“We love you. I think you’re one of the greatest artists that has ever come out of Atlanta. This is not based on hate, but right now, n***a, you must be Stevie Wonder because you can’t hit a motherf*cking thing. You seem blind. That ain’t it,” he said. “He dropped a snippet. This sh*t was garbage. I know Charleston White can’t see in one eye. Young Thug can’t hear in one ear.”

Further details on the new song remain unclear. Thug dropped his latest album, UY Scuti, back in September 2025. It marked his first full-length release since getting out of jail in the YSL RICO case.

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Young Thug’s Coachella Performance

The snippet arrives after Young Thug appeared at Coachella over the weekend. For his show, he performed a bevy of his most popular tracks, including “Mamacita,” “Check,” “Digits,” “Havana,” “Pick Up the Phone,” and “Hot,” among others.

While on stage, he also took the time to shout out North West and Teyana Taylor. “What’s up, North? How you doing? Where [are] your parents?” he asked. “I want y’all to make some noise for North. She in this motherf*cker. Like, you just casually out, just casually having fun. Like, what are you doing?” As for Taylor, he added that he’s been trying to “get in touch with her” for the last month. “I wanted her to style me, man. She just too big. [She] wasn’t calling back,” he said.

Thug’s performance was part of the first weekend of Coachella 2026. The festival began on Friday with tons of other high-profile artists performing throughout the weekend as well. Sexyy Red, Swae Lee, Ethel Cain, Fakemink, Justin Bieber, BIA, Addison Rae, Oklou, Clipse, Geese, and more artists took the stage. The festival will continue with even more sets, next weekend.

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At the same time, the Louisville, Kentucky rapper and singer sparked backlash. For example, it really confused and irritated TDE’s CEO, Punch. “Got Blacker is wild. How exactly does one get ‘Blacker?'” he said on Twitter.

Overall, it was probably not the outcome Harlow wanted for this project, especially with his previous work, Jackman., dropping three years prior.

But it’s the reality that he created for himself. It seems though that the 28-year-old has been a good sport about it or he’s just ignoring the jokes and harsh criticisms.

However, it just got a whole lot more inescapable as Saturday Night Live decided to pile on this past weekend. During the fan-favorite “Weekend Update” segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che, “Jack Harlow” came on to discuss Monica and the conversations around it.

It’s actually SNL cast member Ben Marshall. But even for those who have seen Harlow recently via interviews, his impersonation is eerily (but hilariously) spot on. It almost makes you do a double take.

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Jack Harlow Monica First Week Sales

From the way he talks, to his mannerisms, and to the neo-soul-inspired outfit that Harlow dons for album cover, it’s all done really well. During the “interview,” Marshall acknowledges all of the nicknames, listing out some of his favorites. He also tries to freestyle, which goes hysterically wrong as all he can muster is “Boop, boop-di-boop.”

But to really hammer the joke home, Marshall plays up how he thinks Harlow would act around Black people. For example, he goes in for a dap but tries to kiss Che’s hand in the process. “Can never get that part right,” Marshall says.

He also explains he thinks R&B stands for. “Rhymin’-N’-Boppin’. Rural-N’-Blessed. Real-Nice-Boy. Raised Near (but not with) Black people.”

Then, to put a bow on it all, Che drops the N-word after he tries to get Marhsall to recognize how Monica sounds like that derogatory word when you say it slowly.

While Harlow is still getting attention during this new album cycle, it mostly hasn’t been positive, of course. That’s also sadly applied to the first week sales, which saw the project fail to reach 20,000 units (19,217) and debut at 36 on the Hot 200.

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Many fans have been loving the style change. “That’s not a bad look. Coachella is living up to its billing with the great acts and performances and appearances of guests,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter) in response to Kurrco. Another added: “Sh*t dope asf, I still miss when 5 had the pink and purple dreads.”

Others weren’t loving the look. “I don’t fuk wit this braids tho but I fuk with thug,” one fan admitted, while another replied, “looks a f*cking mess thank god his music is godly.”

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Young Thug’s Coachella Set

As for the rest of Young Thug’s set at Coachella, he performed several of his most iconic songs. They included “Mamacita,” “Check,” “Digits,” “Havana,” “Pick Up the Phone,” and “Hot,” among others.

At one point, Thug stopped his show to shout out Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, who was in attendance. “What’s up, North? How you doing? Where [are] your parents?” he asked.

“I want y’all to make some noise for North,” Thug continued. “She in this motherf*cker. Like, you just casually out, just casually having fun. Like, what are you doing?”

Thug also turned the spotlight to Teyana Taylor, revealing that he’s been trying to “get in touch with her” for the last month. “I wanted her to style me, man. She just too big. [She] wasn’t calling back,” he said.

Thug’s performance was part of the first weekend of Coachella 2026, which kicked off on Friday. Tons of other high-profile artists performed at the event as well. Sexyy Red, Swae Lee, Ethel Cain, Fakemink, Justin Bieber, BIA, Addison Rae, Oklou, Clipse, Geese, and more artists took the stage. The festival will continue with even more sets, next weekend.

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“Do I identify as an Incel? I mean, how could you ask me that question as a follow-up after you asked me about my relationships to women? I mean, that’s quite literally the worst sequence of questions I think I’ve ever heard,” Clavicular responded to the question.

From there, Hegarty clarified that “Looksmaxxing” is “a term created by the Incel community.” Clavicular countered: “I’m not linked to that group in any way. Looksmaxxing is self-improvement, right? So it’s about potentially even ascending out of that category. So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that. That doesn’t make sense.”

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Clavicular’s Relationship With Andrew Tate

Hegarty then brought up Andrew Tate and other controversial figures that Clavicular has associated with in recent years. “I see you want to make this political,” Clavicular responded. “I guess you watched the Piers Interview. Too bad I didn’t have time to look into, you know, anything about potentially, you know, who your wife cheated with.”

When Hegarty noted that he isn’t married, Clavicular ended the interview after remarking: “So I could teach you about looksmaxxing, and then maybe you could switch that up. Thanks for the time, appreciate the interview.”

Last year, Clavicular made headlines when a video of him listening to Kanye West’s song “Heil Hitler” alongside Sneako, Andrew Tate, and Myron Gaines at a club in Miami went viral online. Several local club owners banned the group from their venues in response to the antics.

Clavicular has dealt with multiple legal issues in 2026, having been arrested for allegedly using a fake ID and being under suspicion of drug possession in February. Within a week, authorities dropped those charges. Police arrested him again, last month, on battery charges for an alleged altercation with his girlfriend and another woman.

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There was some cause to pause in JB’s case especially given his recent health issues both physical and mental. As a result, it seems folks online were generating rumors about who the Canadian singer’s stand in was going to be.

SZA’s name was thrust into this discussion, with the allegation even claiming that she was being paid a hefty sum to be Bieber’s emergency replacement. To be slightly more specific, she was going to get a six-figure check to fill this role.

However, according to the SOS artist herself, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

As caught by Buzzing Pop and Bossip, the TDE signee firmly quieted this rumor under a post alleging this news. “Lmao who made this up? I’ve seen this 4 times now. I’m in New York no one paid me a dime. Wishing everyone the best [red heart emoji],” she wrote.

Perhaps she’s there recording her new album, which she’s been teasing as of recently.

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Justin Bieber’s Coachella Performance

But overall, it doesn’t seem like SZA was offended or anything like that. She just wanted to put an end to it for the sake of clearing the air.

It sounds like she’s also supporting Justin Bieber, whose first of two shows at Coachella has proved to be divisive.

If you didn’t see it, the hitmaker, about halfway through his set, whipped out his MacBook and played various music videos for his older songs.

Some have criticized it for being unprofessional and lazy, whereas others feel it was refreshing and personal. Many of his fans have grown up with Bieber since his teenage years and seeing him look back at his work from that era was moving for the die-hards.

While it’s been controversial, we have to imagine many are looking forward to seeing what he’ll do this coming Saturday.

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Now, the artist is engaging in some unique antics to show that the album is, in fact, on the horizon. For instance, he recently took to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto with some customized courtside seats. These seats are now covered in icicles, which proves that the album is on the way. For now, a release date remains unknown.

DJ Akdemiks has been a huge cheerleader for this upcoming album. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that he would have some strong opinions on when the project should be released. However, in the clip below, he offers Drake some advice that some may see as surprising.

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DJ Akademiks Gives Drake Advice

You would think Akademiks wants Drake to drop the album right away. Instead, he believes the artist should wait until next year. That way, he can stall out all of those who have been opposing him.

“I’ve given my official advice to Drake… you could drop it in 2027, I like what’s going on. Stall ’em out,” Akademiks explained. “With every single day, we’re having a hater reset. They’re all coming back, they’re like, ‘Drake, I miss you.'”

It is an interesting theory, although it is more likely that Drake ends up coming out with the album sometime in the Summer or the Fall. The artist has been in the studio recording, and with the anticipation buzzing, we expect Drake to act soon.

There is a lot riding on this album. It will be his first solo effort since For All The Dogs back in 2023.

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Footage from the fight quickly went viral and heading into this new week, folks are still trying to figure out what caused it to go down. Others though are simply enjoying the content and talking about it just for kicks.

One of the people is Floyd Mayweather’s daughter, Yaya Mayweather. The Shade Room caught her reaction on Twitter and its quite humorous.

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Her tweet mainly focused in on Dess Dior, who threw some nasty bows at someone in the clip. Seeing as her father is one of the greatest boxers ever, Yaya likened Dior’s fighting chops to her pop’s.

“Dess was in the club straight walking s**t down… ok dess mayweather [laughing emojis],” she joked.

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Dess Dior & Jayda Cheaves Night Club Fight

It’s unclear how long this skirmish actually was, but with the evidence we have, Dess Dior really does hold her own here. Unfortunately for Jayda Cheaves, she was on the wrong end of things.

As you’ll see in the video above, she was getting pinned down by a man while the madness ensued. He looks to be a bodyguard of some sort, so maybe he was holding her back from making things worse.

However, at the same time, she looked to be in serious pain.

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As it stands today, it doesn’t appear that Dior or Cheaves have addressed the fight directly. Interestingly, though, the latter did post her and the artist vibing in the car. It’s unclear if this footage was from before or after the fight, though.

For the most part, it seems folks think Cheaves and Dior were fighting back together, rather than battling each other. That makes sense given the aforementioned post from the entrepreneur.

Some are claiming that Cheaves’ ex-friend, Emily Huff, was on the receiving end of Dior or the former’s wrath. But that remains a rumor for now. You may remember Huff’s name from the Ari Fletcher-Lil Baby sleeping rumors. Then, she accused Cheaves of backdooring her so she could shoot her shot with the rapper.

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“I think, at some point, f*ck the street code,” Charlamagne Tha God said on an episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast with Andrew Schulz. “These guys are businessmen, man. Here’s the thing: This is all alleged. I don’t know if Pooh Shiesty did any of this. I’m just going off the stories I heard. I know that Pooh Shiesty wouldn’t do that to a white man. Whenever you hear these stories, it’s literally always the Black executives getting put in this position by Black artists.”

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Pooh Shiesty’s Arrest

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Authorities originally arrested Pooh Shiesty for the alleged kidnapping and robbing of Gucci Mane, earlier this month. In doing so, they claimed he organized a “coordinated takeover” of a Dallas music studio on January 10, 2026, in an effort to force Gucci to release him from a contract with 1017 Records. His father, Big30, and six other co-conspirators are also facing charges related to the incident.

Last week, a judge denied Pooh Shiesty’s attempt at getting out of jail on bond. Shiesty’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, spoke with reporters after the unsuccessful hearing. “What we didn’t hear today was [that] there is no contract — this mystery contract — they have no contract. They have no video of this alleged signing of a contract. They have no guns, no jewelry — they have none of that physical evidence,” he said. “What they have is allegedly five individuals, one of them being a very well-known individual, that is allegedly cooperating with the government and making these allegations…” Shiesty will remain behind bars while awaiting trial.

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Of course, it’s been some time since he’s played the sport at this level, so rust was inevitable. But still, the internet had a field day with pretty low-hanging fruit. J Cole came off the bench for eight minutes and shot 0-5 from the field.

All he could muster was a rebound, an assist, as well as a personal foul. DJ Akademiks has of course been his loudest critic in the days following his performance.

His reaction went viral yesterday as he ripped his “highlight reel” for eight minutes straight. Perhaps partially as a result of all of the jokes and criticisms, J Cole is talking about his experience.

As caught by our Twitter page, the North Carolina superstar took to his blog, “The Algorithm,” which is on his Inevitable website, to do so.

Overall, he was incredibly grateful for the chance the Nanjing Monkey Kings gave him. He also appreciated all of the love from his fans, admitting that he didn’t know he had such a huge following there.

Moreover, he praised the people of China, the country’s cleanliness, and peacefulness as well.

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J Cole’s Nanjing Monkey Kings Game

But diving deeper into the game and the team, Cole reveals that he’s already done playing. He explains why, writing, “Initially I was scheduled to play in at least 3 games for the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the CBA. The work visa process took way longer than expected, so I was only able to play in one before heading back.”

Despite that being the case, he still cherishes the fact that he got to do this and in such a notable basketball league. “I got to play 8 minutes in one of the top leagues in the world, got a few good looks but wasn’t able to hit one. A couple more games and maybe those shots would have started to fall! Either way I’m fulfilled and grateful! Sh*t, I feel like I dropped 20!!! [laughing emoji] And my knees felt like I played 40 minutes! [weary face emoji].”

Cole concludes by expressing interest in coming back with the Monkey Kings, cracking a joke in the process. “I told the team that if I could stay in shape I would be down to play for a longer amount of games next year after I’m done with tour. I’m wildin???? [laughing emojis] we’ll see. DREAMER.”

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As fans asked for further details, she added in more posts: “Before I open up about something incredibly raw and traumatic, I tell myself ‘it’s ok, you don’t need people to believe you, you just need to get it out of your poor body, before it gives you cancer.’ But then I see this post and tears consume me, in a good way. Thank you.”

“I’m now 40,” she continued. “It has taken almost 2 decades to say this publicly. Though I am so grateful to have made it long enough to find my voice, it just shows how much of an impact trauma and sexual assault takes. Thank you for seeing me.”

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As for exactly what happened, Rose alleged: “She saw me ‘resting’ on my best friends lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomitted on her.”

Rose also claimed that she decided to stay silent about her story after Perry helped her secure a US visa. When one fan criticized Rose for publicizing her claim against Perry, but not taking legal action, she replied: “just left the police station.”

Has Katy Perry Responded To Ruby Rose?

As of Monday morning, Perry has yet to address Rose’s allegation. She attended Coachella alongside former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While the two have avoided speaking about their relationship, they’ve made several public appearances together in recent months. In one picture from Perry’s Instagram recap of the event, she and Trudeau are holding hands.

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