Weekly Entertainment News 5/13/24

Drake's Security Takes Down Third Alleged Trespasser at Toronto Home

This week at Drake's Toronto residence hasn't been easy ... Drake received another unexpected visitor Saturday ... with security taking down another alleged trespasser -- punctuating a week of scary moments at the estate.

New video and photos -- obtained by TMZ -- show one of Drake's security guards holding down this newest alleged trespasser outside Drizzy's Toronto mansion about an hour ago, the third this week. as we reported, two trespassers were taken into custody by police this week, and a drive-by shooting left one of Drake's security hospitalized.

Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been embroiled in a rap beef in recent days ... though, cops said earlier this week they were aware of the beef but didn't say if they thought these incidents were related.

This is a developing story ...

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Drake is looking to unload his Beverly Hills estate anew -- and these days, he has every reason to hightail it out of California ... this as his Kendrick Lamar beef starts to wind down.

The rapper relisted his 10-bedroom home in the swanky SoCal neighborhood last week -- slapping it with a hefty price tag of $88 million. If you're able to cough up the money to nab this luxury estate, the 24,757 square feet of living space and its 22 bathrooms can all be yours. The house -- which sits on 20 acres of lush grounds -- is split into 2 parts ... a 7-bedroom main house and a nearby pool/guest house. Indeed ... it has all the bells and whistles here.

Taylor Swift Fans Shocked by Baby Left on Floor During Paris Concert

Taylor Swift fans have bad blood with a fellow Swiftie who left their infant lying on the floor of the Paris arena where Taylor's performing.

The shocking photo has gone viral, for obvious reasons, after it was posted by a woman who says she was at the Friday night show at La Défense Arena ... in the standing room section, when she spotted the child.

The photo shows the baby lying on what appears to be a feathered boa or jacket as an adult - hopefully a parent or guardian -- stands over them.

Sooo ... there's the first question about just bringing an infant to such a huge concert -- more than 45,000 screaming fans -- and then there's the placement of said infant!

The woman who took the pic said the child did seem to have some sort of ear protection from the loud music and crowd noise. Her caption read, "Not to be one of those people but I would genuinely call security if I saw a baby in the pit because it is NOT safe there."

Many fans expressed their anger about the baby even being allowed into the arena. As one of them put it, "I understand sitters are hard to find, so if you really needed to bring them, you shouldn’t be in the pit. you should have a carrier for them."

Another said, "What in the actual… why. Just why. Why would you risk that?"

Taylor's Sunday show in Paris is kicking off right about now. Let's hope this doesn't become a trend ... especially on Mother's Day!

BEYONCÉ'S 'COWBOY CARTER' HITS 1 BILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS

Beyoncé has now surpassed a whopping 1 billion streams on Spotify from her Cowboy Carter album that was released in March.

Chart Data confirmed the news in a post on Tuesday (May 7), writing: “@Beyonce’s ‘COWBOY CARTER’ has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.”

The album has been a major success since its release in March. According to Billboard, Cowboy Carter debuted atop the Billboard 200 tally with 407,000 equivalent album units in its first week. It was the biggest sales week of 2024 at the time, though it has since been one-upped by Taylor Swift’s latest effort.

Twenty three of the album’s 27 songs also made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, bringing the Houston native’s career total Billboard Hot 100 songs to 106. She is now just the 17th artist and only the third woman to score over 100 entries since the Hot 100 was launched in 1958.

Former chart-topper “Texas Hold ‘Em” lead the pack at No. 2, followed by “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus at No. 6 and Bey’s cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” at No. 7.

Ten other songs from the album also cracked the Top 50, including the Post Malone collaboration “Levii’s Jeans,” “Bodyguard” and a cover of The Beatles‘ “Blackbird.”

The Game Roasts Rick Ross On 'Freeway's Revenge,' Uses Drake-Kendrick Bars

The Game is done sitting on the sidelines of the 2024 Rap Wars -- and Rick Ross is the target of his pent-up aggression!!! Game had been taking shots at Ross all week, and on Friday, the Bompton rapper made his grand reveal … dropping a ruthless diss track, “Freeway’s Revenge.” The title references the reformed Los Angeles drug dealer from whom Rick infamously got his stage name. Game’s lyrics blur the lines between rap competition and pure disrespect … he makes slick references to Drake and Kendrick’s ongoing battle (“This ain't the Kendrick beef, my Drake [Draco] sing songs”) and essentially says the diss spurred from Ross trolling Drake these past few weeks.

Rick Ross Empty Venue Performance Actually Private Party Gig

Video of Rick Ross performing for a scattered group of people recently went viral, suggesting the Bawse is taking an 'L' in his beef with Drake -- but that's not really what went down.

Craig Mogil, the head of venue and agency relations for GigFinesse, tells TMZ Hip Hop ... Rozay was booked for a private afterparty connected to ROCKET-X Dallas' home services conference. Ross' May 3 performance had been booked since way back in January ... clearly enough time to generate ticket sales if that was the goal, but that wasn't the case here

Druski and Rubi Rose Say Relationship 100% Real, Bonded On Trip to DR

Druski's crushing the dreams of many men by going public with his romance with Rubi Rose, and doing so with a serious tongue kiss -- and while some think it's giving skit, we're hearing it's the real deal.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ Hip Hop ... Druski and Rubi are still in the budding stages of their new romance ... and they're taking things slow, but all the stars seem to be in alignment!!! They recently hit it off during a trip to the Dominican Republic for a mutual friend's birthday, realized they had a bond and wanted to take their relationship to the next level.

CHRISEAN ROCK BREAKS DOWN HER RATE FOR PAID SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Chrisean Rock claims to be making some big bank from her social media posts, though she has a bone to pick with one of her paying clients.

During an Instagram Live over the weekend, the reality star and rapper spoke on her partnership with Fashion Nova. While she praised the brand, she didn’t appreciate how much they’re asking of her despite apparently making $25–30k per post for them.

“Fashion Nova’s a great brand,” she said. “I love Fashion Nova. It’s just one thing about them — they asked [for] too many posts. Like, they want to over-saturate my page … I could have got $150k or $200,000 out of them, I got 125. Okay, that’s cool. For, like … what, two posts? Three posts?

“‘Cause I post on my page 24 hours, 30,000 a pop, 25,000 a pop. Like, every time you see me do the little brand deals, or it’s me and Blue[face] doing a recording, that shit was like, 25–30,000.”

She went on to say she took money upfront for their deal and was cool with it at first, but now they’re asking too much of her for who she is.

“Like, I’m not an Instagram model,” she added. “I got big clout over here, big engagement, so it was like I didn’t feel appreciated enough over there […] I could tell they playing with me, so you see how I’m thugging it out right now. I’m doing what a man would do, but it doesn’t have the same effect.”

Forget Kendrick and Drake – Now Shaq and Shannon Are Beefin’ + The Diesel Cuts Diss Track!

*Oh Lawd! As if the Kendrick Lamar beef wasn’t enough, a new one’s popping off. We’re talking about a clash of titans: Shaquille O’Neal versus Shannon Sharpe.

The spectacle unfolded after the “Inside the NBA” team awarded the NBA’s Most Valuable Player to Joker (Nikola Jokic) on their Wednesday broadcast. During the festivities, Shaq praised the Nuggets star as the top player in the league, yet he controversially opined that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should have snagged the MVP award this year.

This prompted Sharpe to air his thoughts on his “Nightcap” podcast alongside Chad Johnson and Gilbert Arenas, where he hinted at jealousy on Shaq’s part toward Jokic’s recent successes.

“Shaq should have five MVPs,” Sharpe remarked. “He sees someone like Nikola Jokic, who isn’t as dominant, snag three in four years. When you’re historically great, they mention you as a phenomenal player, the GOAT, and Shaq is seldom included.” Sharpe continued, “I think a part of him is envious of that… it’s tough for me to consider someone a GOAT with just one MVP. If Shaq had my work ethic, he would have scored 40,000 points.”

Shaq, clearly ruffled, responded vehemently on Instagram, lambasting Sharpe for what he deemed sensationalist remarks, asserting his support was purely for SGA.

The exchange escalated quickly, with Shaq asserting that Sharpe was the one green with envy.

“Don’t forget I know what you did to get here,” Shaq retorted. “Sounds like you’re the jealous one. You’re trying to stay relevant by stirring drama on your podcast… 4 rings, three finals MVPs, top 50 and top 75. Google me. And frankly, despite your newfound success, you’re still beneath me,” he concluded. The tension didn’t end there. Shaq proclaimed his overall superiority in wealth and reputation, to which Sharpe shot back defiantly:

“He can throw all the shade he wants. Sure, you have more money, more fame, and you’ll always be wealthier than me, but no one will ever accuse me of being lazy or shortchanging myself.”

The feud reached a boiling point as Shaq headed to the studio to release a diss track aimed directly at Sharpe.

Ne-Yo Not Against AI with Copyright and Compensation Laws

Ne-Yo has the type of vocals ripe for AI programs to duplicate -- even he knows it's an inevitable reality -- but the R&B superstar is supremely confident computers can't replace the original.

We got Ne-Yo at LAX, where he admitted ... even though he's not a lawmaker, it's clear to him the music industry is going to need some serious policing with the advent of AI tech.

Ne-Yo's not completely against AI but is adamant permission and payment are necessary in all cases, especially with posthumous releases.

Martin Lawrence Packing the Funny for ‘Y’all Know What It Is!’ Comedy Tour

Summer and the rest of 2024 looks to be quite busy for Martin Lawrence. He plans to hit the road for the “Y’all Know What It Is!” national arena tour which he will headline.

LoveBScott reports the tour will kick off July 20 at the Gila River Casino in Chandler, AZ. The outing, which wraps up on April 5, 2025 in Little Rock, AR, arrives in nearly 40 cities across the U.S., including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C.

A press release for the “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour described the event as “an all-new stand-up show and fresh one-hour set where Martin brings the real talk and finds the funny in everything from family to culture as only he can.”

Special guest comedians personally hand-picked by Lawrence will vary by city. Among the guest humorists will be Adele Givens, B. Simone, Chico Bean, DC Young Fly, Deon Cole, Desi Banks, Gary Owen, Jess Hilarious, Mojo Brookzz, Ms. Pat, and Rickey Smiley.

“Comedy gives me that instant gratification,” Lawrence voiced in the release. “Seeing the fans up close and in person, making people laugh, doing what I love most, this is what it’s all about for me. But hey…y’all know what it is!”

Tour Dates
Saturday, July 20 – Chandler, AZ – Gila River Casino
Friday, August 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Saturday, August 3 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Friday, August 9 – Jackson, MS – Mississippi Coliseum
Saturday, August 10 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Saturday, August 17 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
Friday, August 30 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Saturday, August 31 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Friday, September 6 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Saturday, September 7 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
Friday, September 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Saturday, September 21 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Friday, November 8 – Washington, D.C. – MGM National Harbor
Friday, November 15 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Saturday, November 16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Friday, November 29 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live (Park MGM Casino)
Friday, December 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, December 7 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Friday, December 13 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Saturday, December 14 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla
Sunday, December 15 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Friday, January 17 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center
Saturday, January 18 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Sunday, January 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Friday, January 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Saturday, January 25 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Saturday, February 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Friday, February 28 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena
Saturday, March 1 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Friday, March 7 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Saturday, March 8 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
Friday, March 14 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Saturday, March 15 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena
Friday, March 28 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
Friday, April 4 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena
Saturday, April 5 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena

News of the Y’all Know What It Is! The tour comes as Lawrence invades the big screen with the upcoming release of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.”

The highly-anticipated feature, which reteams the “Martin” star with Will Smith, is the fourth film in the “Bad Boys” franchise and the sequel to 2020’s “Bad Boys Life.”