Drake flipped the script for his 119 million Instagram followers this week by changing up his profile pic … a moment that surprised even the artist who created the portrait. South African artist Siphesihle PM tells TMZ Hip Hop ... he was inspired by the music on Drake’s latest album “Honestly, Nevermind” … especially since it’s partly produced by hometown hero, Black Coffee. BC scored a pair of tracks on the album and Siphesihle immediately created the oil painting on June 18 — a day after Drake dropped “HN” … coloring in details like Drizzy’s finger wave braids and diamond ring.

Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock DIY repairs and installations can be a great way to save time and money. However, without the right planning, you could put your home in violation of plumbing code. This can make your plumbing less effective—or keep it from working at all. Violating code can also cause serious difficulties down the line if you try to sell your house or make major renovations. To identify some of the most common violations, we spoke with Minnesota-based inspector and journeyman plumber Eldon Rameaux.

Let’s flash back to 2012. About three years ago, Windows 8, the last major release of Microsoft’s ubiquitous operating system, was released to manufacturers. This was to be Microsoft’s most ambitious release yet. Traditional PC sales were in decline, and more personal devices such as the iPad tablet were poised to end the dominant PC platform. Microsoft’s response to this was to change Windows more than in any previous release, in a bid to make it usable with the tablet form factor.

The Big Picture Robert Altman's involvement and a fistfight with studio executives derailed the production of the film adaptation of the novel Maiden . Maiden was a potential opportunity for a rare women-directed American film that could have brought diverse creative voices to American cinema in the 1970s. Altman's controversial depictions of women in his films added an extra layer of frustration to his behavior, as he thwarted a creative opportunity for those who had worked on his own movies.

SHOWTIME® presents the real story of the notorious Queens, NY, crime syndicate known as the Supreme Team, as told by its two leaders, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff and Gerald "Prince" Miller. Through the voices of these two infamous entrepreneurs as well as hip hop legend LL Cool J, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, journalist Joy Reid, singer Ashanti, producer Irv Gotti and others in the local community, viewers are given access beyond the headlines to examine the broader cultural dynamics and the impact this small group had on hip hop and society at large.