Last night, the Chicago rapper performed at SoFi Stadium (home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams). It was the first of two concerts at the venue, with both being a part of his overarching global tour.

He packed the stadium, which can hold just over 72,000 people. But while the show seemed to be a great time, Ye and his lighting crew weren’t on the same page.

As you can see in the clip caught by Kurrco, things went south a little bit during his performance of “Good Life.” West had to pause the song three times before he eventually was satisfied with the lights.

Before getting things right on the fourth attempt, Ye felt they were “corny,” even comparing the pulsating lights to something in a “SNL skit.”

Overall, he just didn’t feel it matched the smoke-covered stage.

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What Songs Did Kanye West Perform At SoFi Stadium?

“Stop doing the vibrating, Vegas lights, bro. We went over this in rehearsal,” he told the crew directly. Things didn’t get too testy though, and on that fourth and final try, the crowd still loved it.

There’s a good chance that nothing goes wrong when Ye returns to SoFi Stadium tomorrow night.

But as you can see with the clip, the superstar treated concertgoers to a medley of tracks spanning his entire career. From “All Falls Down” to “FATHER,” he pulled out all the stops in his discography. Of course, the reason why he’s touring right now is because of Bully.

As a result, he kicked off the show with tracks from the new album. Per Kurrco, he started with the first four which are “KING,” “THIS A MUST,” “FATHER,” and “ALL THE LOVE.” After that, Kanye revisited classics like “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” “Mercy,” “Black Skinhead,” among others.

He also brought out some special guests, including his daughter, North West, to perform their collab “TALKING” and her debut single “PIERCING ON MY HAND.” Bully guests Don Toliver and Andre Troutman also made appearances, with the former getting the opportunity to play his OCTANE smash hit “E85.” Like North, Don and Ye played “Moon” together.

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Release Date: April 2nd, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

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Cole sat down with his former collaborator for an episode of Talk With Flee, where they talked things out once and for all. In the follow-up episode, which was released yesterday (April 1), Cam reflected on the ordeal. He also confirmed that the lawsuit has since been dropped.

“I’m happy that we kept everything out of court,” he explained. “I really wasn’t planning on doing no lawsuit anyway, even though I did it […] At the end of the day, I’m happy it went the way that it went and that we got it resolved.”

During his interview, Cole revealed what he thought of the unexpected lawsuit, admitting that it left him feeling surprised and hurt.

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Cam’ron J. Cole Interview

“I was hurt, almost disappointed,” he told Cam. “Because I got so much respect for you, and I look at you like, I know you are a stand-up person. When the lawsuit come out, I’m like, ‘Come on, Cam.’ And only because in my mind I’m like, ‘Bro, you really could have hit me.’”

“I would prefer [an argument] than the other way, because I was just like, ‘Damn, Cam,’” he continued. “It never got to that point where you couldn’t holler at me or whatever, right, so my first thing was disappointment, and my first thought was like, ‘Fuck it. This n***a ain’t even know I was still gonna come to his show.’”

“Of course, it was never gonna go nowhere,” Cam’ron added. “But for me, it was more like, ‘I need to get this n***a attention.’”

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Last night, Drizzy found himself at the center of one of these internet guessing games. This is all because of comments made by OnlyFans model Sophie Rain. During a podcast appearance, the model claimed that Drake was in her DMs a while back. She alleges that Drake wanted to fly her out to the Bahamas.

However, it never happened because Rain ultimately ghosted the artist. In her words, she fumbled the situation. It is one of those stories that is tailor-made to go viral. After all, it is a story that involves one of the biggest artists in the world, and one of the biggest OnlyFans creators in the world.

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Sophie Rain On Drake

As soon as the story hit social media, there was a wide range of reactions. Drake fans were quick to claim that Rain was lying. Meanwhile, Drake haters were trying to say that this is further proof that Kendrick Lamar’s allegations against him were true.

Rain’s allegations turned into an all-out Stan war, which just goes to show how unproductive the internet can be sometimes. However, the majority of comments on social media seem to believe that Rain is either lying or embellishing her story for some clicks. Ultimately, there is no proof in either direction, and everyone is engaging in hearsay.

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The Internet Is Not Convinced

Below, you can see some of these reactions to Rain’s story. There is quite a bit of vitriol here, with many of the skeptics claiming that the OnlyFans creator is just looking for more clout and subscribers for her page. Whatever the intentions may be, there is no denying that Rain has caused quite the stir on social media.

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While no one is going to complain about receiving more slappers in this vein, many Drake fans don’t want that on ICEMAN. Even though every album of his has weight to it, the vibe around this next one is a little different.

People don’t want to talk about the Kendrick Lamar battle anymore, and for good reason. It’s been over for about a year now and the community just wants to focus on more current things happening. But at the same time, it’s why this album is important for Drake to hit out of the park.

Supporters, and doubters alike, want to hear The Boy deliver more rap-focused tracks on ICEMAN. Everyone knows he can make a radio hit. But with the stock in him arguably being lower than it’s ever been thanks to the loss, folks want to see him come back with a vengeance.

BenDaDonn is one of those people in his circle who feels that way. In fact, during a recent livestream with DDG, he claims Drake had quite a few “turnt up club” tracks and “sh*t for the ladies.”

But the rapper claims he told the Toronto MC, “Bro, we need some bars. He was like, ‘You know what, say no more.'”

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When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

Moreover, BenDaDonnn claims that he actually followed through and “‘scratched so much sh*t.'” The Memphis native says this all went down after hearing “six or seven” songs from ICEMAN. From what he heard, he was messing with the project overall, which is a good sign, despite their being what he claims was an excess of club joints.

Also, in the clip caught by X user keeno, Ben says its “on the way,” which isn’t really saying much sadly. We have heard that time and time again over the last few months and nothing has come to fruition yet.

It seems a few things are playing a part in ICEMAN taking a while to release. Leaks, reworks of the tracklist, and allegedly his UMG lawsuit, are causing uncertainty. Chris Blake Griffith claims that Drake wants the legal war to be settled before dropping it. If that’s the case, then it may be a while before the album lands on streaming services.

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“Since Drake beef I drop tap 3x platinum… peta double platinum… blue notes 1 and 2 platinum… uptown vibes with legend from Brooklyn fab platinum… what’s free feat jayz meek mill I think it’s plat… f*ck on me ft cardi b platinum,” he wrote. “How far we came… he actually switched up on drake because he helped power the meek was done narrative was done… now he’s using the same against drake… im good with drake and jayz as far as I know… keep me out this weak a** sh*t.”

He added that he’s gotten plenty of “tech deals” thanks to his activity on Twitter/X.

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What Did Charlamagne Tha God Say About Meek Mill?

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“What the f*ck is he talking about?” he continued. “We gotta keep a close eye on this cat I feel like he in the closet gay man that hates successful black men unless he doing business with them but I could be wrong. /// That diddy sh*t wasn’t normal ima real trench baby earn plate in front of the world! I rate dieee than disrespect what I put blood sweat and tears and my concerts jumping… I felt black balled for a minute I’m just savage I get what I want!”

Not everything Charlamagne had to say about Meek was negative, however. He indicated that he’s still a fan of the Grammy nominee, even praising him for everything he’s done for his community.

“I f*ck with Meek. You know what I’m saying?” he explained. “I think Meek does a lot for his community. You know, he’s been a great symbol for the city of Philly. I love what he does with Reform. But I probably would have deleted my Twitter after ‘Twitter fingers’ And just flooded the streets with nothing but music.”

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Despite all of this, fans were very excited for Kanye’s SoFi Stadium show in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. This was a big deal for Ye, as this was his first performance in the United States in five years. As you can imagine, he made the most of it.

This wasn’t just some low-effort listening party for Bully. Instead, this was a full blown concert in which the artist performed a mix of new songs as well as some of the biggest hits of his entire career. Below, you can find some footage from the event.

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Kanye West Puts On A Show

The visuals for the show were certainly impressive, but the best part of the show was the lengthy tracklist. While there were some Bully tracks played, Ye went deep into his discography and put on a show that fans will remember for a very long time.

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Concert Setlist

Ye will be performing at SoFi Stadium again on Friday, April 3rd. Whether or not he changes up the setlist is something that remains to be seen.

KING
THIS A MUST
FATHER
ALL THE LOVE (w/ Andre Troutman)
Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
Can’t Tell Me Nothing
N****s in Paris
Mercy
Praise God
Black Skinhead
On Sight
Blood on the Leaves
CARNIVAL
Power
Bound 2
Say You Will (w/ Andre Troutman)
Heartless
Moon (w/ Don Toliver)
E85 (w/ Don Toliver)
KING
THIS A MUST
FATHER
ALL THE LOVE (w/ Andre Troutman)
TALKING (w/ North West)
PIERCING ON MY HAND (w/ North West)
EVERYBODY
All Falls Down
Jesus Walks
Through the Wire
Good Life
All of the Lights
Runaway

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Law enforcement tells TMZ that the trespasser was a white male who had a red beard, long hair, and wore a gray tracksuit. The reason why he was able to be taken into custody in quick succession is because of Minaj’s security.

According to The Neighborhood Talk, the man, a 36-year-old named Leland Adams, refused to leave once he was cornered.

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The “Starships” team was then able to detain him until deputies arrived at the household. The outlet also reports that Adams was reportedly arrested five days before this incident but was released shortly after.

In addition, there are rumblings that Adams may have prior run-ins with law enforcement in other states. But that’s not official yet as police are still performing a robust background check as of yesterday.

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Nicki Minaj’s Controversies

As it stands, Adams’ motive for trespassing on Nicki Minaj’s property is not known. He’s being held without bond and there’s a good chance he eventually goes to prison for a longer period of time.

The silver lining in all of this though is that Nicki wasn’t home during this incident. This is now the second time something like this has happened to a celebrity within the last month. Rihanna wasn’t as fortunate as her case involved a woman allegedly firing bullets at her home while she and many others were inside.

Nicki Minaj has had a rough go of it too lately, but for different reasons. She’s been dealing with rumors of her manager leaving her. There are also lawsuits, with her most recent one involving her Pink Friday Productions company for allegedly breaching a contract with another company during the Pink Friday 2 era.

Moreover, she reportedly hasn’t received an invite to the 2026 Met Gala over her support of Donald Trump.

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“We had said some slick sh*t about Kanye. I forget what it was, but I remember I said something about Kanye,” he explained. “I had distribution through Asylum Records at that particular time. Then Kanye did the song with Jay-Z, that first single from the album together. And we had just said something about Kanye. That song probably came out a month or two after we said something about Kanye.”

Cam went on to repeat the portion of Jay-Z’s verse that he believes was directed at him. “Uh, live from the Mercer / Run up on Yeezy the wrong way, I might murk ya / Flee in the G450, I might surface / Political refugee, asylum can be purchased,” he rapped.

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Who Does Cam’ron Have Beef With?

Jay-Z is far from the only person Cam’ron has had issues with in the past, however. He’s also famously feuded with 50 Cent, Jim Jones, and more. During a recent appearance on The Danza Project, he even got candid about his beef with Dame Dash. When asked whether or not he believes their friendship is beyond repair, he made his feelings clear.

“Probably… Dame done so much for me… he helped me get on Roc-A-Fella Records… and I’m forever grateful for that,” he began. “My problem is… regardless of what happens, I never take our problems to the Internet… It kept going on… and I’m like, why are you throwing me in the spot?”

“But then he was telling n***as that he lit off the algorithm,” he added. “He like, ‘Nah, n***a I’m lit right now.’ And I’m like, ‘Lit beefing with me?’ Like, that’s how you want to be lit? And when I seen that, I was like, ain’t no turning back because the Internet already got him on a high.”

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These days, it feels as though Drake is torturing himself over this album. He has yet to make an official announcement regarding the album’s release date. Furthermore, there have been reports that he is still recording new songs. Meanwhile, the leaks are not making things any easier.

Now, a new comment from Chris Blake Griffith is leaving some Drake fans feeling completely helpless and hopeless. According to Griffith, Drake is refusing to drop ICEMAN. This comes after criticism that Griffith showed off his DMs with Drake. Griffith claims Drizzy moves like he is in the mafia, and there is a lot happening on the business side of things. Essentially, Drake will only drop ICEMAN under one condition.

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Chris Blake On Drake’s ICEMAN

As Griffith suggests, Drake will not come out with his new album until he reaches a settlement with UMG. Of course, the artist is currently in the midst of a lawsuit with UMG. While it was originally thrown out, Drake has been filing his appeals, and UMG has even responded, calling the artist a hypocrite.

This has been an extremely messy battle, and both sides seem to be exasperated with one another. Having said that, it should come as no surprise that Drake would want to play games with his new album.

Of course, these claims from Griffith are just that…claims. Drake himself has neither confirmed nor denied this report. Regardless, this is not going to be good news for fans, who simply want a new Drake solo project. This is something we haven’t gotten in about three years, which is pretty rare for the Canadian Megastar.

There is a lot riding on this next album, and many are curious to see what direction the artist goes in. It’s going to be a fascinating album, and there is no doubt that it has the potential to be the biggest of 2026.

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