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50 Cent Taunts Courtney Kemp After Omari Hardwick’s Comments

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:05:08 +0000

50 Cent is not letting up in his conflict with Courtney Kemp. She’s the creator of the Power universe with whom Fif’s been beefing for a long time. As caught by The Shade Room, he took to Instagram to react to recent comments about the show-runner made by one of Power‘s biggest stars. Omari Hardwick, who played Ghost, spoke about a rumor pertaining to 50 and Kemp.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Hardwick responded to a question about whether or not he knew Kemp was trying to write his character out of the show early. This is a claim the G-Unit mogul has made in the past.

“There was definitely a shift,” he said. “Often times, the most talented people are treated not necessarily the greatest. I think there’s a lot of small a**es in big seats in life. Trying to relegate the big a**es to small seats in life. So I started to know the lay of the land as it pertained to New York having me… ‘What up, Ghost!’ […] I never said anything, did I? That’s why I always rock with 50. I always pray for Courtney. Always. Never stopped praying for her. Shouted her out the other day. Gifted. I can still acknowledge God [has] given a gift. All of it served me.”

“small a** in a BIG seat, she forgot I hired her,” Fif captioned his post. “@omarihardwickofficial a real [ninja emoji]. we hit the bullseye with POWER.”

50 Cent & Courtney Kemp Beef

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For those unaware, 50 Cent’s beef with Courtney Kemp stems from creative control and credit in the Power universe. Most recently, he accused her of sleeping with cast and crew members. This was after she had responded to 50’s criticisms of her in a recent interview.

“50’s recollection of budgets and production requirements is uninformed, as he was rarely in a budget meeting. I have never once understated his importance in the genesis of Power,” Kemp remarked. “While he did not write nor create the series, he was a large part of its birth. That said, I am completely bewildered by his need to mention me in interviews or podcasts. I have completely moved on in my career. I hope that the imminent success of Street Fighter allows him to do the same.”

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Eminem’s Publisher Goes After Suno In Court For Alleged AI Copyright Violations

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:24:14 +0000

Eminem is no stranger to resorting to legal means to protect his work. His publisher Eight Mile Style reportedly launched a copyright lawsuit against AI music company Suno claiming they are using his tracks without their permission, according to AllHipHop. To be clear, the Detroit rapper himself is reportedly not a plaintiff in this case.

The lawsuit, seeking $41 million, reportedly appeared in San Francisco federal court. Eight Mile Style is accusing Suno of using copyrighted material from Em to train its generative model and result in output that resembles his work. Eight Mile Style owns the rights to 269 of Slim Shady’s works, including “The Real Slim Shady,” “Lose Yourself,” and “Stan.”

They want $150K for each composition plus $672K for the alleged removal of copyright information. However, this may not equate to the actual court award, as the total $41 million figure only represents what the plaintiffs are seeking.

“Suno exists to help people create new, original music, not to trade on anyone’s name or likeness, and we prohibit any unauthorized use of an artist’s work,” Suno reportedly stated to Billboard. “To protect against this, we do not allow prompts for specific artists’ names and songs and work with third party providers to screen uploaded audio files and lyrics for potential misuse. We are always working to strengthen our guardrails and we will continue to add new safeguards that protect artists and our users.”

This is one of many legal disputes over AI in music, whether they concern Suno or not. It also represents the murky water between copyright law, generative AI models, and users’ output on platforms like Suno, as it’s hard to tell where one starts and another begins.

Eminem’s New Music

Nov 27, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Eminem performs during halftime of the game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Elsewhere, Eminem’s new music is catching flack. He teamed up with his Detroit friend Kid Rock for a new track, which angered many fans due to his previous anti-Donald Trump stances and Rock’s MAGA alignment.

Ironically enough, Kid Rock said he used AI on that Eminem collab. We’ll see where this legal dispute with Suno goes and what Slim Shady’s next musical moves will provoke among fans.

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Ye Breaks Attendance Record Again In Dallas, Kid Cudi & Erykah Badu Perform

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:58:49 +0000

Kanye West has been having arguably his most successful and significant tour of his career, and there may be much more to celebrate about it. According to the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas where Ye performed last night (Saturday, November 7), he just broke his own record for the most attended hip-hop show in United States history. His special guests for the night, Erykah Badu and Kid Cudi, were there to witness it, along with his close collaborator André Troutman.

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While the official numbers aren’t out yet, the stadium reportedly has a capacity of 100,000 for sold-out events. So fans assume the official number is close to this, and we’ll have to wait for official confirmation. The Chicago superstar just set the record at his Houston show for Halloween this year with 80,210, and reportedly shattered it just a week later.

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Kanye West’s rekindled friendship with Kid Cudi manifested onstage last night, as caught by NFR Podcast on Instagram. The two performed “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” and “Ghost Town” together and walked out together for “Runaway,” whereas Cudi performed his tracks “Pursuit of Happiness” (specifically the Steve Aoki remix) and the classic “Day ‘N’ Nite (Nightmare).”

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Earlier in the show, Ye brought out Erykah Badu, which surprised many fans. She performed her classics “Didn’t Cha Know,” “On & On,” “Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop),” and “Tyrone.”

Erykah Badu In Dallas

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Ye has more shows on the way, with one in Phoenix on November 21 and one in Mexico City on March 19 of next year. While Kanye West’s controversies haven’t escaped him, this hasn’t made his tour any less successful or engaging when it comes to fans willing to attend.

At this rate, we wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps breaking records for future shows, although there are now questions about when this tour will “end.” Is there going to be a next phase, a significant break, or is consistently organizing new concerts just the Yeezy mogul’s approach now?

In any case, there will always be demand for more shows from him. We’ll have to wait and see how this all evolves in the future.

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Drake & Future Party In The Club In New Scenes From “Ya Hit” Shoot

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:27:07 +0000

“Ya Hit” is shaping up to be a solid lead single for the upcoming Future album Infinity, mainly because of the star power it boasts. Travis Scott, Loe Shimmy, and Sexyy Red teamed up for the cut, and it also saw yet another reunion between Fewtch and Drake. While fans have continued to debate whether they’re really on good terms or not, a new clip shared by Freebandz on Instagram may finally answer these questions for fans.

In the clip, the What A Time To Be Alive duo shared a laugh in a nightclub, which the “Ya Hit” collaborators reportedly rented out to shoot some footage for a potential music video. They just vibed out to the track and had a conversation, and there were some other moments of La Flame hanging out with Shimmy.

While this is very simple and doesn’t really reveal much, fans questioning Drizzy and Pluto’s dynamic will take anything they can get. They seemed distant in other recorded moments from this shoot, which raised a lot of questions about whether or not they really squashed their beef. Now, though, there is more evidence indicating things are all good between them, even though fans will never feel satisfied until either MC talks about this openly and earnestly.

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Future’s “Ya Hit” sparked a lot of fan reactions, whether it was folks happy with the superstar team-up or disappointed by its results. The discussion also included a lot of speculation about the dynamics between these collaborators and whether or not they can recapture the magic of previous link-ups.

The “Where Ya At” duo became the focal point of discussion thanks to all the theories around Drake and Future’s friendship. After Kendrick Lamar dissed the former on the latter’s album, and Fewtch seemed to double down with his own disses and collaborations with folks like A$AP Rocky, it seemed like their bond would be no more.

But “Ran To Atlanta” disproved that on ICEMAN, although it didn’t quell all questions about their dynamic. Now, it seems like fans of both can rest easy knowing they’re working their issues out.

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say sum – Song by 2slimey

Alexander Cole — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000

2slimey is a difficult artist to listen to. It just is what it is. The beats are outrageous. The vocals have too much Auto-Tune. However, this has become a characteristic of certain pockets of the underground. The artists have become desensitized to distortion to the point where they need to go harder with it in order to feel anything at all. This new 2slimey single, “say sum,” is a case in point. If that is your speed, then that is your prerogative. For us, however, we are simply too old for it.

Release Date: November 6, 2026

Genre: Underground rap

Album: N/A

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Be Honest – Song by Vory

Alexander Cole — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Vory’s brand of atmospheric and nocturnal rap has certainly been a huge seller among fans over the years. He showcased it on DONDA, and in his solo career, he has kept that sound going. With EROS 3.0 FALLOUT on the horizon, the artist has just come through with a new song called “Be Honest.” Of the singles we have heard so far, this is easily the most rap-centric. It has the hardest beat and the hardest flows, making this a bit of a switch-up, albeit one that we can appreciate.

Release Date: November 6, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: EROS 3.0 FALLOUT

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Lil Baby Earns Meager First Day Spotify Streams For New Album “FRESH”

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:50:40 +0000

Lil Baby recently took to social media to clap back at negative comments about his new album FRESH. Sadly, with how the Internet tends to discuss commercial performance, he will probably have to deal with more of those. According to Kurrco on Twitter, the project received around 6.1 million streams on Spotify in its first full day of release.

The track-by-track breakdown reveals an average of around 356K Spotify streams per song. As of writing this article, excluding the previously released “Dead Fresh” single, “Mr. Do Something” is the tracklist’s best performer so far with 882K streams, followed by the Rylo Rodriguez, Future, and Young Thug-assisted track “All My Partnas” with 571K.

Furthermore, this first-day performance for the full-length as a whole is a step down when compared to the Atlanta star’s previous efforts. 2025’s WHAM secured 16 million streams on Spotify in its first day, whereas 2022’s It’s Only Me earned 23.6 million. Those projects went number one on Billboard, and we’ll see if FRESH catches up and reaches similar heights.

Although this performance may be disappointing to some fans and prime food for haters to indulge in, it’s not the end of the world. What goes up must come down, and basing conversations only on numbers won’t lead you anyplace useful. For Baby, what he must focus on is how he’s connecting artistically with his audience, and whether or not he can prove himself to higher standards and a more evolved direction.

Lil Baby’s Spotify Streams

Lil Baby’s 'FRESH' earned ~6.06M first-day streams on Spotify pic.twitter.com/MQelFxf0Ms
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) November 7, 2026

However, other commercial metrics like FRESH‘s heavy presence at the top of Apple Music’s United States chart show the album is experiencing plenty of success. As such, no success or failure can outweigh the other; only time will tell if the album is truly resonant and if Wham fans ride for it.

Lil Baby currently holds 10 of the top 20 spots on Apple Music’s US chart with songs from his new album ‘FRESH’

#1: Mr. Do Something
#2: Top Uh It
#4: Dead Fresh
#5: All My Partnas
#6: Burnt Shit
#9: Ain’t Goin
#10: Be The One
#13: From The Back
… pic.twitter.com/Wc86PeiLHA
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) November 7, 2026

Lil Baby split his fanbase with FRESH, which is a better outcome than the mostly disappointed reactions to his previous effort, WHAM. That’s not even mentioning The Leak$, which was more for the die-hards than anything.

Still, Lil Baby wants to prove he hasn’t “fallen off,” and more momentum leading to success on the Billboard charts could indicate that. Maybe we get a late-performing hit and more time makes the narrative around FRESH flip completely. But for now, it seems like he will have to go back to the drawing board.

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Drake Reveals He Made “Janice STFU” Three Days Before “ICEMAN” Dropped

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:22:56 +0000

Drake was recently a guest on a gambling livestream from Trainwreckstv, where he sang along to some of his songs and said this could be his preparation for his upcoming tour. When “Janice STFU” came on, the 6ix God revealed he made it just three days before ICEMAN came out.

“You know, I did this song three days before the album came out,” he expressed, as caught by Akademiks TV on Instagram. “I shot the video the same day.”

Since “Janice STFU” became Drake’s biggest ICEMAN hit, this might take folks by surprise. But that’s how it goes with big album releases sometimes: the track that emerged at the last minute may just be the most resonant one of the bunch. It’s also one of the catchiest, most pop-friendly, and accessible cuts on the whole LP, while still retaining some of the project’s sharp lyricism.

“Janice STFU” is also a historically significant track for the OVO mogul, as it became his 14th number one song on Billboard. This broke Michael Jackson’s record for the most number one songs by a solo male artist.

Drake’s “Janice STFU”

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However, Drake’s “Janice STFU” also faced some scrutiny as of late. Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield claimed the Toronto superstar stole the lyrics and chorus melody from a demo he had sent his team, which the OVO camp immediately denied.

Not even two weeks after filing the lawsuit, though, Hirschfield retracted it. However, there’s still a door open for him to refile the suit, but fans doubt it will happen.

Elsewhere during this stream with Train, the 40-year-old heard the song “Take Care” and revealed he will probably never perform it again. This disappointed many fans, but it raised questions as to why. Maybe Drake’s beefs are the answer. After all, this is a collaboration with Rihanna, and it seems unlikely that they would be in a good place these days.

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Nevertheless, this revelation about “Janice STFU” is quite shocking and impressive given how successful the song was. It also brings up interest in what the recording and songwriting process was like for the rest of ICEMAN‘s tracklist.

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Dr. Dre Reveals His Pick For The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer Ever

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:45:47 +0000

Dr. Dre was the very first guest on the very first episode of Listen & Laugh, the new podcast from Mike Epps and Ice Cube. Dre got into some hotly debated topics during his appearance, such as his controversial embrace of AI in music, his many career lessons and experiences, and what he’s up to these days. But he also answered a very interesting question from Cube at around the 9:50-minute mark of the YouTube video below: who is his favorite producer of all time?

The Chronic beatsmith said it’s impossible to pick one specifically. But he said that, outside of Quincy Jones, the one that really inspired him was Larry Smith. “Larry Smith does not get his flowers,” Dre remarked. “Larry Smith, to me, is the greatest hip-hop producer ever. He did Whodini, he did Run-DMC, all of the music that inspired us when we was coming up… Fat Boys, LL Cool J, Kurtis Blow. He did all of those records that inspired us when we were young. But he just never got his flowers. Larry Smith is the f***ing best hip-hop producer ever, point blank.”

Cube spoke on these inspirations as well, with Dre adding that he only learned who Smith was due to research, since it was harder to get those details behind one’s favorite music back then. The group also shouted out others like Rick Rubin, Marley Marl, Russell Simmons, and Sylvia Robinson.

Larry Smith

In addition to what the group discussed, Larry Smith played and produced for a whole bunch of other genres and artists. DJ Premier also named Smith as the best hip-hop producer of all time in 2009. The Queens native passed away in 2014 at 62.

Elsewhere, Dr. Dre will soon be portrayed on the big screen in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, with Myles Bullock embodying the role of the producer. With his billionaire status, he’s doing a lot of reflecting on how he got to this point, sparking and facing discussions about the best and worst parts of his legacy.

For someone who often shows up in GOAT producer conversations, it’s interesting to hear Dre give his own take about a legend that inspired him. Hopefully this proclamation leads more people to learn about the legendary Larry Smith.

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Blueface Replaces Chrisean Rock Tattoo & Cuddles With Nevaeh

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:16:48 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk related to Blueface and his “program,” which he’s used to refer to his cycling relationships and mothers of his children. Recently, he seems to be at odds with all of them after calling it quits with Chrisean Rock. But apparently, Blue might be getting back into Nevaeh Akira’s good graces thanks to a recent video she posted, as well as with a bizarre replacement tattoo for Chrisean’s name.

For those unaware, he had tattooed Rock’s name on his back amid their reconciliation, but that didn’t last long. The California rapper, as caught by The Shade Room, replaced it with a pretty ugly tattoo of the White House that clearly isn’t healing well. It’s not the first time Chrisean Jesus’ parents have had tattoo drama and replacements over each other, and might not be the last.

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Blueface covers up CHRISEAN ROCK’S NAME FOR GOOD WITH A WHITE HOUSE TATTOO, marking his THIRD cover-up after previously covering her name TWICE! He vows to NEVER tattoo another woman’s name on his body again after everything he’s been through with Chrisean and his exes! pic.twitter.com/TCbOyM9vtQ
— Dera Klips (@Dera_Beraa) November 7, 2026

As for Nevaeh, she recently took to social media to share a clip of her cuddling with the West Coast MC. “There’s a damn intruder in my house,” she joked with a laugh. Does this mean they’re going to get back together? Probably not.

Blueface & Nevaeh’s Relationship

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After all, this saga is always changing and evolving depending on the week, day, or time. Amid courtside NBA appearances (under the guise of coparenting) and continued interactions, all fans can do is just try to keep up with all the livestreamed antics and new declarations of love, hate, or something in between.

Nevaeh and Blueface have already split multiple times, yet they continue to find themselves in each other’s arms. The two share a son, for whom it seems like they’re keeping up at least a cordial relationship. But there have also been plenty of insults back and forth, so we don’t know how that will go.

As for Blueface’s dynamic with Chrisean Rock, this is the most volatile and infamous of these romances. They’ve been through so much at this point that fans will never truly trust a reconciliation or a breakup anytime soon. But regardless, they click away on their antics and debate over the latest updates, and it nets everyone involved some significant clout and money.

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