For those unaware, Griffith had shared alleged messages from the 6ix God in which he compared his UMG lawsuit to Nike spreading cheating rumors about LeBron James. But he allegedly denied to help Chris Blake with the Diggs situation, which led to the leak which Griffith has since apologized for.

He said he was anxious and paranoid. The OVO mogul reportedly denied these DMs were real, while Chris Blake insisted they were. Now, this sit-down with Vlad adds more alleged validation to the latter side, although no one has been able to outright confirm this at press time.

While Vlad did not outright say the DMs are 100% real, he seems to be more on the side of them being true rather than fake. If the Toronto superstar unblocks Griffith on IG, this would supposedly allow folks to prove the DMs are real.

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Chris Blake Griffith & Drake DMs

“Don’t let him lie to you like that,” Chris Blake Griffith had told DJ Akademiks when he said Drake told him the DMs were fake. This was back in January of last year.

“You a credible source, you the heartbeat to the industry, you see what I’m saying?” Griffith continued. “Your whole brand is built on credibility. You got to tell the truth. You got to deliver the truth. So when homes get in a bond, and he lean on you to deliver a lie, you put everything in skepticism.”

We will see if The Boy once again addresses this issue, whether directly for the first time or indirectly via Akademiks or another source. It seems very inconsequential and irrelevant over a year later. But considering what appears in the DMs and the situations and conflicts they reference, fans would be very interested to know the truth for real. With that in mind, they will have to just wait.

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But now, some fans believe the two might finally link up. That’s because of some new Instagram Story posts Toliver reportedly shared on his “octanemountain” account. In one of them, he posted a picture of a new Bentley and used Drizzy’s “Ran To Atlanta” featuring Fewtch and Molly Santana as the musical backdrop, even interpolating a lyric from that song in the caption.

“It Cost A lot For That New Bentley Speed Sedan,” the Cactus Jack artist wrote, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter. On the actual song, the 6ix God raps, “It cost a lot for that Mercedes stretch sedan.”

In the second post, Don shared an image summarizing the best-selling albums by rappers this week. ICEMAN is on top with 55.2k album-equivalent units, followed by Future’s The Real Me with 45.8K and OCTANE with 26.1K. Toliver reportedly used the same lyric interpolation as the caption.

Apparently, collab rumors between these two have been active for some time now. With both of them experiencing amazing moments right now, maybe a link-up would be a fitting way to celebrate.

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Do Drake & Don Toliver Have Music Together?

While these two artists have never collaborated before and have not really been linked in any significant way, a blending of their melodic and atmospheric styles makes sense. Perhaps it’s wishful thinking, but in any case, at least Don is a fan of Drizzy’s work.

As for artists Don Toliver has actually worked with, he recently added another Kanye West collaboration to his resumé with the BULLY deluxe cut “OK.” Ye and Toliver’s label boss Travis Scott recently joined a Don show in Los Angeles to perform their collab “FATHER.”

On the other hand, while the Toronto superstar has kept things quiet on the music front since his triple drop, Drake might be going on the ICEMAN tour soon. A recent tease at a club setting got fans very excited, so we’ll see if that comes before or after a hypothetical collaboration with Don Toliver.

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Per court documents reportedly obtained by the outlet, the New Orleans MC claims the pilot of the aforementioned private jet recently participated in a deposition that supposedly disproved former assistant Andrew Williams’ claims. He accused the rapper of punching him on the plane when he was trying to break up an argument between Wayne and the pilot.

In addition, Weezy’s legal team alleged Williams visited a local urgent care after the alleged incident and had “no swelling” or significant injury. This runs contrary to the former assistant’s claims of being badly injured as a result of the scuffle. Wayne also claimed Williams “did not bother to take” the ibuprofen medical staff prescribed him, and that various other providers told the former assistant he had no injuries.

With all this in mind, the hip-hop icon wants to depose Andrew Williams again and ask him about these purported revelations. He claims self-defense in this instance, whereas Williams is suing him for battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. We will see what the court decides regarding this long-running lawsuit.

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Lil Wayne’s Legal Trouble

Lil Wayne has had run-ins with the law before, and much more serious criminal cases at that. Recently, he reflected on doing time in Rikers Island due to a weapons charge.

“I was in PC [protective custody] with all the crazy people,” Tunechi told the Friends Keep Secrets program. “No, [I didn’t ask to go], they put you there. You ain’t even got to ask.”

Elsewhere during that conversation, Lil Wayne spoke on his youth and revealed Drake inspired him to start using teleprompters during performances. A lot of folks took plenty of narratives from that episode, and they continue to cause discussion.

But regarding this legal move, we’ll see if Andrew Williams sits down for another deposition. Maybe Wayne is closer to finally putting all this to bed.

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He’s been teasing this project for a long time now, and fans wonder if it’s really around the corner or if this is premature teasing. Nevertheless, both artists gave solid indications of progress during a post-Verzuz interview with Complex‘s Jordan Rose.

“YG on it. That’s it, that’s all I’ma say about that,” the former G-Unit affiliate remarked. “The Documentary 3. 22 years since the first one. Blood is on my s**t,and I’m proud about that. It’s some West side Bompton s**t.”

“We gon’ continue to push the West side story,” YG added. “The culture, the story. The rap game different. I feel like we the last of a dying breed. So we gon’ continue to do what we do, stand up for it, and rep it all the way to the fullest.”

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Who Won The Verzuz?

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For those unaware, YG and The Game’s Verzuz matchup ended up falling in the former’s favor 19-3, per Complex poll voters. Many folks attributed this to a stronger club record presence and possibly to some leftover Game hate due to his friendship with Drake.

In any case, most folks online agree that this battle was not as much of a blow-out as those results suggest. They also had a lot of fun rapping and singing along to each other’s hits and dancing all the way through, so the competitive aspect paled in comparison to the celebration on display.

But The Game and YG’s Verzuz almost didn’t pan out. Folks expressed concern when authorities in Burbank detained the latter in connection to an investigation into the murder of Drakeo The Ruler. He continues to deny involvement in Drakeo’s death, and law enforcement did not arrest him following the execution of a search warrant.

Now, though, both artists are looking to the future to reconnect.

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“From my perspective, that just shows you the GOAT,” Bleek told ‘Kiss. “You go from Africa to Finland, any n***a rapping right now, if they don’t feel like they’re better than you, they don’t feel they that n***a. That makes you one of them guys. So yes, you got to take your hat off to that. I don’t even want you to engage. That’s how much work you’ve put in… ‘When did these n***as put in work to mention me like this?’

“You can’t battle everybody,” he continued. “A n***a got to prove who they are to get your attention. We competitive. We look at everything as, ‘Yo, n***as trying to get at me?’ Sometimes, it’s deeper than that. N***as respect you, so they got to get at you. Without getting at you, n***as won’t respect them. How you prove you the best if you don’t take out the best, or at least shoot at the best? What they doing, they doing they thing. I’m a fan of them spitters, but… If you not on ‘Kiss level, you not that guy.”

Memphis also recalled having Jada’s picture on his wall ever since a diss from back in the day.

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Jadakiss & 38 Spesh Beef

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For those unaware, 38 Spesh and Jadakiss’ beef stems from some comments the former made on the BagFuel podcast. He suggested he bested the LOX MC in their “Sunday School” collab with Benny The Butcher, and that ‘Kiss ducked collab opportunities with Spesh ever since.

Then, Jadakiss and Fat Joe dropped “The Aroma,” which seemed to respond to Spesh’s disses. He responded by going off on them and DJ Khaled, who was on Joe & Jada for the track’s premiere. Now, it seems like they might engage in more lyrical warfare. But as Memphis Bleek said, it’s more about respect than animosity.

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Release Date: July 25, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: RRRIXHASF THE EP

Quotable Lyrics from Been On

This .223, that 5.56, that problem solver,
All a n***a know, s**t Homixide, you’ll play, you die, don’t meet no doctors,
I’m OD geeked off dead opps, I smoke this s**t like rasta,
Uh, mob truck slide, we hide it,
I smoke Terp, this not Biscotti

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In a clip caught by The Hip Hop Wolf on Instagram, the Maybach Music Group mogul claimed his G-Unit counterpart is stealing money from the city. “Let me ask how it’s going over there in Shreveport,” he remarked. “You borrowed all them people money, didn’t you? Return they money back. ‘Cause Shreveport ain’t give you the loans you was looking for. ‘Cause they smart… Why would you need a film studio? You’re stealing the people’s money. Give them people back their money, Curtis.”

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This was after (and before) Rick Ross responded to 50 Cent’s sales clowning, as caught by The Jasmine Brand on Instagram. Ross claimed most people are using bots for sales now, pointing to his ownership of his work and big moves he planned for the Set In Stone rollout such as new music videos.

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50 Cent & Rick Ross Beef

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For those unaware, Rick Ross’ beef with 50 Cent goes all the way back to 2008, when the former was really becoming a massive hip-hop name. They allegedly had an awkward and icy encounter at the BET Awards, which led to a back-and-forth feud over hip-hop loyalties, business acumen, romantic relationships, and a lot more.

At this point, it seems very unlikely that the two will one day bury the hatchet, although it’s not impossible. After all, two business-minded music moguls with their career peaks in the rearview probably have a lot to bond over.

In any case, we’ll see what the final Set In Stone numbers are this weekend. As for G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, despite the setbacks, it seems like everyone involved still wants it to succeed. So these MCs will just continue on their paths despite the other’s trolling.

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Many folks who saw the alleged leak reacted wildly to it on social media. They had jokes and mockeries to make, some more insensitive or lewd than others. But a lot of other social media users doubt whether this alleged tape leak is true and called out folks sharing it for violating privacy and subjecting the entrepreneur to more salacious negativity.

She hasn’t publicly addressed these allegations at press time on the Internet, and we will see if that changes. Ari Fletcher usually claps back online, but this might be a situation to let fizzle out on the timeline.

It’s a very sad and unfortunate situation if the leak is real, but its veracity still hasn’t been confirmed. Even if it isn’t, it’s still harrowing for someone to have to deal with this scrutiny, and hopefully Fletcher gets to the bottom of this possibly fake leak soon.

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Who Is Ari Fletcher Dating?

Beyond this, though, Ari Fletcher has much brighter news to focus on. She recently confirmed her engagement to Moneybagg Yo and hinted they actually already married in some way, looking forward to a larger ceremony next year.

“I’m really excited. But I’m real nervous,” Ari told The Shade Room. “Because, like, damn, I’m grown as hell. A wedding! Like, ooh!”

Elsewhere, Ari Fletcher is enjoying her lavish life and trying not to pay too much attention to Internet chatter. She does not play around with this kind of scrutiny and gossip, and might seek justice for this alleged sex tape leak. Or, on the other hand, Fletcher might let it fade away.

Twitter Reacts

In any case, she should never have to face situations like these, especially in such a public way. As folks continue to debate the alleged leak, they are also thinking of avoiding this kind of engagement in the future.

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According to The Los Angeles Times, a former security guard for Drakeo testified under oath that he saw YG brandish a knife and slash it in The Ruler’s direction during the 2021 backstage fight at the Once Upon A Time In L.A. festival in which assailants fatally stabbed the L.A. rapper. This information reportedly comes from recently unveiled deposition excerpts, specifically from security guard Alrick Cooper III’s March 19 deposition last year.

Cooper III reportedly alleged YG was “front and center” during the fight and was one of three men who brandished knives during the altercation. He also claimed the artist was wearing a ski mask, but that he could recognize him due to the hazel eyes.

Cooper also alleged at least 20 to 25 people confronted The Ruler’s entourage in 2021, and he only recognized YG. He claims the assailants trapped them near the artist entrance wearing red clothing, and that festival staff did not intervene and closed two gates that could’ve been escape routes.

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YG & Drakeo The Ruler

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The deposition reportedly surfaced last month in connection to Drakeo The Ruler’s family’s civil lawsuit against festival organizers and security contractors. It also adds context to the execution of a search warrant on a Burbank property this week, which detained YG. He was not arrested, and no additional information about the warrant or its execution has been revealed at press time.

YG denied involvement in Drakeo The Ruler’s murder, blasting the allegations against him in his new track “WE KNOW THE TRUTH” from his album THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB. During a press conference with Complex, he said he addressed the rumors in order to move on with his life and quiet the Internet chatter around him.

A law enforcement spokesperson reportedly said they “cannot comment as this is an ongoing and open investigation” when asked if YG was a suspect or person of interest in the murder investigation. Representatives for YG reportedly did not immediately respond to a comment request at press time.

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Release Date: July 24, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from LLTK

Suicide up on my mind, you was the one that kept me up,
I just lost the only n***a that showed me that he gave a f**k,
They think it happened overnight, but they don’t know how we grew up,
They don’t know we used to share each other’s clothes and hit the club

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