Drake: How To Score Free Chicken On His Birthday
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 30: Drake attends Drake's Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on October 30, 2021 in Long Beach, California.
Drake is helping out all of his “dogs” on his birthday. Dave’s Hot Chicken is celebrating the rapper’s 37th birthday by giving away free chicken. Back in 2021, the Certified Lover Boy artist invested in the growing chicken chain.
“He’s (Drake) our most famous investor and the fact that he wants to give something back to fans by letting everyone try Dave’s Hot Chicken on him, that says it all,” said Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO Bill Phelps per USA Today.
In order to get your free chicken slider or tender you must follow a couple of rules. First, you have to visit a participating Dave’s Hot Chicken on Tuesday, Oct. 24 (aka Champagne Papi’s birthday) between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time.
Make sure you have the Dave’s Hot Chicken app downloaded, as customers will be asked to scan the app before ordering. You can choose between a chicken slider or tender and any of the spice levels that the restaurant offers.
If you choose to participate in the free chicken from Dave’s, you must claim it in person. Third-party apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, or GrubHub cannot be used to claim the free chicken.
Check out all of the participating locations on Dave’s Hot Chicken official website.
Drake Releases For All The Dogs
When Drake is not giving out free chicken, he’s chefing it up in the studio. The rapper scored his 13th No. 1 after his latest album For All The Dogs topped the Billboard 200. The project included guest appearances from SZA, Teezo Touchdown, 21 Savage, J. Cole, Bad Bunny, PartyNextDoor, Chief Keef, Sexxy Red, Yeat, and Lil Yachty. The project was released on Oct. 6. His song with J. Cole, “First Person Shooter,” also scored the rapper his 13th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. He is now tied with Michael Jackson in fourth place on this list of artists with the most No. 1 hits.
Super Bowl 2025: 5 Hip-Hop and R&B Artists That Should Perform
The 2024 Super Bowl Halftime performerwas announced over the weekend: as you’ve probably heard, R&B legend Usher is performing. However, who says it’s too early to start thinking about some 2025 Super Bowl prospects? While many artists coming up in hip-hop and R&B today can fill a 13-minute set at a festival or perform for thousands of their fans on their own headlining tour, the Super Bowl is an honor in an artist’s career that many do not get to accomplish. It takes a certain level of musical impact and discography (if we’re being honest) to perform on the world’s biggest stage.
Super Bowl 2024
Usher is finally getting the flowers that he deserves. It was a big win for R&B when Usher was announced as the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime performer. In 2021, Usher announced his Las Vegas residency, where he has continued to showcase his talents. But the opportunity to play the Super Bowl Halftime show is something that he admitted that he has wanted for a while.
“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before,” Usher said in a statement on Sunday, adding, “Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I’ll see you real soon.”
Jay-Z, who signed a multi-year partnership with the NFL through his label Roc Nation, added his thoughts on choosing Usher as the Super Bowl Halftime performer.
“Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he’s been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul,” said JAY-Z. “His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can’t wait to see the magic.”
While we can’t wait for Usher’s monumental performance in a couple of months, we couldn’t help but think of some great R&B and hip-hop acts for the Super Bowl in 2025. Take a look at five artists that should headline the 2025 Super Bowl:
Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.
