While it was most likely going to debut at number one next week with those initial predictions, it’s now more reasonable that it will come into the Hot 200 chart at number two. Subsequently, the sales figure is way under.

Bully is looking like it will move 117,000 copies, with 20,000 of them coming from physical units. Previously, the latter figure was at 100,000.

K-pop supergroup BTS is now poised to premiere at the top spot. Their new album, ARIRANG is projected to sell 170,000 (120,000 pure). For those curious, Yeat’s ADL seems poised to chart within the top five at number five with 80K (45K pure).

Ye fans are bit confused and calling the reports fake in the comments section. Ultimately, we will just have to wait and see what happens early next week. Sometimes, physical copy orders aren’t able to reach customers in time before the deadline.

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Kanye West Wireless Festival

However, with there being such a steep drop-off, there could be some other factors such as a major miscount.

Overall, Kanye West’s Bully is polarizing musically and because of the person behind the art. It seems like most fans of his are doing all they can to keep him in the mainstream, whereas others are ready for the rapper to really take some time to reflect and reset.

Unfortunately, the people in the latter camp aren’t getting that wish as he’s got plenty of shows coming up. One of which is his triple-headlining run at Wireless Festival this July. Like Drake last year, he’ll the sole focus for 2026.

He will be on the Finsbury Park stage from the 10th to the 12th.

His booking has unsurprisingly been controversial, especially with London officials and the Jewish community.

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The charges include tampering with a witness, directing activities of a criminal gang, criminal solicitation to commit murder, and conspiracy to tamper with a witness on a capital felony. Authorities originally arrested him for double-murder back in 2019, alleging that he killed YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. The case resulted in a mistrial in 2023. The dropped charges pertained to allegations that Melly tried to convince a witness not to take the stand in the trial.

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Melly’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Carol Haughwout, reacted to the state dropping the charges in a statement provided to XXL back in January. “On behalf of Jamell Demons, we welcome the dismissal of the alleged tampering and gang-related charges in court this morning,” they wrote at the time. “As his newly retained legal team, it became immediately apparent to us that no crimes had occurred. Unfortunately, for 652 days while these charges were pending, the State did not reach the same conclusion until the cusp of trial.”

“We now look forward to seeking Mr. Demons’ release from custody, where he has been held under extraordinarily restrictive conditions for far too long based on premises the State has now abandoned,” the statement concluded.

YNW Melly’s Trial Date

Last month, Melly’s legal team filed their fourth attempt at getting Melly out of jail. In doing so, they cited the alleged “emergence of additional evidence.” They also claimed that he has “endured flagrantly restrictive, dehumanizing conditions in pretrial detention.” As of now, Melly’s trial will commence in January of 2027.

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Budden began by saying that Tyrese is “always welcome up here anytime.” He continued: “Tyrese is a friend of the show, even through the jokes, even through his performative sh*t that’s he’s doing online that made my mom call me. ‘Why’s Tyrese saying mean things about you?’ Now I gotta do all that, ‘Ma, don’t pay no mind. Tyrese is cool. Everything is fine.'”

From there, he grew more agitated, adding: “You been crying about paying some f*cking child support for 12 years. That sounds tender to me. Pay that and call it a day. I had you up here as a friend. I had a good heart trying to get your child support lowered while you spent three hours beating me down about your baby momma.”

Despite getting angry, Budden reiterated, “I love Tyrese. He’s my man. Tyrese is my absolute man. I love him. He can get the shirt off my back, but he’s psycho, and when he doesn’t take his meds, somebody gotta pow pow him back into thinking correctly.”

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Tyrese & Tank’s “Verzuz”

In Tyrese’s Instagram posts, he referred to Budden as “tender” and accused him of siding with Tank, with whom he recently squared off on Verzuz. Their battle went down, last week, with Budden saying Tank won the matchup.

“I’m in NYC this week… don’t talk about me, Joe… talk to me, Joe. I’m always ready for a real conversation,” Tyrese added in another post. He continued: “I know you’re Team Tank… and I could care less about you ever being Team Tyrese again. I’m clear that you’re an Uber R&B head, but you’re still a rap n**** who just hosts a podcast and can’t hold a single note tt, So Mr. Open Toe Flip Flop Tender Budden, if you would have me on… I’m ready to have an open R&B dialogue.”

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But 2 Chainz’s caption confirms that’s what this woman was saying to him. “Who J a*s daughter this is tryin to drive me off the road,” he wrote on his Instagram. Later into the clip, when the light turns green, she attempts to run him off the street, nearly hitting him in the process.

He continues, “ho talking bout I owe her daddy some money in Albany and throwing my son name around[.] Bout put fy on her and her daddy.”

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On top of her allegations and road rage, the woman directed her bare feet at him and gave him the middle finger quite a few times.

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2 Chainz Joining Lil Wayne For Tour

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Folks in the hitmaker’s comments section are getting a good laugh out of Tity Boi’s post. “[three laughing emojis] she mad mad idk what happened but she think she really know you,” one user replies.

Others had jokes about it being the perfect audio for a song on his next album. “Sounds like an intro to a new song,” another writes.

Conversely, folks underneath No Jumper‘s repost feel this woman is telling the truth. “Nahhh I believe her [laughing emoji] he should’ve paid that lady her daddy’s money RIGHT then and there!” A second netizen echoes, “Yeahhh she know him , she definitely knows him and he knows that [three laughing emojis].”

It will be interesting to see how this situation unfolds, if it does at all.

In other news surrounding 2 Chainz, the “Watch Out” MC is getting ready to go on tour. Starting on June 30, he will be opening for longtime collaborator Lil Wayne as he celebrates 20 years of Tha Carter series. The Game is also on the slate, and both rappers will be taking turns opening during this 20+ date run. It concludes on October 23.

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In making her argument, the woman brings up the song, “Gyalchester,” off of Drake’s 2017 project, More Life. “In one of his verses, he exclaims, ‘I don’t take naps.’ And he says it kind of defensively. He says it almost as if someone saw him yawn and they were like, ‘Drake, if you’re tired, you should go take a nap.’ And he just, like, snaps. He’s like, ‘I don’t take naps.’ But by the sound of it, he probably should take a nap,” she says.

“And then he says, ‘Me and the money are way too attached to go and do that / Muscle relax / That and the spliff put me right on my back.’ So as a listener, we’re assuming he took some pain pills, and he smoked some weed, and he fell asleep, but he just said he don’t take naps. So what are we supposed to believe at this point?” she adds.

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Drake’s “Iceman” Album

The interaction comes as Drake is currently working on his long-awaited ninth solo studio album, Iceman. While he’s yet to confirm a release date, the Toronto rapper has already shared several singles from the project. They include “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf.

On Sunday, he filmed a video tribute for Nelly Furtado, who was being inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards, and in doing so, hinted that Iceman is “coming soon.” He has previously said that it will drop at some point in 2026.

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But for the majority of folks who listened to Ye’s twelfth album, they are in agreement with Pitchfork‘s 3.4/10 score. That, however, cannot be said for the distributor of Bully, gamma. It’s not surprising to see them defending the record, but their response to the outlet is what’s really garnering attention.

Caught by Kurrco, they took to their social media with a fiery response. “Is this an April Fools Joke?” they begin.

“We didn’t know Pitchfork still existed btw after they gave Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die a 5/10 after it came out and retracted it after it became the Billboard biggest selling/longest running female debut album of all-time;).”

Ye fans (or Pitchfork detractors) are piling on in the comments section. “They a bunch a frauds anyways [laughing emoji],” one person writes. “Nobody cares about that attention seeking page…. They are irrelevant,” adds another.

A third shows their support for Ye’s partner. “This is why I stan Gamma.”

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Kanye West Wireless Festival Backlash

Overall, it seems like the Chicago rapper’s supporters are going to defend him tooth and nail once again. It may be their most difficult challenge yet, given his lengthy string of Antisemitic remarks and how much backlash he’s facing elsewhere. What we mean is, his fans aren’t just debating about the quality of music anymore.

They are also swearing that Ye deserves to be in the clear from his past.

That latter point will be hard to challenge as him being selected as the Wireless Festival’s headliner for their 2026 run is not receiving a lot of thumbs up.

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, didn’t agree with the organizers’ decision to select someone who’s transgressions are still pretty fresh. “We are clear the past comments/actions of this artist are offensive and wrong and are simply not reflective of London’s values… This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one City Hall is involved in,” a rep for Khan said.

Similarly, the Jewish Leadership Council is also upset over this choice. “It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless Festival to be headlining Kanye West. The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more,” they said in part.

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Recently, Budden and his co-hosts reviewed Ye’s brand-new album, Bully. Overall, Bully is an album that has proven to be polarizing. While there are hardcore fans who love it, there are also some media establishments that are wholly swearing off Ye for the time being. They find his music has completely devolved, and that he isn’t saying anything interesting anymore.

As for The Joe Budden Podcast, they had a more nuanced take on the album. As you will see in the video below, there is this feeling that Ye’s production is still on solid ground. He is doing some cool stuff on this project and is showing people that he still has the goods.

However, there is also this feeling that some of the songs feel like Demos. The vocal mixes can be a bit rough at times, and that shines through on the deeper cuts.

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Joe Budden on Bully

Joe even compared the album to Yeezus, a project that has also proven to be a bit controversial in the Ye discography. Marc Lamont Hill said that when it comes to ranking Kanye’s albums, this would probably go towards the bottom. Budden feels the same, but also feels like it is a return to form following the success of DONDA.

Whether or not Ye is able to make a full career comeback is something that remains to be seen, although the fan support suggests that it is, indeed, possible.

Just a couple of years ago, it felt as though West was done. However, his apology tours have given him just enough good PR for some fans to have complete and utter amnesia.

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Hov sent this into Alabama, where the woman (who anonymously accused him of rape) lives. Buzbee tried to argue there was zero connection there. Instead, he felt it should have been dealt with in New York. That’s where Jane Doe had claimed her alleged assault took place.

On top of this lawsuit staying alive, it’s now going to New York. While this doesn’t signal that Jay-Z is going a win this case for sure, it does present opportunities to lead to a victory.

Potentially, the Jane Doe, who’s also named in this suit against Buzbee, may have to reveal her identity going forward.

The legal documents caught by Complex highlight that. “In the interest of justice, by separate order, the case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The motions to dismiss filed by all defendants… and the motions to proceed using a pseudonym remain pending for resolution by the gaining court.”

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Jay-Z Speaks On Tony Buzbee Lawsuit

Buzbee didn’t reply for comment to the outlet; however, he did get into it with folks like DDOT on social media. After taunting him following this development, the controversial lawyer responded with a snide remark.

“The case was filed against me in Alabama because they thought the law was more favorable there. It got kicked out of Alabama. Meaning it got kicked out of a state they wanted it in where they thought they had a legal advantage. And you call that a loss for me? You aren’t very smart. Reading cures ignorance. Try it,” he clapped back.

Back in March 2025, when Jay-Z legally fired back, he claimed that the woman accusing him of rape only was in it to try and pry money from him. Moreover, he said that the suit had “no legal merit” despite Buzbee standing by his client.

Hov recently opened up about how much this entire situation affected him in his interview earlier this month with GQ‘s Frazier Tharpe. “I was really heartbroken by like everything that occurred… I haven’t been that angry in a long time. Uncontrollable anger. Like, you don’t put that on someone,” he said.

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It was eventually revealed that the artist had been dealing with dehydration and exhaustion. Overall, this can be incredibly scary, and in some instances, dehydration is, in fact, life-threatening. With that in mind, it is easy to see why the artist went to the hospital.

She has since been released from the hospital and is now talking to her fans directly. In a post on Instagram, Megan Thee Stallion confirmed that her body shut down and that she needed some help. However, she says that after a day’s worth of rest, she will be back to perform on Thursday.

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Megan Thee Stallion Speaks Out

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“Last night was a real wake-up call for me. I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me. I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t. Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down,” Meg wrote. “I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been..I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve. Thank you for always riding with me and loving me through everything.”

This entire ordeal has been incredibly scary, and you cannot help but feel for Megan in this instance. This is the last thing you want to deal with as both a performer and a human being.

We hope she is able to get the rest she needs, going forward.

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Loren Lorosa was in attendance during the show and initially provided live updates for fans on X (formerly Twitter). “Came to see Meg The stallion on broadway and that was short lived. The few opening scenes I saw her in she was great on stage! I was excited BUT… They just stopped moulin rouge mid show apologized to the audience and said ..’stay inside and seated’ I asked security if we’re safe .. they told us ‘for now, we’ll update you if anything changes,” she wrote in one post.

She later added that another actor filled in for Megan for the rest of the night. “Milan rouge on Broadway has removed Meg the stallion for the night (no explanation as to why) …” she wrote. “Announcement just came on in the theatre .. they have removed Meg Thee Stallion from the show as Zidler for the rest of the night.”

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Statement

Afterward, Lorosa shared a statement from a spokesperson for Megan. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” the statement read. “We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”

Megan’s hairstylist and close friend Kellon Deryck also confirmed the hospitalization, requesting prayers in a post on X. “Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital,” he wrote. On Wednesday, the Broadway production’s website announced that “the role of Zidler will not be played by Megan Thee Stallion at the April 1st performance.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Megan finally broke her silence about the situation in a post on Instagram. “Last night was a real wake-up call for me. I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me,” she wrote.

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She continued: “I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t. Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down. I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been..I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve. Thank you for always riding with me and loving me through everything.”

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