Variety shared a partial clip of Sheeran’s onstage remarks at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. The show faced protests outside the venue before its start time, and followed statements from Macklemore, Robert Kraft, and Ed Sheeran himself. Kraft claimed responsibility for efforts to remove Macklemore. But he did not respond to the rapper’s accusations that other venue owners also colluded with him.

Per Variety, Sheeran said he was sorry for making mistakes throughout this process. He also said he didn’t include a B-stage for this performance because he was afraid of how people might react to him being in the middle of a crowd.

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Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence

Sheeran expressed worry about venues pre-approving of concerts’ content, adding onto his previous claims that he was not responsible for Macklemore’s removal. The rapper, on the other hand, pledged $1 million to Palestinian relief and kept the focus on the ongoing devastation of Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli state. Ed also called the October 7 attacks in Israel “horrific,” while calling ongoing military destruction of Palestine and its people “catastrophic and unjustifiable, and disproportionate,” as well as reflective of “systemic injustice.”

Also, he said he’s working to learn more about the situation and contribute to the assistance of victims “across the spectrum.” Ed Sheeran emphasized he wants his shows to be a safe space that celebrates humanity and unity, not politics.

Towards the end of the show, he thanked fans who were in attendance. We will see if anyone else involved in this situation speaks out.

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There are a lot of rumors floating around about this removal, whether they have to do with Drizzy cleaning the track up after getting big numbers, UMG being involved in its removal, or the privatization occurring due to a recent incident at a Quebec festival during which a man injured six people by driving his car into a crowd, per CTV News. But none of these theories have been confirmed at press time.

In any case, die-hards hope this indicates the song (and other “FOMO” tracks) will get official releases on streaming platforms soon. Maybe this is gearing up towards an EP drop or something similar, but again, it’s hard to say. The Toronto superstar himself hasn’t said anything about this at press time, and we’ll see if that changes.

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Drake’s “Quebec”

Elsewhere, the OVO mogul is probably celebrating after winning big on Stake. He bet $650K on Joshua Van to beat Alexandre Pantoja in their UFC match, and got a $1.1 million payout as a result, as caught by DJ Akademiks on Instagram.

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Meanwhile, Drake may be dealing with more disses these days. An alleged Pusha T snippet sending shots at him surfaced online. However, it seems like this diss, which is part of a larger alleged Push and Pharrell album leak, might be an AI fabrication. Some fans called the whole album fake, whereas others believe it’s real. Maybe we will never know for sure until Pusha drops his new material officially.

Regardless, Drake is seeing a lot of success and acclaim with “FOMO” and his 2026 run, so it might not bother him either way. After all, there is more new music to share. We’ll see if “Quebec” eventually returns in a more official way or if the music video reemerges.

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The album leak, reportedly 26 minutes long, was reportedly tagged with OVO Sound Radio elements. Here’s what Push allegedly said in the Drizzy diss, which many fans have speculated is AI: “We call you Suzy, suing in the group… You out of gas, alas, what’s the cause? / The light’s on now, everybody pause / For all your dogs, all your little blogs / Try and apologize as I watch you all crawl.”

Fans have pointed out a few elements that hint at this being fabricated, such as Pusha’s vocal tone. There’s also an alleged message from the alleged creator of the album leak floating around, in which the alleged creator allegedly said they used a Pharrell drum kit, used Suno for all the vocals, and didn’t put the OVO tags on it.

However, many other fans believe this is real, calling out alleged copyright strikes over the material they shared online. We’ll just have to wait for Pusha T or Pharrell to confirm or deny any of this, which seems unlikely. Perhaps we will learn the truth whenever their new material comes out.

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Pusha T Drake Beef

Pusha T’s beef with Drake is one of the most infamous chapters in both their careers. With more ICEMAN disses and plenty of shots Pusha’s way in the years since, it’s clear there’s no chance of this dying down.

But the veracity of this new material and diss remains in question. If it’s fake, it threw a wrench into the rollout that the artists will have to sidestep. If it’s real, many fans criticized the diss as a promo opportunity while others are calling out alleged double standards when it comes to who can diss who.

Meanwhile, Pusha T’s other foes have been doing well. The recent concerts from Ye and reunions with past enemies had fans thinking of the Virginia MC. That’s another feud that seems unlikely to end in reconciliation.

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“I am doing a new album,” Cardi shared. “After my birthday in November, I’m shipping myself away just to record.” She told Charlamagne Tha God fans will not have to wait years and years this time, as they did between her 2018 debut studio LP Invasion Of Privacy and her 2025 follow-up Am I The Drama?

DJ Envy asked how far along the Bronx superstar is in the new record’s progress. “I’m not done at all… [I have] like, two [songs],” she replied.

“I got a long way to – No, it’s not going to be a long way to go,” the mother of four clarified. “Absolutely, [next year]. I’m not even playing around.”

When Envy asked why the wait will be shorter, she said she feels a new sense of “confidence” and sung Patti LaBelle’s chorus on “New Attitude,” saying she feels “ready.”

Cardi also said she was “outside all summer” but is not much of a vacation person. With these new remarks in mind, fans hope this will really be the case rather than going through another studio album drought.

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Cardi B At The iHeartRadio Festival

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That being said, Cardi B gave fans new material in 2026, so hopefully this indicates she is keeping her foot on the gas. She dropped the new song “AH HA” in July and recently had a guest feature on the posthumous Nipsey Hussle album PROLIFIC, which was in collaboration with Bino Rideaux.

We will see if any singles or other endeavors lead up to this third album’s release. This is still in its very early stages, but fans will keep their fingers crossed until further news. In the meantime, expect Cardi B to stay fiery and build up towards a hopefully big moment in her long career.

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U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha reportedly signed the order that day to allow “all reasonable force and restraints necessary to produce the defendant in court.” The only stipulated reason to refrain from using force is reportedly if said force would put the music manager at risk due to a health condition. U.S. Marshals must also read the order to him before using force. They must allow Big U “one final opportunity to agree immediately to come to court without the use of force.”

As for what the Thursday proceeding entailed, it concerned Big U’s lawyers wanting to drop out of the sprawling case via an emergency request. The defense team previously cited overwhelming evidence as a reason why. The order concerning U.S. Marshals will be effective for future proceedings unless the court changes it.

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How Long Has Big U Been In Prison?

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Big U has been in federal custody since his arrest in March of last year. He continues to deny the allegations against him. These include racketeering crimes, witness tampering, wire fraud, conspiracy counts, and much more.

Previously, federal prosecutors expanded the indictment against Eugene Henley Jr. They included various new charges, all of which he pleaded not guilty to in August. The court denied Henley bail due to concerns over potential witness intimidation and obstruction. This also led to the court denying him permission to attend his son’s funeral last year.

“I was not able to be present for my son in the way the Court had authorized and made an exception for after his death,” Henley Jr. wrote in a court filing after the denial. “I was not allowed private viewing, even though there was a court order for this. Of course, I will never have that opportunity again.”

Big U’s trial will begin on February 16 of next year, if everything goes according to the current schedule at press time.

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CY Chels caught the podcast highlight on Twitter, with Joe praising this expanded version despite his beef with Drake over the years. He even suggested the 6ix God may have re-recorded the whole thing, and laughed at his intro about not talking smack to a girl. The podcaster and rapper called “Classic” a “slap” and a “classic” later on, saying this version made him happy with “FOMO” as a whole regardless of its other elements. “The music is there,” he argued.

Budden also called it “all the way heat” and “like old-school Drake,” and said he also liked The Boy’s Don Toliver collab remixing or interpolating “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley. “I got three joints on here that I liked a lot. I was pleased,” he said. “I’d like to know when these joints are coming out, available to be sold.”

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Joe Budden On Drake’s “FOMO”

On the other hand, Yawovi1986 caught the more full JBP discussion on “FOMO” via Twitter. They agreed it was cool overall and that Drake was just having fun, even if they didn’t like every single approach or idea. Despite some fan backlash they saw online, they appreciated how he seems unbothered and free in the short film.

The podcast later debated about the concept of “age-ism” in hip-hop and beyond that “FOMO” reignited. For the most part, they dismissed the worth of this bias, but they had a discussion about what it means to age “gracefully” in the game. Their conversation opened up beyond rap borders as well.

Of course, given Budden’s frequent issues with Drake and vice versa, this will probably surprise some folks. Or, at least, spark negative reactions to the sudden praise. But flowers were due. The praise is still kind of ironic given how Joe Budden wanted him to send shots at none other than Jay-Z before we knew exactly what “FOMO” would be.

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As caught by @TheRocSupremacy on Twitter, the Roc Nation mogul said the two legends had a disagreement that “entire coasts” jumped in and made “super dangerous.” “They were really close friends,” Jay posited, elaborating on his understanding of this situation that predates Jay’s fame.

“Biggie and Tupac used to hang out,” he said. “Tupac is getting really popular now… A certain element is coming around him. Big tells Tupac, ‘Yo, watch those guys. I know those guys. They not good guys.’ Tupac goes and tells the guys. So now, the guys are mad at Biggie… He had problems with these guys who were really serious guys in the city because he had told Tupac, ‘Stop hanging with them. Because something’s going to happen.’ And as we fast-forward [to Tupac getting shot in New York City], those were the guys, something happened.”

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Jay-Z On Biggie & Tupac

Jay-Z claimed ‘Pac knew Big had warned him, and knew they were responsible. But Jay claimed the Death Row artist blamed Smalls anyway, and Biggie chose not to retaliate or engage in the beef (save for “Who Shot Ya?”).

Hov claimed ‘Pac felt like Big allowed for the attack to happen “in his city,” which Hov dismissed as a grievance due to Smalls not controlling the streets. “From there, it just went,” he continued. “It took on a life of its own. Magazines started picking it up. It became this thing where everybody was involved. People that had nothing to do with it became involved.”

According to Billboard, Jay praised Tupac’s artistry and said he asked Big to remove a line from “Brooklyn’s Finest” that could’ve added more fuel to the East Coast and West Coast fire. This conflict experienced various historical reevaluations over time, and continues to do so. Many fans see it more as Diddy versus Suge Knight than anything else. It’s still a tragic part of hip-hop history whose effects continue to reverberate.

Elsewhere, Jay-Z reflected on his artistic come-up during this docuseries. He admitted he didn’t like the process of being an artist, but many fans are glad he changed his mind.

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Via YouTube, the Toronto superstar just dropped the individual music videos for some of his featured “FOMO” segments this afternoon (Saturday, September 19). They include “I’m Spent” with Loe Shimmy, “White Bone,” “Princess,” “Outside Tweaking” with Stunna Sandy, “Hoe Phase,” “New Bestie,” “True Bestie” with Iconic Savvy, “Road Trips,” the extended version of “Classic,” and “Cheetah Print” with Sexyy Red.

Also, Drake dropped his new song “Quebec,” one of the more chilled-out, atmospheric, and well-flowing cuts of the new tracks he previewed. For many die-hards, its music video hopefully indicates they will eventually individual releases of these teased songs, whether via YouTube or digital streaming platforms.

No Spotify or Apple Music drops yet at press time, but we’ll see what happens. After all, his material with Toliver in particular has serious hit potential, so we doubt these will stay in the vault for long.

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Drake’s “Quebec”

Elsewhere, Drake already officially dropped some “FOMO” material, albeit in a way some fans might not have expected. That’s because his Yeat collab “MISS MY DAWG” actually appeared on the rage artist’s EP COCOON rather than as a 6ix God release with a feature.

This added to the existing hype behind the new Yeat drop, and fans were happy to get it regardless of who is the first artist name on DSPs. It also gives fans hope we will get more new material soon.

For OVO die-hards, the best part about all of this is we still aren’t even in October yet. It’s already been a huge 2026 for the mogul, but more surprises could be on the way. In any case, if you have any “FOMO” highlights but don’t want to skip through the whole short film, now is your time to indulge.

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