Release Date: March 27, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from The Lox

All the feelings changing from loving right into hate
Oh, it’s hard to take it when friends turn into fake
Oh, you’re like a stranger now
Didn’t see it going that way
I thought that things would never change, never change, never change

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As most of you remember, Cole backed out of the battle after dropping and then deleting “7 Minute Drill.” He then decided it was right to apologize onstage during the 2024 edition of his Dreamville Festival.

But what many of you may not know is that J. Cole was working on getting Drake and Kendrick to perform that same year.

In his sit-down with Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, 7PM in Brooklyn, he confirmed the rumors to be true. He explains that this was the goal prior to Lamar’s appearance on “Like That.” Of course, that didn’t wind up happening, and ultimately, it was for the best.

J. Cole even says as much in the clip caught by our social media page. “Had [Drake] come, I would’ve felt more pressure to be onstage representing that energy.”

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J. Cole On Kendrick Lamar Apology

The North Carolina hitmaker also reveals that Drake told him personally. “‘Yo, bro. I didn’t want to come down there and put you in a situation on that stage and say some sh*t that you would have to stand behind.'”

It seems like that gave J. Cole the chance to speak on how he truly felt about the beef and how he didn’t want to engage further. In his interview with Nadeska Alexis, he explained that it was a stressful and emotional time for him after dissing Kendrick.

“[The idea] hit me about an hour before [I went out on stage at Dreamville Fest]. In that moment, I felt lifted and I got light and I got excited. Because the two or three days before that, I was stressing the f*ck out. I felt like I had misrepresented myself. I was giving life to division and to negative storylines about somebody that I f*ck with and I got love for and care about. That sh*t had me feeling terrible. I was like, ‘This sh*t don’t feel right’ … I felt miserable about it.”

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Release Date: March 27, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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As a result, it can affect how people who haven’t listened to an album to be swayed from the jump. But that’s just the reality and right now, Yeat’s ADL is facing harsh criticism early on.

As you can see below, many feel the project is underwhelming, especially considering all of the hype leading up to it.

Overall, it seems the most redeeming quality amongst the plethora of negative reviews is the production. But even then, there are some listeners complaining about the mixing and mastering. “Called his old stuff ‘slop’ and dropped this like production was the best he’s done but it just doesn’t have his unique sound anymore,” one let down fan writes. “Lowkey disappointed dangerous summer was so good I thought this was gonna be a step up.”

A majority of the mediocre responses rate Yeat’s ADL around a five or six at best, with the low end reaching two. But like we said, we live in a world where instant reactions can make or break how an album is perceived for a while.

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Who Is Featured On ADL?

Unfortunately for the Oregon star, it seems like this studio effort will need a lot more time to settle. But that’s only if these folks are willing to give the record the chance to do so.

ADL, also known as A Dangerous Lyfe/A Dangerous Love, is a double album that hit streaming platforms last night. It’s his first true LP since 2024’s LYFESTYLE but follows up his 2025 EP-like project DANGEROUS SUMMER.

Yeat did bring together some impressive talent for this 21-song set including Elton John (via a sample), NBA YoungBoy, Don Toliver, 070 Shake, Joji, Kid Cudi, Swizz Beatz and more.

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Release Date: March 27, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist of Boiling Point

1. Boiling Point Intro (with Birdman)
2. Lenny Kravitz (with Mannie Fresh)
3. Drop The Location
4. Pay Me
5. You Mad (with Swizz Beatz)
6. Juvie Beverly (with B.G., Birdman, and Roi “Chip” Anthony)
7. Hot Boy Summer (with B.G., Jacquees, and Trombone Shorty)
8. Interlude – Doze Off
9. The Reunion (with B.G. and Birdman)
10. Hot of the Hottest (with Young Juve)
11. B.B.B. – Original (with Genesisthegawd)
12. Meph Town
13. Pull Up (with Birdman, Lil Bryan, and GoodFella)
14. Fuego (with DJ Khaled)
15. WYM (Woah) [with Akeem Ali]
16. Neva Go Broke
17. One More Round (with 2’Live Bre)
18. He Gone (with Mannie Fresh and Dee-1)
19. Yea Yea Yea Yeah (with Timbaland)
20. B.B.B. (with Megan Thee Stallion)

Juvenile’s Boiling Point singles were the “B.B.B.” remix with Megan Thee Stallion, “One More Round” with 2’Live Bre, “He Gone” with Mannie Fresh and Dee-1, and “Hot Boy Summer” with B.G., Jacquees, and Trombone Shorty.

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She recently took to Twitter to react to this mystery gift, as caught by The Shade Room. More specifically, this represents the latest instance of Yaya Mayweather accusing NBA YoungBoy of neglecting fatherhood of their son Kentrell Jr.

“sending a weak a** country singer a gift. but only have bought your son 1 gift in the 5 years he’s been living,” she wrote. “idgaf about nothing y’all talking about i’m not letting up. if i have to see it online y’all are going to hear about it online. you can never win against the internet and i’m ok with that. talking about ‘you knew what you signed up for.’ the person he is now is not the person i experienced. the person i experienced from what i recall definitely used to get his kids before i had mine. and we were very much so engaged when i got pregnant.”

This follows many of Mayweather’s other criticisms of YoungBoy, as she tweeted about him earlier this week. She wants her former partner to be more present in their child’s life. We doubt Yaya’s accusations will stop here.

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Who Is Jas Von?

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For those unaware, Jas Von is a country singer from Florida who collaborated with the Baton Rouge lyricist on the September 2025 track “Gettin’ Older.” It’s one of his many forays into non-hip-hop genres, and their music video for the collab currently has over 2.6 million views on YouTube at press time.

Yaya Mayweather’s other claims about NBA YoungBoy as of late were not always as negative. She denied rumors that she paid him to hang out with him.

Elsewhere, NBA YoungBoy had other gifts to give. He recently covered the funeral costs of a 10-year-old girl from Baton Rouge who was the accidental victim of a shooting.

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Release Date: March 27, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Tracklist for World At War:

1. World At War
2. Goofy Sex
3. Nobody Wins
4. 1st & 13th
5. Endless Soul
6. Project B*tch
7. Dont Panic
8. Deny My Wealth (JackBoys)
9. Wiltchamberline with HoneyKomb Brazy
10. Like I Can
11. All of a sudden
12. Nobody Wins – remix with Trap Dickey

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According to the Miami Herald, the rapper’s new legal team reportedly filed a motion on Wednesday evening (March 25) requesting an evidentiary bond hearing. Attorneys Carey Haughwout and Drew Findling reportedly pointed to the alleged “emergence of additional evidence not previously considered” relating to bail. However, the lawyers reportedly did not specify what this alleged new evidence entails or how it could help Melly’s case.

As of yesterday (Thursday, March 26), the Broward County court has not decided on this matter. The Herald reports that Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein might schedule an Arthur hearing. This would permit courts to consider bonds for defendants with charges that typically don’t merit bail eligibility.

All in all, this is the Florida MC’s fourth attempt for a release from prison. The court denied the previous three attempts.

“In this case, [YNW Melly] is entitled to an evidentiary hearing for bond reconsideration due to changes in circumstances, and the emergence of additional evidence not previously considered by either this Court or the predecessor judge,” the new filing reportedly reads, per No Jumper on Instagram. The page also shared more details about the motion from alleged court documents.

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When Is YNW Melly’s Trial?

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Also, YNW Melly’s lawyers reportedly claimed their client “endured flagrantly restrictive, dehumanizing conditions in pretrial detention.” These include solitary confinement, no visitations, and no phone calls. In addition, they reportedly defended the recent removal of digital evidence from the upcoming retrial. They alleged their client wishes to “continue his previous employment” under house arrest and nurture his connections to Florida, along with hiring private security to “alleviate concerns as to the risk of flight.”

Haughwout and Findling reportedly motioned earlier this month to split the retrial into the murder charges and gang enhancement claims prosecutors seek for a heavier sentence. “Any evidence purporting to show that Demons is a member of a criminal street gang would eviscerate his right to a fair determination of his innocence or guilt…” the filing reportedly stated.

YNW Melly’s retrial for double murder will begin in January of 2027, if everything goes according to the current schedule.

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But there’s one feature on Bully that his loyal fan base is having trouble getting behind. That would be YSL signee and Young Thug protege, Nine Vicious. The 23-year-old has been bubbling in the underground scene for a couple of years now.

He’s known for songs such as “U Fancy?” “Riri,” “So Many Tears,” and more. However, his style doesn’t seem to be jiving with Ye’s listeners. “Nine who?????” one confused fan responds under Kurrco‘s post about their collaboration.

“wtf is nine ? [laughing emojis] bro just be letting everyone anyone in,” another adds. A third suggests Young Thug should have been brought instead if Ye wanted a rapper of that ilk. “Bruh, literally just a Thug clone.”

Nine Vicious is featured on two tracks from Bully, those being “This A Must” and “Mama’s Favorite” which also features Ty Dolla $ign.

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Did Kanye West Drop Bully?

Maybe, his feature placements will grow with more time and once the official version releases to streaming. To very little surprise, Kanye West didn’t drop Bully at midnight. It was slated to drop then, but some last-minute complaints about mastering on streaming and changes to the tracklist sparked worry amongst the community.

Sure enough, it was delayed, although songs like the Nine Vicious tracks were previewed at a Los Angeles listening party late last night. As a result, there was an unfinished version that made its way onto YouTube. Although, it doesn’t seem like you can listen to it.

Hopefully, Ye and his team are able to get this project out sooner than later now, especially with some global, one-night shows coming the ensuing months.

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Via Instagram, Brandy’s brother shared a video of him reacting to the matchup, declaring Tank as the winner. “TYRESE IS TRAsh – I was trash too on [Verzuz]! – but this was worse!” he captioned his post.

“I ain’t seen the whole Verzuz, but I know Tyrese was trash,” Ray expressed in the video. “Tyrese was worse than I was on Verzuz. I can just feel the turtleneck and the anxiety in his voice and in his mood… I think Tank won. And that’s before I even finish watching it. But I can feel the anxiety and the insecurity in Tyrese’s voice and his look and his mannerisms. Tyrese is completely trash. He always has been. I didn’t just say it, the Roc said it as well. Even though he’s from Watts, there’s much more talented people from Watts that should’ve got a chance to drink the Coca-Cola bottle and experience love and life.

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Ray J’s Criticisms Of Tyrese

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“This is a dude that definitely cost Dr. Dre $300 million and he just got his billion back,” he claimed.
“Even though I’m crazy, and I’m nobody to be saying nothing about nobody on Verzuz. But Tyrese’s Verzuz was worse than mine. I think Brandy is his friend. So it’s all good. But I think Tyrese was trash tonight. Just completely horrible and scary. I know it’s about celebration. But I think tonight, it was about hesitation. It was about rotation. It was about, like… I don’t know, man. I don’t want to say nothing crazy. But Tyrese was trash.”

Tyrese left the Verzuz mid-way through, which puzzled many fans before he returned to the stage. Still, he seems confident in the notion that he won the matchup. Trey Songz was also at this Verzuz, but he and Tyrese got into an argument over a song.

As for the Fast & Furious actor’s critic, Ray J is dealing with controversy right now. He apologized to Brandy for how he handled the gossip between her and Shyne. Ray’s blasted Tyrese before, specifically over the singer and actor’s criticisms of Eddie Murphy for a Will Smith and Chris Rock joke.

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