As caught by HIPHOP media.com on Twitter, he said Drizzy makes an “enormous amount of money” that people “don’t even believe.” Ross asked “the king pocket-watcher” for a medium monthly estimate, positing that $10 million might be a good starting point. Akademiks said that was low-balling it, and then claimed the estimate. “I don’t think there’s a month that Drake don’t make 20 to 25 million [dollars], at least. I’m telling you.”

DJ Akademiks has made claims about Drake’s finances before, whether it’s how much he spent on this ICEMAN era or his transactions with other rappers or celebrities. Most recently, he predicted what the 6ix God’s status with UMG is, considering his defamation lawsuit against them that’s currently in an appeal process.

Ak believes their contract will last until May or June of next year, but he also posited that they might sign another contract as part of a settlement over the lawsuit. It’s a bold prediction, but at this point, anything is possible if the money is right.

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Drake’s HABIBTI (FOMO)

Given the Toronto superstar’s dominance and consistency over the past 20 years, making up to $25 million a month is absolutely absurd, but not all that shocking. Drake’s impressive sales numbers and consistent engagement are significant factors regarding this. His latest drop, HABIBTI (FOMO), is projected to sell 65K first week and re-peak at number two on the Billboard charts off the strength of just four new deluxe cuts.

Elsewhere, DJ Akademiks’ commentary on Drake this weekend also turned to the artistic side of things. At ComplexCon, he defended ICEMAN as the album of the year, arguing he does all sorts of music better than anyone right now.

Maybe one day, the OVO mogul will break down his finances. Or he will let fans pocket-watch with glee.

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Martyn G Buckets on Instagram shared various alleged updates on the situation. One of them was how an alleged videographer at the event described what happened. Security allegedly told LUCKI he couldn’t get in the venue, which led to an altercation with a security officer in which someone from the Opium camp stepped in.

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Another claim from alleged sources close to the artist is that he is in stable condition as of this afternoon. The claim alleges the altercation occurred due to him fighting with Destroy Lonely.

It’s important to note none of this information has been verified, and no official sources from law enforcement or either artist’s camps have spoken out about it at press time. TMZ did report the Los Angeles Police Department will investigate this as an attempted murder, along with other details about the altercation.

As such, we will have to wait and see what other information emerges. However, there is one solid indication that LUCKI is recovering after the incident.

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Is LUCKI Okay?

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He took to his IG Story to repost a video of him with a fan at ComplexCon, suggesting he’s doing well after the fight. As for Carti and Opium, nothing has emerged proving they were involved beyond Carti witnessing the fight. With that in mind, fans should steer clear of making any direct accusations until more official information comes out.

Playboi Carti and Opium performed at ComplexCon after the incident, and they will perform again today (Sunday, October 4). Elsewhere, DJ Akademiks scolded LUCKI for the incident, representing one of many shocked reactions to his injury. We hope he and the other individuals who suffered injuries continue to recover steadily and smoothly.

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The car has a bright green body with black on the hood and nose. Big orange numbers sit on the doors and hood. A yellow accent wraps around the front splitter.

The hood is the star. It features a line-art drawing of the Monstars, with a white Jumpman over an orange basketball. The promo art adds Bugs Bunny and Space Jam branding.

This is part of 23XI Racing’s push to celebrate the film, which starred team co-owner Michael Jordan. Bubba Wallace ran his own Space Jam car in July. Reddick also ran a Space Jam Air Jordan 9 scheme earlier this year at Daytona.

The car also lines up with Jordan Brand’s own plans. A Monstars-inspired Air Jordan 11 called “Green Screen” is reportedly dropping November 16th. Early reports point to green suede and glow-in-the-dark soles. Space Jam fans are eating well this fall.

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Tyler Reddick’s NASCAR “Space Jam” Car

Space Jam hit theaters on November 15th, 1996, and it’s been a sneaker icon ever since. The Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” became one of the most important Jordans ever. Jordan Brand is bringing a trio of Space Jam inspired Air Jordan 11s this holiday season.

NASCAR is a perfect canvas for all of it. 23XI Racing has used its Jordan Brand sponsorship to turn cars into rolling sneaker ads. Past schemes have paid tribute to the 1985 Air Jordan poster and the elephant print.

Reddick has been the driver for most of these. He opened 2026 with 3 straight Cup wins, making him the first driver to ever do that. It’s a smart crossover for both sides. Sneaker fans get a favorite theme on track, and racing fans get a taste of Jordan culture. Now we just need the green 11s to hit shelves.

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The Atlanta rapper posted a recap of his Paris Fashion Week escapades on Instagram and hyped fans up for what’s next. “Paris fashion week OH YEA ALBUM DROP OCT23. #GMFU F**K EVRYBODY THAT WENT AGAINST ME AT HARD TIMES P***Y,” he wrote. ‘Set added another message on his IG Story recently: “GMFU ALBUM NAME THIS S**T COME FROM MY HEART FANS AND PPL I LOVE HURT ME F**K Everybody ITS MY TIME !!!!”

In addition, the Migos member did a video with Paper Magazine in which he talked about this new release. “I’m back to the music and away from the bulls**t,” he expressed. “I’m straight to the music. I got some fire and I’m ready for the world to see what’s happening, what’s on my mind, what I’ve been thinking, what I’ve been cooking up this whole time. I love my fans, I love fashion… You know I’m coming strong. I’m dropping a new album October 23. Come f**k with me.”

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Offset’s New Album

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This is very exciting for fans of the Georgia lyricist, and follows the release of the new Quavo album just this week. It featured “Away,” their first collaboration in five years. QRÖMELIFE did not exactly get glowing reception, but it became part of a very important moment for the formerly fallen-out MCs. They have a Migos reunion on the way to honor the late Takeoff, which will include new project (or projects, perhaps) and a tour.

Furthermore, fans can’t wait to hear what they have in store. While their individual solo careers got their fair share of flack, a reunion could propel them back to their quality standard after putting in so much work on their own.

Quavo and Offset’s reconciliation heartened many fans who lamented their beef before Takeoff’s tragic passing. With the new Offset album GMFU coming in just a few weeks, die-hards hope this will be a great step in a fruitful era.

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According to Nora Music, early first-week sales projections for the record indicate it will move 65K album-equivalent units. Hip Hop All Day reported it may re-peak at number two on next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart. This is off the strength of these new tracks, which are a sequel to the original “Classic,” “Quebec,” the Don Toliver-assisted “Cold Shoulder,” and the Don-assisted interpolation of “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley, the fan-favorite “Solar Eclipse.”

Per Bars on Instagram, these new records accumulated 8.96 million Spotify streams in their first full day on the streaming service. “Solar Eclipse” reportedly earned around 3.3 million streams, followed by “Cold Shoulder” and “Quebec” with around 2.2 million each and “Classic PT2” with around 1.3 million. As of writing this article, those numbers remain the same on the digital streaming platform.

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Drake’s HABIBTI (FOMO)

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Of course, these projected and confirmed commercial performances led to a lot of debate online. There’s still a lot of criticism against the 6ix God for his material, while many other fans and listeners don’t understand the issues. Others played the comparison game with other numbers this week from artists like Taylor Swift and fellow MCs. In any case, all this talk will likely boost HABIBTI (FOMO)‘s profile more and more.

Elsewhere, Drake chimed in on other conversations surrounding him, particularly the notion that he is a “trick.” An interviewer talking with Victoria Monét called him a “professional” one, which led to a lengthy response from him on Instagram. Monét later clarified she never brought up the Toronto superstar’s name when fans and media outlets started to bash her.

Whether in positive or negative lights, the OVO mogul continues to lead conversations in 2026. We’ll see how HABIBTI (FOMO) officially ends up performing commercially next week.

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BenDaDonnn attended the Texas A&M versus Arkansas football game yesterday (Saturday, October 3) and faced a harrowing and unexpected situation. In a video caught by FearBuck on Twitter that’s going viral, various police officers detained him later that night, which happened after one of the officers tased him.

This was well after the football game in College Station in Northgate, an attendance which the multi-hyphenate streamer documented via his Instagram Story. The Memphis creator hasn’t spoken out about this altercation, and there are no details available at press time about why it happened, what the context was, or whether or not there are any charges or other legal matters involved. Some folks online have characterized this as an arrest, but it’s unclear exactly what happened.

What folks did see was a police officer tasing Ben and later escorting him away from the scene as onlookers reacted wildly. Folks online have reacted in many different ways to the situation, with some bringing up unrelated allegations against DaDonnn and the previous interactions with the Texas A&M team.

He reportedly tried to get in the locker room on players’ invitation following the win. But a clip caught by tripp!e on Twitter shows their coach preventing this from happening. Again, it’s unknown if this has anything to do with the tasing, as official details haven’t emerged at press time.

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BenDaDonnn Tased

In any case, this is a troubling and worrisome situation for BenDaDonnn, especially with a lack of explanation from police as of writing this article. While some folks responded to this with mockery or disdain, this is an ugly development that raised concerns about its unknown context.

According to MyMixtapez on Instagram, BenDaDonnn got a $7K bond for allegedly evading arrest. However, official information from police or from Ben himself still hasn’t emerged at press time. As such, the context for all this remains unclear.

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We will see if any of this gets any significant clarity in the near future or if the streamer chooses to avoid it in the public eye. Fans are debating about the circumstances here, and there are a lot of questions to answer.

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Complex caught a moment in which Ak explained why he didn’t take his OVO chain to the event, making a reference to the Kendrick Lamar battle. “L.A n***as was gon’ try to snatch it,” he remarked. “I thought Kendrick put a bounty on it.” Akademiks also said he wanted to get Drizzy and French to collab again.

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He also explained why he believes ICEMAN is the album of the year. “Drake do everything better than everybody. He made the best West Coast song… He made the Florida joint that’s bumping… Y’all n***as talk about rap? Shout out to all the West Coast rappers, but y’all need to pick up a stick. My boy Drake was rapping his a** off… My boy’s really giving it up… I like when your number is called, and your back is against the wall, and you answer it… If he didn’t come out with a joint like ICEMAN, the new Ja Rule would’ve been Drake… But now, we see he’s still back number one. This album is the reason why. He answered everybody, he didn’t show that he was obsessive, all these songs are lasting, and he’s doing it without a label.”

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Drake & J. Cole’s Albums

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But ComplexCon is an L.A. event, so many folks in the audience didn’t agree. HipHopKlipz36 on Twitter caught how 60% of audience members who voted in a poll thought ICEMAN was overrated.

As for DJ Akademiks’ thoughts on J. Cole, he compared the Dreamville MC to Kawhi Leonard concerning his album The Fall-Off. “I was let down,” Ak said. “I was never no super fan of him, ’cause I knew he wasn’t like that in terms of him being an MC. It’s not about talent, ’cause I do think he got the talent.. When we look at the top rappers in the game, you have to have that will to be number one… Talking about basketball, Kobe [Bryant] had it.

“J. Cole’s like Kawhi…” he continued. “I was one of the people who, in the year right before the battle… I was saying that Cole was rapping the best… On this album… I thought he was going to wow us so much, we wouldn’t give a f**k that he fell back out the battle… I just feel like it fell short of that… He’s been hyping it for three albums… It’s not a bad project. But for a guy who I know personally could go toe-to-toe, whether it’s him with Kendrick, him with Drake, he was supposed to give us some s**t that was supposed to last a year. That s**t was out of here in three weeks.“

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This isn’t a normal release. Only one pair exists, and it’s exclusive to ComplexCon 2026. The convention wraps up today, October 4, so time is running out.

The design is loud in the best way. A black leather upper with a snakeskin-style texture sits on a chunky black sole. Several chrome metal plates strap across the front and up the ankle. Zanotti branding is stamped into the plates.

Zanotti described the shoe as a mix of its iconic sneaker details and Carti’s edgy style. The brand also says the project blends street style with luxury craft.

Zanotti has worked with plenty of artists before, including Jennifer Lopez, Zayn Malik, Rita Ora, Swae Lee, and Mary J. Blige. Carti is a natural fit for that list. He’s one of the biggest style icons in hip-hop right now. The two reportedly connected at Zanotti’s showroom in Milan and that makes a one-pair raffle even wilder.

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Playboi Carti x Giuseppe Zanotti

This pair fits right into Carti’s ComplexCon takeover. He’s co-artistic director of the show alongside Hiroshi Fujiwara. Mitchell & Ness NBA jerseys and an I.AM.GIA collection are also part of his lineup.

Zanotti calls this the start of a new partnership, so it probably won’t be the last pair we see. Luxury sneaker collabs from rap’s biggest names tend to move fast. A wider release would be a hot one.

Resale is almost impossible to guess here. A one-of-one has no comp, so whoever wins could hold a grail or flip it for a serious number.

Carti’s weekend hasn’t been only about product. There was an alleged fight involving LUCKI outside the venue on Saturday. Nothing confirms anyone from Opium was involved, and LUCKI says he’s good. Carti and Ken Carson still performed that night.

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“First and foremost, I need silence,” Ross had expressed to reporters. “I am totally innocent of these fabricated allegations made against me. I’ll be in Dubai tomorrow, Paris Saturday, and I plan on having a bowl of rigatoni with heavy marinara Sunday. I repeat: rigatoni, heavy marinara. Thank you all for your time. Enjoy your day.”

He certainly wasn’t lying about his travels. We will see if the Maybach Music Group mogul has anything else to share publicly as this battery case continues to develop.

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That seems improbable, though, as Rick Ross will not attend pre-trial hearings tied to the misdemeanor battery and felony battery by strangulation charges. He waived his right to do so, and his legal team will represent him in his stead. As such, it’s unlikely we will get any more public statements about the matter until the case wraps up. Still, that doesn’t rule out the chances of more social media references, statements, or other forms of responses and remarks.

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Rick Ross Out Of Jail

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For those unaware, Rick Ross left jail on either a $5K or $6K bond after his arrest on Thursday (October 1). He pleaded not guilty to the allegations against him, which follow domestic abuse allegations from his ex, Jazzma Kendrick.

Kendrick had posted a picture of her injured lip on Instagram and accused Rozay of being responsible. She later thanked folks for their support, and this preceded the arrest on battery charges.

However, authorities haven’t explicitly confirmed Kendrick is the alleged victim in this case. Some fans made the connection because the arrest affidavit refers to the alleged victim only as “JK.” But this still doesn’t fully confirm the notion.

In any case, Ross is overseas while his case develops. His arraignment will reportedly take place on October 22 in Miami-Dade County.

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Victor also shared a video of himself driving a Ferrari Monza SP2 to confirm the Blue drop. That’s about as Steven Victor as it gets.

The Air Force 1 ’01 has been the main event for Victor Victor all year. The collection is rolling out in different colors and cities through December. Each pair has tumbled leather, a shorter toe, and the dog logo on the heel.

ComplexCon runs October 3rd and 4th, and this is one of the biggest Air Force 1 drops on the schedule. Having Ye’s co-sign only adds to the buzz. Given his history with Nike, it’s also a pretty interesting and unlikely twist.

Expect the “Blue” pair to be hard to find. Convention exclusives are usually small runs, and a co-sign like this can push demand even higher. If you’re in LA, get there early.

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Ye Co-Signs Victor Victor x Nike AF1 Collab

The story here is bigger than just one shoe. Ye announced he was leaving Nike in November 2013. He said Nike wouldn’t give him royalties, and as everyone knows, he signed with Adidas soon after.

Then came the plot twist. In February 2014, Nike dropped the Air Yeezy 2 “Red October” with a single tweet. Ye was already at Adidas by then and the $245 pair sold out in about 11 minutes.

Red Octobers now sell for thousands, and they’re still considered one of the greatest sneakers ever made. For a lot of fans, that moment never really felt settled. Now he’s backing a Nike collab at ComplexCon. That doesn’t mean Ye and Nike are teaming up again. It is a fun full-circle moment, though, and a reminder of how much pull he still has in sneaker culture.

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