Ironically caught by No Jumper, the “Big Mama” hitmaker dropped a carousel showing off her baby bump in casual clothing among other things. That photo in particular had the 55 Neighborhood Crips member drooling and led to him to write in her comments, “BLUETIFUL.”

However, he also took the moment to drop an additional sweet comment. “Congratulations,” Crip Mac added.

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Folks got a good laugh out of this, “He just given her a compliment take it easy comments [100 emoji shrugging emoji laughing emoji].” Another writes, “He’s serious too [laughing emoji].”

Overall, Crip Mac is someone who knows how to get a rise out of people and make people giggle. This comment was no different.

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When Is Latto Giving Birth To Her Child?

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But as for Latto, she’s been hard at work despite her body doing it all can to support her baby to be. If you didn’t know, she’s got another new project coming out later this spring called Big Mama.

It hits streaming on May 29 and will feature 17 songs. Three of them are out already, those being “Business & Personal (Intro),” “Somebody,” and “GOMF” with GloRilla.

When she announced the record in late March, she revealed her pregnancy at the same time. Shortly after that is when we learned that 21 Savage was all but confirmed to be the father through some baby shower invitations.

It’s unclear how long the Columbus born femcee has been carrying the baby but from the looks of it, it’s been quite a while. At this rate, it looks like it may arrive before May 29, but that’s speculation and nothing more.

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For example, while he has an album on the way this year in ICEMAN, it still hasn’t dropped it. But even with that being the case, he’s still setting records on DSPs like Spotify.

As caught by Complex Music, on April 24, Drizzy set the record for the most streams in one day on the platform for a rapper in 2026. The number you ask? 57.8 million!

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That beats out numbers from the likes of J. Cole, Kanye West, Don Toliver, and A$AP Rocky. What all of these MCS have in common is that they all dropped very big records.

Drake is doing this on anticipation alone. However, that’s not the only record he’s shattering.

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When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

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As caught by Bars, The Boy is already at six million Spotify streams across all credits for this year. According to the outlet, he’s on a record-breaking pace. It’s unclear what the number is, but if he hits it, he will have the best year for a rapper ever.

Overall, it speaks to just how many people, haters or fans alike, are waiting for ICEMAN. The OVO boss has had a lot of important years in his career. However, 2026 may be the most vital as he’s coming off his loss against Kendrick Lamar and a drawn-out lawsuit over one of his diss tracks.

Pair that with a lot of people believing he hasn’t dropped a really great album since Views and you have what’s not only one of his most awaited releases, but maybe a project that could make or break his future album cycles.

There’s no doubt that Drake can still make hits. But the question is, with the whole world watching, can he deliver a banger project front to back? We will find out that answer on May 15.

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Issues in Megan Thee Stallion’s relationship with Klay Thompson became public knowledge, over the weekend, when she accused him of cheating in a post on Instagram. She claimed that he was hesitant to be monogamous in their relationship and went through “mood swings” during the NBA season. “Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet.’ Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’???? B*tch I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall,” she wrote over a black screen.

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Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson’s Breakup

As that post went viral on social media, Megan confirmed their breakup in an official statement provided to TMZ. “I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay,” she said. “Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward. I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”

As for Klay Thompson, he has yet to address the situation. The two went public with their relationship back in July 2025, making several appearances with one another in the time since.

Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks as part of a trade with the Golden State Warriors in 2024. Angel Reese, on a similar note, plays for the Atlanta Dream after the Chicago Sky traded her for the first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.

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“He dad may pull a– what’s the dude? Ksoo? This might be Ksoo’s dad part two. This dude be 50 years old in December,” he said. “He turns 50 this year. So, you know, 20 or 30 to him is a death sentence. And, he already knows there’s no more Pooh Shiesty run as an artist. That’s over… I wouldn’t be surprised. The dad is already telling on himself. He got in the back of the squad car and started telling the feds, ‘Yeah, I knew y’all was coming. My inside people already told me y’all was on us. So, I kind of expected y’all. I knew this was coming.’ So, when he went for his bail hearing, they used that against him.”

Williams Sr. argued in favor of his release on bond in a brief filed last week. He claimed that the government cannot provide “clear and convincing evidence” that he needs to remain behind bars.

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Pooh Shiesty’s Arrest

Authorities originally arrested Pooh Shiesty and his father, along with several other co-conspirators, for the alleged kidnapping and robbing of Gucci Mane, earlier this month. They claimed that the group organized a “coordinated takeover” of a Dallas music studio on January 10, 2026. There, they forced Gucci to release Shiesty from a contract with 1017 Records.

Gucci made his first public appearance since the arrest to perform at the halftime show of the UFL Birmingham Stallions’ home opener, earlier this month. At the event, fans in attendance yelled out “rat,” as seen in a viral video on social media. Pooh Shiesty still doesn’t have a trial date. His next hearing is scheduled for May.

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While it probably won’t make his upcoming album, it does give fans another look at the thematic direction he’s going in. So far, to us, the TDE signee will be discussing the good and bad things that keep affecting him personally and the world at large.

We could be way off base here. But based on the lyrical content of “Dirty Words” and the official lead single, “SAME SH!T,” that’s what we have gathered.

For example, on the latter record he raps about keeping his focus on what matters in life. “Just livin’ how I live, I made this in my crib / Just focused on my meals, my plate, estates / My grass, my fam’, the path, the math, the yams.”

Even if we though we don’t have a firm grasp on the subject matter just yet, we are still ready for this album.

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Isaiah Rashad It’s Been Awful

The title of it is IT’S BEEN AWFUL, and it hits streaming platforms this Friday, May 1. It will end a near full five-year drought that we’ve been in. Rashad’s last record was his sophomore album The House Is Burning.

This third LP is going to be lighter on the features in comparison. Dominic Fike, SZA, and Julian Sintonia will be the lone guests. For context, THIB brought on 6LACK, Lil Uzi Vert, Duke Deuce, Smino, Doechii, and more.

IT’S BEEN AWFUL will be tied for his second-longest project in terms of tracks, though. There will be 16 total. That’s one less than his 2016 classic The Sun’s Tirade. Ironically, Rashad told Apple Music during the rollout of THIB that he hoped this would be the last time he took five years off in between projects.

While that didn’t happen here, it could result in another well-thought-out effort. Given Rashad’s track record, we imagine that will be the case with IT’S BEEN AWFUL.

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“Please pray for Samuel Monroe Jr. my son who is now on life support,” she captioned a pair of pictures of Monroe. “God don’t make no mistakes but he is gracious and I am humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I love you son… to the moon and back 100 times.” In one of the pictures, he appears to be in a hospital bed.

Fans in the comment section shared supportive messages for the family. “Joyce, May God grant Samuel healing and your family peace that surpasses all understanding,” one user wrote. Another added: “Definitely Praying Mrs. Patton!!!!! He Means a Lot to Us Too!”

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Why Is Samuel Monroe Jr. In The Hospital?

While Patton didn’t provide any further details about her son’s hospitalization, Monre’s wife, Shawna Stewart, clarified that he is battling meningitis in a statement to Complex. “Around 18 months ago, Samuel was in Las Vegas filming, and unfortunately, that is where he contracted meningitis,” Stewart told the outlet. “He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was repeatedly misdiagnosed and because of this negligence, the meningitis went untreated for eight months.”

Stewart added that, once doctors “finally identified” the infection, it had “already spread not only to his spine but also to his brain.” She ended by asking that Monroe’s fans “keep him in their prayers, as Samuel remains on life support due to meningitis.”

In addition to Menace II Society, Samuel Monroe Jr. appeared in a number of other popular films from the 1990s. They include Set It Off, Tales from the Hood, and The Players Club, among others. He also has credits in TV shows, such as Out All Night and NYPD Blue.

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He played it live in front of tens of thousands of people during his most recent tour stop in Rio de Janeiro. What’s more is that The Weeknd also displayed what looks to be the accompanying visuals for the single.

They were directed by iconic Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike and take on an animated/Anime direction. The Weeknd, who already possesses dozens of hits, may have another one on his hands.

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The track has a synth-heavy instrumental and nocturnal feel, somewhat similar to the duo’s previous collaboration, “Sao Paulo.” As a result, it’s got us wondering if it’s a sequel-like track. The song also appears to be titled “Rio,” which is of course another Brazilian city.

But the crowd seemed to really enjoy the unreleased record, and we hope it comes very, very soon.

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Is The Weeknd Dropping A New Album?

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It just might though as The Weeknd has been seemingly hinting that he’s in the process of making another album. During one of his other shows for this latest leg of the After Hours Til Dawn tour, the Hurry Up Tomorrow artist said that he’s been “cooking” and that he’s got some “sh*t for you.”

Fans were already speculating this even before this not so subliminal hint. They took notice of some new photos that didn’t say much of anything. However, they still theorized that Abel was teasing something big and potentially on purpose to step on Drake’s toes.

They do have beef, but we aren’t going to put that much stock into that, unless he drops this track on May 15. In our opinion, The Weeknd is far away from announcing a new LP, especially since HUT dropped just over a year ago in January.

Moreover, he has suggested that he won’t be making new music under his iconic moniker again. With that possibility, we feel he’s still sharpening his new sound. But at the end of the day, we don’t know, although it is fun to speculate.

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Jake began by suggesting that Shiesty wanted to make Gucci “feel some type of way.” “Growing up on Gucci too, like Gucci had a lot of people crashing out and living what he was rapping. And that’s why a lot of people feel some type of way… Everybody looked at him like a gangster because that’s how he carried himself. He’s always talking about, ‘You try me, I’mma smoke you. You do this, I’mma smoke you.’ He got tried, and no one believed it because of his reputation as a gangster. That’s why nobody believed it,” he said.

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1090 Jake continued: “To hear he went out like that. Hernandez Govan said he was like crying or some sh*t. He did an interview saying Pooh Shiesty was the one taking the jewelry out of his ears and that Gucci was like teary-eyed.”

When VladTV shared the clip on Instagram, fans had mixed reactions to the claim. “I can only see Gucci crying if he was so heart broke that shiesty back door him ion think he expected that outta Pooh,” one user wrote. Another added: “Some of the biggest gangsters of All Time told.”

Pooh Shiesty’s Arrest

The drama began when authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty for the alleged kidnapping and robbing of Gucci Mane, earlier this month. They claimed that he and several other co-conspirators organized a “coordinated takeover” of a Dallas music studio on January 10, 2026. There, they forced Gucci to release Shiesty from a contract with 1017 Records. Gucci made his first public appearance since the arrest to perform at the halftime show of the UFL Birmingham Stallions’ home opener, earlier this month.

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While fans wait for the project, the speculation surrounding the ICEMAN is in full swing. DJ Akademiks has become a public mouthpiece for the diehard Drake fans. He is the person who is going on stream every night and revealing what he wants to see from the artist.

Furthermore, no one is more confident in this album being a success than Akademiks. He has full faith that Drake can get back to being the artist he was before the beef. A confident artist who could give you a chart-topping hit or two or three or even four.

During a recent stream, Akademiks theorized what kind of numbers Drake would get in his first week on the charts. This led to a bold prediction in which AK claimed Drake could do between 400K and 600K. It’s a broad range, but one that other fans believe in.

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ICEMAN Coming Soon

This would easily outsell Kendrick Lamar, who did 320K first week with GNX. Of course, there was no rollout for GNX. The album came out with no promotion. No heads up. It was a project that fans did not know about until it eventually hit streaming services.

Drake has had about a year’s worth of promotion for this new project. The anticipation has been building, and his fans want to dive into whatever he has in store for them.

If he starts to bring out the album bundles, then his sales will go up even more. Subsequently, he is expected to go on tour, which could prove to be one of the biggest of his career.

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“Stopping my payments because I have my own streaming app and I wanted more for my life than just what I had—it’s illegal and it’s just plain evil,” Hernandez wrote. “Telling my husband you won’t fund our business is illegal. Telling us to take our content down—it’s illegal. While I’m pregnant it is evil.”

She continued: “I’m a 39-year-old woman that is with child and you are doing evil to me because you are not able to have me back and do what you want with me. He immediately stopped my payments and trying to make me stop my content on Why Are You Here TV. I will sell everything I own before I’m in the streets. This evil man is trying to destroy my family and trying to make something bad happen to me and my unborn kid.”

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Lemuel Plummer’s Response To Joseline Hernandez

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In another post on X (formerly Twitter), she accused Plummer of “trafficking young ladies across country lines like Puffy” and threatened to get the FBI involved. She also tagged 50 Cent in a post and told him to message her.

Plummer ended up addressing Hernandez’s allegations with a series of statements on his Instagram Story. “Joseline… Bullying won’t work. Manipulation won’t work. I’ll continue to move with professionalism and respect,” he wrote in one message.

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Plummer further wrote: “The idea that she hasn’t been paid is ridiculous. She’s been paid well beyond standard fees, along with additional support, opportunities, and residual-style payments we’ve consistently honored. From day one, my goal with Zeus was to create more financial upside for our partners, and we’ve done exactly that. What I won’t do is ignore repeated breaches. I’ve tried to handle this privately and respectfully, but instead it’s been taken public with disparagement and threats. That doesn’t change the facts.”

He concluded by confirming that he would never hurt anyone. “And to be clear, I’ve never attempted to harm anyone, especially Joseline, who could probably beat me up anyway… and I’ve always treated her and her husband with respect,” he added.

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