Drake has revealed that he is working on a new collaborative album with his OVO labelmate PartyNextDoor. The rap superstar made the surprise announcement on Friday (August 2) while performing an unannounced R&B-filled set for his hometown fans at the end of PND’s show in Toronto. “On behalf of me and Party, we’ve been working on something for y’all,” Drake shared. “So, you get the summer over with, you do what you need to do. I know all you girls are outside. When it gets a little chilly, PartyNextDoor and Drake album will be waiting right there for you.” (Billboard)

After months of buildup and hype around the project, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign surprise released their new album, Vultures 2, on Friday (August 2). The two rap stars initially shared their collaborative single, “Slide,” on yeezy.com, and then hours later dropped the whole 16-track record on streaming services. Ye and Ty’s list of collaborators on Vulture 2 are expectedly impressive, with Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Playboi Carti, Future, Lil Durk, Lil Baby, Young Thug, James Blake, Fred Again, and surprisingly, the rock legend Todd Rundgren, all contributing to the record in some capacity. (Variety)  

During Kesha’s performance of “Backstabber” at her high-profile set at Lollapalooza on Thursday, apparently the prop blade she was wielding on stage was mistakenly switched for a “real butcher knife” without the singer knowing about it. Kesha revealed the mix-up on X, writing, “sooooo apparently the prop knife went missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen. and i didn’t know. till now. so watch that again….” During that segment of her set, Kesha danced around on stage holding the knife, and made stabbing motions at her backup dancers, unaware she was holding a real knife. (Entertainment Weekly)