USA YoungBoy pulled up the SeatGeek app to show the tickets that reportedly remained on sale an hour before the event. It’s unclear if these are all resale tickets or official tickets, but either way, they pointed to low sales in various sections. Akademiks replied with a simple jab: “Shoulda put Gunna on the lineup.”

It’s one of various instances in which DJ Akademiks has criticized Lil Baby’s beef with Gunna. He believes the “fukumean” MC was able to put out great material after the YSL scandal, whereas Baby has stagnated.

For those unaware, that conflict between the Drip Harder collaborators emerged because of Wunna’s plea deal in the YSL RICO case. Many fans have debated whether his rap peers betrayed him by turning their backs outright, and it seems like there’s still some fallout from this years-old debate.

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Lil Baby & DJ Akademiks Beef

Lil Baby has also clapped back at DJ Akademiks’ criticisms in the past. In fact, he dissed Ak in a music video tease, which led the commentator and journalist to call him a hypocrite.

Their feud actually extends further back than the YSL RICO scandal, but that added the most fuel to the fire. While Ak’s issues seem to be a bit more about music than about street codes, he still uses both under the same umbrella whenever situations like these pop up.

Ironically, Gunna recently reflected on his relationship with Lil Baby during an interview with Billboard about his biggest chart hits. “Baby started on this motherf***er [‘Drip Too Hard’] and then, once I heard it, let me do my part,” he expressed. “We kind of just bouncing off of each other. It was already written, just the whole song of us together. It was a good combination, collaboration.”

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Rosenberg took a highly critical stance on folks forgiving Ye despite his bigotries. He said he was referring to fans rather than guest artists at shows, criticizing selective memory.

In response on Twitter, Akademiks told Rosenberg to “shut [his] punk a** up” and said he won’t get people to hate Ye. Ak said he doesn’t dictate how and when to forgive someone as legendary as the Chicago artist and told him to “stay outta family business.” In another tweet, he said folks don’t have to explain their Kanye West stance to people like Rosenberg, defending unconditional love and saying Kanye “held himself accountable” after a “time out.”

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Kanye West’s Beefs

On the other end of these discussions is Joe Budden and his self-titled podcast, which focused more on Kanye West and his squashed and active beefs than the sociopolitical controversies. Budden said what he hates the most about Ye is how he “flips on the people that have always been for him, and whenever he feels like it, he just gets back with them,” as caught by CY Chels on Twitter. He called it “the corniest s**t in the world.” The context of the conversation was Kanye reuniting with Big Sean after disrespecting him publicly in recent years.

The JBP‘s cohosts said other folks do similar behavior, especially narcissists. Ice said we might not have the full context to properly assess the forgiveness, but Joe said this has happened way too much with Ye. Still, he admitted he liked seeing it go down, but couldn’t get over this take.

Joe Budden also claimed some of Kanye West’s other foes refuse to speak ill about him due to their previous friendship, specifically Pusha T. Fans questioned this, though, as Push has made his fracture with Ye very clear over the years.

In any case, these questions will not get any easier to come to a middle ground on. The question is instead where fans and their money draw the line.

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Julez Smith Jr. is the son of Solange, and a model and creative in his own right. At press time, it doesn’t seem like he’s reacted to these allegations on social media, so they haven’t been explicitly confirmed or denied.

As caught by Hollywood Unlocked on Instagram, the California rapper made the claim on his livestream after Akira showed him something on her phone. “Baby looking good, ain’t she?” Blue remarked. “We got a new character we adding to the circus. He’s trying to double back on that little s**t. He must’ve seen that video.”

Later, he claimed she’s never been with a handsome guy. Nevaeh retorted by bringing Julez up, and Blueface disrespected him by saying he’s only famous for being someone’s nephew. Which, of course, is also disrespectful to Solange.

Many fans online said Nevaeh should’ve just kept quiet and stayed in contact, as they believe Blue will do her wrong. But again, the other side hasn’t said anything, so we’ll see if there’s anything else here.

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Blueface & Nevaeh Drama

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Elsewhere, Nevaeh Akira’s mother reacted to her leaks, as caught by DJ Akademiks TV on Instagram. “I don’t like that it’s out there, but… I’m not going to shame you for it. People have done worse.”

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Also, Nevaeh went at Blueface’s ex, asking for a boxing match with Jaidyn Alexis. They have been quite at odds throughout Akira’s relationship with Blueface, and we’ll see if they eventually clash in person. Hopefully, if it’s a fight, it’s sanctioned and safe rather than a more volatile encounter.

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This is just the latest chapter in an inexhaustibly messy saga. Leaks are never good to deal with and are always unfortunate, but this couple is trying to make the most out of it and attach more clout to the narrative.

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The style code is JA8123-400 and of course, it takes after the Spike Lee joint. The colorway also pulls directly from the movie’s poster artwork.

Blue leather covers most of the upper here. That marked the first time nubuck ever appeared on an Air Jordan 3 build. Traditional elephant print is replaced for a tonal blue and white pattern instead.

Gold hits the eyelets, midsole, and heel Jumpman branding. A radiant green Jumpman logo sits up top on the tongue. Further, that mix of colors ties directly back to the film’s own visual identity.

This 2027 return lines up with the shoe’s 20th anniversary. Spike Lee’s connection to Jordan Brand goes back to his Mars Blackmon commercials. Finally, the “Do The Right Thing” remains one of the most direct movie tie-ins in the entire Air Jordan catalog.

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Air Jordan 3 “Do The Right Thing”

The original 2007 release only came out in limited numbers. That scarcity helped turn it into a true grail over the years. Further, resale prices on original pairs have climbed as high as $1,000.

Spike Lee’s presence in sneaker culture has stayed strong ever since those early Jordan ads. He’s remained a fixture courtside and within basketball culture more broadly. His recent custom Knicks-themed Air Jordan 3 only reignited interest in a wider retail release.

This retro is expected to stick close to the 2007 original’s look. That means keeping the same bold color blocking and premium leather build. Overall, Jordan Brand rarely revisits movie-inspired colorways like this one.

For sneakerheads who missed out the first time, this “Do The Right Thing” Air Jordan 3 finally offers a real shot at one of the model’s most storied colorways.

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Release Date: September 3, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Love Of The Game 3

These man full of envy ’cause they know I’m getting paid,
This life is full of testing, every test, you know I’ll ace it,
I’ve been OT, tour life, show a day,
Five shows a week ain’t for the weak, babe

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On Twitter, he posted a few pictures of him and Lamar in the studio while promoting the LP’s release. While this isn’t an explicit confirmation of a feature, previous teases of studio time have led to official results. For example, after AZ posted up with Tyler, The Creator, they eventually released their collaboration “Look Like My Mama.”

As such, fans are hoping this really is an announcement rather than a vague tease just to flaunt a friendship. Maybe Kendrick was just giving Chike advice or contributing to other elements of No Rest For The Wicked. But that would disappoint fans who already went wild with this tease, along with being quite anticlimactic. In any case, a lot of fans are excited to dive into the album when it drops in just under two weeks.

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AZ Chike & Kendrick Lamar

Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar has dropped various 2026 features, including two appearances on Ca$ino by Baby Keem. “Good Flirts” with Momo Boyd was more of a tender and lovey-dovey performance, whereas “House Money” only featured a short, menacing hook from him.

With that in mind, fans are hoping this AZ Chike collab is more explosive and dexterous rap-wise by comparison. Kendrick Lamar’s “How To Pray” feature on the new Dahi album Black Boy (Alternative) was also more breezy and reserved, even if fans still liked it. So hopefully we get a banger to contrast these offerings or something that shows a new side of both West Coast rappers.

They collaborated on the GNX track “peekaboo,” and hopefully this new collab is even better. Still, this should be a bigger moment for AZ Chike than it is for the pgLang creative. After all, he already put in the work. It’s been time for others to follow up.

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They reacted to this during a livestream, with Akira clarifying the prices and clapping back at folks criticizing her. Blue stepped in to defend her playfully, joking about her video with her ex and how she looked good in it.

However, they also fought at some points of these reactions. Nevaeh said she doesn’t care about the leaks, but the California rapper told her she wants to “find a better b***h.” She said he’s “dirtier” than him, calling out hypocrisy. Blueface said Nevaeh’s the “best he’s got” and joked about “the saxophones getting louder” for his partner.

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At another point, Nevaeh said one of the women in the leaked videos isn’t actually her. “She’s not a h*e, she’s a prostitute!” Blueface joked at one point. “No the f**k I ain’t, b***h,” she clapped back. At another point, Akira said she has other ways of getting money now and doesn’t need an OnlyFans anymore. \

Nevaeh also brought up the leaks of Blueface’s ex, as she fired at Jaidyn Alexis for allegedly getting “f***ed for free on video.” She also spoke about leaking a video and putting it up for sale after the other leaks started to emerge.

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Blueface Speaks On Nevaeh’s Leaks

We will see if there are any other developments here or if this is where the buck stops. Despite all the drama and scrutiny, it seems like the couple isn’t fazed by this in any big way, even if it’s exacerbating their already turbulent relationship.

Elsewhere, Nevaeh’s son told Blueface to stop cheating on her after he heard the rapper say he was going to invite ten women over. Blue called him a good son.

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Amid already messy relationship dynamics, this might make things more contentious. But it also might be the kind of thing that goes away after a few days. Leaks like these are intrusive, invasive, and disrespectful to privacy, and dealing with them is never fun. But it seems like they will just move on.

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More specifically, the pod discussed the Toronto superstar’s “FOMO” (Fear Of Missing Out) teases. While fans still don’t know if this will actually be a project or something else entirely, the JBP is excited to see what’s in store.

Joe said he loves the title and approach, previewing “total domination time” and some “heat” on there. While Parks argued he’s tired of battle bars, Budden and others expressed more excitement about a Hov battle rather than a Kendrick Lamar re-do. “Ruin his day. Hov do look like he out there having too smooth of a day,” he added, as caught by CY Chels on Twitter.

Marc Lamont Hill doesn’t see it happening, but the others seemed conducive to the idea. Ice questioned if the timing of the “FOMO” announcement had anything to do with Jay-Z’s recent moves, which the podcast denied.

“I don’t care what he talking about on that album,” Joe Budden added. “We looking for Hov shots.”

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Joe Budden Podcast On Jay-Z & Drake

“If Drake learned from that last battle and can execute better and be more prepared, Drake can win this,” Ice posited. Marc Lamont Hill disagreed, whereas Ish questioned what “winning” even means in this context. Mona said the “people” decide a victor, and Hill and others brought up how both artists will probably have big advocate groups. “I don’t see Drake getting ‘smoked’ no more,” Marc argued, denying the idea of a blow-out.

Also, Ice argued Drizzy is the one between the two who could drop a “Not Like Us”-style nail in the coffin. He also theorized on a potential angle for the 6ix God about Hov not being as connected to his communities as he claims. But Ish argued The Boy might come off as a hypocrite with that argument, while Ice and Mona disagreed.

At the end of the day, maybe “FOMO” isn’t even new music. But the hype is certainly there.

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This colorway was originally supposed to drop back in 2024. Jordan Brand quietly scrapped that release before it ever hit shelves. Now, 3 years later, the shoe is finally getting another shot at release.

Black leather covers the entire uppers. That includes the shark-tooth midsole detailing and side panel cutouts. Everything gets the same tonal, all-black treatment throughout.

Nike Air branding now sits on the heel instead of the Jumpman logo used on the canceled 2024 version. The “23” returns on the lateral side in the original-style font. Both details bring this version closer to the classic Air Jordan 5 shape overall.

The Air Jordan 3 and Air Jordan 4 have already gotten their own “Black Cat” treatments. The Air Jordan 5 has never had a widely released version of its own. That’s a big part of what makes this release feel special, even though wer’re still a year out.

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Air Jordan 5 “Black Cat”

The “Black Cat” theme ties back to Michael Jordan’s reputation on the court. It’s meant to capture that stealthy, predatory energy he brought to every game. Jordan Brand has leaned on that idea across several models over the years.

This particular colorway has stayed on the radar since its 2024 cancellation. Sneaker outlets have fielded questions about it ever since that release got pulled. That kind of lingering demand rarely fades completely.

An all-black Air Jordan 5 also fits a certain kind of everyday rotation. It skips the loud color blocking most Jordan 5 colorways lean on. That makes it an easy pickup for collectors who want something more understated.

Details could still change before an official announcement drops. For now, this is shaping up as one of the more anticipated Jordan releases of 2027.

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“This is not the end of the road, so don’t give up,” he wrote. “I didn’t give up, and you shouldn’t either. Sometimes all we need is a little hope and faith to keep going. Keep believing, keep pushing.”

During the verdict and sentencing hearing, Mo3’s mother reportedly told Kewon White she forgives him and loves him, and that the people he allegedly conspired with didn’t love him. She said he was looking for love from the wrong people, and it was a very emotional moment in court. We will see if White has anything else to share via social media, the dynamics of which are unclear considering his sentence.

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When Is Yella Beezy’s Trial?

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Elsewhere, Yella Beezy’s trial for the murder of Mo3 will begin on September 14, per Dallas County Clerk records. Devin Brown will also face trial for capital murder connected to this case. Prosecutors accused Brown of helping plan the murder-for-hire and of being in the car when Kewon White shot the Dallas MC. Also, testimony in White’s trial reportedly alleged Brown had personal reasons for the murder, as the mother of his child was allegedly dating Mo3 at the time of the shooting.

As for Yella Beezy, prosecutors are accusing him of orchestrating the murder and paying White to carry it out. Beezy pleaded not guilty to the capital murder charges against him.

We will see how those trials develop and whether or not they will reach similar conclusions to the Kewon White case. This whole situation has been ongoing for over half a decade. Now, as things start to come to a close, all sides will speak out.

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