Now, Weekly is commenting on Smurk’s legal process. In an Instagram livestream caught by DJ Akademiks on IG, she spoke about religion and potential cooperation in the case.

“For any God-fearing person: what God got for you, he got for you,” FBG Duck’s mother expressed. “You gon’ get them bad things too for playing with Him… Motherf***ers ain’t prayed this much in they life, because now they need God… But where was all that when the other families was going through what they was going through behind the s**t this man was doing? […] It’s not right… They say [OTF] Jam gon’ get on that motherf***ing and gon’ tell every goddamn thing.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if Duck s**t don’t get brought up…” she continued. “We gon’ see when Jam testify… All that was over music. It’s just senseless… There is no way that [Duck] would’ve gotten in that position and fumbled it like that… His family wouldn’t have let him or his friends. F**k how the clout is… I was a part of this destruction… Whatever the outcome with this man’s life is, it’s God’s decision.”

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Lil Durk Trial Update

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For those unaware, Lil Durk’s trial recently began with jury selection. To be clear, the murder-for-hire charges he pleaded not guilty to do not include any accusations of his involvement in FBG Duck’s murder. Rather, these accusations are only in Weekly’s civil lawsuit when it comes to court proceedings.

Evidence in the Durk case includes interviews about his alleged OTF dealings, as well as some of his music. While the specific charges relate to Lul Pab’s murder, other accusations continue to become relevant for public discussion. As such, FBG Duck’s mother believes her son’s story will be a part of proceedings.

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Release Date: August 21, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for M.O.B (Mind My Own Business)

1. M.O.B
2. Puppies
3. No
4. Locked In
5. Cash Tall
6. Enough
7. Rollie Wit Baguettes
8. On The Flo
9. Point Of View
10. Bosses In The Clouds
11. New Levels

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Alleged sources reportedly with direct knowledge confirmed the news to TMZ, relaying his stay at an ICU under doctors’ care at a Las Vegas hospital. Quality Control Music also provided an update to the outlet after the news broke, indicating their CEO is “alive and currently receiving medical care.”

In addition, the label asked for “everyone [to] keep P and his family in their thoughts and prayers and respectfully give them the privacy and space they need during this time… We deeply appreciate everyone’s concern, support, prayers, and loving energy right now.”

This comes after reports indicated family members accompanied Thomas in the hospital and consulted with medical staff about what to do next. Beyond this, not many other details about this situation are available at press time.

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Quality Control’s Pierre “P” Thomas

For those unaware, Quality Control’s Pierre “P” Thomas caused controversy last year due to his spat with Young Thug. Amid the Thugger jail calls scandal, he accused P of snitching, and he responded in kind with allegations of his own and a lot of trolling.

Since then, the situation with the label and its associated artists has been unclear as it relates to YSL. Presumably, tensions simmered down and artists focused more on individual relationships rather than collective loyalties.

In the wake of this hospitalization, this debate concerning Pierre “P” Thomas should get a significant reevaluation from fans. Moments like these remind folks of how short and precious life is, hopefully encouraging bridges to build rather than burn.

Quality Control’s dominant run in hip-hop is largely thanks to P and others guiding the ship and working well with their artists. Everyone is sending him their best wishes right now and hope he recovers healthily.

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Release Date: August 21, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Another Night at The Chateau

1. Sharper Than I Ever Been
2. Showgun
3. Whatcha Know ft. Larry June
4. The Chateau Song
5. Last Time In Vegas ft. Jay Worthy & Akeem Ali
6. Trim
7. Growin Pains
8. Get Busy – Interlude
9. Peace and Chain 2
10. Baby Fever ft. Aye-Jae
11. Is You With Me
12. On Tonight ft. ELHAE & Matt McGhee
13. Would You ft. King Joe
14. Some Real Shit ft. Foggieraw
15. GBH

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Release Date: August 21, 2026

Genre: R&B

Tracklist for TO:SUMMER

1. JULY,AUGUST
2. OUTSIDE.COM
3. 20,000 STEPS
4. HERE COMES THE SUN
5. 416 905 LOOK ALIVE!
6. CHAMPAGNE SPEECH
7. LINK SOME (TOOK MY ICE OFF)
8. LAKESHORE WEST
9. XYLO’S SONG
10. BRIGHT SIDE
11. SAD VIBE
12. MET SOMEONE ELSE
13. I KNOW IT’S SUMMER, SOMEWHERE

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Release Date: August 21, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Sewaside IV

1. Fiya Fi Dat!(Intro)
2. Montreal!
3. Jack Mode!
4. 1,2,1,2
5. Tell Em Again (riddim)
6. Disco Duck III
7. Mr.Triggerman! (Introduction)
8. Conehead!
9. Tales From Da Hood, Pt. 1
10. Boom it up!
11. Mike Shabb Getting Married (Interlude)
12. Lefleur Leflah!
13. Ring-A-Round! ft. Obijuan
14. 85.5FM (Intermission) ft. Ankhlejohn & Rvlr Magz
15. Buckshot 26′
16. Bastard Child!
17. Dontsweatit! ft. MIKE
18. Flowers!
19. Reminisce!
20. Party people! (Outro)
21. Imnotakiller!

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A key piece of evidence in JAŸ-Z’s California lawsuit was a recording of an interview between private investigators and the woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe. JAŸ-Z’s legal team argued that the recording indicated Doe had been pressured by Buzbee to make false allegations.

“My concern is a plaintiff’s lawyer shows up in court and says, ‘Magically this interview has been dropped in my lap, I had nothing to do with it,’” Judge Goorvitch said. “We have no information about where this came from. It looks highly suspicious that somehow, somebody talked to Mr. Buzbee’s client directly.”

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JAŸ-Z’s Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee

Judge Anne Richardson also expressed doubts about the interview, stating the recording was “not a reliable statement.” The judge said that Doe appeared to respond to highly suggestive questions. Meanwhile, Buzbee’s attorney, Samuel Moniz, argued that the investigators’ approach was intimidating. “To say these circumstances are inherently intimidating is an understatement,” said Moniz. “If you listen to the recording, her voice is trembling. She’s frightened. She’s totally caught off guard.”

The panel hasn’t issued an immediate ruling. However, the development seems to create a major hurdle for JAŸ-Z’s attempt to appeal the decision. We’ll keep you posted on any further updates on the case. 

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Release Date: August 21, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop, Electronic

Tracklist for This Feels Electric

1. Unforgettable
2. 6IXSIDE
3. Off The Meter
4. Get Some
5. Chanel
6. Outside Is Nice

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“We f**k with Kawhi, we don’t f**k with LeBron,” he rapped on the cut. This refers to Kawhi Leonard coming back to the Toronto Raptors… That is, if the investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers allows for it. Regardless, the message is clear, and there are a few reasons why this isn’t just a throwaway sports reference.

First off, Drake recently reacted to Kawhi Leonard’s potential return to Toronto. “so is it kawhiYZ szn again?” he wrote on social media after the news broke. Again, we’ll see if that Clippers investigation allows for the trade to actually go through.

Also, “LeBronto” is a meme for a reason, as the Raptors lost to him various times in the post-season of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. So maybe this is just a casual shut-down of one of the city’s rivals, but things are rarely that simple these days.

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LeBron James & Drake Beef

The main reason why Smiley’s diss is garnering attention is due to Drake’s beef with LeBron James. He feels betrayed by the basketball legend for showing love to Kendrick Lamar during his battle with Drizzy, and things have been contentious ever since.

While Bron said he still has love for the 6ix God despite their K.Dot-centered rift, no such indication of amicability has emerged from the OVO mogul’s side. So bars like these appearing on “10 Raccoons” should be no surprise.

Whether or not it actually manifests into anything is another question. After all, this is a pretty casual and minimal shot, and we doubt LeBron will respond in any way.

We’ll see if there’s more to the LeBron James and Drake story moving forward, although a reconciliation seems out of the question. In any case, fans are quick to point out any new tussle between them to see if they will really clash at any point.

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Specifically, there are various lyrical references to the Drake battle, a feature from Drizzy, and a few bars which some fans believe could be at K.Dot’s expense. But one person who disagrees with this feud interpretation is the artist responsible for these releases himself.

Via Instagram, the Compton rapper responded to a fan who called him out for allegedly dissing Kendrick via the 6ix God collab. The fan wanted more Los Angeles unity, and he had this to say about the interpretation: “Ain’t diss nobody on that song loud fa nuthin ahhhh [ninja emoji].”

This isn’t the only way in which fans have been debunking this beef, or at least, adding more context to the tensions between these fanbases. Kendrick Lamar’s affiliates denied beef with The Game, saying he didn’t diss Lamar on the album and driving fans away from that interpretation.

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Kendrick Lamar & The Game’s Tensions

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Still, The Game’s previous tensions with Kendrick Lamar are still at the top of fans’ minds. There has been a lot of speculation about their dynamic concerning Game’s friendship with the OVO mogul, alleged jealousies and loyalties in L.A. hip-hop, and different interpretations about what Game has said about Kendrick in the past.

Some fans on both sides think these mixed signals are misdirecting fans and creating excuses for both artists to duck smoke or accountability. Other fans on both sides think this is much ado about nothing and that this is mostly between fanbases rather than the artists themselves.

In any case, it seems like the dynamic between these West Coast spitters is, at the very least, competitive. There are plenty of other Los Angeles collabs in-common with Kendrick on The Documentary 3, so a full-on conflict seems unlikely. Now, fans must choose whether to give themselves or direct statements from the artists in question the benefit of the doubt.

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