According to Kurrco, it was discovered today that Kendrick Lamar’s GNX was no longer on Apple Music. If you go to the platform, it will tell you the album is not available. You simply cannot find it. Google links to the album on Apple Music bring up errors.

As for his diss track, “Euphoria,” that appears to be gone too. Interestingly enough, songs like “Not Like Us” and “Meet The Grahams” are still available. This has led to some confusion from fans, especially when you consider how GNX and “Euphoria” remain on Spotify.

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GNX & “Euphoria” Leave Apple Music

One has to wonder why this is happening today. After all, the rest of Kendrick Lamar’s discography is on Apple Music. Had GNX and “Euphoria” been removed from Spotify, then there would certainly be a pattern worth following. However, this entire ordeal makes us wonder what may have happened.

It could be a glitch, or it could be deliberate. It could have been Lamar’s team who did it, or it could have been a hacker. At this stage, the possibilities are practically endless.

The timing is also incredibly peculiar when you factor in the fact that Drake is going to be dropping ICEMAN later this week. It is the kind of timing that will inspire all sorts of conspiracy theories. Of course, if the album and track return to Apple Music in fast fashion, then this will have all been for naught.

UPDATE: The music videos for “Not Like Us” and “luther” have also been deleted from YouTube.

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According to The Jasmine Brand, DDG went off after news broke about the collab. Audemars Piguet is teaming up with Swatch on a drop landing May 16th. The watches are expected to retail between $300 and $500. DDG owns an AP worth around $200,000, and he has now threatened to sell it.

His reasoning is simple: the exclusivity is the whole point. When a $200K watch brand makes a $400 version, the original loses something. DDG put it plainly on X: “That’s like buying a Ferrari and they collab with Honda and make a Ferrari Civic for $30k.”

It’s a fair analogy. It’s also the same conversation that comes up in sneakers constantly. When a brand opens up access to something rare, the people who paid full price feel it most. That tension between accessibility and exclusivity never really gets resolved.

DDG later softened slightly, writing “my bad for pissing y’all off! get ya AP!” But the initial reaction was real. A lot of people in the luxury space shared the sentiment they just didn’t say it out loud.

Overall, the collaboration is still set to drop on May 16th and is still generating lots of excitement, even if there is some criticism as well.

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DDG’s Take on the AP x Swatch Collab

The AP x Swatch collab follows a blueprint Swatch has used before. The most famous example is the MoonSwatch, a collaboration with Omega that launched in 2022.

Lines wrapped around stores globally. Pairs flipped for multiples on resale. The watch world had a legitimate cultural moment.

The MoonSwatch made Omega feel accessible without diluting the core product. Whether AP x Swatch lands the same way remains to be seen.

But DDG’s reaction reflects a real tension in luxury culture. The people who paid for exclusivity don’t always want the brand letting everyone else in. That’s not unique to watches, it happens in sneakers too.

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It’s not a terrible strategy to employ. After all, fans love surprises. They love being sent on a wild goose chase. The ICEMAN sculpture in Toronto was a perfect example, as fans went out of their way to melt the structure in hopes of figuring out the release date.

With four days to go until the release of the album, the hype for ICEMAN has never been higher. It is becoming more difficult for Drake to conceal elements of his project. For instance, Charlamagne Tha God went on The Breakfast Club this morning and leaked that A$AP Rocky and DJ Khaled are on the receiving end of some “direct shots.”

Now, Twitter leaker @thesourcemzk is claiming that Drake will feature Future, Molly Santana, and Karol G on his album. Presumably, there are a lot more features to come, although these are the three that are circulating online.

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Insider Drops Some Alleged Drake Features

Future has been rumored to be on ICEMAN for months. However, fans weren’t sure if they should believe the rumor. After all, Future was a huge catalyst for the Drake and Kendrick beef in 2024. “Like That” was featured on We Don’t Trust You, a collaborative album with Metro Boomin.

Meanwhile, Karol G is an artist who would help Drake break into the Reggaeton sound. As for Molly Santana, she is a phenomenal underground artist who some compare to the likes of Playboi Carti.

These are three very different artists, and if the insider is correct, we will be interested to see what kind of songs they are featured on. For now, this small sample size has created some intrigue, and there is no denying that fans would love to know who else made the album.

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Wallace filed a lawsuit against Hay last year on claims of defamation surrounding public comments Hay made in interviews. The defamatory accusations included Hay alleging that Wallace and Diddy engaged in “sexual relations,” that Wallace set up Hay to be assaulted by Diddy, and that the son of Biggie Smalls was also involved in the alleged criminal behavior that took place at the “freak-offs.”

Ultimately, Wallace emerged victorious because of a default judgment. According to the report, Wallace tried to serve the defamation lawsuit to Hay seventeen times across two addresses in Florida. When those proved to be unsuccessful, Hay failed to respond to a substitute service.

Even though Wallace was cleared in this lawsuit, he still faces a separate sexual assault complaint alongside Diddy, where Hay mentions similar allegations that he’s made in interviews. That suit is ongoing and was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court.

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CJ Wallace Wins Default Judgment

One major factor in Wallace’s defamation lawsuit was that he accused Hay’s comments of coming after a remix project for Biggie that didn’t yield much result. The two worked together on the single “Ready To Dance” in 2020. However, the project ultimately fell apart, and many of the songs never came out because of conflicts, including Hay’s alleged “erratic behavior.” Wallace claims that the lawsuit was part of a “calculated smear campaign” because the project failed to materialize.

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Release Date: May 8, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from I Will

Double cup filled up I’m missing a tech, go live on a Wednesday
You got a friend and I got a twin, girl go see what your friends say
She a 10 we fuck off the perk 10’s, let’s see what them drugs do
Put ya neckand ya wrist on a hundred bands, shit I’d be in love too

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Ultimately, it is a friendship that has endured. Throughout the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, the former lost out on his friendship with LeBron James. James was at Lamar’s “Pop Out,” and he had also rapped along to “Not Like Us” on more than one occasion. However, Durant has remained steadfast in his support of the ICEMAN artist.

Of course, ICEMAN is dropping later this week, on May 15. Fans are extremely excited about this new album, and Durant’s personal jubilation is palpable. In fact, on social media, KD couldn’t help but poke a little bit of fun at none other than Joe Budden while hyping up the album.

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Kevin Durant Is Excited For ICEMAN

In the Instagram story depicted above, you can see a frame of Joe Budden from his infamous altercation with a group of young Drake fans. Budden chased the kids down with a rock in his hand. In this photo, Budden can be seen holding a big block of ice instead. The caption on the story simply says, “Ice week.”

For fans of Drake, this is an album two-and-a-half years in the making. This is the amount of time that has passed since the release of the artist’s last solo album, For All The Dogs. Furthermore, this is the artist’s first solo project since his beef with Kendrick Lamar. Having said that, there is a ton of pressure on Drake to perform with this project.

There is this hope that Drizzy can catch a few hits and find himself back on top of the Billboard charts. It is a tough road to climb, given everything that has happened over the past couple of years. That said, if one thing is for certain, it is that ICEMAN will dominate discourse.

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Per Billboard, 50 Cent will return to his stomping grounds of New York City alongside Diplo at Cipriani Wall Street on July 18th. Meanwhile, Nelly will be kicking off the series at the Hollywood Palladium on June 12th with a special guest who has yet to be announced. We’ll also see a performance by Gordo at SILO in Dallas on June 20th, and Miami’s DAER will have The Chainsmokers on June 26th. These events will be presented by SI in partnership with Medium Rare and Authentic Live.

“SI has firmly established itself as the place to be on sports’ biggest weekends,” Matt Goldstein, EVP of Authentic Live, said in a statement. “Whether it’s Travis Kelce and Justin Bieber or the next generation of athletes and icons, the guest list reads like a who’s who of sports and culture. That’s what we build toward every time.”

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50 Cent, Nelly & More To Perform At FIFA World Cup Events

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Hip-hop’s presence will be felt during the opening ceremony, as well. Future has been confirmed as a performer for the opening ceremony in Los Angeles on June 12th. And as exciting as that might be, fans are still anticipating Drake’s possible involvement. There have been a few rumors that Drake will be headlining the halftime show during the World Cup final. Nothing has been confirmed yet but with ICEMAN dropping this week, it would undoubtedly be a major moment for sports and hip-hop.

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Whenever Carti takes to the stage at Rolling Loud, you know it is going to be special. In the end, he came through with a long setlist, which mostly involved songs off albums like MUSIC and Whole Lotta Red. For longtime fans, it was fun to watch him perform and play some of his biggest hits.

Having said that, there is now some controversy going around as it pertains to Carti. According to Kurrco, Carti’s security is being accused of smashing a photographer’s camera. As you can see in the video below, the camera gets smashed, with the photographer on the ground. It is being said that Carti was trying to leave the festival’s grounds when this took place.

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Playboi Carti At Rolling Loud

Fans on social media were quick to criticize Carti and his security for their alleged misdeeds in this situation. There was a sense among fans that this was simply not cool, especially when you consider how expensive cameras can be.

For photographers, their equipment is their livelihood. Without a camera, they can’t do their job and feed themselves. It’s a harsh reality, albeit one that many creatives find themselves grappling with every single day.

At this time, Carti has not responded to the allegations involving his security. However, there is no doubt that this story has begun to gain traction on social media.

This is a developing story that we will be sure to keep track of.

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Of course, the night included some special and surprise guests. The Rock showed up to cap off the evening. Although the size difference between the two was practically enough to set off some chuckles, The Rock’s comedic chops ultimately proved to be incredibly absurd yet undoubtedly hilarious. And when I say absurd, I mean The Rock demanded that Hart “get down here and suck on this t*t.” 

Outside of The Rock, though, the most surprising appearance of the night came from Kevin Hart’s sworn enemy, Katt Williams. Their long-standing feud undoubtedly took over people’s timelines because, why the f*ck did Netflix invite Katt? But as Williams explained, “That’s how little star power you have, they had to start inviting your enemy.”

“I said, ‘I hate him.’ They said, ‘Come anyway,” Katt quipped, before delving into some jokes about Diddy parties and more. 

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The Roast Of Kevin Hart Takes Over The Timeline

The reactions were plentiful, as you could imagine. Meek Mill, who closed out the evening with a fiery performance of “Dreams & Nightmares,” wrote, “S/o to Kevin hart and Netflix that roast was toxic as shit .” 

Another user wrote, “Katt left that building hating him even more ”

Someone else wrote, “I could never be a part of a roast. I’d be ready to fight 2 minutes in #KevinHartRoast.”

Who did you enjoy the most from The Roast Of Kevin Hart? Let us know in the comment section below. 

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There has been lots of speculation about who Drake might be aiming at on this new album. After all, he got dissed from all directions back in 2024. Numerous artists could wind up catching some bars from the Canadian megastar.

According to Charlamagne Tha God, there are two names, in particular, who need to watch out. Those artists are A$AP Rocky and DJ Khaled. During this morning’s episode of The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne made the claim that both Rocky and Khaled are taking direct shots on the album.

“Khaled you need to be on edge too, you and A$AP Rocky, y’all getting direct shots on the project,” Charlamagne said. “Khaled, you might’ve wanted to keep some of that weight on.”

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Charlamagne Tha God Leaks ICEMAN Details

Charlamagne did not specify where he heard this information. However, he claims to have an inside source who knows some significant details about the album. For instance, he claims that the recent CN Tower music video shoots are part of a pre-recorded livestream for ICEMAN Episode 4.

Interestingly, Charlamagne also made the claim that Karol G will be featured on ICEMAN. The radio personality says Reggaeton will be a recurring theme on ICEMAN. This is certainly news to us and the rest of Drake’s fanbase. Whether or not Charlamagne has been fed accurate information is something that still very much remains to be seen.

Over the next few days, it is expected that Drake will start to post more and offer up some details on his album. This means covert art, features, and perhaps even a tracklist will be revealed. The fans have waited a long time for this, and they are hoping to savor the moment.

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