For those unaware, rumors surfaced repeatedly over the past few years that ScHoolboy’s alleged warnings led to J. Cole’s apology to Kendrick for dissing him. That apology went down at the 2024 Dreamville Fest. But as it turns out, Cole himself denies that this ever happened.

“That’s a complete lie,” he said in reference to those rumors, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter. “Ask ScHoolboy Q. That’s just Internet, that’s a straight lie. There’s many of those. Many half-truths, and many way more straight lies. Like, the ScHoolboy Q s**t is a straight lie. Of course, shout out to ScHoolboy Q. He not gon’ come out and just say it on his own. But when you get a chance, ask him. It’s a straight-up lie.”

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Why Did J. Cole Apologize To Kendrick Lamar?

For those who subscribed to this theory, a question remains: Why did J. Cole apologize to Kendrick Lamar? The former has been very open in recent interviews about addressing this, speaking to how the “7 Minute Drill” diss he launched did not really motivate him. In fact, he said he felt spiritually disturbed and burdened, and that the apology set him free.

“I’m like, alright, this is what I’ll do,” Cole told Cam’ron of his Might Delete Later diss on Cam’s Talk With Flee show. “Let me say just enough to where it looks like I said something. Everything I’m saying to him, I know and he know it’s all survivable. I’m not hitting him with no fatal blows. Mind you, it’s a decision made out of non-clarity. But through that non-clarity, it seemed like my best option. The second it comes out, you created a dividing line where you’re forcing the world to pick a side. If they f**k with you, they’ve got to slander him. They’re taking what you said and giving it gas and giving it light,” he added. “And then my thought becomes, ‘Oh f**k, I done f***ed up.'”

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For those unaware, the collab landed on Drizzy’s For All The Dogs album. Cole had a bar on it about the trio of rappers being the “Big Three.” Then, K.Dot dissed both MCs on “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin some months later, proclaiming that “it’s just big me.”

The Dreamville’s artist’s new comments on the track reveal that the song was originally meant to be between the Toronto superstar and his Compton rival. Things didn’t pan out, and now fans have more alleged info to scrutinize as their assessments of their dynamics continue to evolve.

“I’m not gon’ say we were all supposed to be [on it],” J. Cole expressed regarding Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and the “First Person Shooter” track, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter. “How it came to me was, before that beat ever made it to me, I think Drake wanted that to be a him and Dot song. I think that’s what it was. My interpretation is like, maybe when it wasn’t moving fast enough or he wasn’t getting the response he wanted, maybe he was like, ‘Let me hit Cole.’ ‘Cause I think Boi-1da was pushing, like, ‘Bro, you need to hit Cole.’

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J. Cole & Drake Collabs

“I never looked at that song like it was going to be all of us,” Cole continued. “I thought it was me and Drake. And I just had the beat. It was nothing on it. And I felt mad pressure. ‘Cause I wanted to come through for him. He showed up at Dreamville Fest the year before that. I wanted to come through for him. I had to write that verse several times. So that’s a half-truth, kind of. But there’s no part of us making that song where it’s like, ‘Yo, Kendrick was supposed to be on here.‘ Nah. I just got a beat for Drake, I wanted to come through for him on his album. The clock was running, and winding down, boom. And I came through.”

Apart from “First Person Shooter,” J. Cole and Drake worked together on tracks like “Evil Ways,” “In The Morning,” and “Jodeci Freestyle.” Cole and Kendrick Lamar have their “Black Friday” remixes plus cuts like “Forbidden Fruit,” whereas Kendrick and The Boy haven’t added to their “Poetic Justice” and “Buried Alive” history since “F**kin’ Problems” with A$AP Rocky and 2 Chainz from 2013.

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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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