“Tupac’s first version of ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah’ was he wrote a version of it for Mike Tyson, and it already had everything,” 50 told Extra at the Los Angeles premiere. “So, when I listened to it, it was cool, and I wrote a version of it so we have it for the theme.”

The Pac recording, commonly known as “Ambitionz Az a Fighta,” dates back to the 1990s and was created around Tyson’s return to boxing. It has already been used in Street Fighter promotion, giving the film a direct musical connection to the heavyweight champion years before 50 began working on his own contribution.

That is separate from another collaboration 50 teased over the summer. During a July appearance on TODAY, he revealed that he had been working on new Street Fighter music with Eminem and unreleased Tupac vocals. He also made clear that Pac’s estate approved the material and that they weren’t using artificial intelligence to recreate his voice.

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50 Cent Took The Balrog Assignment Seriously

The music is only part of 50’s involvement. He plays boxer Balrog in the live-action adaptation, a role that sent him back into training for a sport he practiced as a teenager. At the premiere, he said preparing for the character meant spending close to three hours a day in the gym. He also worked with a boxing coach while filming in Australia.

That level of preparation came with a less glamorous transformation once production got to Balrog’s appearance. 50 shaved his facial hair and adopted the character’s distinctive haircut. He was less than thrilled when he had to leave the set looking that way.

“I went home with a hat on,” he joked. “That hairline was crazy.”

The role also reconnects 50 with something he knew before Rap or Hollywood. He recalled playing Street Fighter at a neighborhood Chinese restaurant as a kid. The icon recalled scraping together change for turns on the arcade machine. Now, he is playing one of those characters in a movie that opens Oct. 16, with Tupac’s old music scoring the trip back.

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The honor recognizes what SOCAN described as Drake’s “unmatched influence on music worldwide,” according to Billboard Canada. He won the same award last year, when his night became considerably bigger than a single trophy. Drake collected six SOCAN awards in 2025, becoming the most-awarded songwriter in the organization’s 100-year history.

His latest win arrives after another commercially dominant year at home. May’s Iceman release and its companion projects pushed Drake to new Canadian chart records, while “Janice STFU” became his record-setting 14th No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. This week, Habibti also returned to No. 1 following its deluxe edition, extending his Canadian albums record to 17 chart-toppers.

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Drake Keeps Winning At SOCAN While Sitting Out The Grammys

The songwriter honor also comes at a time when Drake’s relationship with awards institutions looks very different depending on the room. His music remains deeply embedded in SOCAN’s recognition of Canadian songwriting, but he reportedly declined to submit Iceman or the rest of his eligible solo material for the 2027 Grammys.

That decision continues a pattern dating back several years. Drake has not submitted a solo album for Grammy consideration since withdrawing Certified Lover Boy and “Way 2 Sexy” from the 2022 awards. His absence from that process has not stopped other organizations from rewarding the same period of work, particularly in Canada. Moreover, this year’s SOCAN ceremony will also recognize Jessie Reyez with the International Achievement Award. The organization cited her global reach and more than four billion streams, while Maestro Fresh Wes will share the Cultural Impact Award for “Let Your Backbone Slide.”

The awards will be presented Oct. 26 at REBEL in Toronto. Drake did not attend last year’s ceremony despite his record-setting haul, and SOCAN has not announced whether he will be in the room to collect No. 5.

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It was a massive step in their relationship, which has been on and off for years. It’s interesting to point out that ever since Blueface became a successful Kick streamer, he has started dating Chrisean again. One could make the argument that this is all for clicks. Ultimately, only they can answer that question concretely.

What we can say for sure is that Chrisean Rock recently got a touch-up on her Blueface tattoo. She had previously undergone multiple tattoo removal procedures when the two weren’t together. However, it takes numerous sessions to remove these kinds of tattoos, and Chrisean never completed the task.

Now that she and Blue are back together, she decided to get the tattoo touched up. In fact, she added some of the brand logos that Blueface recently got tatted on his face.

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Chrisean Rock And Blueface Are Locked In

Some are going to see this as a truly horrific decision, especially when you consider how turbulent the relationship has been over the years. That said, this is content. These two know what they are doing, and they have gamed the algorithm.

This is true on X and Instagram. More importantly, it is true of Kick, where Blueface is now making over $130K per week. He has figured out how to be one of the platform’s top earners, and he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

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Rocky admitted that seeing this hurt him quite a bit. He feels as though FERG’s explanation is incomplete, and that some sort of solution could have been had. That said, it appears as though things are starting to get better between the two.

For instance, FERG has put A$AP back in his name on Instagram. Meanwhile, he recently took to the platform to reveal that he was looking to find a distributor for his new album. Rocky ultimately replied to the message, saying, “U know where home is [heart emoji] congratulations.”

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A$AP Rocky Wants To Get Involved

It would appear as though A$AP Rocky is extending an olive branch and inviting FERG to get distribution through him. Whether or not FERG takes him up on that kind of deal is something that still very much remains to be seen.

Regardless, this is certainly nice to see. Rocky and FERG had a rough patch, and now, Rocky is looking to mend fences and hopefully give a fair deal on FERG’s next album.

This all comes amid Rocky’s current Don’t Be Dumb tour. If you have been paying attention, you would know that Rocky recently announced tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. He has had one of the biggest tours of the year so far, and continues to bring out thousands of fans every single night.

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Moments ago, Keefe D was officially sentenced for his role in Tupac’s murder. Davis is going to prison for 40 years to life. He was sentenced to 20 years to life for the first-degree murder charge. Subsequently, he received 20 years to life for the deadly weapon enhancement. These sentences are to run consecutively, which means Keefe D is facing a total of 40 years to life in prison.

Judge Carli Kierny made it clear that this sentencing was 30 years in the making, and that the court was not going to go easy on him. She also noted that Keefe D had already served upwards of 731 days. However, given his age and the length of the sentence, this won’t have much bearing on him getting out of prison any sooner.

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Keefe D Sentenced For Tupac Murder

Prior to the sentencing, Keefe D and his attorney made it clear that they will be looking to appeal the conviction. This will take place at a later date. For now, the conviction still stands, and Keefe D’s official sentence begins now.

Moments before the sentencing, Tupac’s family delivered impact statements. Sekyiwa Shakur was visibly emotional as she explained how much her brother meant to her. Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, the stepbrother of Tupac, also gave a statement in which he asked for the maximum sentence.

This remains a developing story.

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In fact, some of the hate towards Quavo and Pharrell has been immense. Some may argue that it is disproportionate to the quality of the album. Yet another example of the internet being a brutal place when they could always just stay quiet.

After all, it’s not like all of the people hating have listened to the album. QROMELIFE sold 13K units in the first week and fell outside the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

With all of that being said, DJ Akademiks is feeling a bit confused by the hate against Quavo. In fact, during a recent livestream, Akademiks suggested that this is some sort of paid hate campaign.

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DJ Akademiks Is Skeptical

“Is this some genuine sh*t or is it just… you know?” Akademiks asked. It’s a good question, although it ignores the fact that the internet loves to pile on people during their worst moments.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the internet is going so hard at Quavo right now. The same goes for Pharrell. Fans are already skeptical of this stage of Pharrell’s career. Meanwhile, Quavo’s solo career hasn’t been what fans were hoping for.

Add up all of these factors, and you get the perfect conditions for this kind of hate train. It is unfortunate, but that is just how the internet functions. It’s always been like that, and it won’t change anytime soon.

Let us know how you felt about Quavo’s album in the comments below.

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Just yesterday, it was reported that Diddy was transported to the hospital after sustaining a head injury. The cause of the injury remains unknown. However, the music mogul was eventually sent back to FCI Fort Dix.

Now, a new report from TMZ suggests Diddy has been written up more than original reports have let on. A union secretary at the Bureau of Prisons named Jose Rojas claims to have Diddy’s entire disciplinary record.

Rojas claims Diddy has been written up for fighting three separate times. The first was on July 31, the second on September 30, and the last one on October 1. Furthermore, he has been hit with phone violations, although these are minor infractions in comparison.

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Diddy Written Up For Three Fights

As Rojas alleged to TMZ, Diddy has lost 400 days’ worth of commissary privileges. Furthermore, he lost out on 41 days of good time credit. These credits can help you get released early. Therefore, you have one of the reasons why Diddy’s release date got delayed.

Diddy’s reps have not responded to Rojas’ claims at this time. However, TMZ appears steadfast in their reporting and the documents that were obtained in the process.

At this time, Diddy is expected to be released from prison in March of 2028. This date is still subject to change. After all, Diddy’s release date has already been shifted nine separate time already.

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The rapper maintained an unwavering confidence in his output, whether as Lil Boosie or Boosie Badazz. “It don’t matter,” he declared. “I got two Hall of Fames, real talk. Just like Kobe [Bryant], I’m No. 8 and No. 24… I started in ‘98, it’s ‘26, mane.”

That’s when someone started bringing up potential match-ups, with one person mentioning Lil Wayne. Wayne’s catalog is truthfully unrivaled. It would be hard to find any artist who can go song-for-song against him. However, Boosie welcomed the competition, stating, “Bring him on.”

“You go get Wayne. I’m gonna stand up like a mothaf*cking champ,” he added.

It should be clear that there aren’t any issues between the two rappers. But Boosie has evidently been hoping to go against anyone in a Verzuz battle.

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Boosie Wants A Worthy Opponent For Verzuz

What’s interesting is that he hasn’t always shown an interest in participating in the live-format series. Boosie once confirmed that he was approached to do a Verzuz against Trick Daddy, who turned down the opportunity due to their friendship. The Louisiana artist basically said that he’s not focused on battling people because his music is focused on his own personal experiences.

Most recently, he had a bit of a back-and-forth with Hot Boy Turk, who challenged Boosie and said that he stole his persona–Boosie faded included. However, he swiftly dismissed him and his catalog. Check out the clip above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments below.

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Release Date: October 12, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from 200

You don’t wanna know what I wear, something she ain’t ever have before
Woke up on my coma, I was lookin’ for the antidote
Told her, “Leave me, seat back”, playin’ with her camel toe
When the drug season comes, we the ones who have them dope

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You can find it at 7007 Romaine Street in Los Angeles. It is open daily from noon to 7 PM Pacific, and entry is reportedly free.

The shop opened on October 12th and it looks like the current plan is to close on the 22nd. Either way, fans have about two weeks to stop by. Overall, the focus is on clothing. Photos show black varsity jackets with a Yankees logo on the chest. A Reasonable Doubt design sits across the back, and album titles run down the sleeves.

There are also JAY-Z30 T-shirts, a blue shirt covered in his aliases, and a black Los Angeles cap. A large wall carries the slogan “’96 & Forever.”

The Yankees jackets come from a Mitchell & Ness collaboration. It first launched around his Yankee Stadium shows in July. Now the pieces are making their way west.

Of course, the pop-up is also a warm-up for the main event. JAY-Z plays SoFi Stadium on October 23rd and 24th, with both shows starting at 8 PM.

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Jay-Z’s Los Angeles Popup

This is a big return for Los Angeles. The SoFi shows are JAY-Z’s first solo concerts in the city in eight years. The second night was added after fans demanded more.

The anniversary run has already been huge. In July, he played 3 nights at Yankee Stadium, honoring Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and a final night called “Extra Innings.”

New York also had its own pop-ups in June, so the Los Angeles shop continues a familiar plan. Merch and live shows are working together to keep the anniversary going all year.

The clothing fits the moment as well with varsity jackets and baseball jerseys having been big in streetwear for years. This rap classic on the back gives them a nice story. Overall, it’s going to be a great event over the next week or so.

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