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Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’ Breaks Billboard Chart Record
Drake’s “God’s Plan,” just became the first lead solo male artist to have two num- ber one songs for ten straight weeks, according to Billboard. The OVO Boy’s track “One Dance” accomplished the same feat back in 2016.
“God’s Plan,” meanwhile, is just the 36th No. 1, of 1,071 total in the Hot 100’s 59-year history, to have led for at least 10 weeks, and the fifth to have spent at least its first 10 weeks on top,'” the site reads.
Drizzy’s hit single de- buted at number one back in January. The video for the track was filmed in Miami, and he gave away nearly $1
Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’ makes him first solo artist with 2 #1 songs for 10 weeks.
million to citizens of the Florida city.
He recently announced an upcoming single on Insta- gram Live, which is slated to be produced by Murda Beatz.
Meek Mill’s Judge Refuses To Recuse Herself From Case
Since Meek Mill returned to prison last fall members of the Philadelphia rapper's legal team have repeatedly impugned the credibility of Meek's presiding judge, Philadelphia Judge Genece Brinkley, and requested she recuse herself from his case.
In the wake of an un- earthed police corruption scandal, many waited to see if Meek Mill would be sprung from his incarcera- tion; after all, his arresting officer Reginald Graham was among those revealed to be corrupt.
On March 29, however, Brinkley ruled that she
Meek Mill has been in prison since November on a violation of probation charge. Judge Genece Brinkley has been at the center of Mill’s recent in- carceration.
would not be stepping down from the rapper's case, deny- ing a motion for her recusal made on Feb. 14.
For her part, Judge
Brinkley denies that there is any bias. She also denies ask- ing for a shoutout in a song.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office says its not not opposed to releasing the rapper on bail and that there is a strong likelihood of his conviction "being reversed (in whole or in part) after a rogue cop was ."
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf concurred, say- ing that the "criminal justice system is in need of repair" in a tweet supporting the prosecutors' findings.
Meek Mill's post-convic- tion hearing is scheduled for April 16.
Rae Sremmurd Assembling All-Star Collabos For Triple Album
Rae Sremmurd is as- sembling an all-star team of collaborators for the duo’s triple album SremmLife 3.
While promoting his new single “Aries (YuGo) Part 2,” executive producer Mike WiLL Made-It revealed the guest list for SremmLife 3, which includes The Weeknd, Future, Travis Scott, Young Thug, and Pharrell Williams. Plus, ac- tress Zoë Kravitz will also be rapping on the album.
Due this month, the two- some’s triple album will con- sist of Swae Lee’s Swaecation, Slim Jxmmi’s Jixmtroduction, and also Rae Sremmurd’s third album, SR3MM.
The Sremm brothers
Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi’ collaborated with The Weeknd, Future and Travis Scott to name a few.
dropped three singles from the album in February.
After dropping their album, Rae Sremmurd will join Childish Gambino on a North American tour, which is set to run from Sept. 6 in At- lanta through Sept. 30 in Van- couver.
British Vogue Makes History With New Cover
A hijab-wearing model has proven that her fashion style is truly en vogue as she makes history wearing her cultural headwear on the cover of British Vogue.
This is the first time in the magazine’s 102-year history that a model has been fea- tured wearing a hijab cover- ing her hair, reports Independent.
Halima Aden joined by other diverse models like Adut Akech, Radhika Nair, Yoon Young Bae, Faretta, Fran Summers, Vittoria Ceretti, Paloma Elsesser and Selena For- rest as the magazine launches the May fashion’s “New Frontiers” cover.
Two of the models, Aden
The cover of British Vogue.
and Akech were both born in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
“To me they represent a new global idea that anything is possible,” wrote Edward En- ninful, the magazine’s Ghanaian-born Editor in
Chief.
The magazine has been
under fire for it’s lack of di- versity and Enninful pledged as the new editor in chief that he would work to push the magazine toward being more inclusive.
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