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May 8- Beyoncé Surprises With Coachella Attendance, Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Beef Escalates, Rauw Alejandro’s Tattoo Removal & More | Billboard News

10m · Billboard News Now · 09 May 01:29

It’s Wednesday, May 8th, and Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s beef is getting intense. Yesterday morning, Drake’s security guard was shot at the rapper’s Toronto residence and his London OVO store was vandalized with the phrase “they not like us,” referencing Kendrick’s diss to Drake. On top of that it looks like both rappers' diss tracks are making their way to the Hot 100. We give you all access to 21 Savage’s American Dream Tour. Beyoncé posted an IG Reel showing that she was actually at Coachella a couple weeks back, how could we miss that? Meghan Trainor debuted a new music video for her new single, “To The Moon,” from her upcoming album ‘Timeless.’ It looks like Rauw Alejandro covered up one of his tattoos that he got with now ex, Rosalía. Craig David stopped by and explained ‘How It Went Down’ for his iconic single “7 Days” and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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