Drake sacks support act Future for criticising his album

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Drake has reportedly sacked a support act for criticising his album. According to a new report, Future was unceremoniously dropped from Drake's upcoming tour, after the Atlanta rapper made public his views on Nothing Was the Same.

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Future held nothing back in an interview with Billboard's Erika Ramirez earlier this month. "Drake made an album that is full of hits but it doesn't grab you," he said. "[Drake's songs are] not possessive; they don't make you feel the way I do."

Ramirez immediately tweeted the remarks, and they were part of her original Billboard story. But the New York Post reports that Future's managers were "horrified" by the quotes, asserting that the comments were made "off the record" and taken out of context. Although Billboard scrubbed the offending lines from their online story, editors maintain that Ramirez did nothing wrong. "We regret that miscommunication surrounding Future's recent visit, one that seemed clear to us was on the record, may have caused any trouble for the artist," a representative told the Post.

In this case, trouble's name is Drake. The Toronto rapper was apparently incensed by Future's remarks. The Post reported that he told his booking agent to drop Future, or get fired. Within days, Future was indeed dropped from Drake's tour. While there were attempts at a reconciliation, Drake insisted that the lesser-known MC accept a pay cut. Future refused, and is now reportedly considering a $1.5m lawsuit (£938,000).

Meanwhile, Drake has yet to announce Future's replacement, or even his official sacking. The Would You Like a Tour? kicks off in Pittsburgh on Friday.

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