Drake’s Apple Involvement Confirmed, $19 Mil Payday Cashed Out

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Young Money rapper Drake is reportedly confirmed to work with technology giant Apple in the near future amid reports of a $19 million business relationship brewing.

According to reports, Drizzy and producer Pharrell Williams will team up with Apple but not likely receive the major payday.

Apple’s revamped music service — expected to be unveiled during Apple’s 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference next week (June 8-12) — has at least two confirmed faces: Drake and Pharrell Williams, according to multiple sources familiar with negotiations. Spokespeople for Apple, Drake and Williams declined comment, though one knowledgeable source shot down the Post’s claims that Drake would be paid $19 million for the deal: “Apple doesn’t normally pay artists for those types of collaborations,” the source explained. (Billboard)

According to reports, Apple is cutting deals left and right with music superstars like Drizzy to join its team.

Apple is in talks to sign a rumored $19 million deal to get “Started From the Bottom” rapper Drake as a guest DJ for iTunes Radio, among other things. Drake is just one of a host of artists Apple wants to snag for its huge all-encompassing assault on the music front. Pharrell Williams, who touted the Apple Watch on “The Voice” last month, and French DJ David Guetta are also in talks to get on board, several music industry sources say. (New York Post)

Back in April, Drizzy showed off his love for Apple by donning its pricey iWatch at music festival Coachella.

Yep, Queen Bey leads the pack of Apple Watch fans, sporting her custom gold version with a whimsical feathered headband. And she’s in good company, with Drake sporting his own Apple arm dud at Coachella. And fashion elites, take note: Even Karl Lagerfeld is sporting the watch, ergo it must be a worthy style investment. (E! Online)

Recent reports claimed rap star Kanye West and Apple were in business talks.

ON THE ROCS: Kanye West is making changes, distancing himself from Tidal, firing Roc Nation and managing himself, with an unofficial assist from the Jenner-Kardashian clan. As for Kanye’s long-delayed album, there’s some chatter that the release will be connected to Apple Music’s launch. (Hits Daily Double)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

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