Maxidel Management, however, alleges that it “remains contractually bound” to him through 2027. Moreover, it claims to be ready to “defend its interests through the appropriate legal channels.” Allegedly, the agency filed for legal rights to negotiate Diomande’s contracts and received approval in Germany, Spain, and England.

Roc Nation has yet to comment on the dispute publicly, though the company appears to believe it signed Diomande legally. If Maxidel Management decides to take legal action, it could impact Diomande’s potential summer transfer from Leipzig.

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Jay-Z Legal Issues

News of the potential legal battle comes just a few weeks after Jay-Z took home a major win in court. For several years now, a man named Rymir Satterthwaite has alleged that he’s the mogul’s biological son, even suing him multiple times. Hov denies the allegations.

Satterthwaite’s latest lawsuit was dropped for unknown reasons in 2025. Shortly after, his godmother and legal guardian Lillie Coley filed a lawsuit of her own. In it, she alleged that Jay-Z used his celebrity status to dodge both DNA tests and personal responsibility. The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed with prejudice. In January, Coley was ordered to pay $119,235.45 in legal fees under California’s anti-SLAPP statute. 

Satterthwaite may not be finished, however. Earlier this month, he tweeted about potentially getting backup from Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump in his quest to prove Jay-Z’s alleged paternity.

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zSneakerHeadz reports that the Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” is going to be released on December 12th, 2026.

The iconic black shoebox features Michael Jordan’s face on the lid. This packaging hasn’t been used for Space Jam releases since the original 2000 drop. Bringing it back adds serious nostalgia and collectibility to the 2026 version.

Black ballistic mesh covers the entire upper creating that signature Space Jam appearance. Patent leather wraps around the mudguard in glossy black perfection. Varsity Royal blue hits the Jumpman logo on the heel and outsole.

The retail release features Varsity Royal instead of Concord blue from MJ’s movie version. This maintains consistency with previous 2000 and 2016 public releases. The distinction between movie PE and retail version remains intact.

That translucent icy outsole sits beneath the white midsole as expected. The carbon fiber shank plate provides structural support and classic Jordan 11 aesthetics. These details remain unchanged from previous Space Jam releases over the years.

December timing positions this perfectly for holiday shopping season excitement. The MJ face box elevates this release beyond just another Space Jam retro. Collectors will definitely prioritize securing pairs given the special packaging treatment.

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Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” Retail Price

Getting the original MJ face box is huge and adds so much collectibility value. That packaging alone makes this drop feel more special than the 2016 version. The black and royal blue combo never gets old no matter how many times they retro it.

The glossy patent leather mudguard still looks incredible after all these years. Those icy translucent outsoles are one of the best design elements on any Jordan silhouette. The “Space Jam” colorway carries so much cultural weight beyond just being a shoe.

Having it in the face box brings back memories of the original 2000 release. This is the kind of detail that separates a must-cop from just another retro. Also, the retail price of $235 when they are released.

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When DJ Akademiks shared the picture on Instagram, fans in the comments section had plenty of thoughts. “Seems like Drake the only holding Dem boys down when they go thru,” one user wrote. Another joked: “Durk tryna keep that OVO stimulus package.”

As for Lil Durk’s criminal case, his trial was recently pushed back to August 25, 2026. He has been behind bars since 2024, when authorities arrested him on charges of conspiracy, murder-for-hire, and firearm use in a violent crime. They alleged that he orchestrated the attempted murder of Quando Rondo back in 2022. He has already pleaded not guilty and continues to maintain his innocence.

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Drake’s “Iceman” Album

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In other news, Drake’s Instagram post comes as he is gearing up for the release of his next studio album, Iceman. While the project still doesn’t have a release date, Drake has already shared several singles from the project, including “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. It’s unclear who else will be making a guest appearance on the project, but J. Cole recently confirmed he likely won’t be doing so. “Oh, I don’t know about that,” he remarked when a fan asked him during a stop on his Trunk Tour Sale.

Despite not having a release date ready, Drake has been hinting at Iceman’s imminent release for months. He recently shared a picture of a notebook on his Instagram Story, which read: “ICEMAN 2026.” In turn, fans think another episode of his livestream series isn’t far off.

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The project managed to rack up an impressive 13.8 million Spotify streams within a day of its release, making it the biggest debut on the platform of his career. Now, it looks like he’s headed for yet another career first. Per Kurrco, first-week sales projections are in, and Ca$ino is expected to move approximately 71K units. This would place it at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and mark the biggest sales week for the 25-year-old so far.

Ahead of the release of Ca$ino, Baby Keem hosted a listening party in Los Angeles, where he opened up about his five-year hiatus.

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Baby Keem Ca$ino Listening Party

“I think the obvious point in the room is that it’s been a long time since I seen some of y’all,” he told the crowd. “My grandma passed away last year, same month. This is a celebration tonight for her… I think she’s here in spirit. When I was writing this album, I was just surfing through the topics. These same prominent stories about how I grew up, I just wanted to shine light on that for people.”

“As I grow my career, this is a very special night,” he continued. “I went away and I did something very important and I got to shine light on that story… It’s not that I’m elusive or trying to be gimmicky. It’s just real life s**t that I go through every day… During the album, I remember getting a call that said my mom had left rehab. For me, that was the last option, the last hope… How did y’all let her leave? And that was hours after I got off [Coachella].”

“Tonight is a celebration for those that go through things,” Keem concluded. “I named it Ca$ino because that’s where I went through all of the things that I went through… Nobody wants to talk about their mom being that sort of way. I kind of changed my perspective on that a lot… It’s an empowering thing. I wouldn’t change my story, ever… This album is for the child that walks home slow.”

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Fans have been having mixed reactions to the move. “Random people living their day-to-day lives are getting to meet J. Cole unexpectedly. That’s dope to me,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another added: “This is beautiful. J. Cole is a business man.” Others were far more critical of Cole, labeling the move “performative.” One remarked: “The most auraless and performative rapper ever.”

Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, helped orchestrate the opening of Marathon Burger back in 2025. It’s located on Melrose and Gardner, just a short distance from the late rapper’s clothing store.

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J. Cole’s Trunk Sale Tour

The video arrives as J. Cole has been traveling across the country in a Honda Civic for his Trunk Sale Tour. He provided a disappointing update for fans on social media, earlier this week, revealing that the vehicle had broken down. “Tried to make it to LA before we go back home, the Civic said it had enough and broke on us! Phoenix, we here now while the car is getting fixed. Gonna mob around the city in the sprinter selling CD’s in the meantime,” he wrote. After the announcement, hundreds of fans came to see him at the repair shop.

Following the Trunk Sale Tour, he’ll be embarking on an official world tour. He’s lined up over 70 concerts across 15 countries to promote The Fall-Off, later this year. After that, he has said that he plans on shifting his focus to producing music for other artists instead of working on another album of his own. He confirmed the plan during an “AMA” with fans on social media, earlier this week.

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“Ni**as speaking on my mama, I tell Chaz ring the alarm / Ni**as p*ssy, probably cross his legs and f**king fold his arms,” he raps. “He just want beef up on that net, I know that boy won’t pop a grape / He trying to trick me out the streets / Gon’ trick his a*s right in a lake.”

This isn’t the only time in recent days that 50 Cent has been targeted on a song, either. T.I. went after him on two tracks called “War” and “Right One” earlier this week.

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Why Is King Harris Beefing With 50 Cent?

“You ain’t that savage, ni you 5-0 dispatcher / Ol tender d**k ni**a all mad ‘cause Puff let your b**ch have it / Gave her tartar sauce and mustard like a fish sammich,” the trap pioneer raps on the latter. “To me you just a small man in a big shell / B**ch made a*s ni**a need pigtails / You take no issues with them White boys / It’s only our people that you find to be an eyesore.”

50 Cent and T.I.’s feud was ignited earlier this month. During a podcast appearance, T.I. accused Fif of backing out of a Verzuz battle that they’d both agreed to. He claimed that as a result, he’d lost all respect for the G-Unit boss.

“I said, ‘What you think about this?'” he explained on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game. “He was like, ‘You want to do that s**t?’ I said yeah. He was like, ‘Alright, cool.’ I told him, ‘I’ma jump out there first, and then, you just go jump out there and we’ll line it up.’ He said, ‘Alright.’ When I jumped out, that n***a acted like he ain’t know what the f**k going on.”

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“If there’s anybody in the world that could not be happier that J. Cole’s Civic broke down, it’s me,” Budden jokes in a clip from the show. “It’s me, I’m not gonna hide. I can’t, I jumped for joy when the news came across my feed that J. Cole and this stupid, performative ass Civic broke down like J. Cole knew it would. He came out and said, ‘This is the Civic from ’96 when I got my first–‘ That’s a Civic you shouldn’t be driving, Jermaine. Go get a new Civic. Stop with this f*cking, ‘I’m rich, but I relate to you, college, this is the first car I drove when I had dreams.’ You’re talking about going from one side of the country to another side of the country in a car.”

He continues: “Then, he’s got the nerve to tweet like he’s disappointed that it broke down. Nobody was happier than me that that car broke down. He talking about, ‘I guess I’ll just get a sprinter now in Utah. We still rolling, we got them in the sprinter for sale.’ Yes, the sprinter holds more than the stupid f*cking Civic you’ve been driving around in.”

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J. Cole’s Trunk Sale Tour

As for the post Budden is referencing, Cole shared the update for his fans on X (formerly Twitter). “Tried to make it to LA before we go back home, the Civic said it had enough and broke on us! Phoenix, we here now while the car is getting fixed. Gonna mob around the city in the sprinter selling CD’s in the meantime,” he wrote.

Cole has been using the Civic to travel around the country, selling CD versions of his latest album, The Fall-Off. He’s stopped at numerous college campuses along the way and will be embarking on an official world tour once he wraps up.

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Hill is being recognized for her 1998 solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The project won her an impressive five Grammy awards at the 1999 ceremony. It also made her the first hip-hop artist to take home the Album Of The Year award.

Wu-Tang Clan, on the other hand, is being recognized for their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). It boasts contributions from RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Masta Killa, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

The list of nominees also includes Mariah Carey, Shakira, Jeff Buckley, Pink, and more.

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2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

“This diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever-evolving faces and sounds of Rock & Roll and its continued impact on youth culture,” Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation John Sykes said in a press release. “Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 this Fall.”

Inductees will be revealed in April under three different categories. These categories include Musical Influence, Musical Excellence, and the Ahmet Ertegun Non Performer Award. The 2026 induction ceremony is expected to take place this fall. Ticket information and an official date have yet to be revealed.

News of Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan’s nominations comes after two hip-hop acts were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025: Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa.

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Release Date: February 25, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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When The Neighborhood Talk shared 50’s post on Instagram, fans were highly critical in the comments section. “She didn’t even say anything about him, she showed love to Tiny,” one user wrote. Another added: “I just hate that he was beefing with a man and took it out on a woman. Now attacking another woman, only because she was giving love to the woman he attacked. I think it’s weird to do this but ignore T.I. (A man) and ) King (a young man).”

In Knowles post, she shared a video of Tiny and wrote: “You feel that? That’s what real feminine energy looks like. @majorgirl. Effortless. Beautiful. Unbothered. Glow Season!! GLAMDOLL MAKEUP.”

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Why Are 50 Cent & T.I. Beefing?

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50 Cent and T.I. have been trading shots on social media for several days. The drama began when T.I. appeared on an episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game, and blamed 50 for a Verzuz matchup between them falling through. He remarked that he lost respect for him as a result. Afterward, 50 Cent began trolling him on social media, eventually bringing his wife Tiny Harris in on the jokes.

This sparked the ire of their son, King Harris, who went off on 50 in several posts. In one video message, he brought up 50’s late mother, Sabrina Jackson, while in another, he shared a list of over a dozen insults. “The list of people he’s disrespected over the years is endless. He came into the game creating unnecessary controversy. And damn near 30 years later, he’s still the same attention-wh*re,” he wrote in that post.

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