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Nicki Minaj fans have long held onto a promise from Drake that she'd be featured on his new album, but the rapper failed to deliver on that promise ... and the Barbz are pissed.

Drake's "For All The Dogs" packs on several big-name features ... 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Sexyy Red, and J. Cole, just to name a few, but Nicki's fans are now taking her absence as a sign of disrespect ... especially after she publicly pushed for the album to drop.

There's still a chance the collab could appear on Nicki's "Pink Friday 2" album when it drops in November but the Barbz would hear none of it and called for their Queen to cut all ties from Drizzy!!!

Los fans de Nicki Minaj se han aferrado por mucho tiempo a una promesa de Drake, de que la artista estaría presente en su nuevo álbum, pero el rapero no cumplió con su palabra... y las Barbz (como se denomina su fanaticada) están muy enojadas.

El álbum de Drake, "For All The Dogs", está repleto de colaboraciones con artistas de gran nombre, como 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Sexyy Red y J. Cole, por nombrar unos pocos, y los fans de Nicki están tomando su ausencia como una falta de respeto, sobre todo después de que ella presionara públicamente para que saliera el disco.

¡¡¡Todavía hay una posibilidad de que la colaboración aparezca en el álbum de Nicki, "Pink Friday 2", cuando se lance en noviembre, pero las Barbz no quiere saber nada de eso y le están pidiendo a su reina que corte todos los lazos con Drizzy!!!

21 Savage tiene su Green Card y finalmente está haciendo uso de ella, porque según ha indagado TMZ, se uniría a Drake este fin de semana en Toronto.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que 21 y su equipo estarán en "The 6" el viernes y sábado por la noche para las paradas en Toronto de la gira "It's All a Blur". Es la primera vez en años que 21 puede salir legalmente de Estados Unidos.

Drake lanzó su esperado álbum "For All The Dogs" el viernes e insinuó que 21 finalmente había resuelto sus problemas de inmigración en la canción "8AM in Charlotte".

En ella Drake rapea: "Savage consiguió una tarjeta verde directamente del consulado / Donde yo voy, tú vas, hermano, somos yugoslavos".

Fue en 2019 cuando 21 fue detenido por el ICE (el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas de Estados Unidos). En ese entonces nos enteramos de que 21 era en realidad del Reino Unido, y que había estado viviendo ilegalmente en los Estados Unidos con una visa expirada. El caso se prolongó durante años y se complicó aún más por el hecho de que fue atrapado con codeína y una pistola durante la redada.

Por supuesto, 21 ha estado de gira con Drake desde hace meses, pero nunca había podido ir a lugares fuera de Estados Unidos. De hecho, cuando Drake fue a Vancouver decidió llevar consigo a Travis Scott en lugar de 21.

21 Savage has a Green Card and he's finally putting it to good use, joining Drake in Toronto to perform together ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ 21 and his team will be in "The 6" Friday and Saturday night for the Toronto stops of the "It's All a Blur" tour. It's the first time in years 21 has legally been able to leave the United States.

Drake dropped his highly-anticipated "For All The Dogs" album Friday, and hinted 21 had finally cleared his immigration issues on the track "8AM in Charlotte."

Drake raps, "Savage got a green card straight out of the consulate/Where I go, you go, brother, we Yugoslavian."

It was back in 2019 when 21 was taken into custody by ICE, and we learned he was actually from the UK -- living in the United States illegally on an expired visa. The case dragged on for years, further complicated by the fact he was caught with codeine and a handgun during the ICE bust.

Of course, 21's been touring with Drake for months now but has never been able to hit locations outside the US -- most notably when Drake went to Vancouver and brought Travis Scott out in place of 21.

Soak up his new album, "For All the Dogs," because Drake is dropping the mic -- he says he's walking away from music to deal with a health issue that's plagued him for a long time.

He made the bombshell announcement Friday morning on his SiriusXM show "Table for One" ... saying, "I need to focus on my health, first and foremost." Apparently, he's been battling a gastrointestinal issue ... he says, "I've been having the craziest problems for years with my stomach."

He didn't get any more specific about the ailment, but says it's gonna require enough of his time that "I'ma lock the door on the studio for a little bit. Maybe a year or something ... maybe a little longer."

It's a huge revelation, and not just for his fans, but for the music industry as a whole. Quite frankly, Drake's thing has been quantity -- the guy cranks out records very regularly.

He's dropped 9 studio projects in the last 13 years, most of them packed with #1 hits that dominate radio play and streaming services.

But, just hours after releasing his latest, he's making it clear he's got more important things to deal with now -- "I need to focus on my health, and I need to get right."

Britney Spears needed some serious rest and relaxation after becoming the target of social media criticism for dancing with knives ... and decided the best place to escape was a private island.

Sources close to the pop star tell TMZ, she and a group of friends took off to the famous Brando hotel in French Polynesia this past weekend.

Britney shared a quick video of herself and some pals in a private plane as they flew over the crystal blue water near the resort.

Fans speculated one of the men onboard the plane, and sitting closest to Britney, could be a new love interest, but our sources say that's not the case ... they're simply acquaintances.

Of course, it's no surprise why Britney might have wanted to escape.

She took a ton of heat for posting multiple videos dancing with knives, a stunt that even prompted a police response for a welfare check. Britney has maintained the knives were fake, but some disagree.

If the Brando sounds familiar ... it's the same spot Beyoncé recently rented out for her birthday during a small break from her "Renaissance" tour. Kim Kardashian also took a group of her closest friends and family members there for her 40th birthday.

The resort features a bunch of private villas, offering anywhere from one to four-bedroom accommodations.

Beyoncé rented out the cream of the crop for her bday bash ... a villa with a private pool which usually goes for about $20,000 per night.

Drake fulfilled his lifetime dream of collaborating with Sade on his new "For All The Dogs" album, even if it is in the form of the teeniest tiniest contribution.

The reclusive R&B legend pops up to plug the album's Snoop Dogg-hosted mock radio station "BARK Radio" at the tail end of "BBL Love - Interlude" ... an ode to surgically enhanced women.

Sade only offers a couple of words, but it's been years since anyone has heard from her on a track -- 2018 to be exact, and Drake managed to be the one to get her.

Drake attempted to recruit Sade on his debut album all the way back in 2010, which she declined, not because she wasn't a fan of his buzz but because she's never done collaborations and didn't want to disappoint anyone.

Snoop's cameo can be found at the close of the Drake and J. Cole face-off "First Person Shooter" ... which is currently attracting memes by the thousands.

Disfruten mucho el nuevo álbum de Drake, "For All the Dogs", porque el rapero planea alejarse de los escenarios y de la música por un tiempo, para hacer frente a un problema de salud que lleva arrastrando desde hace años.

El cantante lanzó la bomba el viernes por la mañana en su programa de SiriusXM, "Table for One", diciendo: "Tengo que enfocarme en mi salud, en primer lugar y principalmente". Al parecer, Drake ha estado luchando contra un problema gastrointestinal que describe así: "He estado teniendo los problemas más locos con mi estómago por años".

El rapero no especificó mucho más sobre su dolencia, pero dijo que va a requerir una buena parte de su tiempo, por lo que cerraría la puerta a los estudios por un tiempo. "Quizá un año o quizá un poco más".

Se trata de una gran revelación, y no solo para sus fans, sino que para la industria musical completa. Francamente, lo de Drake ha sido la cantidad: saca discos con mucha regularidad.

Ha lanzado nueve proyectos de estudio en los últimos trece años, la mayoría de ellos repletos de éxitos que dominan la radio y los servicios de streaming.

Britney Spears necesitaba un poco de descanso y relajación luego de convertirse en el blanco de las críticas en redes sociales por bailar con cuchillos y decidió que el mejor lugar para escapar era una isla privada.

Fuentes cercanas a la estrella del pop le informaron a TMZ que ella y un grupo de amigos fueron al famoso hotel Brando en la Polinesia Francesa este pasado fin de semana. Britney compartió un video de ella y algunos amigos en un avión privado mientras se acercaban al resort.

Los aficionados especularon que uno de los hombres a bordo del avión que estaba sentado cerca de Britney podría ser un nuevo interés amoroso, pero nuestras fuentes dicen que no es el caso y que son simplemente conocidos.

Podemos imaginarnos por qué Britney quiso escapar. Recibió mucho hate luego de la publicación de un video bailando con cuchillos. Incluso provocó una respuesta de la policía para un control de bienestar. Britney ha mantenido que los cuchillos eran falsos, pero algunos no estaban de acuerdo.

Si el Brando te suena familiar, es porque es el mismo lugar que Beyoncé alquiló recientemente para su cumpleaños durante un pequeño descanso en su gira "Renaissance". Kim Kardashian llevó a un grupo de sus amigos y familiares más cercanos a The Brando para celebrar su 40 cumpleaños.

El complejo cuenta con un montón de villas privadas, que ofrecen desde uno a cuatro dormitorios.

Beyoncé alquiló el sector más exclusivo. Una villa con piscina privada que por lo general cuesta alrededor de $20.000 por noche.

¡Drake despreció a una mujer de su pasado en "For All The Dogs" y los fans piensan que esa mujer podría ser su exnovia Rihanna! Al diablo los sentimientos de A$AP Rocky...

El posible desprecio a Rihanna aparece en la apertura de "Fear of Heights", donde Drake rapea, "¿por qué lo hacen sonar como si todavía estuviera enganchado de ti? / Eso nunca podría ser / Gyal (que significa, "mujer de ascendencia jamaicana") no puede arruinarme... es mejor él que yo".

Por si eso no fuera suficiente indicación, Drake grita repetidamente que es "anti", título del último álbum de Rihanna donde incluso él aparece, antes de continuar con la afirmación de que el sexo no era tan bueno como lo describe la canción ... Era promedio. 😱

Él continúa afirmando que ha estado con mujeres cuya belleza es superior y su nuevo hombre está atascado como Chuck en su situación actual.

Como ustedes saben, Rihanna y Rocky acaba de tener a su segundo hijo, meses después de que ella actuara embarazada en el Super Bowl. No han estado pensando mucho en Drake.

La madre de Travis Kelce se está abriendo sobre el romance en ciernes de su hijo con Taylor Swift, revelando que ella es una gran fan de la estrella pop.

Donna Kelce conversó con la presentadora Jennifer Vickery Smith en el podcast "Got It From Momma", y discutió una serie de temas relacionados con Taylor, incluyendo sus dos canciones favoritas: "Shake It Off" y "Bad Blood".

Durante el episodio del viernes, Donna también abordó todo el drama que ha rodeado al romance de Travis y Taylor desde que se hicieron públicos hace algunas semanas.

Donna dijo: "Me siento como si estuviera en un universo alternativo. Es algo en lo que nunca pensé que estaría involucrada". Ella mencionó brevemente que su familia ha sido blanco de "haters" que no están contentos con la relación.

La madre de Trav también apareció en 'Today' de la NBC el viernes y Hoda Kotb y compañía le preguntaron cómo ha sido sentarse junto a Taylor en las suites del estadio dos semanas seguidas. Digamos que no fue exactamente una crítica elogiosa, más bien parece que Donna no está segura si emocionarse mucho con la nueva "situación" de su hijo.

También está consciente de que la NFL se está aprovechando muy bien de la situación, por todas las entradas que han vendido para los partidos de los Kansas City Chiefs, a los que ha asistido Taylor para ver jugar a Travis.

En el podcast dijo que su familia le ha dado a la NFL mejor publicidad que cualquier empresa de relaciones públicas, que cobraría un millón de dólares a la liga.

Pero no hay mala sangre con la liga. Donna dice que está feliz por la NFL y agregó: "Bien por ellos. Están recibiendo las ramificaciones de todo".

Drake's giving all the lingering R. Kelly fans out there the side-eye on his new album ... by taking a shot that might have 'em rethinking their streaming selections.

On the track "Drew a Picasso," which is planted just past the midway mark of "For All The Dogs," Drake paints the picture of himself in a tit-for-tat argument with his girlfriend.

When she comes down on him for living up the nightlife, he barks back with a shot at the incarcerated R&B star ... "Why you act like just 'cause I go to the strip club, girl, that I don't love you? You still listenin' to R. Kelly in the whip, baby girl, and I don't judge you!!!"

The shot is particularly interesting considering Drake sampled R. Kelly on his 2021 album "Certified Lover Boy" ... but he's clearly rinsed himself of all things dealing with the former Pied Piper of R&B, and he's advising all the girls who love him to do the same!!!

R. Kelly still generates several million Spotify monthly listens, but his career is stalled indefinitely, if not permanently, as he serves a 30-year sentence for federal sex crimes.

His music royalties have been garnished to pay restitution to his victims, and he's even had to deal with an unauthorized album leak from prison.

Drake dissed a particular "gyal" from his past on "For All The Dogs" ... and fans think he's firing at his former flame Rihanna -- A$AP Rocky's feelings be damned!

The possible Rihanna disses pop up at the opening of "Fear of Heights," where Drake raps, "Why they make it sound like I'm still hung up on you?/That could never be/Gyal can't ruin me ... better him than me."

If that wasn't indication enough, Drake repeatedly screams how he's "anti" -- the title of Rihanna's last released album, a project he's even featured on, before going on the claim the sex wasn't so amazing like the song goes ... he remembers it as average. 😱

He goes on to claim he's been with women whose beauty is superior and her new man is stuck like Chuck in their current situation.

As you know, Rihanna and Rocky just welcomed their 2nd child together in August ... months after performing pregnant at the Super Bowl -- they haven't given Drake much thought.

Travis Kelce's mom is opening up about her son's budding relationship with Taylor Swift ... revealing that she's a HUGE fan of the pop star.

Donna Kelce sat down for an interview with host Jennifer Vickery Smith on the podcast "Got It From My Momma" -- and discussed a range of Taylor-related issues, including her 2 favorite songs: "Shake It Off" and "Bad Blood."

During Friday's episode, Donna also addressed all the drama surrounding Travis and Taylor's romance over the past few weeks since the couple went public.

Donna said, “I feel like I'm in an alternate universe. It’s something I never thought I’d be involved with." She briefly mentioned her family has been targeted by "haters" who are unhappy about the relationship.

Now, Trav's mom also popped up on NBC's 'Today' Friday morning, and Hoda Kotb and co. asked her what it was like to sit next to Taylor in those stadium suites for 2 consecutive weeks. Let's just say it wasn't exactly a glowing review, and more than anything it seems like Donna's hesitant to get too excited about her son's new "situation."

But, she's also keenly aware that the NFL is “laughing all the way to the bank,” with all the ticket sales at games Taylor has attended to watch Travis play with the Kansas City Chiefs.

On the podcast, Donna went on to say her family has given the NFL better publicity than any pricey PR firm, which would charge the league a million bucks.

But, there's no bad blood between them. Donna says she's happy for the NFL, adding, “Good for them. They’re getting the ramifications of everything."

As we reported ... Taylor and Travis started seeing each other several months ago - but they stayed under the radar at first. Now, the lovebirds are out there for all to see as Taylor has shown up at 2 of Travis' football games within the last few weeks.

J-Hope de BTS lo está haciendo muy bien durante su servicio militar obligatorio, ¡la estrella del K-pop acaba de revelar que ha alcanzado el nivel de guerrero de clase especial!

El rapero y cantante de 29 años compartió detalles para sus fans en Weverse, diciendo que ha estado dando el 100% después de alistarse como soldado en servicio activo en abril.

J-Hope, que al parecer fue nombrado instructor asistente de entrenamiento de la 36ª División de Infantería en Wonju, tuvo que pasar por rigurosas pruebas para alcanzar el título, las que incluían actividades como disparar, correr y hacer abdominales.

Ciertamente, esto trae algunas ventajas, como por ejemplo, que se le concedieron unas breves vacaciones por su éxito.

No solo es un gran logro para Hobi, sino que también le quita mucha presión de encima porque su compañero de banda Jin le advirtió a modo de broma en julio, que sería una vergüenza para el grupo si no obtenía la distinción.

Como informamos anteriormente, los siete miembros de BTS están obligados a servir al menos 18 meses a su país en los próximos años, lo que ha significado una pausa en la vertiginosa y exitosa carrera de la banda.

J-Hope of BTS is kicking ass during his mandatory military service -- the K-pop star just revealed he's achieved the level of special class warrior!!

The 29-year-old rapper and singer provided an update on Weverse for his die-hard fans on Friday ... saying he's been giving 100% after enlisting as an active-duty soldier in April.

J-Hope -- who was reportedly appointed to assistant training instructor with the 36th Infantry Division in Wonju -- had to go through rigorous tests to reach the title ... including challenges like shooting, running and sit-ups.

There are certainly some perks that come with it ... as he was granted a brief vacation for his success.

Not only is it a big accomplishment for Hobi, it also takes a lot of pressure off of him ... 'cause his bandmate, Jin, jokingly warned him back in July he'd be an embarrassment to the group if he didn't get the distinction.

As we previously reported, all seven members are required to serve at least 18 months for their country over the next few years ... which has brought BTS' wildly successful run to a temporary halt.