Drake has announced his first poetry book and a new album. The 2023 BET Awards took place Sunday night and we have your full recap. ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ season 3 winner Landon Cider talks about finding drag, being inspired by David Bowie and Stephen Sondheim. And more!
Tetris Kelly:
Drake is not just a rapper; he’s a poet as well. Billboard was on the scene at the BET Awards. Country music dominates the charts, we played Never Have I Ever with Madeline Edwards, and ‘Dragula’ winner Landon Cider gives us his musical inspiration. Happy Monday, I’m Tetris Kelly for Billboard News, it’s June 26, and we’ve got to talk about Drake. Drake revealed over the weekend that he is releasing both a book of poetry and a new album. Drake revealed on his Instagram that he will drop a collection of poems, named ‘Titles Ruin Everything,’ a stream of consciousness he kept in the post. “I don’t know if I have ever wanted people to buy or support something more in my life.” The rapper and poet promoted the project with ads in major newspapers that included a QR code leading to a website where he revealed a new album is also on the way. The text on the side reads, “I made an album to go with the book. They say they missed the old Drake, girl don’t tempt me. For all the dogs.” The book of poetry is out now and no word yet on when we’ll get the new album.
Last night was the BET Awards and there was music on the stage and drama in the audience. From high notes to a couple at each other’s throats and hip-hop tributes to the GOATs.
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