Who’s calling our telephone? Is it Stacy? Is it Becky? Is it Keisha?
By now, you’ve in all probability heard Drake‘s tremendous catchy comeback hit ‘NOKIA’ that’s steadily rebuilding his hitmaking aura within the aftermath of his devastating defeat by the hands of arch nemesis Kendrick.
Surrounded by eye sweet, Drake dials up his signature bravado in monochrome visuals that includes Carnival queens, eye-catching cameos (Oklahoma Metropolis celebrity Shai Gilgeous-Alexander!), and IMAX-quality dance sequences with a splash of brick telephone nostalgia.
Take a look at the Theo $$$kudra-directed visuals under:
Rising as a possible chart-topper, ‘NOKIA’ reigns because the standout membership anthem off Drake’s buzzy $ome $exy $ongs 4 U collab with business BFF PARTYNEXTDOOR.
Coincidentally, the extremely anticipated video trended whereas Drake received a small victory in his defamation battle towards Common Music Group with the choose ruling that his authorized group can transfer ahead in acquiring key paperwork, together with Kendrick Lamar’s contracts.
In accordance with Selection stories, Common had sought to place discovery on maintain, arguing that gathering the requested supplies, starting from Kendrick’s contracts to compensation particulars for Interscope CEO John Janick and different execs, could be overly “burdensome.”
The choose apparently disagreed.
“Now it’s time to see what UMG was so desperately making an attempt to cover,” Drake’s lead lawyer Michael Gottlieb informed Selection and Regulation & Crime reporter Meghann Cuniff.
As beforehand reported, Common Music Group fired not-so-subtle shade at Drake of their first courtroom response to Drake’s defamation lawsuit final month.
In a movement filed earlier this week, the music large stated it was in search of to dismiss the lawsuit, calling the case “not more than Drake’s try to save lots of face” after dropping a rap beef.
“Plaintiff, probably the most profitable recording artists of all time, misplaced a rap battle that he provoked and during which he willingly participated,” UMG’s legal professionals wrote within the submitting.
“As an alternative of accepting the loss just like the unbothered rap artist he usually claims to be, he has sued his personal report label in a misguided try and salve his wounds.”
With discovery now shifting ahead in New York, Drake’s group could have entry to paperwork that might additional form the high-profile case.
For these following at residence, the listening to on Common’s movement to dismiss is ready for June 30.
Are you feeling the ‘NOKIA’ video? Do you assume Drake has an opportunity of successful his case towards UMG? Inform us down under and peep the social media hysteria over Drake’s on the flip.