In a recent Instagram comment, Fenix Flexin finally opened up about the creation of “Rubberz,” claiming that he never denied using AI on the song. “Never said I didn’t use AI, I said it had nun to do w recording process. I didn’t even know what da app was till we mixed it and erbody started commenting. Ain’t nothing wrong w using new technology as a too keep up with the times or get left behind,” he wrote.

His comments led to a flurry of different reactions but not necessarily ones that disagree with his stance. Sada Baby wrote in the caption, “We been knew it was AI. Don’t matter I’m just mad I kouldnt get in the video sht still fire.”

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Fenix Flexin’s AI Use & Tyga’s Comments

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Fenix Flexin’s admission comes shortly after Tyga echoed similar statements regarding his new album $TARFACE. Even though Tyga said that he recorded the vocals on his own, he said that some of the specific sounds used to give it that retro vibe were made through AI.

“We definitely used AI as a tool,” Tyga said. “And I know people are going to be mad about me saying this, but it’s where technology is going.” Similarly, he compared to the rise of AI to the rise of auto-tune in the late-aughts, explaining how it’s important to keep up with the times rather than fall behind. 

Check out what Fenix Flexin had to say above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

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Release Date: August 7, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Dragon’s Breath

1. Dragon’s Intro
2. Never Fold — ft. Raekwon, Sauce Money, Skyzoo, D.V. alias Khryst
3. H.E.C.T.O.R.
4. Lighter Fluid — ft. ETO, Mickey Factz, RJ Payne
5. Shaolin Rebel 2 — ft. Siah
6. The System — ft. L. Biz
7. Up At Night — ft. Peedi Crakk, M.O.W.E.
8. Day In The Life — ft. Baegod
9. One of One — ft. G4 Jag, M.A.V., KXNG Crooked
10. Flight School — ft. Chedda Bang
11. Burgundy — ft. L. Biz
12. Cold Case — ft. Ransom, Gripz
13. Divine Protection — ft. Sa-Roc, Che Noir, Reddaz
14. Solitude — ft. Flee Lord, Hus KingPin, BVNGS
15. Anointed — ft. 7xvethegenius, 40 B.A.R.R.S., Bahamadia
16. Possession — ft. Hell Fire, Cappadonna, Blue Raspberry
17. Funny Style — ft. CEE Brown
18. Czariana Grande — ft. CZARFACE
19. Explicit Material — ft. CZARFACE

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Release Date: August 7, 2026

Genre: R&B

Tracklist for Blue Island

1. Handle
2. Familiar Dreams
3. Never Let Me Go
4. In & Out
5. Potential
6. Sew Me Back Together
7. Reputation ft. Dominic Fike
8. Saturday Night
9. Babygirl ft. Doechii
10. Barriers
11. Wish You Well
12. Bobby
13. Find It One Day
14. Let Us In

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The latest indictment addresses what prosecutors described as a legal issue involving the federal interstate stalking statute. A single count previously combined allegations involving Quando Rondo, who is identified in court records as T.B., and Lul Pabb, real name Saviay’a Robinson. Prosecutors now say each alleged victim must be charged separately under federal law, prompting the revision.

As a result, the indictment now includes one interstate stalking charge related to the alleged targeting of Quando Rondo with a dangerous weapon and a separate interstate stalking count tied to Robinson’s death. Robinson was fatally shot during the August 2022 attack in Los Angeles that authorities claim was intended for Quando Rondo.

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Lil Durk’s Charges

All remaining charges against Lil Durk remain intact. They include murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit interstate stalking, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, using interstate facilities to carry out a murder-for-hire resulting in death, and a related firearms offense. Banks has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.

The updated indictment comes shortly before Banks is scheduled to stand trial before U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The court has already separated the racketeering allegations from the upcoming proceedings, meaning jurors will focus solely on the Los Angeles murder-for-hire case when the trial begins later this month.

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This emergency is reportedly what caused the band to postpone its San Francisco show yesterday (Thursday, August 6), which was meant to take place alongside Lionel Ritchie at the Chase Center. Per the report, none of the group’s three longtime members were involved, these being Ralph Johnson, Philip Bailey, and Verdine White.

The Chase Center issued a statement about the concert’s postponement. They will announce a new date soon, and they urged ticket-holders to either keep their tickets for the rescheduled performance or seek refunds at their point of purchase.

TMZ also reported that the San Francisco Fire Department sent a fire engine and a private ambulance to respond to a cardiac incident at the venue. Reportedly, authorities transported one individual in critical condition to a local hospital. John Paris’ condition is unknown at press time.

Earth, Wind & Fire has sadly experienced hardship before, and fans are wishing Paris, his family, and his loved ones the best. Admirers continue to send messages of support online as they await more information.

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John Paris’ History With Earth, Wind & Fire

For those unaware, John Paris joined the legendary group in 2001. He performed on their late-era albums such as 2003’s The Promise, 2005’s Illumination, 2013’s Now, Then & Forever and 2014’s Holiday. Paris previously played with artists like Patti LaBelle, Bruce Hornsby, and Kelly Clarkson.

We will see if the band issues a statement or if we get a prompt follow-up on this development. We hope John Paris is able to recover from the medical emergency soon, and send our best wishes to his loved ones.

Earth, Wind & Fire have recently been low-key, enjoying their live shows and connecting with younger fans. Sadly, developments like these get in the way. Depending on how this plays out, we will see when the band will return to the Chase Center. It’s a scary moment, but fans are supporting John Paris and his group.

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This week, Stake announced that to commemorate the milestone anniversary, Drake will be hopping on a livestream to give away $1 million. The rapper will be streaming live for the giveaway, which begins at 9 p.m. EST on August 8th. 

Drake and Stake have been on a roll lately with the giveaways. With the release of ICEMAN and the success of “Janice STFU,” they partnered up to make it up to all the women named Janice who had to deal with the blowback of the song’s title. “Janice Day,” as it was referred to, saw Drake hand out wads of cash to women who got caught in the crossfire of the song’s success.

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Drake’s Giveaway Spree

However, Drake’s also been actively giving away bread on his own accord too. This week, the rapper held his third annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks event at Toronto’s Casa Loma, where he dropped a big bag for the attendees. He reportedly gave $50,000 to 10 women in attendance and gifted a G-Wagon, too. In addition, all attendees received $1,000 in cash once they made it inside of the venue.

We can imagine that Saturday’s giveaway will also include some surprise guests, whether it’s some of his streamer buddies or OVO affiliates. 

In music-related news, Drake just came through with his first post-ICEMAN drop, a feature on Karol G’s single, “AHÍ.” Make sure you check out the song and rate it here. We’ll keep you posted on any further Drake-related updates. 

We’ll keep you posted on any further updates. 

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Release Date: August 7, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Newdrug2.

1. Encore.
2. Nightgown.
3. PainKillers.
4. Tattoos.
5. NotASong.
6. 808s.

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Release Date: August 7, 2026

Genre: R&B

Tracklist for X

1. How You Say My Name
2. Beautiful
3. Trust and Believe
4. For Me
5. I Wanna Know
6. Brunch
7. Set Fire
8. Down in Your Ways ft. Jozzy
9. Break Ties
10. Do You Get Angry

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As caught by DJ Akademiks on Instagram, Rozay uploaded a video ranting about folks clowning him for his album sales. “I’m a boss keeping it true to the culture,” he remarked. “If I wanted to sell 250K the first week, you think Rozay couldn’t have played that game them n***as play to sell a quarter million the first week? That s**t cheap. Them n***as y’all be talking about can’t even show you a motherf***ing palm tree in they front yard. This a $100 million house.”

Fif allegedly responded to this clip via IG. “HAHAHA This fool at a open house talking about 100 million dollar house, his house is available on air B&B WTF everything FAKE, the f**k outta here,” he reportedly wrote.

Ross had more to say in the video. “These n***as say they can sell 300 gazillion streams in the first week, but where your clothes line at, then?” he expressed. “Why you ain’t selling no shoes? You should be able to sell protein shakes if you sell that many streams. Y’all n***as should be selling peptides. You should be able to sell anything if those numbers weren’t inflated. Now Google all of their other assets outside of music. They spirits business, clothes business, everything else… Out of business.”

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Why Are Rick Ross & 50 Cent Beefing?

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For those unaware, Rick Ross and 50 Cent’s feud stretches back almost two decades ago when the former was becoming a star, stemming from an alleged shady look 50 gave the Maybach Music Group mogul at the 2008 BET Awards. They didn’t like each other from the jump. While there have been some disses on wax here and there, most of their conflict boils down to financial success, business endeavors, and relevance.

Most recently, Ross trolled 50’s new music plans, while the G-Unit mogul continues to mock Set In Stone‘s performance. We’ll see if they ever call a white flag, reconcile, or take things to the booth.

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The Toronto superstar graced his Colombian counterpart with a pre-chorus, harmonized chorus vocals, a brief brigde, and an outro interpolating his lyrics about Karol on MAID OF HONOUR‘s “New Bestie.” Elsewhere on the song, the instrumental is a pretty breezy and watery reggaetón beat pulling from Afrobeats rhythms and tones.

Overall, fans seem pretty happy with this release, even if it might not be up their alley genre-wise. After all, Karol G is a great melodic writer and performer, and matching these skills with The Boy works quite well.

Of couse, some fans will always bring up criticisms whenever he sings in another language, and others won’t be very impressed by the pop-centric and lyrically standard performance. But for the most part, folks are taking this as a summery jam for the party, and that’s not an insult.

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Karol G & Drake’s “Ahí”

Hopefully the two have more collaborations to share in the future. After all, Drake and Karol G are fans of each other, and have made that bond apparent over the years. He recently attended her show in Toronto and had an amazing time. Karol has spoken fondly of their dynamic in previous interviews and statements.

As such, many fans praised the chemistry on display, with others hoping for something a bit more punchy. The OVO mogul and Karol are so versatile, though, that anyone looking for their other sides will definitely find them on No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto. In the former’s case, he just dropped three new albums with very distinct styles, showing off this variety.

Fans React

We will see how fan reception evolves and how this track performs commercially. Elsewhere, Drake might have more new music dropping soon. It’s been a very exciting year for him. It’s shaping up to be a massive one for Karol G as well.

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