Month: May 2024

Drake’s home in Toronto is at the center of an investigation following a shooting late on Tuesday, May 7, in which the rapper’s security guard was reportedly the victim.  According to TMZ, the 48-year-old man was shot in the chest and rushed to the hospital, and is said to be in stable condition.  In addition, the Toronto Police Department posted on X: “SHOOTING:(UPDATE) – occurred at a a residence on Park Lane Circle – the man shot was a security guard who was standing outside the gates, o/f of the home – the man remains in hospital – a vehicle fled the scene – anyone with info 416-808-2510 or Crime Stoppers”

ABC News reports that according to Inspector Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service’s Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, the male security guard was shot while standing outside the gate of the residence at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to video evidence of the incident obtained by police, the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.

Emergency crews were called to Park Lane Circle near Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East just after 2 a.m. local time. The entrance to the property on Park Lane Circle in the expensive Bridle Path neighborhood was taped off by officers early Tuesday. The security guard was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and remains hospitalized in serious condition, Krawczyk said.

Inspector Krawczyk said that police have not yet confirmed whether Drake, 37, was home at the time of the shooting, but told reporters that the Canadian rapper’s team is cooperating with the investigation, sharing during a press conference: This is no different than any other investigation. It’s maybe more high profile because there’s more people here, but we treat it like any other incident. We’ll be using all our resources. Our teams will be doing as much as they can to investigate this.”

The suspects remain at large, and authorities do not currently have a vehicle description or number of suspects at this time, Krawczyk said. A motive also remains unknown.  Police are also staying quiet about the possible connection to the shooting and Drake’s ongoing, very public feud with fellow artist Kendrick Lamar

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Eminem is looking for his biggest “STANS”.  Per Billboard, the Detroit rapper is looking for his biggest ‘superfans’ for possible inclusion in an upcoming untitled documentary produced by Eminem & Shady Films, along with longtime manager Paul Rosenberg.

A message posted on Eminem’s socials read: “Looking for Stans for a documentary produced by Eminem & Shady films. To share your story, please answer the questions here,” with a link to a questionnaire. The questionnaire includes queries such as “When/ how did you first hear Eminem?” “Would you consider yourself a ‘Stan?’” and “Have you ever been to Detroit?”  Additional questions ask whether Eminem’s music has helped people through difficult times, or whether there are any parts of Em’s story they personally relate to. Applicants are also asked to upload a 1 minute video of themselves explaining their Eminem fandom.

The untitled documentary was originally announced in February and is directed by Steven Leckart (2020’s “Challenger: The Final Flight”). A synopsis for the film described the project as a “revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom, told through the lens of one of the world’s most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him.” It is slated for release later this year.

Eminem’s classic hit song, “Stan” was released in 2000 as the third single from “The Marshall Mathers LP.” The song, which is about an obsessive Eminem fan who takes his admiration for the rapper too far, is built around a sample of British singer Dido’s 1998 track “Thank You” and details the dark side of fame and the obsessive nature of fandoms.  Since the song’s release, “Stans” and “Stan culture” have become shorthand terms for fans over the last quarter century – and “Stan” eventually found its way into the Merriam-Webster dictionary, where it is defined as “an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan.”

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Drake is hitting back yet again at Kendrick Lamar with the latest track in their ‘diss wars’ titled “The Heart Part 6” (a title that plays on Lamar’s 2022 song, “The Heart Part 5.”)

The biggest rap feud in years has seen both Drake and Lamar throw unsubstantiated allegations at each other — Drake has accused Lamar of physically abusing his partner, and Lamar has suggested Drake has a hidden love child. In his last few tracks, Lamar has focused on allegations that Drake is a sexual predator.  In The Heart Part 6, Drake denies all the allegations against him made by Kendrick, responding directly to Lamar’s previous two diss tracks “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us.”

‘The Heart Part 6’ is produced by Boi-1da, and is the follow-up his previous diss track aimed at Lamar, “Family Matters.”  Take a listen to The Heart Part 6 – here.

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