A lot of these certifications are for the Atlanta icon’s biggest hits, which have already gone platinum multiple times. These include “Life Is Good” with Drake, “Mask Off,” “Low Life” with The Weeknd, and “WAIT FOR U” with Drizzy and Tems. All of these are in the double-digit platinum numbers, although they aren’t diamond just yet.

Elsewhere, some of his multi-platinum hits include “Like That” with Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, “Stick Talk,” “PUFFIN ON ZOOTIEZ,” “The Percocet & Stripper Joint,” “Honest,” and “Thought It Was A Drought.” As for first-time platinum records, we have classics like “Codeine Crazy,” “Throw Away,” “News Or Something,” and “Perkys Calling” that already feel platinum by cultural standards alone, along with newer cuts like various Metro collabs from their WE DON’T TRUST YOU album.

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Future’s The Real Me Sales

This is all due cause for celebration, and it’s great to see this amazing catalog of hits get some RIAA recognition. But what about the most recent entry in the albums catalog. If first week sales projections are accurate, Future’s The Real Me will be another win.

Previous reports suggested the new LP would move 135K units in its first week. The most recent update, caught by Kurrco on Instagram, suggests that number will be closer to 131K. It’s a small dip and an overall downgrade from previous first week sales numbers, although it will likely best the last full-length, MIXTAPE PLUTO. In any case, even if comparison is the thief of joy, these numbers show he still commands a lot of attention and engagement.

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Future is also dealing with beef these days, but that won’t distract him from celebrating his achievements. Depending on how The Real Me ages, various highlights could land on this RIAA list one day.

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The pair draws inspiration from his green 1963 Plymouth Valiant. Knight once sold Onitsuka Tiger shoes out of that car’s trunk. He traveled to track meets across the Pacific Northwest doing it. That hustle came years before Nike officially existed as a company.

The shoe uses the newer Air Force 1 01 shape instead of the 07. Metallic silver panels wrap the mudguard, eyestays, and heel area. White leather underlays keep the design feeling clean and simple. Olive green shows up on the laces, outsole, and satin lining.

Those green touches directly reference the Valiant’s original paint job. Mirror-like silver Swooshes add a bit of shine to the design. Serif branding on the tongue and heel nods to Nike’s earliest visual style. Small dubraes on the laces are stamped with Knight’s initials.

The shoe first appeared publicly during Paris Fashion Week last month. Nike expects a wider release sometime in Spring or Summer 2027. This tribute follows Nike renaming its headquarters after Knight last October.

That campus is now officially called the Philip H. Knight Campus. Together, these moves mark a broader celebration of Nike’s earliest days. The shoe itself keeps that story simple and material-driven, without loud graphics.

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Phil Knight “Shoe Dog”

The “Shoe Dog” pulls its entire color story from one specific car. Knight’s green Plymouth Valiant becomes the shoe’s main reference point throughout. Metallic silver stands in for the Valiant’s chrome trim and bodywork.

White leather panels keep the base neutral and let materials do the talking. Olive green laces and outsole echo the car’s original paint color closely. A satin lining adds a slightly more premium feel underfoot. Vintage serif lettering on the tongue nods to Nike’s early branding choices. The “PK” detail offer a subtle, personal touch tied directly to Knight.

This release also uses Nike’s revived Air Force 1 construction. That version features a slimmer profile than the more common 2007 build. Altogether, the shoe leans on storytelling through material choices rather than graphics.

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“She said, ‘The private jet to Paris is $200K. You don’t got to spend that on that private jet. Just fly me first-class, we’re good,'” Ak remarked. “‘But, that $200K you saved, just put it towards my shopping spree.’ […] You know how Drake won that $30 million? You think I can ask Drake and be like, ‘Shorty done added a good, smooth $400,000 to the cart. I’m up in Hermes panicking! Yo, Drake! Bail me out!’ Nah, I’m playing…”

“I will say this, and for all women watching, y’all gon’ hate me when I keep saying this,” he continued. “She comes off like a lady, she doesn’t use slang, she is submissive. I know there’s many ways to skin a cat. So for y’all loud chicks, ‘spend that s**t,’ doing a bunch of ratchet ghetto s**t, maybe that works for you… This woman right here, to keep it real, she’s a professional.”

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DJ Akademiks’ Date With Daphne Joy

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DJ Akademiks recently posted footage of his Daphne Joy date, which fans have spent a lot of time debating over and joking about. But they clearly don’t care about the chatter, as they continue to show love to one another and play into the viral discussions.

As for Drake’s $30 million win that Akademiks referenced, that refers to his “max win” on the Stake platform. It’s the biggest prize a user can win for its games, and the clip of him reacting to it says everything you need to know about his excitement.

Maybe one day, the 6ix God will cut a slice for his OVO colleague and his next romantic escapade with Joy. Social media has had a lot of fun with this dynamic, and they are happy to continue sharing. All that’s left to see is if this relationship is for real or fades away.

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“It’s ironic. It’s funny that the only people that will hang out with Jay now are his ex-enemies,” he remarked. “Isn’t that weird? But none of his friends. Does that make sense to you? Now, I’m dancing on stage with my enemies, with our nemesis, with our opps, and none of your friends are on stage with you? Except Memphis Bleek? That doesn’t seem odd to you? […] You guys are dumb, man… I’ma keep laughing at y’all.”

Ironically, Dash said rap beef “wasn’t real” and downplayed its effect, going onto criticize Jay-Z’s freestyle.

Of course, there are some “real friends” fans can point to from the Yankee Stadium shows, namely Beyoncé and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. But what Dame Dash referred to seemed to be more about the folks who have always been in his corner from day one, of which Bleek was the only one.

Still, bringing out Jaz-O, Nas, Joe, Jada, and others despite either previous grievances or not as long of a history together proved to be a compelling move for most fans out there.

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Dame Dash Trashes Jay-Z

Dame Dash’s other recent disses towards Jay-Z include the claim that he’s nowhere near the same level as Kanye West. That’s another legend selling out stadium shows these days, and Ye actually showed love to Hov recently.

This also follows Dame Dash’s bizarre AI video at Jay-Z’s concert, which featured him getting on stage and then getting arrested by law enforcement for child support payments. Whoever Jay’s “real friends” are these days, Dame will not show up anywhere near that list for seemingly the rest of time.

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At around the 23:50-minute mark of the YouTube video below, Ross and Deon started to talk about these beefs, with the former saying 50 can’t dress and that they are “two different cloths.” But he did say he wants to see everyone win, which led the actor to ask about the Drizzy conflict and why they won’t drop another song again.

For the most part, they just laughed at the prospect. But Rick Ross had other Drake reflections, which were similar to what he told The Joe Budden Podcast. “It was fun, it ain’t nothing to regret at all,” he remarked.

“You know that n***a 50 Cent can’t trust ’em,” Rick remarked. “What you think about that n***a baby mama?” he asked Cole, referring to Daphne Joy. Cole said he met her, and Ross said he did too, which led them to laugh uncontrollably.

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Rick Ross On The Joe Budden Podcast

While some social media interpretations claim this suggests they were both romantically involved with Joy, there’s nothing explicitly confirming this in the clip. But some fans will still run with that, which has already led to a lot of debate.

Rick Ross’ recent Joe Budden Podcast appearance also elaborated on some of this Drake conversation. He said nothing about their dynamic is fake, whether their past friendship or their current conflict.

As for the G-Unit mogul, Ross’ beef with him has lasted a long time, and will probably not end anytime soon. That’s especially the case if they continue to bring up their romantic partners. It’s unclear why Daphne Joy came up or if this was a dig at OVO fan DJ Akademiks considering the context of the moment. But in any case, these feuds continue to spiral out whether the artists can control them or not.

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Release Date: July 17, 2026

Genre: R&B

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Ballerina Tea

Why you giving all my close friends hugs?
Drinking all my bottles and s**t,
Treat me good every time I’m in the club,
How I’d feel, f***ing with my models and s**t 

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Release Date: July 16, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Invite Only

Money calling, go answer it,
‘Nuff cheese and bread, I got sandwiches,
My girl want her next girl involved,
Just told her I’ll ask her, Anchorage

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Release Date: July 17, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from First Day Out

I got chops in the crib, I ain’t dying at home,
They don’t like when I get in my zone,
I’m trying to gеt right, they keep saying I’m wrong,
Stop playing, girl, watch your tone

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As caught by TMZ, the influencer and Twitch streamer recalled an alleged interaction between her and the singer. She allegedly confronted him about Rivas and demanded proof that she was of legal age, insinuating she knew of their alleged relationship.

“I’m like, ‘Hey, this girl is saying that you’re f***ing with a f***ing 13-year-old. You need to explain yourself,'” Collins alleged. “He was like, ‘Dude, that’s not even true. She’s, like, 19.’ I was like, ‘No, she’s not. She said she’s 13. Show me proof.’ And you know what? He showed me proof.”

She did not specify what the proof entailed. D4vd has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

“I was like, ‘Okay, I’ma back off. I feel like I’m harassing my friend. Obviously, now that’s a little too much,'” Aysia Collins continued. “Obviously, there was more conversation than that. I can’t get into every single detail for legal reasons. But I didn’t just go, ‘Hey, is your friend 13?’ And he went, ‘No.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, okay. La la la la la…’ I wasn’t being stupid. I was like, ‘No, show me proof, I need to see actual evidence. Because I think you’re f***ing with a minor.’

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D4vd’s Murder Case

“Obviously, when my friend tells me, ‘No, I’m not’ [and] shows me proof that he is not, and I harass him more,” she went on. “He’s like, ‘Dude, chill the f**k out.’ Manipulated the f**k out of me, to be honest. I was like, ‘Okay, honestly, I’m tripping, I’ma lay off.’ […] The sad thing about the Internet is I could give you guys all the information in the world [and] y’all still will not believe me.”

Collins also spoke about explaining a screenshot. This may refer to her previous criticisms of the singer from June, in which she called him a “psycopath” that “lied and betrayed everyone around him.” Other folks in D4vd’s orbit have condemned him or demanded justice for Celeste Rivas. But the court must still rule on this matter in order for the truth to emerge.

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TMZ caught up with him yesterday (Friday, July 17) and asked him about the ordeal. They also asked about the folks supporting Stefon Diggs, as the stylist received criticism from Cardi B, the mother of Diggs’ child, about the accusations.

“Differences of opinion, refusal to tell the truth, an obligation to myself and to children that bear my name,” he explained regarding his issues with Stefon. “A responsibility that I hold very near and dear to my heart. So I got to walk this s**t down. Justice for CB. Dad first.”

The interviewer asked for a response to Diggs’ claims that Chris Blake Griffith is lying. “I don’t know why liars lie,” he expressed. “But if a liar told me I was lying, I wouldn’t believe him.” Then, Griffith addressed Cardi’s social media rebuttals.

“A liar told her I was lying and she believed it,” he answered. “Unfortunately. In reality, how many kids were born last year with the last name Diggs? A plethora? He can’t be telling all the truth. I don’t think she would’ve signed up for that.”

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Chris Blake Griffith Speaks On Stefon Diggs

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“I tried to give him a pass a couple of years ago, thinking that it was something that he would apologize for and move on past,” Chris Blake continued. “He kind of gave me his a** to kiss. Which is why we’re operating in the realm of litigation that exists currently. […] In the regard of court, I feel validated. I feel vindicated. I feel like the truth is gon’ shine bright. For what they did to me. Especially here in L.A., May 29 at my residence.

“When I say somebody got to pay, I ain’t talking financial,” he concluded. “Justice really got to be executed within full form. So somebody got to be held responsible. It’s not a dollar amount that can change my mind. If it’s up to me, this case is trial before a judge and jury. And I can’t wait for that day… I’m not worried about no money. I never demanded a dollar amount, I’m not demanding a dollar. Do it look like I’m worried about money?”

We will see what comes of this case once the court decides how they will handle it.

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