Last night (Friday, August 28), as caught by Complex Music on Twitter, Travis reposted a clip from @archives.magazine on IG that featured him, Dean, and fellow close producer Anthony Kilhoffer, who discovered Trav and managed him at one point. Kilhoffer rose to fame as a close collaborator of Kanye West’s.

In the clip, the trio was working on the Owl Pharoah track “Uptown,” specifically reacting to Ferg’s feature. La Flame caught this on social media and had some very interesting words about it.

“You had to be there to understand,” the “Eaters” MC wrote. “Album Otw. @therealmikedean @kilhoffer. We will see them On the other side e. I’m Otw back to crib meet me.”

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Travis Scott’s New Album

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Of course, this could mean a whole bunch of things. One big interpretation some fans have is that Dean and Kilhoffer will be more formal and structured collaborators on this project from a creative standpoint, not just as producers, engineers, etc. On the other hand, though, this could just be a simple moment of reminiscing that’s just generally feeding into album hype.

In any case, Travis Scott’s new album will be quite grand, if his own previews are anything to go by. He recently cited some of the following influences during an interview with Variety: Parliament-Funkadelic, Oasis, Van Halen, Don Toliver, Raphael Saadiq, and Daft Punk.

Elsewhere, Travis Scott and Mike Dean’s working relationship is something fans learned the hard way not to take for granted. Rumors of a beef between them surfaced due to Dean’s absence on JACKBOYS 2 and some allegedly shady social media comments. But this didn’t turn out to be the case at all. As such, hopefully they bring us heat on whatever’s next.

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As reported by @youvegtMEL on Twitter, day five of the murder-for-hire trial ended with a robbery and homicide detective for the Los Angeles Police Department showing all the results for “Slide for Von” on Twitter. He claimed users consistently tagged Durk in these posts over a two-year period and beyon. This adds to prosecutors’ allegations that Lil Durk was mad about the King Von situation.

For those unaware, prosecutors are accusing him of ordering a hit on Quando Rondo in retaliation for Von’s murder. A 2022 shooting in L.A. injured Rondo and took the life of his cousin, Lul Pab. Durk has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and claimed OTF Vonni organized the hit on his own, whereas OTF Jam claimed Vonni was following Durk’s orders. “[Durk] had nothing to do with it,” the Chicago rapper’s defense lawyer claimed, per Rolling Stone‘s Nancy Dillon. “This is a murder-for-hire allegation where nobody gets paid.”

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Lil Durk Trial Update

Elsewhere, other updates on the Lil Durk trial include defense lawyer Brian Steel’s contentious interactions with OTF Jam. According to LA Mag and reporter Taylor Parise, Steel asked him about his relationships and dynamics with various women, including his mother, his wife, his sister, and the deceased mother of his child. The lawyer even accused him of being “abusive” toward his mother at one point.

Also, Michael Blackshire reported on Jam’s 2023-to-present claims about a music video shoot by Memo600 allegedly preventing a hit on Quando Rondo. However, many folks responded to this by questioning the timeline.

We will see what happens on Monday when it comes to more witnesses, evidence, and debates between prosecutors and defense lawyers. This situation continues to complicate itself with each new day, but such is the legal process. Now, more alleged evidence will face court scrutiny.

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: DC FRIDAYS 3

Quotable Lyrics from Yellow

Call me when you drunk, pick the phone up, ain’t gotta say much
We can small talk, at least say, “Hello”
In the backseat of your friend’s car, cherry High Noon (Yeah)
We smoked it out, the backseats turned yellow

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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The case was barely two months old. Dupri, So So Def Recordings and So So Def Productions sued Sony in Manhattan federal court on July 6, accusing the music company of failing to properly account for money generated through a business relationship dating to the early 1990s. AllHipHop reports that the complaint alleged that royalty problems involving some of So So Def’s most successful records did not become apparent until Sony began issuing new or amended statements in 2023. An outside audit followed, according to the lawsuit.

Some of the largest disputed amounts were connected to records that helped establish Dupri and So So Def decades ago. His companies alleged that Sony had not previously reported certain producer and override royalties from Kris Kross’ first two albums and claimed at least $2.2 million remained unpaid. The lawsuit also claimed substantial shortfalls involving Xscape’s Hummin’ Comin’ at ’Cha and Da Brat’s Funkdafied. Other portions of the complaint concerned music involving Jagged Edge and artists Dupri produced outside the label.

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A Quick Resolution

Dupri’s complaint went beyond alleging ordinary accounting mistakes. His companies accused Sony of systematically underreporting royalties and claimed some earnings had gone unreported for years. Sony never filed a formal response to those accusations. When the lawsuit became public in July, however, the company said the disagreement involved royalty accounting that both sides had already been attempting to resolve and expressed disappointment that So So Def chose litigation rather than continuing those discussions.

Those discussions apparently continued after the complaint was filed. In an August 28 notice, Dupri’s attorney told the court that the matter had been resolved before Sony filed an answer in the case. The action was dismissed without prejudice, meaning the court did not rule on the substance of Dupri’s allegations, and the dismissal itself does not constitute a finding against either side.

What the resolution does not reveal is nearly as significant as what it does. The filing contains no settlement figure and does not explain whether Sony agreed to additional royalty payments or changes in its accounting. Dupri had originally sought at least $18 million, plus interest and legal fees.

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“To me, he is America,” Steel told XXL when asked how he views Young Thug outside the courtroom. The attorney pointed to the rapper’s childhood hardships and the enormous career he eventually built, arguing that Williams came from circumstances where few people expected much from him and ultimately performed before audiences numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Steel’s relationship with Thug predates the YSL RICO case that made the attorney recognizable far beyond legal circles. He told the outlet the two have known each other for roughly 15 years after Williams’ manager first contacted him about an earlier criminal case. Steel said that case was resolved through a pretrial program, beginning a professional relationship that continued as Thug’s career grew.

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That history shaped the way Steel approached the sprawling Fulton County prosecution years later. Williams was among more than two dozen people charged in Georgia’s YSL indictment, with prosecutors arguing that YSL operated as a criminal street gang. Steel maintained that authorities were attempting to turn his client’s music and public image into evidence of criminality. In the XXL interview, he accused prosecutors and law enforcement across the country of unfairly targeting Hip Hop artists through their lyrics and appearance.

Williams ultimately brought his portion of the YSL case to an end in October 2024 with a non-negotiated plea. He pleaded guilty to several gang, drug, and gun charges and was released after receiving a sentence that included 15 years of probation, with additional prison time suspended as long as he complies with its conditions.

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Steel told XXL he was prepared for a very different outcome. He said losing Williams’ case would have made him consider leaving the profession altogether, describing the prosecution as an effort to destroy both his client’s freedom and reputation. His attachment to the case became so personal that, during the contempt dispute, Steel said he was willing to remain in jail rather than reveal his source.

His work with Hip Hop defendants has only expanded since then. Steel joined Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal defense team in 2025 and is currently representing Lil Durk in his federal murder-for-hire trial. In discussing those cases with XXL, Steel returned repeatedly to his belief that prominent Rap artists are treated differently once their music and celebrity enter a courtroom.

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The dispute comes from Benjamin Provo’s 2024 lawsuit over his time working security for Donda Academy and Yeezy. Provo alleges he was subjected to racial and religious discrimination while employed by Ye and claims Black workers received worse treatment than white employees. He also says he was ultimately fired after refusing a demand that he cut his locs, which he wore in connection with his Muslim faith. Ye has denied the allegations.

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Public Versus Private Personas

Ye’s attorneys are now challenging material Provo intends to introduce at trial. According to court filings reviewed by Complex and TMZ, the disputed evidence spans 919 pages and includes posts attributed to Ye as well as material connected to former employees and outside accounts. Among the Ye posts are statements identifying himself as a Nazi and praising Hitler, along with an Instagram image showing Nazi clothing.

The defense is not asking the court to decide whether the posts were offensive. Its argument is that jurors could be pressured to judge Ye’s public persona rather than the conduct alleged by Provo. His attorneys contend some posts came before or after Provo’s employment, while others may have originated with third-party accounts that would first need to be authenticated. They have asked Judge Brock T. Hammond to either exclude the material or require Provo’s attorneys to establish its relevance before jurors see it.

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His allegations also did not emerge in isolation. Trevor Phillips, another former Black employee of Yeezy and Donda Academy, filed a separate lawsuit weeks earlier accusing Ye of treating Black employees worse than their white counterparts. Phillips’ complaint included its own allegations involving racial discrimination and antisemitic comments inside the workplace. Ye denied the allegations in that case as well.

The court has not yet ruled on whether the disputed social media material will be admitted. Provo’s case is expected to go to trial later this year.

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The August 26 decision grew out of a 2021 lawsuit Rainey filed while trying to collect what she was still owed. According to AllHipHop, The Game, whose legal name is Jayceon Taylor, argued that a default judgment in that case should be thrown out because of problems with the way notice was mailed and published after attempts to serve him personally failed. California’s Second District Court of Appeal disagreed, finding the summons substantially complied with state requirements. He was also ordered to cover Rainey’s costs from the appeal.

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Rainey & Game Have Been At Legal Odd For Years

That leaves Rainey’s collection campaign moving forward at a moment when Taylor has returned with new music. The Documentary III arrived August 21, more than six years after a federal court gave Rainey control over L.A. Prolific Records and directed certain payments connected to Taylor and Born 2 Rap toward satisfying the judgment. AllHipHop reports that existing collection orders could potentially reach Taylor’s share of income generated by the new album, although the latest appellate decision does not specifically award The Documentary III or its royalties to Rainey.

The debt traces back to Rainey’s 2015 lawsuit over an incident that occurred while she was appearing on VH1’s She’s Got Game. A federal jury found Taylor liable for sexually battering her during filming that year and, in November 2016, awarded her $1.13 million in compensatory damages and $6 million in punitive damages. Taylor denied the allegations and later challenged the verdict, but the Seventh Circuit upheld it in 2019. That court was sharply critical of how he handled the litigation, noting that he skipped the trial after having previously evaded service and missed a settlement conference.

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Winning the verdict proved considerably easier than collecting it. Rainey has spent years pursuing Taylor’s music income and other property while alleging that assets were moved beyond her reach. Her efforts eventually extended to L.A. Prolific and Born 2 Rap royalties, with court orders instructing third parties to send qualifying money directly to her until the judgment is satisfied. By early 2025, AllHipHop reported that more than $500,000 had been redirected toward Taylor’s debt.

With The Documentary III now commercially available, the question shifts back to enforcement. Whether specific revenue from the album is ultimately redirected will depend on how that income falls under existing orders, but the August 26 ruling leaves Rainey’s broader collection case intact.

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Slime Language 3

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Slime Language 3

1. Gotta Love Us ft. Bslime, diamond* & Pz’
2. OWAYSL ft. Bslime, Sk8star & Rob49
3. What’s Up Mami ft. Biggs Money
4. Mob Guys ft. Quavo, Biggs Money, Lil Unky
5. Function ft. Lil Unky
6. Club Outside ft. Lil Baby
7. Wait For It ft. Papito El Franklins, Bslime
8. Eaters ft. Travis Scott, Future, Yeat
9. Grandma’s Baby ft. Bslime, Veeze
10. Black Friday ft. Lito The Plug
11. Myself ft. Biggs Money
12. Only Oway ft. Skrilla & RundownZay
13. Hood of Atlanta ft. diamond*
14. Oway Remix
15. YSL ft. Yume
16. Crocodile Skin ft. Bslime, RundownZay
17. Tezzus & diamond* ft. Quavo, diamond*, Cash Cobain
18. Shawty Shawty ft. Hittman
19. Biggest Since Michael Jack ft. Jorjiana, Lito The Plug, Sk8star
20. We Dead ft. Trippie Redd
21. Bvlgari ft. iyrus, Lito The Plug, Biggs Money, Yung Kayo, Lil Unky
22. Believe That ft. Pz’, Lil Unky, iyrus
23. Cha Ney Ney ft. diamond*
24. Consummate ft. 1300SAINT
25. Tonight ft. diamond*, 1300SAINT
26. NaNaNa ft. Sk8star, diamond*
27. Say Dat ft. 1300SAINT, iyrus
28. Baddies ft. Biggs money, Cash Cobain
29. Birthday ft. Bay Swag, Cash Cobain
30. Switch Up ft. Mariah the Scientist, Lil Unky, Bslime
31. Weird ft. Biggs money, Lil Unky
32. Freaky Girl ft. iyrus, diamond*
33. Bounce It ft. Biggs money, YKNIECE
34. Snakes On My Collar ft. diamond*, Lil Keed
35. Stole It From Us ft. 1300SAINT, iyrus, diamond*
36. Fernando Mendoza ft. Sk8star, Lil Unky
37. Countin Up ft. Lil Righteous
38. Skyami ft. Yung Kayo, Lito The Plug
39. Lil Bruh ft. Biggs money
40. Losing Sleep ft. YUME, diamond*
41. What It Do ft. Unfoonk

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