It didn’t end there. Drizzy brought his friends and his mom to New York City on Air Drake. On Thursday night, the rapper was spotted at Mamo, an Italian restaurant in the heart of SoHo. 

We can imagine that this is only a precursor to the actual celebrations this weekend, and perhaps that’s when his wish will come true. In September, the rapper revealed that all he wanted for his birthday was a roast from Jim Carrey after seeing his fellow Canadian flame Jeff Ross in a birthday video.

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Drake’s 40th Birthday Plans

The birthday festivities probably double as a celebration of all that he’s accomplished this year. The rapper returned with the release of ICEMAN and two companion albums, Habibti and Maid Of Honour, which debuted in the top three spots of the Billboard 200. He recently dropped off Habibti (FOMO) with four new songs, including “Solar Eclipse,” which debuted at #5 on the Hot 100.

On the heels of all of this, the rapper is also rumored to be one of the headliners at 2027 Coachella. Though not confirmed, it would be his first time back at the California festival in over a decade. Along with plans to go on a full-blown tour in support of his latest projects, we could imagine that these rumors could lead to an eventual announcement of his headlining slot. Hopefully, we’ll hear more about that soon. 

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Release Date: October 23, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: AFTERBURNER

Quotable Lyrics from YERR

Uh, spin the block, on some hood s**t, and the cops knockin’ like (Yerr!)
Hey, I’m a vet, walkin’ out this bitch if I really think they won’t pay our rate
Breathe and stop, okay, okay
Cream of the crop, I’ma clean that plate

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Held at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles, Carl Thomas and Case delivered unforgettable performances while bringing in a handful of special guests. Case brought out RL to perform his 1999 collaboration, “The Best Man I Can Be.” Meanwhile, Carl Thomas brought one of the Bay Area’s finest to pay homage to a New York legend. Too Short popped up on stage to perform “The World Is Filled,” a collaboration alongside Diddy that appeared on Life After Death–an album that’s been at the center of debates recently, thanks to Jadakiss’ son, Jaewon. 

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Case & Carl Thomas Go Head-To-Head In Verzuz

Carl Thomas also dropped some gems on the crowd during his performance, explaining the sacrifices and struggles that many artists go through behind closed doors.

“What you don’t understand is that everybody that you’ve seen accomplish anything pays two prices,” Thomas said. “There’s going to be a public price. Everybody’s going to see. And then there’s going to be that private price. When nobody sees you on your knees in your closet. Asking God to do it for you. Like he did it for them.”

Meanwhile, Case closed out the evening with a heavy hitter, “Missing You” from his 2001 album, Open Letter. That song in particular had the crowd in a stronghold and proved that both his catalog and Carl Thomas’s are timeless.

Check out some of the clips above and sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below. 

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“J. Cole is half-white. I hate to say it, but it’s a huge factor. It is probably the biggest factor in Cole’s life, is that he’s mixed. By the way, we saw what happened with Drake and Kendrick. As soon as he got mixed, what Drake do? He went to his side,” Daniels explained, adding that Drake became extremely close with people like Adin Ross afterward. “He had another place to go.”

Daniels added that there’s an extremely different approach to marketing a white artist compared to a Black artist in the music industry. He suggested that Eminem also benefited greatly from being a white artist, and said that Drake has benefited from a similar set of rules.

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Ray Daniels On Drake & J. Cole

“I went on record and said that Drake is the greatest cheat code in the history of music. He is half Black and he’s half Jewish,” Daniels said. “He can say ‘my n***a,’ he can wear a yarmulke. You can not beat him.” He said that Drake being Canadian also adds another layer.

Daniels pointed to a viral clip where Michael Rubin introduced Adin Ross to Robert Kraft, and punctuated the introduction by stating that Ross is Jewish.

He eventually brought the topic back to J. Cole, and compared his career to Wale’s. He said that the only thing that differentiates them is that Cole is half-white and Wale is Nigerian. Check the full clip above and let us know if you agree.

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Recently, Twist found himself on a livestream with N3on. It was here that Twist revealed why he didn’t end up on “BedRock.” Of course, this was a Young Money mega hit with Lloyd, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, Tyga, and Jae Millz.

As Lil Twist explains, he spent so much money on studio time that Wayne left him off “BedRock” as a form of punishment. Twist also says that this is something Wayne would do to lots of his artists at the time.

“Wayne was like why Twist spend $70K in the studio,” Twist said. “He was mad at me… I wasn’t paying attention to the invoices so I couldn’t be in the video, that was my punishment… Wayne used to play bad punishment games”

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Lil Twist Punished By Lil Wayne

It is certainly a wild story, and if true, it just goes to show that Lil Wayne was heavily involved in everything that was going on with his record label.

Of course, “BedRock” was a huge hit, and you have to wonder if it would have changed the trajectory of Lil Twist’s career. While it wasn’t super beneficial to the likes of Gudda Gudda and Jae Millz, it was still a smash that fans have lots of nostalgia for.

Let us know what you think of this Lil Twist story in the comments below.

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The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the news to TMZ. However, it is currently unknown how the 18-year-old was arrested. Moreover, it is unknown what the alleged incident was that eventually led to these charges.

As it stands, Ivy Ray Hatch has been released on bond. TMZ went on to say that they have contacted Boosie for a comment, but he declined.

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Ivy Ray Hatch Arrested

This is currently a developing story, and there isn’t much information to go off of right now.

That said, be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will be sure to provide you with updates as soon as they become available.

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“Joseph Strange abused a position of trust to unlawfully copy and sell unreleased music belonging to Eminem, profiting from works that were not yet authorized for public distribution,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “His conduct undermined both legal and artistic rights.”

Strange faces five years in prison, but his attorneys called the DoJ’s statement “hyperbolic.” His lawyer, Wade Fink, told Variety that he “is a good man whose children have suffered greatly in all of this.”

“And please be sure that the actual facts of this case bear little resemblance to the comments made to the public. It is a far more complicated and nuanced matter than a man just unabashedly stealing. Nevertheless, my client has taken accountability for what he has done, has tremendous remorse for what has happened to his family, and has great faith, as do I, in the judges of our district to see this case for what it is,” Wink said.

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Eminem Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty

Strange reportedly worked for Eminem (who is reportedly readying a new album) between 2007 and 2021, directly having access to Em’s Ferndale, MI studio. Other employees reached out to the FBI over the matter, and a search of Strange’s home revealed that he obtained copies of Em’s unreleased music. Meanwhile, the FBI also found the individuals who purchased the unreleased songs, with one person stating they paid $50,000 for the unreleased records. 

The songs found their way onto streaming services, and data reveals that these unreleased records had been accessed over 8 million times. The files themselves are estimated to be around $750K. 

Strange will be sentenced on January 27th, 2027.

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He recently dropped “Every Night” with Don Toliver. It’s a song that got mixed reactions as the artist was trying out a new sound. That said, this is a single that was set to be part of his new album, GMFU. In fact, the album was supposed to be released today, October 23.

However, this week, Offset has remained quiet regarding the album’s release. There was no promotion, and fans were getting the sense that the album was being shelved. With no announcement, fans couldn’t do anything but guess.

Well, at midnight, fans went on Spotify checking for the album, and lo and behold, nothing was there.

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Offset Album Nowhere To Be Found

Offset has still yet to announce anything regarding the project. For now, it appears as though everything is in limbo, and fans are left guessing as to what is going on.

Projects get delayed all the time, so this shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise. That said, fans are certainly still side-eyeing Offset given that he had clearly announced the release date of the album a few weeks back.

Whether or not an update is coming remains to be seen. There are rumblings that labels are looking to delay albums until next year due to budgets. Perhaps GMFU was part of that crop of albums. At this point, speculation is all fans have to go off of.

Let us know what you think about all this in the comments below.

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On Thursday, October 22, he was supposed to have an arraignment. His lawyers were present for the proceedings; however, they ultimately got delayed. Why? Well, as it turns out, formal charges have yet to be filed.

According to AllHipHop, the case has not been dismissed. Instead, the proceedings are being delayed until further notice. At this time, there is no current court date for Ross’ next attempt at an arraignment.

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Rick Ross’ Case Delayed

For those who may be unaware, Ross had been accused by Kendrick of slapping her and slamming her into a wall. She says she was tagged in an Instagram post, which led Ross to question her about allegedly sleeping with someone else. Kendrick alleges that every time she would deny the allegation, Ross would strike her.

Ross has denied these allegations. Furthermore, his legal team is questioning the woman’s decision to go to the police about a month after the alleged incident.

This remains a developing story, and we will be sure to provide you with updates as they come in.

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Following the altercation, Torrez released a statement claiming that she has been harassed by Flex for years. Furthermore, she alleged that Flex shoved her violently during the brawl.

Last night, Flex took to his radio show on Hot 97 and told his side of the story. He says that Stokes continued to taunt him, saying, “Hit me first, so I can sue you.” Flex then referenced a case the couple has against the station, and how if he hit Stokes, there could have been severe monetary consequences.

“I work for MediaCo./Hot 97 and they have a case against Hot 97,” Funk Flex said. “If I would have touched him in any way or form, I’m a MediaCo. employee and they would’ve filed their papers that I was hitting him on behalf of the company for a big payout.”

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Funk Flex Tells His Story

Flex went on to say that his goal was to taunt Stokes as much as possible. He eventually told the music executive that he and his wife were never coming back to the station. Flex believes this is what escalated tensions.

“You know what I said to him after that, that really sent him over the top,” he said. “Y’all are out, never to return. Never to come back in. Y’all… are out. I don’t know what they’re talking about pushing, but that’s what sent him over the edge.”

However, Flex ended his account by saying that despite everything, he still believes that Stokes and Torrez are good people.

“I’ve known those two for a long time,” Flex stated. “They’re actually good people, but they’ve let that music industry and that greed turn them into different people.”

Following the altercation, Funk Flex was hit with a ban from Madison Square Garden. Although that appears to have been waived, and he is now allowed back in.

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