Release Date: May 1, 2026

Genre: EDM/Pop

Album: Love At First Lust

Quotable Lyrics from Love You Better

Love you better,
I wanna, love you better,
Give you more than my past ever let me

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The source shares that Wind Vintage, a Palm Beach retailer that specializes in vintage and luxury timepieces, listed it on their website for said price. What’s more is that the one-of-one Rolex watch sold for five times the original market value.

It makes sense considering that Drake’s name and the acclaimed album are attached to it. The Canadian icon wore the stunning accessory on his wrist for the lavish cover of Take Care. In addition, you can see it on him during the “Marvin’s Room” music video.

On top of that, this watch was huge for his once burgeoning OVO brand. As you can see in the photos, the OVO owl is on the back. It’s been the logo since day one and it’s only grown in value as Drake’s career has progressed.

The outlet also points out that watch collectors prefer pieces like this to be unpolished. That happens to be the case here.

Eric Wind, the founder of Wind Vintage, spoke to WatchPro about the massive sale and the growing market for collector items like this in the watch space.

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When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

“It is an interesting time in the watch field and one that I felt was coming for a long time: watches have become more of a passion investment category with new records continually being broken for outstanding vintage and independent watches while at the same time a significant portion of the Swiss watch industry seems to generally be struggling in selling watches.”

While Drake will probably not see any sort of compensation for this sale, it does at least speak to the value him and this record have.

Hopefully, he’ll be able to come through with another project like that in a couple of weeks when ICEMAN releases. It hits streaming services on May 15 and will be his first solo record in nearly three full years.

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Most fans are just congratulating North on this journey and celebrating her music, but it seems like others are more critical of her art and style sense’s “dark” direction. In a social media clip caught by No Jumper on Instagram, she seemed to respond to a fan asking if she loved Jesus. The 12-year-old made references to the assumptions people are making about her aesthetics, which she thinks doesn’t reflect her religious views.

“‘Do you love Jesus?’ Of course I love Jesus,” she explained. “That’s my lord and savior. People be thinking I’m dark and stuff, but… I’m really not.”

Given her father’s strong connection to Christianity in his music and his explorations of religion, this answer is unsurprising. This is one of many similar conversations to sprout up around a lot of different artists. Whenever they present more gothic or dark aesthetics, some folks immediately point to devil worship. But this is clearly a presumptive oversimplification that usually isn’t that deep.

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N0rth4evr

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North West’s new music has been captivating fans for a while now thanks to snippets and singles that shocked fans with her talents. Via the N0rth4evr EP, she’s working in a pretty rage-adjacent space right now, mixing in elements of aggressive electronic sub-genres, rock and metal forays, and more.

North West even dropped new merch to celebrate, so she’s building out her career as a brand, not just as an artist. With this in mind, we’re sure more presumptive conversations will emerge around her image and aesthetics. But in the face of all that criticism, it seems like North will pay it no mind.

We will see if she faces even more of this in the future or if fans eventually cool down with their aesthetic policing. Maybe Ye’s daughter can drop a “Jesus Walks” or “Ultralight Beam”-type track in the future to ward off the critics…

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The outlet reports that on Thursday (April 30), the Fugees rapper turned himself in at the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Arizona to begin his sentence. His spokesperson, Erica Dumas, reportedly provided a statement about the matter.

“Today is a painful day for Pras, for his family, and for everyone who believes in a fair system of justice,” Dumas reportedly stated. “Pras honors the legal process as he reports to begin his sentence. The FARA-related charges that led to his conviction are being vigorously contested on appeal, and his legal team believes the record will show that his rights were violated and the truth was obscured. This chapter is difficult but it is not his final one.”

“He has to fight it on the inside,” Dumas reportedly told Rolling Stone. “His appeal is in the very beginning stages. As you can imagine, it’s a very complicated case with lots of files.”

Dumas also reportedly said Pras has spent a lot of time with family before the sentence. “He doesn’t really go out,” the spokesperson reportedly stated. “He’s vegan, he doesn’t drink, and he doesn’t smoke.”

The spokesperson reportedly revealed his last outing was at the Kanye West concert on April 3 in Los Angeles. There, Fugees alum Lauryn Hill performed as a guest. Dumas reportedly claimed Pras hung out with Dave Chappelle and Erykah Badu and sang along to one of Hill’s songs. This is notable because of Pras’ previous legal conflicts with Lauryn Hill.

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What Did Pras Do?

A court convicted Pras in 2023 on charges of money laundering, illegal lobbying, campaign finance violations, concealment of material facts, witness tampering, bank fraud, Foreign Agents Registration Act violations, and acting as an unregistered agent of China. Authorities accused him of funneling money stolen by Malaysian businessman Jho Low from a Malaysian state fund as illegal contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential reelection campaign in the United States in 2012. They also accused the artist of using that money to lobby the Donald Trump administration to stop investigating Low.

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According to XXL, on Thursday (April 30), the murder trial entered its sixth day. Prosecutors reportedly showed the jury a video of law enforcement investigators interrogating Murphy after his arrest last January. During the interrogation, he reportedly detailed how his family reacted to the diss tracks.

“My auntie was depressed, bedridden,” the murder suspect reportedly stated. “My grandma caught a heart attack behind the songs that he was making. Corben’s mama couldn’t walk out of her house without seeing somebody in the public… You know how they do. ‘Where’s Corben?’ Somebody pissed on my cousin grave. You got to feel that.”

After the investigator left the room, Davion Murphy reportedly pretended to shoot a rifle at him. With this interrogation video, prosecutors might be leading the jury towards a potential motive for Murphy’s alleged actions.

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Foolio’s Murder Suspects

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Along with Davion Murphy, Foolio’s other murder suspects for this trial are Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, and Rashad Murphy. Prosecutors accused them of murdering the artist over a gang feud, and all of them face the death penalty.

Another Foolio murder suspect, Alicia Andrews, was convicted on a manslaughter charge prior to this four-codefendant trial. The lesser charge also came with an acquittal for a conspiracy to commit murder charge. Authorities accused her of trailing Foolio along with the four murder suspects. Andrews still awaits sentencing.

We will see if there is any other evidence from both sides of the court regarding this complex murder case. Diss tracks between the Jacksonville MC and Yungeen Ace also played a part in the proceedings, and we will see if they play any more music in court.

As for Davion Murphy, this interrogation video could cause problems for his defense, but we’ll see how his team responds, if at all. A lot of bad blood continues to brew between the affected parties, and we’ll see if more family members speak out.

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The show hosts asked him which side he was and still is on. Unequivocally, he’s team Kendrick. In fact, he went as far as to label Drake “corny.” In his mind, it’s “the biggest crime one could commit.”

He explains part of his disdain for The Boy stems from his involvement with the crypto casino platform, Stake. Hasan Piker isn’t a fan of the company because they were promoting gambling over on Twitch.

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Because his critiques, Piker says Stake and Adin Ross, a spokesperson for the brand, are two of his opps. It wouldn’t be surprising if the lawsuits that Stake is facing for the gambling advertisements are contributing to Piker’s opinions on Drake.

Remember, the rapper was named in a handful of them for his involvement and misleading his fans. The main argument that folks have made in these filings can be traced back to a recent one filed in New Jersey.

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What’s The Latest On Drake’s ICEMAN?

That would be that the ads “[concealing] the fact that Drake and Ross faced no genuine financial risk, while ordinary consumers who followed their lead and placed similar wages stood to lose real money… They have inflicted harm on consumers across the State who have lost real money chasing gambling wins on the Stake platform.”

DJ Akademiks was also brought into this legal pursuit, and it just so happens that Hasan Piker doesn’t like him either. Although in the clip, caught by No Jumper, the 34-year-old says it’s because he’s a right-wing guy.

Given that Piker had negative things to say about him and Drake on a platform he despises, we won’t be shocked if Ak decides to go off on him in his next stream.

But for Drizzy, he will more than likely let this slide. He’s got bigger fish to fry as his album, ICEMAN, drops in two weeks. There hasn’t been much in the way of major updates since we learned the release date about 10 days ago.

However, Drake will apparently be testing out a new format per an inside source. We don’t know what that could mean but it has folks intrigued.

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TMZ acquired the images and they are brutal, to say the least. The outlet reports that the singer and rapper is trying to block Avila from this result. Ms. Avila is arguing that the pictures are more than valid as they really detail how much physical and emotional damage this alleged attack caused her.

She adds that if she can’t show them, then it’s going to be hard for her to make her case in court. Previously, Avila claimed that she’s acquired permanent bodily damages. They allegedly include disfigurement, nerve damage, and partial blindness.

She’s going to have to pray for that result as the trial for this case is approaching fast. As it stands, June 15 is when it should take place.

Brown was sued by Avila back in April 2021, so this legal war has been going on for quite some time. Avila is seeking a whopping $90 million for all of the damages.

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Chris Brown Dog Lawsuit

On top of Brown trying to deny Maria Avila from presenting these photos in court, he’s also tried to keep his past Rihanna out of it. Back in January, his legal representation did this strictly out of precaution as they wanted to be one step ahead of the plaintiff.

They had a feeling the Avilas would want to bring in Chris Brown’s 2009 assault against RiRi. If the lawsuit is about a dog attack, then his legal team wants to be about that and nothing outside of it.

Late last month, Maria Avila did reference this and said it could be relevant. However, Brown’s team has been steadfast. They replied that any domestic violence incidents, “particularly those that occurred more than a decade ago and bear no connection to the subject incident, is improper, irrelevant, and unduly prejudicial.”

As of yet, a judge has to yet to rule on the photos and Rihanna being brought into the fray. Brown has denied any wrongdoing and has claimed that Maria Avila provoked the dog even though she was instructed not to.

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Earsery previously served as COO of OTF and manager of Durk. In a statement reportedly obtained by the publication, he spoke on its direction.

“Only The Family has always been rooted in exactly that, family,” Earsery reportedly stated. “Everything we’ve built, every door we’ve opened, stems from that foundation. My mission as CEO is to bring it back to its truest form. Creating hope and real opportunity for young people in inner cities and beyond. Showing them that no matter where you come from, your path doesn’t have to define your ceiling. […] The name says it all, Only The Family. That’s not just branding, that’s our blueprint. I want to return this collective to what it was always set out to be: a place rooted in purpose, where young people can see something different for themselves and have the infrastructure to pursue it.”

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How Long Has Lil Durk Been In Jail?

Reportedly, this is not just a temporary move while Lil Durk fights his case. Cedrick “SB” Earsery is getting things in order for Durk’s potential return and reportedly planning key expansions in his absence or in the event of his permanent absence. OTF reportedly wants to engage with artist management, film and TV production, sports partnerships, philanthropy, and more.

The Voice founded Only The Family in Chicago’s South Side in 2010 and built it up along with Earsery’s assistance. Earsery reportedly inked Durk’s Def Jam deal in 2012, served as Vice President of A&R at Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group, arranged OTF’s Sony AWAY distribution deal two years ago, led the Deep Thoughts rollout, and founded NuKool Multimedia Creative Collective.

Lil Durk has been behind bars since October of 2024. His trial is reportedly set to begin on August 25 of this year. We will see where OTF goes in the future under Cedrick “SB” Earsery’s leadership.

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Near the end of the first half, Brunson was trying to chase after a loose ball heading towards the sideline. However, while trying to save it, he collided with Boosie sitting courtside. Thankfully, it wasn’t too scary of an incident.

Instead, the two men shared a wholesome moment as Brunson playfully pulled Boosie out of his seat and laid him on the ground. The rapper appeared to be in a little bit of pain as he smacked the floor.

However, in the midst of Jalen Brunson dragging him down, you can see him laughing a little bit. The All-Star also cracked a smile as he ran back to play defense.

After the game, the 29-year-old went to check on the Louisiana native. Boosie, seemingly half-jokingly, told the opposing athlete that he owes him some “motherf*cking steaks.”

Boosie then took to his Instagram to quip that Brunson broke his leg with tons of laughing emojis. At least he had a fun memory to take from this evening because the Atlanta Hawks sure didn’t leave their fans smiling.

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New York Knicks Advance Past The Atlanta Hawks

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks completely throttled the six-seeded Hawks, winning by a final of 140-89. As we said, the game was pretty much a wrap as the visitors led 40-15 after one and didn’t look back.

The Hawks were giving the three seed fits early on in this first round playoff series, rattling off back-to-back wins to go up 2-1. However, from Game 4 onward, the Knicks flexed their muscles on both sides of the ball and won comfortably in each of those to close the series out in six games.

The only other notable storyline from this beat down was that Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson and Hawks wing Dyson Daniels were ejected after getting into at the free throw line.

Now, all the Knicks can do is wait for their Eastern Conference Semifinal opponent. They will play the winner of the 76ers and Celtics series. They will find out who they play when Game 7 concludes on Saturday in Boston.

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Per The OVO Docket on Twitter, a federal judge in the United States District Court’s Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit from plaintiff Genevieve Capolongo that accused Spotify of artificially inflating Drizzy’s streams on the platform. This is a separate lawsuit to RBX’s claims alleging similar conduct.

These specific “pay for play” scheme accusations saw a dismissal with prejudice, meaning the court closed the door on a refile over similar allegations. Reportedly, no discovery in the case occurred.

According to this report, the federal judge’s ruling pointed to Capolongo signing an enforceable arbitration agreement with the streaming service. This agreement reportedly waived the right to sue and stipulated any dispute must find resolution via private arbitration.

To be clear, the Toronto superstar never became a defendant in this case, so the legal pursuit has nothing to do with him directly. He was one of many massive artists the plaintiff accused Spotify of artificially boosting via fake streams.

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Drake’s Spotify Streams

Amid these claims and others, Drake is doing great on Spotify. He recently set the record for most streams in a single day in 2026 for a rapper, with 57.8 million.

Funnily enough, Drake’s launched botting claims against Spotify before, specifically in relation to his “Not Like Us” defamation lawsuit. He continues to appeal its dismissal and argue Kendrick Lamar’s diss track ruined his reputation. The OVO mogul more significantly places the blame on UMG for distributing and promoting the track.

Drake also faces other botting claims regarding Spotify, but these connect more to his involvement in lawsuits against Stake. Various legal moves accused him, the online casino, DJ Akademiks, Adin Ross, and more of defrauding users via an illegal gambling scheme.

With this most recent dismissal in mind, it seems like these inflation accusations won’t lead anywhere anytime soon. All the while, fans and haters alike continue to build anticipation or criticism for ICEMAN, which drops in two weeks.

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