Now, it has a firm command of second place. This is impressive when you consider how artists like J. Cole and A$AP Rocky have also released albums this year.

However, Toliver doesn’t appear to be finished. During a recent show, the artist revealed that his new album Nitrous is going to be released this year. While he does not have a concrete release date, he did say, “I’m gon’ do this sh&t again this year.”

That is all the confirmation we need to say that Nitrous is going to be a late-2026 contender for album of the year.

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Don Toliver Promises Nitrous

Recently, Don Toliver brought out Drake at his show, which has led to rumblings that the two could be working on a collaboration. In fact, Drake is currently in the midst of rolling out something called “FOMO.” This could either be a new album, a new single, or a new tour.

There are other rumblings that a song with Don Toliver will be premiered on Tuesday, September 15, which is when Drake is set to have his “FOMO” live stream.

Whatever the case may be, it has become clear that Toliver is an artist in high demand. Since breaking out on Travis Scott’s Astroworld back in 2018, Toliver has continued to thrive, and now he finds himself as one of hip-hop’s biggest hitmakers.

Another album in 2026 would be the cherry on top for what has been a year to remember.

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Their relationship issues have been on full display during their live streams. Blueface is consistently berating the mother of his son, while Nevaeh gives it right back to him. Meanwhile, Chrisean Rock has also been in the picture, which has certainly led to a larger audience on the Kick platform.

Nevaeh and Blueface have been together since he was locked up for violating his parole. However, as it turns out, Nevaeh made some questionable decisions behind his back. Previously, NBA YoungBoy said he had a thing with Nevaeh. This week, she confirmed this to be the case. In fact, she admitted to getting a tattoo of NBA YoungBoy’s face on her leg.

She then went on to say that she felt stupid for getting it. Nevaeh then got the tattoo covered up, only after telling Blueface that she got his face tatted instead, which was a complete lie.

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Nevaeh Talks YoungBoy and Blueface

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Nevaeh subsequently went on to refute that she was taken off NBA YoungBoy’s roster. Instead, she said that YB still respects her and they decided to go their separate ways. Instead, Nevaeh says she chose Blueface and rode for him while he was locked up.

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Ultimately, the Nevaeh and Blueface saga never ends. It’s a mirror image of what we saw with Chrisean Rock and Blueface when they first started getting together.

Only time will tell whether or not their Kick enterprise continues to thrive.

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Release Date: September 4, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Africa

I’m mad at her (Okay), she left me on read (Yeah, yeah)
You think I’m fuckin’ with you playin’ with your head (You think I’m playin’?)
I ain’t gon’ tell you what they said, I ain’t gon’ tell (I ain’t gon’ say)
I know I’m a rockstar, I’m livin’, but don’t get jealous (Bitch get jealous)

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“Janice STFU,” “Shabang,” and “2 Hard 4 The Radio” have hovered near or at the top of the Billboard charts. Meanwhile, the rest of the tracklist showcases a Drake who is hungrier than ever to show people he can still be a hitmaker.

There are rumblings that a new album called FOMO could be dropping soon, although it seems more likely that a tour is on the horizon. A new album would be odd timing, especially when you consider the milestones that ICEMAN continues to rack up.

According to Kurrco, ICEMAN has officially sold over two million units in the United States. That means the album is officially eligible for a Double-Platinum certification from the RIAA.

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Drake’s ICEMAN Goes Double-Platinum

When you consider the fact that the album only dropped four months ago, it becomes clear as ever that Drake still has it. This was, in many respects, a make-or-break album for him. In the end, he lived up to the ICEMAN name and delivered under pressure.

If Drake is planning another album this year, you have to wonder what the sound is going to be. Is he going to continue dropping bars as he did on ICEMAN, or will he lean into the club and R&B side as he did on HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR?

There is also a chance he goes into country thanks to his newfound appreciation for Ella Langley.

Drake always has us guessing, and “FOMO” is just another example of that.

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This week, fans reacted to news that Kendrick Lamar will reportedly appear on AZ Chike’s upcoming album, No Rest For The Wicked. Chike and Kendrick collaborated on “peekaboo” from GNX, and recently, Chike pulled his verse from The Game’s The Documentary III, which some assumed was in solidarity with Kendrick. However, with Chike’s album slated to drop on September 18th, fans believe that Dot will appear on the tracklist.

“If you ask me, he’s probably going to be talking sh*t on it. Who cares?” he said. “I’m going to be honest with you, bro, like, my understanding of this whole Kendrick thing is that Kendrick didn’t release music as frequently and was so absent because he was getting out of a deal with TDE. He wasn’t happy with TDE.”

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Akademiks Talks Kendrick Lamar

Essentially, Akademiks said that Kendrick didn’t release music during that period between DAMN. and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers because he was trying to get out of that deal. But now that he left Top Dawg Entertainment and established pgLang, Ak doesn’t understand why he isn’t releasing more frequently.

“Two years ago, they wanted to be like, ‘yo, this is the best new rapper in the game,’ and I’m kind of looking at him like, yo bro, I ain’t going to lie, honestly, I feel the n***a lazy, bro. I ain’t gon call him like Kawhi. I don’t think he like Kawhi Leonard type of sh*t,” he said. “How is this n***a so absent in music?”

Of course, this led to comparisons between how Drake releases music frequently and Kendrick Lamar’s selectiveness about when he decides to pop out. “I don’t really care because he’s not my favorite but I do think Kendrick is important to the rap game,” he said. “There’s so many styles and all this West Coast d*ck licking that it’s great to have a Kendrick there but Kendrick don’t help none of y’all n***as. He don’t promote the fact that there’s talent there… I ain’t going to lie to you, I think Kendrick has starved his fans in the West Coast, I’m rooting for him.” Check the clip above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

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The milestone was commemorated with a video posted on their Instagram pages featuring maternity photos and video footage highlighting her growing bump. “One more person to Love ,” the caption reads. The announcement offered a playful glimpse at the family’s expansion. The video features white shirts hanging from a clothesline. Four of the shirts bear the names of their kids, while the fifth one, an unmarked white onesie, remains blank, and Ciara throws up a “five” with her hands.

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The news welcomed plenty of joy in the comments section. Latto, Kehlani, Tiny, Angel Reese, and more shared their congratulations. Lala wrote, “Another beautiful blessing!!! More to love!!! Making space over at Auntie La’s house love my family. I’m just over here cheesing so hard CINCO!!!”

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Ciara Announces Pregnancy

Wilson and Ciara married in 2016 and have since welcomed three children: Sienna Princess, Amora Princess and Win Harrison. Ciara also has an older son, Future Zahir, from her previous relationship with Future, who was recently posing for a photo with JAŸ-Z.

While Ciara’s been quite busy raising her family, she was back on the road in 2024 with Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes. And she brought her kids with her. “They were like little precious babies of a tour having so much fun with Auntie Missy, and Uncle Busta,” she told PEOPLE. “I mean, it’s just the energy was just incredible.”

We will keep you posted on any further updates surrounding Ciara and Russell Wilson.

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Fortunately, no one was hurt, and there’s no indication that the shooting had anything to do with Chief Keef and his crew. The rapper later shared photos on Instagram that appeared to confirm that he was present at that exact store, though he didn’t mention anything related to the incident. “Ion know i just land,” he captioned the post.

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Chief Keef In Chicago

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The rapper’s rare cameo in Chicago came as Kanye West shut down two nights at Soldier Field in the city. Ye’s homecoming concerts arrived in the midst of his American shows, many of which have faced heavy pushback from politicians and other organizations. However, Ye pulled out all the stops, and perhaps one of the biggest highlights across both nights was Chief Keef’s appearance. The drill artist delivered renditions of “Love Sosa” and “I Don’t Like” in front of 70,000 fans during the second night of Ye’s concert. 

Ultimately, it was clearly just a teaser of what’s to come as Chief Keef gears up for the Chief Keef Live 2026 tour, which kicks off in Chicago on September 12th. From there, the rapper will also head to cities like Detroit, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, among others. Find all the details here and let us know if you’ll be going to see Chief Keef live this fall. 

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Ultimately, Pooh Shiesty has been left behind bars while his attempts to get bond were struck down by a judge. And of course, this also means that some of his items were left in police possession, including some of his jewelry. Thankfully, Big30 has continued to hold him down throughout his incarceration and recently retrieved a few of these items.

Big30 took to social media this week, where he shared a video carrying Pooh Shiesty’s chain. “All these n***as dropped dey nuts on me, I swear to God they played,” he captioned the post. “But you [know] 1 thing about it GOD GOT US.”

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Big30 Retrieves Pooh Shiesty’s Jewelry

The Last Man Standing rapper was among the group of individuals, including Pooh Shiesty and his father, to face an indictment on charges like kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and extortion. Big30 has been accused of actually recording the alleged robbery of Gucci Mane in an attempt to get Pooh Shiesty out of his contract. Big30 was later released from custody ahead of trial.

Since then, Big30 has continued to hold Pooh Shiesty down. Just last week, he and fellow Memphis native, streamer BenDaDonn, performed “FDO” for high school students. 30 also appears on Shiesty’s new album, All Eyes On Shiest, contributing to songs like “Still On Timing” and the posse cut, “CMO Freestyle,” alongside Baby Slime and K Carbon. Last month, Big30 dropped off his latest single, “First Day Back” to celebrate his release. Check out the video above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments below. 

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Most recently, he sat down with The No Bars Off Show where he dove into a few bars from his latest project that have gone over people’s heads. One in particular that he highlighted comes from “WHO TF IZ U,” which he describes as having a blatant homage to Eminem, where J Cole raps, “I’m the Carolina 910 Shakespeare / All that cap you let them —- rap is over with.” The direct connection is Shakespeare and the reference to Juliet Capulet from Romeo & Juliet. 

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J Cole Sits Down And Breaks Down His Lyrics

“There’s a line on ‘Run A Train’ where like, I know–ain’t nobody ever came up to me and say, ‘yo, boom boom,’ so I know they’re not making the connection. And that’s the only one that actually bothers me,” he said. “There’s [other] lines like the ‘cap you let,’ I’m already knowing when I’m writing it, nobody’s gonna give a f*ck outside of me and get it, and I’m at peace with that.”

Cole explained how he understands that the depth of his wordplay will only be appreciated by those who care about his craftsmanship as deeply as the hosts of the show.

“I’m not doing it for y’all. It’s a self-satisfying–I’m scratching my own itch,” he added.

It’s a pretty interesting episode overall. Check out the full episode above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments below. 

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Adam explained that he’s not sure whether this is permanent, stating that it’s a possibility that they could end up back together. However, he added that they are still married. He explained how his dedication to his professional life contributed to this decision, especially after having a kid.

“Over the last couple of years, in particular, since we had our child, that, I think my extremely one-sided lifestyle of doing podcasts all day every day and not really making myself a terribly active participant in the family life is probably like the biggest factor,” he said. “We had a child, and then she kind of just took on like all of the responsibilities of being the parent,” he added, explaining that Lena would basically be handling everything in the house, from choosing their child’s school and clothes to hiring contractors to fix things in the house.

“She said something kind of cutting to me. At one point, she said, ‘You know, you feel like your responsibility in this relationship is to go to work and come back,’ and I couldn’t even say anything,” he added.

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Adam22 & Lena The Plug Split

Adam then shared a statement on X. “Lena and I have officially separated. I hope we are able to work it out, but for the time being we are taking a break. We will continue to shoot adult content together for the time being. Thank you for your respect for our privacy during this difficult time,” he said. 

No word from Lena The Plug yet, but yesterday, she shared a post on her Story about the infamous Olympic breakdancer Raygun and her husband. The caption read, “I hope I find someone who loves me as delusionally as Raygun’s husband loves her.” 

The announcement comes weeks after Lena The Plug’s controversial appearance on Drake’s 20 v. 1 where she threw her wedding ring, and months after she claimed someone fraudulently filed for divorce on her behalf.

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