In recent years, the relationship between Drake and DeRozan has deteriorated. So much so that DeRozan was spotted in the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” A big faux pas if your goal is to remain within Drizzy’s good graces.

Interestingly, DeRozan is in the midst of leaving the Sacramento Kings and is currently a free agent. The NBA star can go wherever he wants, and according to reports around the league, DeRozan is interested in coming back to the Raptors. Leonard has already returned to the city, and now DeRozan wants to make the move.

However, Drake’s inner circle is not excited about the prospect of this reunion. On Instagram, Chubbs posted a thumbs-down emoji. Meanwhile, Preme asked, “No LA teams want him?”

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Drake’s Inner Circle Isn’t Going For DeMar DeRozan

This icy reception from Drake’s closest allies should come as absolutely no surprise. Anyone who associated themselves with Kendrick Lamar during the beef has been ostracized from the circle. The only person who seemingly got a pass was Future, as evidenced by his appearance on “Ran To Atlanta.”

When it comes to NBA Free Agency, there have been some exceptionally unique storylines this year. Of course, LeBron James is currently on the market and is looking for somewhere to retire. Furthermore, Draymond Green is also a free agent as he opted out of his deal with the Golden State Warriors.

With DeMar DeRozan joining the free agency pool, there is no doubt that the next few weeks are going to be fascinating to watch play out.

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Fortunately, the follow-up to Blue Lips isn’t too far away. The rapper hit the ‘Gram recently, where he announced his next project, Thank Que, though he didn’t reveal when we could expect it.

“New cHapter. Wrapping up this 12 song album called ‘THANK QUE’ been working on tHis for a minute,” he wrote. “Yes I’m coming back.”

The announcement comes at an interesting time, too. This month marks the 10-year anniversary of his album, Blank Face, which he revealed will receive the vinyl treatment in a separate Instagram Story. “Blank face LP turns 10. Appreciate everybody.. f*ck it let’s do 1 show in LA at tHe palladium. f*ck it new vinyl 2,” he wrote.

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What Has ScHoolboy Q Been Up To?

Hopefully, this upcoming show at the Palladium will include some special guests and perhaps, the debut of some new music. Most recently, he appeared on Lance Skiiiwalker’s “Keep It On” alongside Pink Siifu.

Last year, ScHoolboy Q joined Kendrick Lamar on the Australian dates of the Grand National tour. Although we haven’t heard the two on wax together in some time, we hope that his upcoming project includes the long-awaited reunion. In fact, we hope that there’s a Black Hippy record in the tuck that brings Q and Kendrick Lamar together with Jay Rock and Ab-Soul. Kendrick’s already dismissed the possibility of a Black Hippy album. However, after they appeared together at the Pop Out, it doesn’t seem to be impossible for a new record to emerge on Q’s project.

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Most recently, Boosie joined the long list of high-profile people who’ve expressed their issues with JAY-Z. Streamers like Akademiks and Adin Ross feel as though Roc Nation is working against them, while Nicki Minaj and Drake believe Hov is behind some nefarious behind-the-scenes campaign to take them down.

But for Boosie Badazz, the feud doesn’t seem to have anything to do with business or rap, but rather with rumors surrounding Hov’s illegitimate son. “Some of them real, some ain’t shit/ Jay-Z, that child looks just like you, how could you live with that shit?” Boosie raps on a new song. 

Boosie’s latest jabs are in reference to Rymir Satterthwaite, who, for years, has claimed that Hov is his dad. His long-standing paternity lawsuit against JAY-Z was dismissed with prejudice. However, Satterthwaite has maintained his stance. 

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Boosie’s Issues With Jay-Z

Over the years, Boosie has engaged with the discourse surrounding JAY’s influence in the South. Despite having great respect for Jay’s business acumen, he’s made it clear that he doesn’t feel like Jay’s influence extends outside of the East Coast. He previously took issue with Jay-Z’s “money phone” line from 4:44 and most recently said that he doesn’t feel like Jay is still relevant. Well, with Jay-Z’s three Yankee Stadium shows this weekend, maybe Boosie will get a response, but honestly, we doubt that will actually happen. Check out Boosie’s new music snippet above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

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Perhaps, we’ll be waiting until the new year for an album. Fortunately, we aren’t too far away from some new music. 

DJ Dahi recently unveiled the feature list for his upcoming album, which includes appearances from some heavyweights. Vince Staples and Childish Gambino are just a few names that appear on the tracklist, along with Kendrick Lamar. It’s unclear whether Dot will have his own record or if he’s contributing a verse alongside other artists, but whatever he has in store will certainly have people talking.

In addition to Vince, Childish Gambino, and Kendrick, the project will also include appearances from Channel Tres, Moses Sumney, Mez, Amber Mark, Obongjayar, Kurtis Wells, Jesse Boykins III, Baby Rose, Ant Clemons, Foushé, Elmine, Ravyn Lenae, and French Anthony.

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Kendrick Lamar & DJ Dahi’s Track Record

DJ Dahi’s fingerprints are all across hip-hop’s biggest records, but his collaborations with Kendrick Lamar have undoubtedly been special in their own right. He’s behind the production on “Money Trees” and since then, their chemistry has only gotten stronger. Dahi contributed production to five songs on DAMN. including “Loyalty” and “XXX.” He also linked up with Kendrick again on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which helped him earn a Producer of the Year nomination at the Grammys. Ultimately, the two have established an amazing rapport and we have to trust that whatever they have up their sleeves on Dahi’s album will uphold the standard they’ve established.

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However, Gunna was released prior to the trial, which led to some speculation that he may have snitched. Meanwhile, Young Thug remained part of the case and endured a lengthy trial, which ended with a plea agreement.

Since that time, Young Thug has made it crystal clear that he doesn’t rock with Gunna these days. So much so that he doesn’t even want to hear the artist’s music, even if Thugger himself is featured on it.

Case in point, the artist was at a store on Wednesday prior to his YSL label performance at Irving Plaza in New York. When “Dollaz On My Head” came on the speakers, Thugger told the manager to turn that off.

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Young Thug Puts His Foot Down

For fans, this is a truly unfortunate situation. After all, Young Thug and Gunna made some incredible music together back in the day. They were a duo that fans wanted to listen to for years to come.

Whether or not they will ever get back on good terms remains to be seen. Gunna is still doing his thing and making hit records. Meanwhile, Young Thug’s latest music has left quite a bit to be desired. This has ultimately led to debates about which artist has come out of this situation on top.

With Future dropping a new album tonight, perhaps we will get a new verse from Young Thug.

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Tonight is going to be a huge night for hip-hop. Of course, headlining the night will be Future and his new album, The Real Me. We are also getting another project from Ken Carson, as well as albums from The-Dream and even slayr.

On the singles front, you will be able to hear tracks from Dahi and Childish Gambino, as well as Bryson Tiller. A full list of what is dropping can be found below.

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Who Drops Tonight?

Albums & Songs Coming Tonight:

• Future — The Real Me
• Ken Carson — cartunez
• slayr — AVANT NOVA (EP)
• THE-DREAM — Love / Hate II
• Dahi & Childish Gambino — Running
• J. Cole — Birthday Blizzard ’26 EP (streaming release, out now)
• HUGEL & Bryson Tiller — Temptation
• Juicy J & Project Pat — Dem Goats
• FattMack — Done With Xans
• sixzino — Reborn
• Myles Lloyd — One Sided
• Kelela — new avatar
• midwxst — FOR REAL
• YFG Fatso — Sanity Evaded
• Markis Precise & Boldy James — Hour Dollar
• Lance Skiiiwalker — #invite,sessions,only!!
• French Montana & Max B — Ever Since U Left Me (Lil’ Kim Freestyle)
• Sango — RHYTHM & MELODY
• Boohavinn — On Da Flo
• Big Key — Son Of Od
• Travy, elzzz & Fred again.. — DID IT AGAIN (MPH Remix)
• Babystaydown — Lil Yae (Deluxe)
• Rx Papi — Blame / Boyz To Men (feat. Rx B5)
• hollowtiphero — First Round Pick
• nyan — Member? (2-Pack)

Let us know which project or song you are most excited for, in the comments section below.

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Release Date: July 8, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Mike STFU

It’s been so long since you texted me
I know that I’m alumni, but I’m workin’ on my next degree
You said that it’s a mystery
Why FunnyMike be lying on me? It feel like it’s jealousy

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Release Date: June 22, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for My Deepest Thoughts

1. My Deepest Thoughts
2. Watch You Cry Too
3. Dirt on My Name
4. Fuck Them All
5. God Bless My N**** Soul ft. MO3
6. Cautious ft. NBGDon
7. Greater Later
8. I Just Wanna Go Home
9. This Ain’t That Love
10. Purple Heart
11. Reality Check Finish
12. Woulda Gave My Last (Betrayed To The Max)
13. War in the City
14. I Don’t Want This Love

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Naturally, this is a rumor that both sides have largely avoided over the years. Back in October of 2025, she made it abundantly clear that she and LeBron never hooked up. Meanwhile, LeBron has stayed far away from this discourse and has never had to address it directly.

Despite all of this, some fans are still convinced that something happened. YesJulz’s latest social media post isn’t exactly helping matters. As you will see below, she mimicked the infamous meme of LeBron James in the pool, captioned “smiling through it all, can’t believe this is my life.”

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YesJulz Mimicks LeBron

As soon as the influencer posted this on her X page, the LeBron fans turned out in droves to give their thoughts. If you check the comments of Julz’s post, you will see numerous references to LeBron, as well as GIFs and memes of the NBA superstar. Some even suggested that the Klutch Sports black SUVs will be outside in short order.

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Fans React

LeBron fans on X are a mobilized force. Whenever the legend is brought up in conversation, they find a way to strike, and they do so quickly. YesJulz is the latest person to learn this the hard way.

In the midst of all of this, LeBron still hasn’t decided where to play basketball next season. Some believe he should go to the Miami Heat or the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it appears as though the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers are on the table.

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Fans have been anticipating The Real Me for about a month now. The single “Radio” was enough to keep his supporters engaged. Tonight, the album will officially be released in all of its glory. Thankfully, Future is keeping the hype alive by dropping key details surrounding the project.

For instance, on Wednesday evening, he revealed the cover art, as well as the tracklist for the project. As you will see below, the cover art is quite simple. It is a portrait photograph of Future staring at the listener. Meanwhile, the tracklist contains 22 songs.

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Future Set To Drop “The Real Me”

While some fans are curious about the features, it doesn’t seem as though there will be any announcements until the album is officially released. Like many other superstars, the legendary rapper is looking to keep things low-key. Fans will know who the features are when they tap into the project for the very first time.

Future has dropped classics over the years. While there is no telling if The Real Me will reach those heights, there is no doubt that we can expect some real bangers here. We also imagine the features will be fairly stacked. After all, Future is an artist other rappers and singers want to work with.

New Music Friday promises to be stacked, so it will be interesting to see if Future can capture everyone’s attention tonight. He will certainly be the first album we listen to tonight.

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