However, according to AllHipHop, the Avon and Somerset Police dropped their investigation on Tuesday (December 23). There was apparently not enough evidence “for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction.” Thus, the duo will face no charges for their actions. Via Instagram, the duo shared a lengthy message to acknowledge this.

“What we have lost in peace and security, we have gained tenfold in spirit and camaraderie. And that is unbreakable,” the duo’s Bobby Vylan, real name Pascal Robinson-Foster, captioned his IG post.

In their message, they acknowledged that they should celebrate this development, but they recognized that this criminal investigation was unwarranted to begin with. They called out politicians and media for dragging their advocacy on behalf of Palestinian people and said that small segment of their non-hateful performance was just a display of solidarity. Overall, the message is about the more resourceful forces that attempt to quell public sentiment, and they hope more folks can follow their lead. “May all oppressed people the world over, resist the boot of tyranny on the neck of freedom,” the message ends.

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Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

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Bob Vylan even got support from homegrown hip-hop. Back in July, the one and only Chuck D defended the duo’s actions at Glastonbury.

“When people say death to a country, they’re not saying death to a people,” he remarked during an interview. “They’re saying death to imperialism, death to colonialism. Bob Vylan ain’t got no tanks. They’re using words to say something must end. You can’t really kill nobody with a guitar or a microphone, but you could kill somebody with a drone and a f***ing tank.”

After this turbulent saga is over, we will see what’s next for Bob Vylan.

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One kid, Jackson, asked for a signed skateboard. Uzi delivered and showed how much his letter touched them. “Thank you so much for taking the time out of your beautiful life to check up on me and tell me how much I mean to you.”

The hitmaker continues, “Here is my skateboard. Learn some tricks and send videos. Remember you’re youngeer than me so you have time to be better than me…” they joke. “Oh, yea, our handwriting looks similar… you should work on that LOVE YOU [red heart emoji fire emoji] COR(E).”

Another fan named Drake just so happened to have a project for school and it was to write an “outrageous” letter and ask for a gift of any kind. He requested two tickets to any upcoming show or a silver diamond chain.

While Uzi didn’t follow through on those fronts, they did still cop him a pair of Balenciaga glasses.

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Lil Uzi Vert New Music

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Vert then wrote back, “Wassup twin, so listen I really appreciate you hittin me up… especially around the holidays… that’s so real.” They continue, “You told me you wanted a chain with diamonds. I really thought hard about it. I went to the jewelry store and looked at some stuff and was like “nahhhhhhhh, hold on, twin don’t even have balenciaga glasses yet.” So we gonna start here. Love you bro [glasses emoji red heart emoji] COR(E).”

We have to imagine that this made all of these fans’ Christmas’ extra special, so that’s amazing to see.

Lil Uzi has also been generous with the new releases as of late too, though. If you haven’t been paying attention, they’re essentially an independent artist but have a distribution deal with Roc Nation.

This change has led to the “Money Mitch” songwriter to drop constantly this last month. Their most recent gift was the Jersey club tinged “What You Saying.” The track was followed by a music video featuring fashion legends like Marc Jacobs.

But this stretch is not over yet. Uzi said in an Instagram Story on Wednesday, “Might as well keep going. I feel really good but I luv y’all. I’m so happy 1M thank y’all so much. Gotta give thanks 2 the cor(e).”

Maybe this means an album is coming?

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However, in a clip captured on Instagram, he balanced some critique with some commendation as well. But overall, Dr. Umar thinks Nicki went a step too far when it comes to the fruits of her labor.

“I’m disappointed in my sister Nicki,” he expressed. “You have no business using hip-hop music to build yourself in Black culture – very talented sister, very articulate sister, very intelligent sister. Tremendous lyricist. Few sisters I can put in front of her in terms of lyrical talent. But how dare you build a comfortable life for you and your beautiful family on Black culture and then turn around and use that success to help Donald Trump leverage his military agenda against Black Africa, the Black Caribbean, and Black America?

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Nicki Minaj Controversy

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“I need her to understand, sister Nicki, you are being used against the Black Caribbean, Black Africa, and Black America,” Umar Johnson continued. “What Donald Trump is offering you, is it worth that? Is it worth the turning back [of] the clock of African people in three separate regions? You got the Caribbean, he’s pushing at Venezuela, military agenda; you got Nigeria, he’s pushing at fake ‘Save the Christians in the North’ agenda so he can acces Ibrahim Traoré; and of course, you see what he’s doing to Black folks [in the U.S.]. I hope my sister rethinks what she’s doing. I got nothing but love for her and her family. But Nicki Minaj, please, please, please, sister. Do not go down in history as one of the greatest c**ns who ever lived in the 21st century.”

Nicki Minaj’s responses to this backlash have been quite dismissive, for the most part. We will see what the next phase of this story is. Until then, we’re sure fans will have a lot more to debate about.

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“King Harris you look like my b***h bro get over it [crying-laughing emoji],” the California rapper wrote on Twitter, as caught by The Neighborhood Talk on Instagram. “There’s nothing manly about you lil bro please don’t make it weird.” He and Nevaeh doubled down in a livestream clip caught by Livebitez on IG.

“Y’all keep saying my b***h looks like King Harris, right?” Blue said with Akira right next to him. “Baby, you kind of do a little bit. Just a little bit, though. Like a better version… Baby, you look like him a little bit.” Nevaeh laughed and teased him, seemingly taking it all in stride.

“I’m lost for words right now,” Harris responded in a social media video. “I just seen a video. And I don’t know how to feel. I just seen a video where Blueface said his girl looks like me. First of all, I don’t look like no female ever. Second of all, why the hell would you say that, brother? Now I’m under the impression that you think your girl looks like me. I don’t like that s**t.”

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Blueface’s New Girlfriend

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“But real s**t, as a player, though, why would you say your girl looks like another man?” King Harris said in some more videos. “That’s weird, bro. I get the joke, but I would’ve never said no s**t like that. I seen the comments section, like, ‘I know King tight.’ I’m less mad, more like weirded out. Why would you say your girl resembles a guy? That s**t don’t sit. And then props to her. She was like, ‘Well, that means I’m handsome.’ Nah, baby, you’re supposed to be beautiful, pretty, sexy. Men are handsome, you know? Don’t get her thinking she handsome, Blueface. I’m handsome. She’s the female, beautiful, you know? Man traits should not be there.”

Elsewhere, Nevaeh said she doesn’t mind Blueface’s cheating, and he thinks he needs three girlfriends. So no matter where you look, there are a lot of salacious debates floating around.

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But even though it’s normally a good thing to see exes shoving their differences aside for that reason, fans of Jaidyn aren’t happy about this. Those feelings stem from numerous stories they have all seen in the news, from him calling her “mid” and accusing her of not being helpful during his prison stint.

However, Jaidyn has made a promise to herself and to her babies and she’s got a sound reason as to why. After hearing all of the disappointment and insensitive comments, the social media star clapped back.

Hopping on to her X she wrote, “in my 27 yrs of my life have seen my father on christmas. not because my mother but bc he’s a POS so I could never find it [in] my heart to keep my kids from [their’s].”

She continues, “so anyone mad about how I carried my business on Xmas I gifted you a fat one just lmk the addy!”

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Who Is Blueface Dating?

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Fans in The Neighborhood Talk comments were supportive of her message and thought process.

“I understand [praying hands emoji] children deserve to be around their father [heart emoji],” one person says.

“She probably made breakfast for everyone and was being a good/kind host. It doesn’t always mean intimacy. She’s being cordial for the sake of her kids mental health,” adds another.

Blueface makes in an appearance in the clip that has everyone up in arms, asking her if she wants “that number one spot” on his roster after receiving a nice breakfast.

Ironically, he did the same thing to his current interest, Nevaeh Akira. She too made him breakfast and declined his offer of joining his three-person roster of girls.

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It was the kind of rhetoric that echoes through Fox News segments and Republican campaign ads. Now, it was coming from the mouth of one of Hip Hop’s most recognizable and once fiercely celebrated stars. To some, the moment felt like betrayal, but to most, it seemed to confirm what they already knew.

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Minaj isn’t one to use coded language. She has praised Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, called the Democratic Party a threat to Black America, attacked Black women online repeatedly without being provoked, and invoked moral panic as if she’d been rehearsing it. For longtime fans—many of whom are LGBTQIA+, femme, or chronically online—it was a gut punch. The world is used to Minaj trolling, but this was in alignment with ideologies that have caused an outcry both nationally and globally.

Yet, for those paying attention, this didn’t come out of nowhere. Minaj has spent years composing a public identity rooted in power. Her current embrace of MAGA is not a heel turn. It’s a continuation of an expression of values she’s shown before to protect power and attack dissent. Then, it becomes a display of loyalty even when it costs others.

The question now isn’t “What happened to Nicki?” It’s “Why didn’t more of us believe her the first time?”

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The Pattern Of Protection: Power Over Principle

Loyalty, in Hip Hop, is treated like a code, but when devotion means shielding harm, silencing victims, or punishing critics, it becomes a strategy for preserving power.

Over the years, Minaj has made that strategy visible. When her husband, Kenneth Petty, was convicted of attempted rape and later charged for failing to register as a sex offender, Minaj unleashed on naysayers. She questioned the victim’s story, framed legal consequences as personal attacks, and, according to accusations in court filings, was tied to attempts at intimidation.

Then, in 2017, after her brother Jelani Maraj was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child, she submitted a letter asking for leniency, calling him “the most patient, gentle, genuine, giving selfless man I know.” Maraj was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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She has also often called in her cavalry of Barbz to go after those who investigate or question her affiliations. None of this is random. Protect those close to you and attack those who challenge you. Reframe accountability as hate. Recast criticism as betrayal. It’s the same logic that animates the far-right political space she’s now stepped into, where loyalty is prized, and harm is minimized. More importantly, a failure to fall in line is punished.

A History Of Twitter Rage & Politico Signaling

The version of Nicki Minaj that first reached the mainstream was bizarre and covered in pink. She rapped in accents, had colorful wigs, and made cartoonish facial expressions that her fans loved to imitate. Minaj called herself Barbie, the pop culture peak of femininity and fantasy.

For years, fans treated her as an avatar of empowerment. The Barbie persona felt like permission to take up space, to be bold and loud and unserious in a world that asks Black women to shrink. Moreover, Minaj used social media like a live microphone. She broadcast grievances and political signals in the same breaths she used to defend herself against industry criticism. Her Twitter/X timeline was the center of her online meltdowns, serving as a record of how her worldview evolved and which political narratives she boosted.

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As early as 2010, when her star was still rising, she referenced Donald Trump in discussing standards for strong women. At that point, it wasn’t overtly political, more observation than endorsement. Still, it placed her language in proximity to power at a moment when Trump himself was a reality TV star, not yet a politician.

In 2012, she dropped a line on Lil Wayne’s track “Mercy” seemingly endorsing Mitt Romney’s bid for president. “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b*tches are f*cking up the economy,” she rapped. Then, in 2015, while speaking to Billboard, she was again tangled in mixed signals about Trump. It quietly signaled a willingness to engage with ideas on both sides rather than to anchor herself to one camp.

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Years later, at the 2020 Pollstar Live conference, she explicitly rejected the idea of joining a “Donald Trump bandwagon.” At the time, the images of family separation at the border hit her personally. She spoke about crossing into the U.S. as a child and the horror that policy stirred in her. Regardless, even in distancing herself from Trump’s policies, she wrapped her comment in humor, saying she found him “funny as hell” on Celebrity Apprentice. One part of her message opposed a policy harming children. Another part leaned into the man who advanced it.

In came 2021, when she tweeted an unverified anecdote about COVID‑19 vaccines that quickly became one of the most widely circulated examples of celebrity misinformation during the pandemic. Her refusal to accept expert guidance early on became part of a broader pattern. It positioned her against elite institutions and scientific authority, and aligned her with rhetoric that would later be politicized on the right.

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Over the next few years, her online behavior showed consistent logics. Minaj operated on the principle of blame first, nuance last, and hostility toward perceived enemies. On X, she aggressively attacked artists like SZA and industry executives like Jay‑Z and Roc Nation leadership, calling into question their integrity and accusing them of plotting against her career, even as history and sales figures positioned her as one of the most successful and long‑lived women in Hip Hop. There were also her rifts with Remy Ma, Cardi B, Lil Kim, Latto, Mariah Carey, and Loni Love.

We can’t ignore her unleashing on Megan Thee Stallion, aligning with Tory Lanez, and penning a questionable diss track while calling the Houston rapper, who was shot in 2020, a liar. Lanez was named as the shooter by Megan and was found guilty of assault with a firearm, illegal gun possession, and negligent discharge of a gun in connection with the incident. He has maintained his innocence while behind bars.

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By 2025, she crossed from social media commentary into full political alignment, reposting a White House video on X touting policy victories, and publicly defending Trump on issues like persecution of Christians abroad, specifically in Nigeria. When LGBTQ+ fans questioned her support, she reframed their concerns as self‑absorption, suggesting that her own experiences with political harassment were more urgent than theirs.

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Queer Currency, Cashed Out

From its onset, queerness surrounded the Nicki Minaj brand. It showed up in her fashion, her dedicated Barbz fanbase, and in cultural references. Her visuals borrowed from drag and ballroom, and her persona, especially in the early years, was drenched in exaggerated performance. Minaj was known for her inflated voices and doll-like aesthetics that long permeated, or were staples in, the LGBTQIA+ community. She even appeared as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, sitting alongside queer drag queens and encouraging them on their journey.

The Barbz understood it immediately. Many were gay, queer, trans, nonbinary, femme, or marginalized, and they saw something of themselves in the theatrical armor she wore. Even today, a quick visit to any social media platform will show that they still defend her fiercely, regardless of any controversy. The Barbz made Minaj feel larger than the industry that never quite knew what to do with her.

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As her platform grew, the signals pivoted. Early on in her career, Minaj discussed being perceived as bisexual, a title she didn’t shy away from as she reportedly initially identified as queer. However, during a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone, the rapper admitted she said that for attention. While that shook up her Barbz back then, it wasn’t a revelation that caused outrage. Then, when she dropped a verse for Doja Cat’s “Say So,” Minaj claimed she used to be bisexual, but now she’s “hetero.”

In more recent years, the gay icon posturing dulled. That tension exploded at the Turning Point USA stage. By parroting anti-trans talking points online and beside Erika Kirk, Minaj aligned herself with a political machine that has made cruelty its brand. This wasn’t nuance or political confusion. She sat beside the wife of the late Charlie Kirk, who, just last year at a college campus debate event, told students that he would never consider Minaj a good example for “18-year-old Black girls.” Still, Nicki appeared at an event hosted by his wife to weaponize far-right narratives.

The MAGAfication Is the Point

The right doesn’t need Nicki to legislate; they need her to distract. With Candace Owens, who has long been on the MAGA bandwagon, reportedly defecting to become a moderate, there is a vacancy waiting to be filled. Moreover, it’s no coincidence this political alignment comes at a time when she’s under pressure. Legal costs are piling up. Her husband is legally restricted in his movement as a registered sex offender. Her home is reportedly at risk.

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It’s easy to mock this moment or call it a fall-off. Yet, the consequences of this alignment aren’t abstract. When celebrities pivot into politics, we can’t simply say they’re publicly sharing their opinions when they’ve built a brand off of mobilizing their followers. Someone like Nicki Minaj brings numbers and narratives. Here, she carries decades of cultural credibility into a room that intends to use it to advance policies that harm the very people who helped build her career.

The signs were always there. Some just chose not to see them. Now that the mask has slipped, or been ripped off, there’s no excuse for pretending this is confusion or a misunderstanding. This isn’t chess versus checkers or someone infiltrating the opposition. This is about what Nicki Minaj really believes behind closed doors, and who she’s willing to stand alongside.

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Klay was facing his old team, the Golden State Warriors, at San Francisco’s Chase Center alongside the Dallas Mavericks. To support her boo, Megan wore think boots, tight-fitting jeans, and a gorgeous light long-sleeved shirt that parted below the chest, as caught by The Neighborhood Talk on Instagram. While it was a wintery look that kept her cozy, she still gave off plenty of curves that caught the rest of the arena’s attention.

Sadly for the Mavericks, the Warriors emerged victorious last night, led by a Stephen Curry 23-piece and Jimmy Butler’s nine rebounds and nine assists. It was an off-night for Klay, but at least he had his partner supporting him. It wasn’t her first courtside appearance, nor will it be the last. We’ll see how the “season” continues to play out professionally and romantically for the couple.

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When Did Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson Start Dating?

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For those unaware, Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s wholesome romance began back in July of this year, when some social media activity sparked dating rumors. It didn’t take long for them to confirm these, as they hit the Internet with some PDA just a few days later. However, it’s unclear if they were dating significantly for some time before this, but that’s neither here nor there.

From there, the two have supported each other through poor seasons, legal trouble, hit songs, big personal milestones, holidays, business moves… You name it. While the two continue to get a lot of scrutiny as a couple, they seem happy to support each other in brushing the hate off their shoulders.

Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion moved fast, so we’ll see if they keep this up for their followers and fans to see. After all, with the hectic and star-studded lives they lead, any courtside appearance has the slight chance to turn into a very special moment.

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Brandon “Big B” Tiffith, the president of Top Dawg Love the Kids and TDE’s chief marketing officer, spoke about how rewarding it’s been to do this for the last decade plus.

“TDE Christmas started as something deeply personal — kids from Nickerson Gardens giving back to the same community that raised us. We were just trying to show up for our neighborhood. Now, twelve years in, it’s grown into a movement powered by our artists, our partners and our community. With Top Dawg Love the Kids, we’re able to turn success into service and make an impact at a scale that still feels personal. Watching families return year after year reminds us that this isn’t just an event — it’s a legacy.”

While it didn’t break an attendance record for its concert, that portion of the weekend still attracted 8,000 people. Last year, it brought in 12,000.

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Who Performed At TDE Christmas?

On top of the generous amount of donations, the two-day event held in Watts, California presented other fun and valuable experiences. For example, a job fair was on site for previously incarcerated individuals.

TDE President, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, shared a similar sentiment about the December 18-19 weekend.

“Twelve years in, this concert and toy drive is still one of the most meaningful things we do. It’s our way of showing love where it matters, making sure kids feel seen, celebrated, and excited during a time of year that should feel special. From shoes and clothes to toys and live performances, it’s about creating moments they’ll remember. It started in our community, but the doors are open to everyone. What matters most is the joy we share and the memories we help create.”

Speaking of those performances, though, plenty of TDE’s homegrown talent was joined by other hip-hop/R&B stars. SZA, Doechii, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad, SiR, Ab-Soul, Ray Vaughn, and others were on the slate. But there were also surprise appearances by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Monica, and Mario.

One of the highlights of the concert portion was K. Dot and the SOS star getting onstage together for “30 For 30.”

Excitingly, Kendrick seemingly revealed that he’s got new music coming soon after chatting with rising TDE artist Chef Boy. After complimenting him, Lamar said, “We got one coming, it’s nothing. Say less.”

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Per this new report from CBS8, Davis’ legal team filed a motion on Monday (December 22) to exclude certain bits of evidence from the upcoming trial. This motion refers to what police seized during a nighttime raid on his home in Henderson, Nevada. Defense attorneys claimed that this search was illegal. Specifically, Keefe D’s lawyer Robert Draskovich reportedly argued that officials violated his client’s civil rights during the July 2023 raid due to an insufficiently justified search warrant.

“When officers obtain nighttime authorization through bad faith, courts agree suppression is appropriate,” the motion in Clark County District Court stated. “Bad faith is evident from the face of the affidavit supporting the search warrant. […] First, the court unwittingly relied on a misleading portrait of Davis as a dangerous drug dealer. When in fact, his drug convictions were [25] years old. He was a [60]-year-old retired cancer survivor that had lived quietly in the same Henderson home for nearly a decade. Second, the court overlooked the case-specific urgency or safety concerns Nevada law requires to justify nighttime searches. [It accepted] instead generic safety theories that would apply to virtually any search of any home.”

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Is Keefe D Still In Jail?

Las Vegas District Attorney Steve Wolfson reportedly spoke about the alleged evidence against Keefe D. “This is an important case,” he reportedly stated at a press conference. “We wanted to make sure we get it right, we wanted to make sure we had legally admissible evidence. We wanted to make sure that we felt comfortable that we had sufficient legal evidence. If you’re going to charge a person with murder, he has a right to believe that the system would only bring charges if there was sufficient legal evidence.”

Keefe D’s currently serving a prison sentence for fighting an inmate while awaiting his murder trial. It will take place in August 2026.

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Twitter user @PopAlr_, a supposed industry insider who has reportedly preluded big Carti moments before, took to the social media platform on Friday afternoon (December 26) to make a very interesting claim about this album. “Since the year’s almost over, BABY BOI had a release planned for before the Antagonist Tour but it didn’t happen due to clearance issues,” Pop claimed. For those unaware, the “Antagonist” tour with the rest of Opium took place from October 3 to December 1 of this year.

Of course, take this information and claim with a grain of salt, as we don’t have official confirmation on this from the Atlanta artist himself or his team. Still, it would certainly make sense given his rollout tendencies in the past. At the end of the day, whether it takes four more months or four more years, we’re sure fans will get the album eventually… Even if they’ll be telling their grandkids about how much they wanted it as young teens themselves.

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Playboi Carti Collabs

Also, sample clearance issues have allegedly affected Carti releases before. Maybe those responsible will solve these sooner rather than later, and 2026 could be another big year for the Opium boss.

Elsewhere, this news follows big extracurricular moves for Playboi Carti. His recent collaboration with Fortnite made the game’s servers crash, which goes to show the absurd hype and demand his brand attaches to anything it surrounds.

Recent leaks of Playboi Carti collabs have also recently hyped fans up for what’s next, including one with none other than Drake. His album ICEMAN is also on the way… Will they reconnect there, on BABY BOI, or at some other point?

We’ll just have to wait and see. For now, patience is still the answer.

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