More recently, DJ Akademiks has been making it seem as though he is under attack from Roc Nation. He alleges Roc Nation is behind the lawsuits filed against Drizzy and Stake. Furthermore, he has expressed frustration with hip-hop media for not pursuing the supposed Roc Nation story.

Last week, Akademiks was swatted while on a live stream, and he attributed it to him talking about Desiree Perez. During his most recent stream, he let it slip that he is not the only one allegedly being swatted.

In the clip below, he claims that Larry Jackson of Gamma was swatted. Furthermore, he revealed that Drake was swatted “yesterday.” Ak believes these incidents are connected.

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Akademiks Says Drake and Larry Jackson Were Swatted

“There’s some real sh*t happening that’s not no make-believe,” Akademiks said. At this time, Drake has not commented on the alleged situation. Moreover, there are no other news reports that suggest this to be the case.

For those unaware, swatting is the act of calling a police department and claiming that a violent act or hostage situation is happening inside a home. This sparks an urgent police response, and more often than not, it includes a SWAT team. Swatting is highly illegal and has resulted in deaths.

At press time, neither Drake nor Jackson have confirmed Akademiks’ revelation. Stay tuned to HNHH for updates on this developing story.

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The comedian’s rise to fame has been truly impressive to watch. He started doing sketch comedy on social media, and grew this into millions of followers. Now, he is acting in movies and continues to collaborate with high-profile individuals.

Recently, Druski sat down with Frazier Tharpe of GQ, where he spoke about a myriad of topics, including Drake. Infamously, the comedian backed Drizzy following the Kendrick Lamar beef. Tharpe asked Druski what compelled him to do so.

“That’s my brother,” Druski said. “I don’t care about what’s hot at the moment or what’s going on…I’m just big on loyalty. I just supported a friend throughout that whole endeavor.”

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Druski Talks To GQ

While hosting an awards show, Druski was accused of trying to avoid Kendrick Lamar at all costs. Some tried to say that this was because of his association with Drake. As the comedian explains, this was just social media doing what it does best: creating narratives.

“That was not intentional,” the comedian insisted. “Social media will take these clips and spin them however they want to spin it.”

If you remember, Druski starred in Drake and Lil Durk’s music video for “Laugh Now, Cry Later.” In previous interviews, the comedian has stated that the video is what led to the success he has now. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that he is an unconditional supporter of the Canadian megastar.

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Recently, Akademiks shared an alleged message that Lil Durk sent in a text chain where he seemingly acknowledges knowing where Quando Rondo might be. “I’m not celebrating New Year’s because my dog is dead and nobody is doing anything. Rondo out there acting like they don’t have nothing to worry about even though we got the location,” the message reads.

Durk is charged with allegedly orchestrating and funding a retaliatory assassination that killed Quando Rondo’s cousin Lul Pab in Los Angeles. The prosecutors claim that Durk’s friend paid five associates to travel to California to commit the shooting and sent a text to this friend, stating, “Don’t book no flights under no names involved wit me.”

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Evidence In Lil Durk Trial Surfaces

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Prosecutors also allege that one of Quando Rondo’s affiliates reportedly extended an olive branch in an attempt to make a peace offering. However, Durk reportedly rejected this. “I’m not hopping on the phone to squash […] this for Thang and Von,” he allegedly said. The court filing also says that he wrote, “Call me bout peace, take the peace of the switch.” What’s worse is that the switch in question was an alleged reference to the gun used in the crime. 

The prosecution will also be allowed to use Durk’s music, specifically his song “Pissed Me Off” in court. Furthermore, there have been reports that interviews from Wack 100 and 6ix9ine with Akademiks might enter the trial, too. 

We will keep you posted on any further updates on the trial, which begins on Thursday. 

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From there, Suge recalls finding someone who would do it as quickly as possible. In fact, he offered someone $1.2 million just to get it done quickly. From there, Afeni Shakur reportedly invited Suge and friends to a Las Vegas hotel room, where they smoked Tupac’s ashes. Suge told TMZ that he abstained from the ritual, noting he was on probation at the time.

While Suge’s story comes with some shock factor, there is actually a lot more to it. In 2020, E.D.I. Mean of The Outlawz sat down with Vlad TV, where he told the truth behind the story. If you remember, Tupac actually rapped about having his ashes smoked during his verse on the 1999 song, “Black Jesuz.”

“We die clutchin’ glasses, filled with liquor bombastic/ Cremated, last wishes n***as smoke my ashes,” 2Pac raps on the song.

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E.D.I. Mean Reveals The Truth Behind Tupac’s Request

During the Vlad TV conversation, E.D.I. Mean revealed a talk he had with 2Pac, in which the artist spoke about the significance of the ritual. He had learned it from Native American friends back home, and wanted to have it done to him when he passed. His mom ultimately honored his wishes.

“The conversation was a real conversation. He was giving us history on where it came from, what he learned about it, you know what I mean? Why it was something he thought was interesting… [Tupac said] ‘Wouldn’t it be some shit if one of us died just so we always a part of each other?’… Shit you talk about when you young and you’re high,” E.D.I. Mean explained.

“It’s something the Native Americans did,” E.D.I Mean continued. “That’s where it came from… Because he had Native American friends that he went to school with that told him about that. I don’t know whether it was in the Bay or Baltimore but, yeah, you know, there was an actual lesson behind that.”

Tupac’s murder trial will continue this week in Nevada, as Duane “Keefe D” Davis faces life in prison.

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According to the complaint, obtained by the publication, Eric “Von Zip” Martin, described as a Combs associate with connections to Davis and the South Side Crips, allegedly helped establish a relationship between Combs and Davis.

The lawsuit further alleges that Combs met Davis and Martin at a Los Angeles deli and discussed having “problems” involving Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight and Shakur being handled. The complaint claims that Combs allegedly offered $1 million for the purported job, based on allegations and information attributed to previously released testimony.

The filing also alleges that, after Shakur was shot, Combs reportedly contacted Martin and asked whether “that” was them. It claims Martin subsequently received $500,000 that was allegedly intended for Davis, although Davis reportedly never received the money.

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Diddy Accused Of Ordering Tupac Hit

Keefe D has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and is accused by prosecutors of helping orchestrate what they describe as a revenge attack following an altercation involving his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, and Shakur’s entourage. Prosecutors allege Davis obtained the weapon and helped organize the shooting, although he is not accused of being the gunman. His defense has argued that some of Davis’ previous accounts were fabricated.

More importantly, Combs has not been charged in connection with Shakur’s murder, and prosecutors in Davis’ criminal case have not accused him of ordering the killing. The lawsuit acknowledges that Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement, describing the allegations as “pure fiction.” It also notes that Davis has retracted various prior statements, including allegations involving Combs.

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At the time, it was stated that the Fulton County warrant stemmed from alleged child custody interference. Furthermore, the Baltimore County warrant was allegedly related to the 2019 disappearance of Brown’s 10-year-old daughter. Initial reporting from TMZ classified this as an outstanding kidnapping warrant.

Since the arrest, Baltimore County police have confirmed that Brown’s daughter was not one of the kids in the vehicle during the July 6 arrest. Meanwhile, Fulton County has recalled its child custody warrant. No charges have been pursued.

As a result of all this, Brown is suing Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, according to CBS News.

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Alicia Brown Sues Fulton County Sheriff

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Brown alleges a faulty warrant is what ultimately led to her arrest. Furthermore, she believes this was a violation of her constitutional rights. Additionally, Brown alleges to have suffered emotional distress, damage to her reputation, financial losses, and separation from her children.

Brown is looking for a jury trial in the case, although the damages she is seeking have not been disclosed. Elsewhere in her filing, she also named Big Tigger, real name Darian Morgan. She wants access to Labat and Morgan’s phone records, to see if there was any communication between the two. Brown believes this could point to how the initial warrant was obtained, and how authorities knew where she was driving.

After being accused of domestic abuse, the radio host was arrested on aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to children charges. Brown believes Morgan received preferential treatment, and she hopes to have that investigated as part of this lawsuit.

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Yesterday, it was reported that a 6ix9ine interview with Wack 100, conducted by DJ Akademiks, would be used in court. In this interview, 6ix9ine taunted Durk, urging him to “slide for Von.” Prosecutors believe this proves Durk was peer-pressured into the alleged murder-for-hire scheme.

Last night, 6ix9ine was live with Akademiks, where he began trolling the Chicago artist. Elsewhere in the conversation, he asked DJ Akademiks a hypothetical question that led to an interesting exchange.

The rainbow-haired artist asked Ak if he would send Durk’s parents $500K should the rapper get sentenced to life in prison. 6ix9ine prefaced the question by noting how Ak made his career off talking about the Drill scene in Chicago. He also got Ak to admit how much Durk has personally meant to the commentator’s career.

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6ix9ine Questions DJ Akademiks

While Ak was quick to acknowledge how much he loves Durk, he did have to pump the brakes on 6ix9ine. The streamer explained that $500K is a steep price, all things considered. Although he would contribute, he feels as though half a million dollars is a bit steep.

This subsequently led to 6ix9ine stating how Akademiks was one of the first people to send him money when he was dealing with issues from the IRS. Ak then had to admit that this was, indeed, the case.

6ix9ine felt as though he got the better of Ak in the exchange. While he continuously alluded to their friendship, the artist paraded around his recording space, saying, “I walk sh*t down.”

Clearly, Tekashi is revelling in Durk’s situation. Tomorrow, Durk will be back in court for jury selection.

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Well, it turns out that J Cole wasn’t just trying to win back public favor by his emotional performance–there was something that actually triggered those tears. Per Gotham Hip Hop, it surrounds the story of Collin Griffin, a cancer patient he met through a Make-A-Wish in 2017 who passed away a year later.

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J. Cole’s Tearful “Love Yourz” Performance

“Collin’s Make-A-Wish was to meet Cole, and when he passed away the next year, Cole was even mentioned in his obituary. Collin met Cole backstage at a show in DC, and Dreamville took care of him with merch and the like. Cole even took the shoes off his feet and signed them for Collin, asking him to work hard to beat cancer,” the tweet reads. 

“Collin told Cole that his music has been inspirational for him and helped him get through this difficult time, to which Cole responded ‘No, you inspire me,’” it continued. “Collin broke down in tears. Fast forward to Cole’s Cleveland show over the weekend, Collin’s family attended and held up pictures of him, which Cole called out right before performing ‘Love Yourz.’”

The Fall-Off World Tour continues in Kansas City tonight (August 19th) at the T-Mobile Center, then heads to Denver on August 21st. Check out the post above and sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below. 

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Release Date: August 19, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Speak On Fortune

The money I’m spending on clothes is the money you spend on a mortgage
I don’t like to talk about h*es, I feel like that topic is boring

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Ross made it clear that his private jet was simply in the shop being fitted with Starlink internet. However, there were people out there who refused to believe the artist. They thought this was a convenient lie, and that something nefarious was going on.

Well, Rozay has seemingly gotten the last laugh. During an interview with Complex, Ross showed off his airplane hangar, including his $70 million jet. It was here that Ross revealed how his Starlink upgrade cost $2 million.

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Rick Ross Proves He’s Still Got It

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Ross went on to say that he does not see the jet as a symbol of his wealth. Instead, he believes it is symbolic of his various business deals. He is proud of how far he has come in his career, and he is making that crystal clear in the interview.

Despite showing off the jet, there are certainly going to be those out there who will disparage the artist regardless. Following the Drake beef in 2024, fans have not let Ross get away with anything. It’s yet another demonstration of how the beef led to some of the worst discourse ever.

There is no telling when Drake fans will finally let up on Ross.

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