The music industry was horrified after May 7, 2024, when a security guard was shot at Drake’s Toronto mansion. This information is just before a comparable event and does not in any case, as I recall, concern The Weeknd’s manager’s mansion in Encino, Cash XO, whose security guard got hit less than a week after that. Both cases remain open in this regard, and virtually all information in social networks about this is fabulation.
Interestingly, the internet is dotted with various conspiracy theories that are all arising due to recent shootings. In fact, some fans have probably even taken their conspiracies far enough, calling it a “sinister” connection between these two recent events. Nevertheless, law enforcement and other music record industry contacts laughed off these possibilities with an unnamed police source telling us “These were isolated incidents, likely unrelated to any professional conflicts.”
The Drake-The Weeknd drama is far from the shortest. According to various sources, the feud started in 2013 when The Weeknd signed with music label Republic Records in the year 2012 instead of Drake’s OVO Sound. Although it seemed that they had resolved all issues, tensions still existed between the two artists over songwriting credits and Drake’s romantic relationship with The Weeknd then-girlfriend Bella Hadid.
The Weeknd’s manager Cash XO’s mansion in Encino was shot at last week, a security guard got hit
This morning a security guard outside of Drake’s Toronto mansion was shot
OVO & XO are at war & beefing
— DailyRapFacts (@DailyRapFacts) MAY 7, 2024
Currently, the Drake-The Weeknd feud is not rekindling, but a new one has sprouted instead. His current spat with Kendrick Lamar is a social media spectacle, with members of the industry, celebrities, and even AI creations picking sides. It is good for business: one Toronto bakery is offering “Hotline Bling vs. King Kunta” donuts! However, with tensions escalating, businesspeople are concerned.
These events once more illustrate the underappreciated contribution of security guards. In a telephone conversation with several security officers, despite their best attempts at privacy, they confessed to being on the edge because of the increasing frequency of celebrity wars. “We never know what might walk through the door,” the one guard said.
The motives behind these shootings remain under investigation. Authorities urge the public to refrain from speculation and allow them to do their job.
The motive behind these shootings remains a mystery. Authorities are urging the public to avoid speculation and trust the ongoing investigation. However, a lingering question hangs in the air: are these isolated incidents or a sign of something more sinister at play?
Only time will tell what the true story is behind these shootings. One thing’s for sure: the music industry is on high alert, and the safety of those guarding the stars is a growing concern.
