Per Kurrco, YB is now the most RIAA-certified MC of all time outdoing superstars like Drake, Jay-Z, Kanye West and others. But that might not even be the best way to phrase it. To put it bluntly, he’s absolutely obliterating his competition.

As of today, the Make America Slime Again creator is in possession of 126 plaques(!) To put that into perspective, per The Hype Magazine, Drake likely had anywhere from 45-60 certifications at YB’s age. Even crazier, the queen of modern-day pop, Taylor Swift, was probably sitting on 60–80.

What propelled NBA YoungBoy to this level is the near endless list of plaques he received today. He acquired 36(!) and what’s wild is that most of them aren’t duplicates and are completely solo singles.

Overall, that just speaks to how he doesn’t need features to help his music sell.

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NBA YoungBoy Releases Slime Cry

It’s an incredible feat, to put it simply, and at the level he operates at, he may drive up the total so high that no rapper will eclipse it. The Beatles have the most awards from the RIAA of anyone, but they may have to watch their backs for the star that is YB.

He could add to that total in the coming months as he just dropped his first album of 2026, Slime Cry, today. It features a whopping 30 tracks and includes rare collaborations. There are two of them, to be exact, one with Jelly Roll and another co-starring Burna Boy.

The project was supposed to drop in November 2025, which would have been YB’s fourth of that year. Then, he dropped More Leaks, MASA, and DESHAWN.

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As caught by Livebitez and DJ Akademiks on Instagram, he took to social media with a few videos clowning the space for allegedly not having electricity at one point. More specifically, the G-Unit mogul posted an alleged clip of the Let’s Rap About It space with the lights off, and folks discussing together with flashlights.

“LOL @mr_camron [Cam’ron] turned the lights off, them bum a** [ninja emoji] in there with flash lights,” he captioned the post. Another post saw 50 share a video of cartoon eyes on a black background, whereas another was more of a skit in which he was recording a Super Bowl LX promo when the lights suddenly cut out.

Fif’s post also reference Cam’ron’s own beef with Jim Jones, which continues to develop as a post-Dipset fallout story. But for what it’s worth, Jim Jones thanked 50 Cent and Cam’ron for “free promo,” so maybe everyone’s eating all the same here.

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What’s 50 Cent’s Beef With Jim Jones?

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For those unaware, 50 Cent and Jim Jones’ beef dates back to G-Unit and The Diplomats feuding in the 2000s, and most recently flared up due to that Diddy doc criticism. From there, both of them are clowning each other for their financial woes, clout-chasing, connections with other MCs… the list goes on.

Ironically, this isn’t the first time that 50 Cent clowned Jim Jones’ media space specifically. He leaked audio of Jones’ landlord allegedly claiming that he owes thousands in back rent.

For the most part, Capo and company have allowed all this to roll off their shoulders. However, 50’s doing the same, not responding at all to a freestyle against him. They both have other beefs and conflicts to handle. Nevertheless, it seems like they will always cash in on an opportunity to roast each other.

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For those unaware, the Hot Boy and Dope Shows Inc. have lawsuits against each other over the former’s exit from Cash Money’s 30th anniversary tour. Per the outlet, the court scheduled a settlement conference for Tuesday, February 17 of this year. Federal judges often schedule these conferences as a mandatory process before determining if their cases will fully go to court.

As such, despite a lot of animosity in recent months, there might be a chance for both parties to walk away with a satisfactory settlement on both ends. Still, since their claims against one another means that this could be a zero-sum game. We will have to wait and see what the next update from legal proceedings indicates.

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Why Is Turk Suing Cash Money’s Tour Promoters?

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For those unaware, Turk’s dispute with the Cash Money tour promoters concerns his controversial and sudden exit from the trek, which he claims happened due to promoters rather than his own will. Dope Shows Inc. sued him for $12 million in federal court, claiming he used threats and defamation to sabotage the tour and cause security risks. The New Orleans rapper sued them for $340,000 in Florida, claiming that they still owe him that money and used the aforementioned security concerns as an excuse to not pay him what they promised.

On the other hand, Dope Shows claims that the instigation of Turk’s beef with B.G. on behalf of the former could have caused B.G.’s probation officer to pull him from the tour. They also claim B.G. rakes in much more interest and revenue than his Hot Boys colleague. Alleged leaks of the tour’s confidential financial happenings also reportedly contributed to this dispute.

Turk claims that promoters used that drama to drive more ticket sales and that he refused a pay cut for more shows, which led to this legal battle. We will see if they reach an agreement or head to court.

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However, The Boy also wanted to spread some holiday cheer Ben’s way, and he went all out in the process. On top of gifting himself one, Drizzy purchased the Tennessee rapper a Rolls-Royce Spectre Mansory. The latter’s was completely blacked-out and he was left utterly speechless.

It was such a shock that Ben was nearly brought to tears for the gesture. But Drake affirmed that it was for him and wanted to get it as a way to motivate Ben for 2026 and beyond.

However, trolls and haters alike have been spreading the rumor that Ben’s friend did it for the cameras and took it back.

Well, he expertly responded during a recent livestream, shutting that falsehood down by showing the electric whip in the flesh. While showing off his fleet, Ben says the Spectre isn’t and hasn’t gone anywhere.

“A lot of folks talking ’bout I ain’t seen Ben post the Rolls-Royce Drake gave him.” Ben adds while pointing at the car, “What that is then?”

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Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN Soon?

Speaking of dispelling rumors, though, Drake has yet to do that in a way. We are still waiting to hear when he’s going to release ICEMAN. At this point, we have mostly been relying on sources not named Aubrey Graham. All of them such as DJ Akademiks, for example, continue to reaffirm that it’s coming real soon.

The hip-hop reporter’s most recent intel surfaced this past weekend. He essentially rehashed what he’s been saying over the last couple of weeks, so it’s not much to explain.

But for what it’s worth, the updates have been really frequent so maybe we are on the cusp. Maybe next week we will hear more. Drake told Complex recently that a finale of the ICEMAN YouTube streams is on deck, and one can only assume that will be the day the release date is shared.

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As caught by Victor Baez on Twitter, the Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos duo recently stopped by The Breakfast Club. DJ Envy asked French if he was still cool with the 6ix God, which he affirmed. “That’s my guy,” he remarked. “I would love to hear Drake with you on the record,” Envy responded, seemingly referring to an unreleased track that he already listened to. “Y’all two and Drake.”

“I would love to hear me and Drake too on a record,” Max chimed in. “Shout out to Papi.” Charlamagne Tha God was confused at the notion of the “Splash Brothers” and the “Sniper Gang” having beef, with French adding, “I never went back and forth.”

“Can I have that record, then? Him and Drake got a dope record,” DJ Envy continued. “You got to ask him for that record,” French Montana responded. “Maybe I’ll tell Drake, ‘Let’s give that to Max.’ ‘Cause it is a New York record.”

Will we see The Silver Surfer and the ICEMAN on the same track together, maybe with Montana in there as well? We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Did French Montana Have Beef With Drake?

For those unaware, this isn’t the first time that French Montana denied any Drake beef. He rapped on a Lil Durk collab about not wanting folks to ask him about the Toronto superstar and Rick Ross, and he even walked out of an interview once when asked about it.

All in all, it seems like that cease and desist over a feature verse may have been true, as other alleged sources like Gamma CEO Larry Jackson confirmed it. Then again, though, Jackson characterized it as more of a joke. So it clearly didn’t cause a rift between them.

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The report indicates that prosecutors and defense attorneys for Kewon White, the alleged gunman, said they can’t get through all the evidence in court before their original February 2 start date. White’s lawyer Bree West argued against gang-related evidence in their hearing, stating that they should first hear all claims of gang affiliation when the jury isn’t there.

On the other hand, prosecutors reportedly got permission to take pictures of White’s tattoos before the trial, as their claim that certain face and arm tattoos prove gang connections is a big part of their case. They will reportedly meet with the defense team next week to set a new trial date, asking for more time to review evidence.

Kewon White faces a near-nine-year prison sentence for a gun charge. It will run concurrently to the state murder case if convicted.

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When Is Yella Beezy’s Trial?

As for Yella Beezy’s case, his lawyers recently argued that the state’s mountain of evidence in the trial is making it impossible for them to properly prepare for it. This reportedly includes surveillance footage from 18-wheelers that captured the Dallas highway chase that ended up taking Mo3’s life in 2020. Phone records allegedly support prosecutors’ claims that Yella Beezy hired Kewon White to murder Mo3, but we will see what a jury concludes.

While many fans believe both rappers had heavy beef leading up to the tragedy, they had previously downplayed those rumors in interviews. Beezy is currently out on a $750,000 bond following a March arrest last year on capital murder charges.

Yella Beezy’s trial has a hearing date set today (Friday, January 16), whereas the actual start date will be in February of this year, if everything goes according to schedule. His defense team’s argument that prosecutors buried them under a lot of unnecessary evidence could change this, though. As for Kewon White, we will soon learn when his trail will begin.

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Nelly has supported Donald Trump before, so he did not garner the same level of shock and disappointment from many fans. However, according to a Rolling Stone report, the Champaign native has now dropped out of the festival. A Rock The Country representative confirmed this and told the outlet to seek out his team “for any additional comments,” which they did. According to Luda’s representative, his inclusion on the lineup was “a mix-up,” adding that “lines got crossed, and he wasn’t supposed to be on there.”

To be clear, the Rock The Country festival is not a political event in any way, nor does it explicitly align itself professionally or ideologically with Trump and the MAGA movement. But previous iterations did hold some political weight.

For example, Donald Trump himself presented headliner Kid Rock last year with a video message at the festival, telling the crowd to “fight” and “win for the American people.” In 2024, Gavin Adcock went off on then-president Joe Biden, shouting “F**k you Joe Biden, you c**k-sucking motherf***er” onstage.

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Why Did Ludacris Drop Out Of Rock The Country?

Still, at press time, we don’t have much of a deeper explanation from the “44 Bars” MC himself or his team regarding the specific circumstances of his drop-out. Maybe it was a scheduling or communication conflict as the statement to Rolling Stone suggests, or maybe the hip-hop fan backlash grew strong enough to cause a reversal. Either way, fans would still appreciate a more thorough message.

For those unaware, Ludacris and Nelly have performed together before, specifically at a set from Jermaine Dupri at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. They were celebrating the 30th anniversary of So So Def Recordings.

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Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Air Jordan 6 Low “Blackout” is set to release on February 19th, 2026.

Jordan Brand continues expanding their women’s exclusive lineup with thoughtful colorway choices like this one. The “Blackout” features luxurious black pony hair covering most of the upper for texture.

This premium material choice elevates the sneaker beyond standard leather Jordan 6 Low releases entirely. The fuzzy texture adds visual interest while maintaining that all-black aesthetic throughout the shoe.

Black laces and tongue maintain the monochromatic theme from top to bottom consistently throughout. The low-cut silhouette makes these more wearable for everyday situations compared to the high-top version. Women finally get access to premium materials and colorways that weren’t always available before recently.

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Women’s Air Jordan 6 Low “Blackout” Release

The women’s Air Jordan 6 Low “Blackout” features a clean black pony hair material covering the entire upper giving it texture and depth. The fuzzy hair adds this premium feel that you don’t usually see on Jordan 6 Lows making these stand out.

Grey hits the midsole area providing just a touch of contrast against all that black pony hair and leather. The outsole is this icy translucent material that glows in the dark which is a cool surprise detail you don’t see right away.

Black laces and a black tongue keep everything monochromatic while those grey 3M reflective tabs on the heel add functional detail to the clean all-black design.

Air Jordan 6 Low “Blackout” Retail Price

Jordan Brand has been doing better creating women’s exclusive releases with unique materials and thoughtful designs. This “Blackout” Jordan 6 Low represents that continued commitment to the women’s sneaker market overall. Expect these to be popular given the clean aesthetic and premium material construction throughout.

Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $205 when they drop.

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After watching, you’ll come to realize that the artwork is actually a photo of his room which housed his first-ever beat machine that appears on it.

It’s a cool origin story, one that Cole remembers like it was yesterday in the clip below. While holding a poster of the Fayetteville rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, he explains that he was huge fans of them growing up.

He tried to talk with them via email for a long time and after so many messages, they finally responded. Bomm Sheltuh invited the 14-year-old J. Cole to their show at a local skating rink, and during it, they allowed for fans to come up onstage and perform.

He shocked everyone and it led to the rap pairing to invite him to their studio. After seeing all of the cool machines that they used, especially the beat machine, Cole bothered his mom “every day for about a year-and-a-half” for one.

She eventually came through and got him a basic one back in 2000. However, he made the most of the sampler, and it inspired him to make his own beats and write his first songs. Cole definitely came from humble beginnings and it’s why so many people enjoy his music and the messages he proclaims.

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When Is J. Cole Dropping The Fall-Off?

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In a way, if he wasn’t gifted this beat machine about 20 years ago, we may not be getting The Fall-Off next month.

To be exact, it arrives on February 6. J. Cole announced it on Wednesday, January 14, dropping a trailer laying out the meaning of the album’s title.

“Everything is supposed to go away eventually. You see this especially in show business with famous actors or musicians. And it’s like, ‘Oh, this guy used to be famous, and then he fell off. What happened?'” the narrator begins.

“And they want to point to, ‘They did this and this and they made some sort of mistake.’ Instead of thinking that, look, it’s kinda crazy they got famous in the first place. So few people reach that level that yes, of course, it’s not gonna last forever because somebody else has to take that spot. And that’s how show business has been since forever. But no, they always want to say, ‘That guy fell off.’ They want to look down on him for just going through the natural cycle of rising and falling.”

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“How y’all know that was about Drake? I’m just asking, I don’t know, I didn’t hear what was [said],” Charlamagne remarked, as HNHH caught on Twitter. Loren LoRosa brought up some of the signs in the bars, including a BBL reference, biting allegations, and their romantic histories with Rihanna. But then, Tha God brought forth a critique that either dismisses the Harlem creative or the interpretations of his music.

“Every time I hear something about A$AP Rocky’s music, it’s him dissing Drake,” he expressed. “Does anybody ever be like, ‘Yo, A$AP’s music is just good’? I don’t never hear that anymore. I don’t ever hear them be like, ‘Yo, Rocky just put out a hot record.’ All I hear is, ‘Yo, Rocky dissed Drake.’ And then somebody will play it, and then you’ll listen, and be like, ‘Okay.'”

LoRosa pointed out that there’s more to Don’t Be Dumb than just that. Still, it’s not hard nor surprising to see this 6ix God discussion emerge as one of the big narratives upon the album’s release.

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Why Is A$AP Rocky Beefing With Drake?

Given A$AP Rocky and Drake’s beef, this was pretty much a pre-packaged narrative no matter what the former ended up rapping about on Don’t Be Dumb. For those unaware, they used to be quite close and gave us collabs like “F**kin’ Problems” with 2 Chainz and another Drizzy enemy, Kendrick Lamar.

But many fans speculated that sometime around the turn of the decade, Rocky’s relationship with Rihanna drew them apart. But that’s mostly speculative, as neither MC has really given a detailed breakdown of how they perceive their fallout.

Nevertheless, it seems like not even Charlamagne Tha God’s persistent Drake criticisms got him on board. Like many fans, he seems quite tired of the subliminals.

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