adele looked teary-eyed as she was pictured sneaking out of Drake's star-studded 33rd birthday party, which was held at Goya studios in Hollywood on Wednesday. 

Adele continued to show off her incredible weight loss as she cosied up to her good pal Drake during his 33rd birthday bash.

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