It concerns a previous criticism: the freestyle. Last night (Friday, July 10), Jay referenced the Colin Kaepernick controversy and more in a freestyle similar to the one at his Roots Picnic set. On Twitter, Akademiks summed up his thoughts.

“Who gon tell him da truth bout these freestyles… they getting worse and they didn’t start off good to begin w,” he wrote. “Great concert. Horrible freestyle.”

DJ Akademiks expanded on this view during his livestream, as caught by Akademiks TV on Instagram.

“It’s a dope way to celebrate an album, Reasonable Doubt, which is very nostalgic at this point,” he expressed. “It looked like a banger concert… I think that freestyle s**t is done. That’s his new way of trying to put out his propaganda because Charlamagne [Tha God] doesn’t work… They come off flat, they don’t come off as masterful or artful as we know JAŸ-Z to be. It also doesn’t come across as sharp… I don’t think it’s changed a single person’s mind… This freestyle, there’s not much to talk about. It was very underwhelming. Great concert. The freestyle was inconsequential… It was worse than the first one… I’m not going to knock his ability to respond… It felt like he was responding to the likes of me… We’re being told he doesn’t care about [us].”

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DJ Akademiks’ JAŸ-Z Debate

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Elsewhere, DJ Akademiks recently debated Charlamagne Tha God about JAŸ-Z, including the alleged Roc Nation ties and other controversies. Depending on how the next Yankee Stadium shows go, Ak could have a lot more to talk about and criticize.

But it seems like folks are just enjoying the concert in one way or another, as even Hov fans have their issues. Over what’s left of the weekend, the discourse will likely heat up even more.

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Of course, as caught by CY Chels on Twitter, it didn’t help that Budden began the discussion by playing “2018,” one of the most meme-ready songs Pluto has put out in the last few years. They laughed at the “King’s Dead” flow and also clowned the pop-centric cut “Hollywood.”

Parks, Ish, and Ice were among the cohosts who gave more praise to the record, or at the very least, half the tracklist. But Budden didn’t agree, saying he wouldn’t go as far to say there are “quite a few” good songs.

“I’m having fun. I did almost delete this bulls**t out my phone,” Joe said after buying the album. “But Pluto got more equity with me than that. And there were four to six songs that I really enjoyed, especially the last track. The second half of this project for me is not the worst, but it’s not the best. It sounds like Future kind of spoofing himself… Once you got to [track] 13, 14, 15… On the first half, I almost deleted that s**t.”

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The Joe Budden Podcast Reacts To Future’s The Real Me

The JBP cohosts had different takes on which half they preferred, and they went through some of their highlights like “Tank Top Pluto” and “F**k A Interview.” Still, Budden argued Fewtch “could’ve kept all this s**t. He could’ve kept every single one of these.”

Future has bigger things on his plate right now, but we imagine he’s watching the reception to The Real Me closely.

Overall, the main criticism from the JBP seemed to be the length of the tracklist, and Joe said he hated all the preceding material to the album. But he did admit hearing the project in a different context might change his mind.

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The three were talking about podcast challenges concerning certain topics, and Mrs. James agreed that she’s sometimes surprised by what the soon-to-be-former Los Angeles Laker says in public. As an example, she brought up a recent comment from LeBron about how, at this point in his life, he wouldn’t want to date a stay-at-home mother… Of course, if he wasn’t already married to the love of his life.

The most ironic part about this is that the NBA legend made these comments on Everybody’s Crazy itself. “I’m like… News to me!” Savannah told Martinez concerning her husband’s comments. April contextualized LeBron’s comments and criticized less charitable or more presumptuous perspectives on this whole debate.

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Savannah James On LeBron’s Comments

Of course, LeBron James talks about Savannah often. In fact, some recent comments he made concerning relationships and his own bond with Savannah had some fans thinking he was talking ill about Steph Curry’s wife Ayesha.

More specifically, he warned the Everybody’s Crazy podcast about “ruthless-a** b***hes” that he’s seen ruin relationships in the locker room. But LeBron also spoke about defending his own marriage to Savannah against criticism.

“I know I don’t want to be alone, that’s for damn sure,” he expressed. “If I got to fight, crawl, scratch, bite, whatever to keep mine, I got to keep it. I have to do what I have to do. I don’t want to be alone. I’m an only child, single-parent household. […] Then when I got with ‘Vannah, I was like, ‘This s**t is crazy. This is amazing. I love this s**t.’ I’m like, ‘Nah, f**k that. Next time I’m alone, I’ll be underneath.'”

We’ll see what the next surprise for the couple is regarding their public statements.

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They have a lot to hash out, and Akademiks recently shared the start of that process. The two hip-hop commentators sat down for a nearly three-hour conversation on all these topics and more, which Ak posted to his YouTube page today (Saturday, July 11).

While the two didn’t exactly reach a middle ground, understanding, or compromise, they made their points clear. Ak thinks Charlamagne is a hypocrite for how he defends Hov and criticizes the 6ix God, whereas The Breakfast Club‘s host is more concerned about Stake lawsuits than business partnerships.

They also debated about Jay’s TIDAL deal, scrutiny over a website Tha God called a reputable source, and a whole lot more. It’s a long and often grueling conversation thanks to the seriousness and drama with which they talk about these issues. But it’s also a rare meeting between two ideological oppositions in hip-hop media, something which might grow into more fruitful, productive, and collective trends.

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Charlamagne Tha God & DJ Akademiks Debate

Previously, DJ Akademiks chastised Charlamagne Tha God for how he covered the aforementioned Stake-related lawsuits involving Drake. He believes the radio host showed bias in his coverage and spoke hypocritically about gambling and financial duties.

Charlamagne Tha God’s issues with DJ Akademiks’ media presence has more to do with George Nguyen and the Akademiks TV page. Similarly, there are accusations of bias and unfair reporting, but it seems like they can’t realize they are fighting about pretty much the same things.

As such, we will see if this situation ever finds clarity or resolution within this media context. In terms of the folks these commentators are accusing each other of favorably covering, they will probably never bury the hatchet ever again.

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As caught by No Jumper on Instagram, the Baton Rouge lyricist had left a disparaging Instagram comment under a post from Doe that featured Pluto. “Keep talking wit yo h*e a**,” he wrote. Doe Boy responded in a series of IG Story videos in which he said he and YoungBoy could “bump” if the latter wanted to.

“Where you at? We can bump right now,” he expressed. “Like, right now. We don’t got to argue or do none of this gay-a** Internet s**t that you be on. You need to come outside. You not gon’ even come outside nowhere in America. Gang, you only feel safe out the country. Y’all don’t see this n***a walking around up here. Do you? No, you don’t. That n***a only pops out where he feels safe as f**k at. He ain’t got the police with him, he ain’t going. All this n***a do is sit in the house and yell at his phone all day. This n***a is weird. F**k is wrong with you? Let’s bump… I ain’t scared of you. Them little n***as might be scared of you. I will smack the s**t out you, I swear to God.”

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NBA YoungBoy & Future Beef

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For those unaware, Future and NBA YoungBoy’s beef used to be a collaborative dynamic, with them putting out material together as recently as 2020. It’s unclear exactly what caused a rift between them, but YB has criticized Fewtch before, albeit in less direct ways.

This is all with Pluto’s new album The Real Me hanging in the background. We’ll see if there are more developments here or if the tension cools down.

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“THE MAC IS BACK?!?!??” he captioned his post. “The proper twelve drinking, tailored suit wearing, Lambo Yacht riding man with the Dubai tan that once had both belts in both hands…Say less @stake.” If the Irish mixed martial artist is successful, the 6ix God will walk away with a $2.85 million payout.

Conor’s a bit of an underdog in this match-up, so it will be very interesting to see how the fight goes down. We will find out in a few short hours.

Drake and Conor McGregor have gotten along before, so this support is no surprise. We’ll see if this bet is a good luck charm or a bad omen.

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Drake’s Bet On Conor McGregor

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Of course, this bet has led folks to debate “the Drake curse,” the mythical idea that the Toronto superstar’s association with an athletic sports entity or his bets on them will lead to the entity’s downfall. Fans have seen this play out with individual athletes and in team sports. But in any case, each new bet is a chance for the meme to continue.

Most recently, this popped up in the summer thanks to Drake’s FIFA World Cup fandom. He supported Canada vehemently, winning a bet on them beating South Africa earlier in the tournament. But The Boy unsuccessfully tried to “reverse curse” his reputation by betting a single dollar on Morocco beating his nation. Morocco emerged victorious.

Despite how popular the meme still is, there’s a universal truth that disproves any notion of a curse: You win some, you lose some. Also, when you have pockets as deep as the OVO mogul’s, there’s not much of a fallout. In any case, we’ll see how Conor McGregor fares tonight with Drizzy’s support.

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Griffith had accused Diggs of physically assaulting him along with various other men in May of 2023. The Los Angeles apartment complex where he lived (and where the alleged attack purportedly occurred) was also named in the lawsuit. Christopher Blake claimed the alleged assailants stoke $100K in property from him.

Now, though, it seems like both parties reached an amicable solution in court that dismissed the $10 million assault case. Per TMZ, the specific details of the settlement that led to Griffith dropping the lawsuit, such as payment amounts and other financial terms, have not been explicitly revealed at press time.

At least the stylist now has one less legal headache on his plate, although the larger issue remains ongoing.

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Stefon Diggs’ Sexual Assault Allegations

Christopher Blake Griffith’s allegations against Stefon Diggs emerged in a separate lawsuit against him, which remains active. Griffith accused the NFL wide receiver of sexually assaulting him at Diggs’ Maryland home. More specifically, he alleged Diggs drugged him and made unwanted sexual advances towards him, such as putting his tongue in Griffith’s ear and motioning for him to touch his exposed penis.

In addition, Christopher Blake’s allegations here partially connect to the alleged Darez Diggs assault. He alleged Darez and two women threatened to punish him if he spoke out about the alleged encounter with Stefon.

The Diggs brothers counter-sued Griffith for defamation, denying all allegation of wrongdoing. It’s unclear if this new settlement also resolves Darez’s defamation claim. Still, it seems like a likely outcome.

Stefon Diggs handled more legal drama recently, such as allegations against him from a former chef that accused him of assault. But he received a not guilty verdict in the case. We will see how this Christopher Blake Griffith situation resolves.

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Young Stoner Life will bring this group on the road for 19 shows in North America and four in Europe as of writing this article. We’ll see if any more cities or regions will host the YSL “New Generation” tour with future announcements and possible expansions, although nothing is confirmed at press time.

As for where the cohort will land, the N.A. shows are in Arkansas, Minneapolis, Chicago, Michigan, New Jersey, Boston, New York City, Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, Birmingham, Houston, Irving, Austin, Phoenix, and Inglewood. The Europe run will stop in Amsterdam, Germany, Poland, and Paris. NAV will only appear during the North America run.

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YSL Tour With Young Thug

However, the tour poster does not reveal tour dates yet, so we’ll have to wait for a more official announcement. Ticket sale information and other details will most likely come out in the near future, but fans are already very excited.

Young Thug’s been working a lot with YSL’s new generation, such as a feature on diamond*’s new project Bling Slime Vol. 1. There’s also a YSL compilation album on the way and a lot of other new music that either dropped in 2026 or will drop later this year.

Young Thug and NAV’s link-up is unsurprising given their collaborative history and chemistry over the years. They most recently teamed up on the track “Trimski,” building on years of development and momentum.

We will see when Thugger and company announce the specific dates for the trek and other details. In any case, whether you’re an old-school Thug fan or a newer listener, the “New Generation” tour will have something for you to enjoy in rowdy fashion.

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The clip shows him holding it up against a backdrop of skyscrapers. The pair comes in a clean, all-white colorway. Inside the box sat a personal note from Jay-Z himself. It read, “a very kind thank you, for 30 years of support,” signed simply “Jay-Z.”

A black velvet pouch included Roc-A-Fella Records branding alongside the Nike logo. Khaled received his pair shortly after Jay-Z’s first Reasonable Doubt anniversary show. That performance kicked off a run of concerts at Yankee Stadium this week.

Khaled has been visibly present throughout the celebration surrounding the anniversary. He’s also been showing off a noticeably slimmer look in recent appearances.

That transformation has run alongside his own busy release schedule lately. Khaled’s new album, “Aalam Of God,” is set to drop this month. Between the album and Jay-Z’s anniversary, it’s been a big stretch for him. Getting this exclusive sneaker adds another personal moment to that timeline.

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Jay-Z x Nike Air Force 1 “Reasonable Doubt”

The Reasonable Doubt 30 Air Force 1 isn’t available through any public release. Nike made these specifically as gifts tied to the album’s anniversary. Fabolous received a similar pair earlier this week, also unboxed on camera.

Both pairs use the same clean white design and custom packaging. That packaging includes matching Roc-A-Fella and Nike branding throughout. Getting a personal note from Jay-Z adds another layer to the gift. It’s a small, direct gesture tied to three decades of history together.

Khaled’s connection to Jay-Z goes back years through their work in the industry. Receiving this pair fits naturally into that long standing relationship. For now, it remains one of the more exclusive pieces tied to this anniversary.

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This marks Morant’s first signature shoe release since joining Portland. The design leans into a darker, more aggressive look overall. An obsidian base covers most of the shoe’s upper. Bright voltage green accents run along the heel and side panel.

A diamond-textured exterior adds depth across the entire upper. Nike kept the shoe’s signature “JA” branding front and center again. A reversed swoosh forms part of that letter design. A separate TPU panel completes the second half of the logo.

Inside, the shoe swaps ZoomX for Cushlon 3.0 cushioning instead. A new supercritical foam sockliner adds another layer of comfort. Nike also introduced a TPU structure called the “JA-Frame.” That wraps around the foot for added lockdown and stability.

Morant said colorways matter a lot to him personally. He wants each pair to carry its own distinct energy. Small personal details are also built into this release. Those include text stamped into the upper and outsole tread. Additional colorways, including “Jaws,” are expected later this fall.

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Nike Ja 4 “Nightmare”

The Ja 4 marks a big shift from earlier shoes in the line. Nike focused heavily on containment, given Morant’s fast, unpredictable playing style.

That’s where the new TPU cage and JA-Frame come into play. Both wrap tightly around the foot during quick cuts and stops. The switch to Cushlon 3.0 also changes how the shoe feels underfoot. It trades some bounce for a more grounded, stable ride overall.

A high-grip outsole pattern supports that same focus on sudden direction changes. Foam ridges along the chassis help protect against everyday wear. Personal touches, like nods to his early basketball days, add another layer. Together, these details reflect Morant’s continued involvement in shaping his signature line.

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