He says he was trying to complete a jump off of his diving board that he calls the “Double Decker Slapper.”

“I almost broke my f**king leg… But it was fun,” he told them during a Spotify Audiobooks party at The Peppermint Club this past weekend “But we have gonna have a pool party after the car show, June 13.”

He added, “You know, that’s just how we celebrate. So… look forward to that. That’s just one of those fun times.” Overall, it sounds like he has no issues laughing at the moment which is good to hear.

In terms of this memoir, which will be number three for the Mississippi-born MC, this one will focus on how he pushed himself to reach the heights he has in music.

Rick Ross tells Daily Mail, “I appreciate a lot of the falls. I understand them. They prepared you for, you know what I’m saying, the upside.” 

“So, it’s just one of them things that you got to appreciate, you got to love, you know what I mean? If it was anything, I could have told a younger Rick Ross man, ‘you so much closer. Don’t quit, homie.’ That’s like being a senior in school and you drop out right before you f**king graduate. Don’t do it. Don’t quit.” 

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Rick Ross Announces New Album

But this isn’t all Ricky Rozay had to share. Elsewhere during his conversation, he announced his next album, Set In Stone. He didn’t reveal a release date for it, but he did explain that he pushed himself to the limit creatively.

Overall, it’s his attempt to top all of his previous works.

“I challenged myself musically. That’s what the renaissance is about, it’s not getting to a point where you feel you at a ceiling.”

“Not only should I put out a dope album, it should be f**king challenging any body of work I ever released. And so that’s what the challenge to myself was. So, a lot of the records that I put on it sonically and just the way I feel, you know, what the game needed as my contribution…. I’m gonna be excited the day it’s released.”

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When Kurrco shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday afternoon, fans were furious. “LET US WORRY ABOUT OUR SAFETY N***A WE GETTING THAT RELEASE DATE,” one user replied. Another praised Drake, adding, “This is genius because people are going to keep checking in to see if the ice has fully melted. It is an extremely effective way to promote a release date, and will remain in people’s memories. This is an artistic event, not just a simple reveal.”

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Who Will Appear On “ICEMAN”?

While he’s been hinting at the project since last year, Drake has yet to confirm many details about what fans can expect from ICEMAN. He’s released three singles so far, including “What Did I Miss?,” “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. Outside of those three artists, it’s unclear who else will be making an appearance on ICEMAN.

Despite the lack of information about the project, there have been tons of rumors about its imminent release in recent days. Drake has been spotted filming a music video in Toronto, and Anthony Fantano claimed that he heard it’d be dropping in just days.

Amid all of the drama, DJ Akademiks claimed that he told Drake to keep his fans and haters waiting. “I TOLD DRAKE DELAY ICEMAN A LIL MORE CUZ HIS HATERS BECOMING DELUSIONAL!” Ak recently wrote on X. “DRAKE DERANGEMENT SYNDROME!! THEY MAD THEY GOT NOTHING TO HATE ON.. SO THESE FCK N**AS JUST MAKING UP FALLACIES. WITH THAT SAID. ICE MAN… SO SOON. STAY ALERT!” It remains unclear how long the ice blocks will take to melt.

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For what could be the Oakland native’s most personal body of work to date, she’s sparing no expense in the guest list department. Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Cardi B, Brandy, Big Sean, USHER, Missy Elliott, Lil Jon, Clipse, and Leon Thomas will appear.

Overall, it’s nice mixture of voices both new and familiar for the soon-to-be 31-year-old vocalist. The songs with USHER, Lil Jon, Big Sean, and Clipse will be her first them. However, Pusha T and Kehlani do have a collab in “Retribution” on the former’s King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude.

Brandy and Missy Elliott are interesting cases as well. The former was featured on a “Folded” remix, whereas the latter appeared on “Back and Forth.” That track is one of three singles (along with “Folded” and “Out The Window”) to make the 17-song tracklist.

We don’t know where everyone will land though as the song titles and feature placements are hidden for now.

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Kehlani’s Upcoming Performances

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However, fans won’t have to wait long as her fifth studio album drops this Friday, April 24 (her birthday). Kehlani announced this tape last month.

A press release describes this effort as an “intimate and fearless body of work that reflects her clarity, confidence, and creative freedom.” In terms of what to expect it will be “Exploring themes of love, transformation, vulnerability, and growth. The album presents Kehlani fully in her element—raw, reflective, and unapologetically herself.”

If you are also looking forward to hearing this album live, Kehlani’s got performances coming up very soon. In fact, she announced an album listening party in New York tomorrow night. If you want more information on how to attend, click the link here.

A little bit later this spring, the “Toxic” singer will be at Roots Picnic which takes place on the weekend of May 30-31st.

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“Cardi B,” he said confidently. “What media training do I need? We’re already teaming up with Cardi B to put out the word about universal childcare… Cardi B is gonna be judging the jingle contest to get the word out about that childcare. So, it’s no contest. Also, when you look back, and you think about who she had on her music years ago, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, way before a lot of people were onto them.”

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Nicki Minaj’s Support For Donald Trump

The collaboration comes as Nicki Minaj has aligned herself with the Republican Party in recent months. She’s praised Donald Trump, spoken at various conservative events, feuded with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and more.

After campaigning on universal childcare, Zohran Mamdani announced the first four communities that will receive free 2-K, last month, with the goal of reaching full universality within four years. He teamed up with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to fund the project. “Raising a child takes a village – and it takes a city government willing to step up and tackle the child care crisis head-on,” the mayor said in a statement at the time. “On day eight, we moved closer to making universal childcare a reality. This fall, 2,000 New York City two-year-olds will have a brighter future because of it. Launching free 2-K in these four neighborhoods is just the beginning of our work to put money back in New Yorkers’ pockets, strengthen our entire economy and help more families build their lives here.”

Earlier this month, Cardi B got involved in the promotion of the program. They discussed the need for universal childcare in a video posted on the NYC Mayor’s Office YouTube page. “As Cardi B says: ‘I can get ’em both. I don’t wanna choose.’ With universal child care, New Yorkers won’t have to,” Mamdani said in a statement. “For too long, families have been forced to choose between affordable care and staying in the city they love. Now, they can have both—free care in the greatest city in the world.”

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The current Boogeyman of rap has mostly been dormant this year outside of setting a new record for Grammy wins at the 2026 ceremony. But there’s been some renewed chatter around the Compton icon and what his next move is going to be.

Believe it or not, that’s partially because of DJ Akademiks, who’s not one of his biggest fans, let’s say. During a livestream last week, the commentator claimed that K. Dot has “got some sh*t cooking up.” He also asked that the GNX creator “bless the game” with some features again.

We imagine the “sh*t” that Akademiks is referring to is some new music, either in the form of a single or even better, a new album. Speaking of that GNX era, Lamar did tease some tracks back then with one being the tentatively titled “Deets” / “Tiramisu” / “Bodies.”

So maybe that could be something we hear in full at some point. Going a bit further with that, at the Grammys this year, Kendrick was seen wearing a boxing hand wrap. Folks theorized that this was a subtle way to hint at a future rollout.

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Kendrick Lamar Project With South Park Creators

For now, though, album chatter is all speculatory and nothing more. However, what’s more concrete is a film that Lamar’s been working on for a few years now. If you didn’t know, the artist and the South Park creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are making a comedy.

In usual Parker and Stone fashion the premise for the move is outrageous. The film has been reported to be about a young Black museum worker who grows tired of reenacting slavery for tourists.

However, as recently as this past December, that might not be the case anymore. Many reshoots and rewrites have taken place and it’s why the film was delayed indefinitely. Previously, it was set to hit theaters on March 20, 2026.

From what sources are saying, Lamar also a had a big hand in the project going in a different direction late in the process.

On top of this though, there was also rumblings around this time that a world tour for the rapper was a real possibility. That could push this back even further. For now, it’s in limbo. But at least it sounds like both sides are determined to get this done.

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“Celeste was just a child, under 14 years old, when David Burke allegedly engaged in repeated lewd and lascivious sexual relations with her,” District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “But Burke’s actions did not allegedly stop there. When she threatened to expose his criminal conduct and devastate his musical career, Burke allegedly murdered her, cut up her body and stuffed her body in two bags that were placed in the front trunk of his car. There the dismembered body sat for over four months decomposing until it was found at a tow yard on Sept. 8, 2025. This horrific and gruesome murder committed by the charged sexual predator is shocking and appalling. To Celeste’s loved ones, we will get the justice you seek and deserve.”

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D4vd’s Arrest

Police arrested D4vd on Thursday, over 7 months after they discovered Rivas’ decomposing body. The singer was on tour at the time, but canceled his remaining concerts soon afterward and said he was cooperating with authorities in their investigation. Rivas previously went missing in 2024 after running away from home.

Due to “special circumstances” surrounding the case, D4vd will be eligible for either the death penalty or a life sentence without parole. Those circumstances include the “lying in wait” nature of his alleged killing, that the killing was for financial gain, and that Rivas is considered a witness to a lewd acts charge. Prosecutors will decide whether they will actually seek the death penalty at a later date.

At a press conference on Monday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell explained why the arrest took so long. “My duty is not to fuel speculation,” he said. “It’s to deliver justice, and that requires patience and discipline on everybody’s part. This investigation was driven by a single purpose — to secure justice for Celeste Rivas and for those who loved her.”

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That’s because Drizzy has decided to hide the coveted piece of information inside a massive structure made of ice blocks. He dropped the location of where you can find this on his Instagram Story as caught by Kurrco.

It’s merely Google Maps coordinates, but as you can see in the image below, it’s housed by the Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu restaurant and St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, Ontario.

So, this is actually what no one theorized it would be. Remember, over the weekend, images and video footage of this very ice block were thought to be the set for a music video shoot. Or some were also thinking this could be the filming location for a fourth and final ICEMAN livestream episode.

Drake may be making fans wait a little bit longer than they want to, but at least we finally have confirmation that it really is right around the corner. It may take a little bit for the ice to melt as the upcoming forecast in Toronto for this week shows pretty cool weather as it won’t be higher than 53 degrees.

But sooner than later, fans will get their wish.

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Drake “Insider” Says ICEMAN Is Coming

What’s also wild about this exciting reveal is that a music insider page on X known as INSIDER HUB just hours ago said the album was imminent.

This is a page that has correctly predicted impending hip-hop news and releases. Their most recent success was being ahead of the curve of Baby Keem’s Ca$ino rollout.

As of three hours ago at the time of writing this, they tweeted: “No more information (from us). No stalls or delays. Iceman is finished and ready to go. Enjoy drake season.”

But going back to this ice block, it’s going to be interesting to see if his eager fan base is going to be able to try and chip away at it. If we had to guess, Drake will probably have security on site so it can melt naturally.

Overall, this is pretty cool way to rollout this album (no pun intended) even it took some time to get to this point.

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Based on the three singles Drake has already released, Yeat, Julia Wolf, and Central Cee will almost certainly appear on ICEMAN. After that, there have been rumors of a possible Future reunion as well. Last year, Drake teamed up with PARTYNEXTDOOR for their collaborative album, $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U, so he may make an appearance as well. Other possible names include 21 Savage, Sexyy Red, and Young Thug, but at this point, nothing is official.

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Drake’s “ICEMAN” Release Date

Drake has yet to confirm a release date for ICEMAN, but he was spotted filming what appeared to be a new music video for the project on Sunday. Clips of him in a parking lot in Toronto, surrounded by massive blocks of ice, started circulating online. While it’s unclear exactly what he was up to, he hinted on his Instagram Story that the release date will be available when they melt.

The move came as rumors began spreading that Drake was about to release ICEMAN, last week. At first, Anthony Fantano reported that the project would finally be coming within the next 36 hours, but that timeframe passed without the release.

DJ Akademiks then hopped on X to diss Fantano and hinted that Drake delayed the project. “Ice Man this.. Ice Man that…. Every body just stfu and watch this movie play out,” he wrote. “Enjoy the process as fans like me. Even if u a hater by now u done turned into a fan with speculating.”

From there, he claimed he told Drake to postpone the release date. “I TOLD DRAKE DELAY ICEMAN A LIL MORE CUZ HIS HATERS BECOMING DELUSIONAL!” Ak wrote. “DRAKE DERANGEMENT SYNDROME!! THEY MAD THEY GOT NOTHING TO HATE ON.. SO THESE F*CK N***AS JUST MAKING UP FALLACIES. WITH THAT SAID. ICE MAN… SO SOON. STAY ALERT!”

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Police originally arrested D4vd on Thursday afternoon, over 7 months after they discovered Rivas’ decomposing body in the trunk of his Tesla. The singer was on tour at the time, but canceled his remaining concerts soon afterward. Rivas previously went missing in 2024 after running away from home. Further details have largely remained under wraps in the time since the investigation began.

District Attorney Nathan Hochman discussed the charge of first-degree murder at Monday’s conference, as caught by Variety. He explained that they would finally release a coroner’s report to the public soon. “There is physical evidence and there is forensic and digital evidence that we intend to present in court to prove these charges beyond a reasonable doubt,” he claimed. Further discussing the case, he alleged that D4vd was engaging in a sexual relationship with Rivas, who was just 14 at the time of her death.

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Celeste Rivas Investigation

As for what took authorities so long to update the public on the investigation, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said they focused on getting justice for Rivas and her family. “My duty is not to fuel speculation,” he said. “It’s to deliver justice, and that requires patience and discipline on everybody’s part. This investigation was driven by a single purpose — to secure justice for Celeste Rivas and for those who loved her.”

Due to “special circumstances” surrounding the case, D4vd will be eligible for either the death penalty or a life sentence without parole. The circumstances include the “lying in wait” nature of the alleged killing, the murder-for-financial-gain context, and the fact that Rivas is considered a witness to a lewd acts charge related to their alleged sexual relationship.

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This has made it even more frustrating for the rapper’s fans. Drizzy too hasn’t made things easier as he too remains cryptic in his messaging amid this rollout. Overall, we don’t really know what to make of the album until it arrives.

However, there are some sources speaking on this project that have been right about recent releases. One of which is a social media account who goes by INSIDER HUB (handle is @insiderburn). Earlier this year, they correctly reported that Baby Keem was going to announce his new album a few days before the artist started the rollout.

How this account gets their information is of course confidential, so if you are skeptical, it’s not unreasonable. Moreover, this page deletes their posts pretty frequently, so that’s another plausible reason to have doubts.

But they have had success, so hearing them say things about ICEMAN has our ears perked slightly. Right now, their entire list of tweets is about Drake and the LP.

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Was Drake Filming A Music Video For ICEMAN?

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Within the last couple of hours, they have dropped several hints and other tidbits that could be accurate. For example, in one tweet they claim that Drake will be addressing his opps on ICEMAN. This is something fans have been thinking would happen given how many either betrayed him or just openly hated on him during the Kendrick Lamar beef.

Mal of New Rory & Mal recently hinted that this was going to be a possibility on their podcast. After claiming to hear some of the record he said, “This is some of the best raps I’ve ever heard from Drake… It’s crystal clear who the top dawg is after this. No stone goes unturned.”

Moreover, INSIDER HUB most recent tweet seems to be there last about ICEMAN. They write, “no more information (from us). no stalls or delays. iceman is finished and ready to go. enjoy drake season.”

This could mean we do get it by this week or at least by the end of the month. But with not even a rough timeline in sight, we are just going to need to wait and see.

Drake was recording a music video or the final ICEMAN livestream episode over the weekend in Toronto. So, maybe INSIDER HUB is onto something.

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