It looks like the Drake curse has struck again. For years the 6 God has been a so-called bandwagon fan and has been spotted supporting several high-profile programs and professional sports teams, particularly the cream of the crop in their respective sport. Regardless of his love & support, Drizzy has had a costly effect on his teams. For instance, Drake was spotted wearing an Alabama sweatshirt just days before they lost to Clemson last year, and British boxer Anthony Joshua, who lost his fight to Anthony Ruiz, posed with Drake and vowed to “break the curse,” which he couldn’t. Elsewhere, there’s the Conor McGregor support right before he lost to Khabib, and let's not forget about Serena Williams who entered the U.S. Open in 2015 as the top seed and ended up losing to unranked Italian player Roberta Vinci, which Drake happened to be in attendance watching live when that happened. We could go on with other Drake curses, but you get the point.
Earlier this week, Drake decided to show some love to superstar QB Lamar Jackson and wish him a happy birthday on January 7th. He did so by giving him a shoutout on IG, while sharing a pic of his sweatpants that read “Trusss” on it, the famous catch phrase of the Ravens this year and Mark Ingram.
However, right after Drake gave him the shoutout, fans instantly feared that the curse was already in effect, including Ravens own safety DeShon Elliott, who asked him to wait until after the Super Bowl, and what do you know… they were right. Drake’s support for the Ravens earlier this week has once again ended Baltimore’s hopes at the championship parade this year or at least that's what the internet like to believe. Ravens lost Saturday night at home to the Tennessee Titans 28-12.
ComplexSports shared a fitting image on their IG page following the game, reminding folks of Drake’s costly effect on their teams. One person wrote in the comments, “Yoo any team drake likes in America really is cursed ???,” while another added, “Every time.”
Is Drake’s curse really a thing? Or is it sheer coincidence that whatever team he supports ends up losing? I can't tell ya, but I’m sure there’s some people down in Baltimore that could. Read some of the reactions and tweets from Twitter (below).
Smokepurpp Reveals Why Kanye West Collab Was Removed From His Album
Turns out “No Problem” was indeed a problem for Kanye.
Smokepurpp revealed last month that he was one of the masterminds behind Kanye West and Lil Pump’s controversial 2018 track, “I Love It,” but that wasn’t the only musical collaboration that sprouted between him and Ye. In the same No Jumper interview, Purpp told Adam22 that he and Ye had worked on another song together, called “No Problem,” but that it would unfortunately not be included on his then-upcoming album, Deadstar 2, and likely would never be released at all. However, last week, a snippet of the song leaked, and it became clear why Kanye would not have been pleased if Purpp had decided to put the song on his album.
Though it has since been taken off Soundcloud, the song included plenty of curse words. Though this wouldn’t normally be an issue for most artists, Kanye has since denounced the use of such language in any of his music, preaching for cleaner and more censored lyrics. “He didn’t personally tell me that, I just kind of knew,” Smokepurpp said about Kanye’s new outlook on music. “He kind of just changed his ways or whatever. Mike Dean mixed the whole album, he executive produced the whole album. So he pretty much just told me he’s not really cursing and shit. He really doesn’t even perform his old songs anymore, he does ‘Jesus Walks.’ If he does do his old songs, he changes the lyrics.” Purpp was warned that it would be a challenge to get Kanye’s permission to include the song with his verse, so he made the decision to just exclude the track altogether. “Mike Dean told me at first…it was going to be harder to get it cleared because he doesn’t curse no more,” he revealed. “I was just like f*ck it, just put it away. He’ll change again.” Fair enough.
Ravens Fans Lose It After Drake Gives Lamar Jackson A Co-Sign
Could the Drake curse be in full effect?
Lamar Jackson has been the best player in football this season and continues to dominate on the field for the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson is the frontrunner for the NFL MVP trophy and fans are excited to see him in the playoffs. The Ravens will be taking on the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round this weekend and fans are expecting a big win.
Today, Jackson celebrated his birthday and the well wishes began pouring in. Even Drake joined in on the festivities as he took to his IG story with a personalized birthday wish for the Ravens QB.
Drake has been known to support a wide variety of athletes although the results aren't always fruitful. The Drake Curse has been known to claim the lives of various sports teams and athletes. Whenever Drake wears a new piece of sports merch, the team he's supporting immediately fails. Of course, this has Ravens fans a tad bit concerned as they took to Twitter to warn Drake of his fandom.
Jackson was recently asked about Drake's birthday wish. Ravens fans should breathe much easier knowing the two have been talking for quite a while now. With this in mind, it should be clear that the Drake curse won't be hitting Jackson anytime soon.
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Antonio Brown Implies He’s Put A Curse On Former Teams
There were quite a few upsets this weekend.
Antonio Brown has been quite the newsmaker these past few months and as we head into 2020, it doesn't seem like that's going to change. This past weekend, Brown was enjoying the NFL playoffs from the comfort of his home, just like the rest of his fans were. In the past twelve months, Brown has played for three different teams, including the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers and Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention, last weekend. Meanwhile, the Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans, 20-13.
The playoffs were even more bittersweet for AB as both the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints lost. Of course, AB tried out for the Saints a couple of weeks ago and last year, there was an early report that said the Steelers had traded Brown to the Bills. These losses lead some to theorize that AB has put a curse on his former teams. Clearly Brown was a fan of these theories as he shared them on social media.
It remains to be seen whether or not AB will ever get back into the NFL. The league is still investigating him for allegations of sexual assault and they don't seem to be in any rush to come to a conclusion. Brown has been very vocal on social media which could act as a deterrent from getting back on the field. Either way, AB has provided lots of entertainment these past few months and we're sure he'll be a lot more vocal as free agency approaches.