Writing on X, Akademiks praised Hov and predicted a major comeback moment. “Shouts to Jay Z. My n***a got announcements scheduled all summer. Gonna see the best PR wave to eliminate all the bs yall been tryna say about him last few years,” he wrote. He even added a personal request, saying he wants to hear “Dead Presidents” live.

The post arrives just as Jay-Z officially announced two massive concerts at Yankee Stadium. The shows will celebrate the anniversaries of his landmark albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint. The first show, set for July 10, honors 30 years of Reasonable Doubt, while the July 11 performance marks 25 years of The Blueprint.

Both projects are widely considered cornerstones of Jay-Z’s catalog and hip-hop history overall. Reasonable Doubt introduced his rap style, while The Blueprint cemented him as a dominant force in the mainstream. Both albums played a role in cementing his legacy.

It was also recently announced that he’ll be headlining the Roots Picnic this year.

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Akademiks Sends Message To Jay-Z

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Akademiks’ comments also tap into a bigger narrative. In recent years, Jay-Z has faced waves of online discourse and criticism, despite largely staying out of the spotlight musically. There’s been several headlines surrounding Jay-Z involved in lawsuits and accusations. He was also named in a lone (unverified) document from the Epstein files, to which Congresswoman Nancy Mace was looking to have him testify on.

With these anniversary shows and rumors of a new album circulating, it feels like Hov could be gearing up for a major cultural reset.

If that’s the case, Akademiks might be right. Between nostalgia, legacy, and the possibility of new music, this summer could easily turn into a full-circle moment for one of rap’s most influential figures.

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While chatting about the album and its creation with her during a winter stroll in New York, Keem reveals that this project is his first with real substance. “You can’t forget what the album is about. I feel like this is my first album that has a real proper meaning to it.”

Alexis then tells the Las Vegas native that he did give fans some sneak peeks behind the curtain into who he was as a person and musician. According to the pgLang signee, that was his plan, especially with his debut, The Melodic Blue.

“Purposely, I didn’t go too far. You want people to wonder like ‘damn who is this guy that talks like this’ or ‘who made ‘Orange Soda’ or ‘who is this guy on ‘family ties.'”

He explains that further, “What I wanted at that time was—I’m 20—I just want songs that when I go out I hear ’em and people listen to ’em on a playlist. I just wanted them to be listened to.”

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Baby Keem Child With Wolves

Since he was able to build that curiousity amongst his fans, Keem felt Ca$ino was the perfect time to strike. “I feel like now that I got this platform to say ‘alright, this is what you will listen to.”

This wasn’t the only interesting conversation during this walk-and-talk, though. Baby Keem also revealed that Child With Wolves is actually a unique project. Prior to this chat, this was merely believed to be a tentative title for Ca$ino.

But he tells Nadeska that it’s “more of a sadder body work.” Moreover, Keem says, “Child With Wolves became Janice, my mother’s name. I wouldn’t say Child Of Wolves became Ca$ino.”

Ultimately, he wanted to create a more “accessible” album, but he couldn’t because he was stuck writing about what we now know was a troubling childhood. Instead, he did some traveling, lived his life, and as a result, was able to make more free-spirited tracks like “Birds & the Bees.”

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“GOOD MORNING AMERICA!,” his tweet begins. “This is my final statement on this bullsh*t The selective outrage and fake righteousness is a joke. It’s always US. Y’all been complicit in supporting serial killers, murderers, drug dealers, pimps, and n****s destroying they community for yeeeeaaaars!!!! But me saying God made me and he also made these sick a** n****s is where the line is drawn? CUT IT OUT.”

“If you gone be outraged be outraged about it all!” it continues. “TURN THE MURDER MUSIC OFF AND EVERY OTHER DETRIMENTAL FORM OF ART YOU CONSUME! I’M ONE OF THE FEW N****S IN THIS SH*T SMILING AND PUTTING GOOD INTO THE ECO SYSTEM! IMA KEEP SAYING AND DOING WHAT I WANT WITH MY ART. BECAUSE IMA F*CKIN ARTIST! Y’ALL CAN KEEP BEING FAKE OUTRAGED AND COMPLICIT WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.”

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LaRussell “Heaven Sent” Controversy

As for what exactly LaRussell says about Epstein, Trump, and Hitler in his song, he describes the bunch as “heaven sent.”

“I’m not perfect, and neither is the president / What’s guiltier than a n***a hiding evidence? / You can’t be mad that they heated if you don’t let them vent / Even the devil was heaven-sent / Even Malcolm [X] was heaven-sent, even Martin [Luther King Jr.] was heaven-sent. Even Kanye was heaven-sent / We all have been sent / Donald too. We all heaven-sent / Epstein too / We all heaven-sent / Adolph too. We all heaven-sent / Even you, we all heaven-sent,” he raps.

Before sharing the song on social media, LaRussell admitted that his collaborators warned him not to. According to him, however, listeners are just misinterpreting his lyrics. “I’m saying every human was made by God,” he clarified earlier this week. “Even the evil ones. Even the n****s going to hell alongside some of yall uncles, daddies, and favorite rappers.”

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Well, if you are one of those people, here are a few facts about Sebastian. Reportedly, she’s 39 years of age and per her Instagram, jahnasebastian, she’s a self-proclaimed “spiritual soul healer.” Moreover, according to Soap Central, she’s a London-based singer, producer, and engineer.

She’s also the founder of Multivizion Music, a record label and music studio, as well as the creator of cultural platform Alchemist TV. Sebastian, born Zhanna Andrianova, is also of South Indian and Russian descent.

Sebastian and Swizz Beatz were reportedly an item in the early 2000s, first meeting each other in London. However, even though they were not together for long, the couple did bring new life into the world.

Sebastian gave birth to a girl, Nicole Dean, in May 2008. They never married and it’s unclear when they stopped dating.

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Jahna Sebastian Swizz Beatz Accusations

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As for more context on the allegations, Sebastian first accused Swizz Beatz and his wife of 15 years and counting, Alicia Keys, of enabling Nicole’s addictions. According to the beat maker’s ex, she’s had trouble kicking vaping and smoking marijuana.

Additionally, Sebastian alleged a few days ago that Nicole hit her, something that she thinks falls on the shoulders of the married couple.

However, things got increasingly more alarming within the last 24 hours. Sebastian allegedly filed a criminal case against Swizz leveraging kidnapping and raping accusations against him. She claimed in a since-deleted Instagram post, “I HAVE FILED A CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST SWIZZ BEATZ FOR RAPE. HE IS TRYING TO SILENCE ME. HE HAS ABDUCTED NICOLE TODAY. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE POLICE, COURTS, SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YEARS. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING.”

In another deleted upload to her profile, she tried to link Swizz Beatz to the late Jeffrey Epstein. “HELP!!! LESLIE GROFF, PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF EPSTEIN OFFERED HER TWIN SISTER ASHLEY HULL TO BE HIS [Swizz Beatz] ASSISTANT. ASHLEY HULL AND PETER HULL HAVE BEEN MENTIONED MANY TIMES, INVESTIGATE.”

As of now, he nor Alicia Keys have responded to her claims and alleged criminal filing.

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Sources close to Bieber told the outlet that Usher approached him with “energy and anger,” though the situation never escalated to the point of physical violence. Sources also claim that Bieber has always been rude to Usher and is currently trying to distance himself from the people of his past.

For now, it remains unclear exactly what prompted the alleged incident, but there were plenty of celebrities in attendance to watch it all unfold. This includes Taylor Swift, Teyana Taylor, Kylie Jenner, and more. Bieber’s wife, Hailey, was also at the event.

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Do Usher & Justin Bieber Have Beef?

At the time of writing, neither Usher nor Bieber’s teams has addressed the report. Countless fans, on the other hand, have.

“This is so sad to see. Usher literally discovered him. To go from ‘Somebody to Love’ to an ‘intense altercation’ at a Beyoncé and Jay-Z party is wild. The industry really changes people,” one Twitter/X user says of the spat. “Wasn’t Usher the one who launched JB?” another wonders. Someone else writes, “I knew something was off Justin refused to perform with Usher at the halftime show, and then unfollowed him on Instagram.”

It remains to be seen whether or not Bieber and Usher will continue to clash. During a 2014 interview with Nylon magazine, the latter opened up about his protégé and the hardships he endured to get to the top. “Success comes with a price,” he declared. “Every person that has grown up, grows through something. It ain’t just perfect from the beginning.”

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Release Date: March 19, 2026

Genre: Pop

Tracklist for HAVE U BN 2 HEAVEN @ NITE?:

1. REAL ONES NEVER DIE
2. DROWN
3. HALOS ON ANGELS
4. RIDE RIDE

Prior to the release of HAVE U BN 2 HEAVEN @ NITE?, Kid Cudi released three singles. They included “RIDE RIDE,” “DROWN,” and “HALOS ON ANGELS.”

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In a tweet from January 2, 2024, the Las Vegas-raised rapper wrote “child with wolves.” This became the title that fans were expecting for two years. But when that didn’t happen, we (assumedly along with many others) thought that was merely a tentative name and nothing more.

However, thanks to a new interview with Nadeska Alexis caught by Kurrco, Baby Keem has revealed that to not be the case. In fact, Child With Wolves is a separate body of work altogether—”more of a sadder body work”—he says.

He further explains that while the title did change, it didn’t become Ca$ino. “Child With Wolves became Janice, my mother’s name. I wouldn’t say Child Of Wolves became Ca$ino.”

While it’s unclear if Child With Wolves is scrapped or not, it’s still really cool to hear how this album evolved with time.

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Baby Keem Ca$ino First Week Sales

He reveals that on top of CWW being more personal, Keem shares it wasn’t as “accessible” as Ca$ino. He says he was rapping only about past experiences and that he wasn’t living in the moment enough. That’s probably why the wait was nearly five, full years.

Keem says traveling the world and making new memories inspired more upbeat and lovey songs like “Dramatic Girl” and Birds & the Bees.”

But with this out there now, hopefully we do in fact get to hear Child With Wolves one day.

It would be incredible if we could get it this year, especially with how stacked 2026 has been for rap. Keem has certainly played a role in that regard, selling nearly 72,000 copies first week. That helped catapult Ca$ino to a number four debut on the Hot 200, the best mark of his still young career.

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“When n****s started trolling, I do sh*t that a n***a wish he could do. Walk through your neighborhood,” he said in a video. “Walk through your hood first. You wanna play all these gay a** jokes and sh*t. Walk through your neighborhood and let’s see how the folks treat you with no security… I ain’t got nothing to say to you. I’m getting money in my hood. You ain’t even funny no more. We all know you’re a joke.”

It didn’t take long for 50 Cent to fire back. In an Instagram post of his own, he took a couple of shots at his former collaborator, making it clear that he stands by his social media antics.

“Look at this punk a** we know you like them boys BUCK,” he declared. “Brorilla like the girls, that’s a better fit around here PUNK! You in your hood because, you broke boy.”

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Who Does 50 Cent Have Beef With?

Buck responded once again in a now-deleted post on Instagram. It featured some alleged blueprint screenshots of the tunnels rumored to be under the Playboy Mansion.

“‘You worried about tellin LIES’ but the TRUTH is Hollywood gets weird,” he captioned the post, per Complex. “What went on at the mansion #50Cent Curtis??? The internet be LOUD… But them mansion nights be QUIET.” At the time of writing, 50 Cent has not publicly responded to Young Buck’s post.

He’s far from the only person the mogul has been with. Fif is also currently at odds with Maino, Jim Jones, Diddy, Dame Dash, and many more.

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“I want to show you guys the power to embrace hate. Embracing hate, you guys can find ways to weaponize it,” he declared at the time. “I used to struggle with caring about what people thought. […] I’ve got a wall of all the hate that I received, to motivate me even more.”

While many found this concept to be inspiring, Soulja Boy begs to differ. In a clip shared by Kurrco, he mocks Cenat for everything he said about the hate wall, making it clear that he finds it laughable.

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Did Kai Cenat Quit Streaming?

“How the f*ck you get a million subscribers then you talking about ‘I quit,'” he asked. “You ain’t streamed in 6 months… Create the content, weirdo.”

Cenat announced his pivot into fashion in January, revealing that he would be taking a step back from streaming to focus on his clothing brand without quitting altogether.

“I quit… thinking in my head of the goals I want to achieve and not pursuing them because I’m known for one thing and super scared of stepping out of that box to try new things,” he said. “I want to push limits to see how much I truly can create in life.”

“When I look at a brand, I also perceive it and look at it like it’s a perfect brand because they make it look so easy,” he added. “I want mine to be, they see everything, they see like, when I fail, they see when I achieve, they see when I’m doubting myself, and they see when I overcome it.”

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But Mona is taking it upon herself to put a stop to this tension by calling off their beef. A clip from her Don’t Call Me White Girl Show is making the rounds online of her doing so. She explains that she’s got no interest in going back and forth with Ak for the simple fact that she doesn’t know what she’s supposed to say back.

For some context, the independent hip-hop reporter tried make fun of her past health issues earlier this month. “You had like 8 strokes and you still ain’t get out of here….shiii” he said on a stream.

Mona also points to Ak’s past debates with women, noting maybe his most infamous one with Erykah Badu. As a result, she’s good on tangling with him going forward and would much rather just let it go.

However, Akademiks isn’t too happy about her “waving the white flag.” Taking to X, he reacted to the clip with more insults. “I’m saddened this crackhead waved the white flag in the first round. I had 5 ppl who she scammed for their last dollar in their bank accounts ready to tell their story. What did she think going at me would look like?? A bunch of ‘ya mama’ jokes??”

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Why Do DJ AKademiks & Mona Have Beef?

In a separate tweet he added, “Imma leave this crackhead alone. But once again.. lemme recap.. this 5x stroke drug addict dissed me for 6 years. I responded in 1 month. She said I I went too far. Baby girl this ain’t ur sport. Just be the replacement crackhead washed up Melissa ford and stay ur place.”

In that clip, Mona does admit to talking trash on Akademiks first and “for years.” In her explanation of her reasoning she says, “I just wasn’t a fan of it. Going viral, yelling at the b*tches, like that sh*t corny… He’s not my cup of tea.”

So, in actuality, that’s kind of what sparked this feud to begin with. Although, you could say it restarted after Ak trolled Maino and the Let’s Rap About It podcast’s fashion sense. Mona wasn’t a fan, prompting her to lash out. “I’m not a fan of people who are not in the streets at all doing all street content,” she explained. “You have to be at least adjacent to it to be able to report on it.”

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