HotNewHipHop https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ The Latest Hip Hop News, Songs, Rap Albums & Music, Gossip & Entertainment News, Sneaker Releases, Sports News, TV & Movies, Interviews, Culture & more Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:39:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Kanye West To Headline All Three Nights Of Wireless Festival https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986411-kanye-west-wireless-festival-headliner Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:39:08 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986411 Kanye West is following in Drake's footsteps as the rapper was announced as the triple headlining act for Wireless Festival 2026.

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Kanye West, like Drake in 2025, is going to be the headlining act for all three nights of Wireless Festival 2026. This year, the rap and R&B music event will take place from July 10-12 at its usual location of Finsbury Park which is in London. Not much else is known about the accompanying roster or the times in which the performances will be.

But we have to imagine that information will be coming fairly shortly. It’ll be interesting to see how Ye structures each night as well. If you remember, Drake had a specific theme for his three shows. The first was more R&B centric with acts like PARTYNEXTDOOR and Summer Walker onstage.

Night two was all about rap and bringing explosive energy to the table. The final performance focused more on global artists. Vybz Kartel and Burna Boy were among the stars on display that evening.

Perhaps Ye decides to perform alongside some of Bully‘s guests such as Travis Scott or Don Toliver. Him and La Flame are already headlining a day at the inaugural Helwatt’s Festival in Italy a week later that month.

But those details will come another day. What we know for a fact is how to get your hands on tickets. Wireless Festival took their Instagram just moments ago to provide a full breakdown on pre-sales and the times.

For the general pre-sale, that will kick off at 12 p.m. BST (British Summer Time) on Tuesday, April 7.

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Streaming Numbers On Kanye West’s Bully

So, if you are in the states, you are going to need to get up at 7 a.m. local time as there is a five-hour difference. The general on sale will start a day later at the exact same time. But if you are PayPal user, there’s an exclusive, 48-hour pre-sale event starting tomorrow at 12 p.m. BST as well.

But if you want to sign up for the general pre-sale, click here. This will be Ye’s first time performing in the UK in 11 years per Ticketmaster Discover.

This exciting news surfaces after the first weekend since the release of Bully on Saturday, March 28. While the public is split on how the feel about it, it’s still been running up the streams. According to the album’s distributor, gamma., his twelfth studio LP did “close to 50 million” streams in its first day on Spotify.

In correcting initial reports about it doing around 33 million streams, they also took a dig at Ye’s rival, J. Cole. “That would make it one of the biggest first weeks of the year on Spotify alongside BTS and Harry Styles, and the biggest hip-hop release of the year on Spotify far exceeding J. Cole. “Father” did 4.1M streams on Spotify in its first full day globally.”

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Kanye West & Travis Scott Reach Number One On Apple Music With “Father” https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986392-kanye-west-travis-scott-number-one-apple-music-father Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:08:38 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986392 Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday.

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Kanye West and Travis Scott’s new collaboration, “Father,” has reached number one on Apple Music’s top songs chart. They debuted the song on Saturday with a music video starring both of them in a church setting.

It’s one of several tracks of West’s new album, Bully, that rank inside the top 10 spots. After “Father,” there’s “All The Love” at number three, “King” at number four, “Punch Drunk” at number six, “This A Must” at number eight, and “Whatever Works” at number nine.

The distribution company that West worked with on Bully previously confirmed that “Father” also dominated on Spotify within its first day on the platform. Responding to a report from Chart Data claiming that Bully earned 33.2 million streams on Spotify during its first day, they claimed that the figure was much higher. “Since they are giving a partial view, we’ll share a more accurate one,” the company’sĀ postĀ read. “BULLY did close to 50M in its first full day at Spotify. That would make it one of the biggest first weeks of the year on Spotify alongside BTS and Harry Styles, and the biggest hip-hop release of the year on Spotify far exceedingĀ J. Cole. ‘Father’ did 4.1M streams on Spotify in its first full day globally.”

Read More: Kanye West’s “Bully” Distributor Mocks J. Cole While Refuting First Day Streams

Kanye West Concerts

Following the release of Bully, Kanye West will be headlining several concerts across the globe. In addition to shows in the Netherlands and Italy, he’ll be performing his first concert in Los Angeles since 2021. That event is scheduled at SoFi Stadium in April.

West’s return to performing in the United States comes after issuing a lengthy apology to the Jewish community in the Wall Street Journal, earlier this year. “I lost touch with reality,” he wrote in January. “Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to have someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I becameĀ detached from my true self.”

Read More: Kanye West Breaks 2026 Spotify Streaming Record With “Bully”

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Young Dolph’s Self-Admitted Gunman Delays His Fate Again https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986394-young-dolph-gunman-delays-fate Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:58:33 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986394 Young Dolph's murder case is inches away from closing, but Cornelius Smith and his legal reps are hung up on one detail of his plea deal.

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The third and final criminal in Young Dolph’s murder case is delaying it from ending once and for all. That would be the self-admitted gunman, Cornelius Smith. Back in February, he was expected to enter a guilty plea deal during a sentencing hearing. However, him and legal representation couldn’t come to an agreement on his housing arrangements (see video below).

So, his fate was pushed back to today, March 30. But once again, Smiths’ team still needs more time to finalize this portion of the deal. It’s still intact, just not this specific area.

As a result, a Memphis, Tennessee courthouse has decided to give both the plaintiff’s side and the defendant’s side more time to work something out.

Per FOX 13, Cornelius Smith’s hearing is now going to happen in “mid-May” if all goes according to plan. It seems like Smith would prefer to be held in solitary confinement for his own protection. However, that’s merely speculation as of now.

It would make sense for him considering the crime he committed was on a beloved rapper in Young Dolph.

Given that Smith has been working with authorities and testified against co-shooter Justin Johnson, there’s a chance his sentence isn’t as life-ending.

But there’s also still a great chance that a life bid is still on the table.

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Young Dolph’s Murder Case

Johnson did in fact receive that punishment, as well as an additional 50 years behind bars. Earlier this month, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upheld his 2024 conviction.

He did try and bring forward four issues he had such as there not being sufficient evidence for the jury to convict him. However, the court of appeals didn’t see any sort of avenue in which Johnson wasn’t at fault. “… The evidence of defendant’s guilt was overwhelming, and the prosecutor’s comments were brief,” they said at the time.

Johnson was found guilty on charges of premeditated first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Read More: Father – Song by Kanye West & Travis Scott

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Yeat Announces “The Love/Lyfe Tour” To Promote New Album “ADL” https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986377-yeat-announces-love-lyfe-tour-promote-new-album-adl Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:10:05 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986377 Yeat will be stopping in Toronto, Chicago, New York City, and several other cities across North America for the tour.

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Yeat will be embarking on his The LOVE/LYFE Tour in support of his new album, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love), later this year. He announced the run of concerts in a press release on Monday. He’ll be joined by BNYX, SLAYR, and more across various shows.

The list of dates kicks off on July 17 with a concert in Minneapolis at The Armory. From there, he travels to Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, New York City, and many more North American cities through August 18, when he’ll wrap up San Diego with a performance at Gallagher Square at Petco Park.

Tickets for the tour will begin with an artist presale on Tuesday, March 31, at 10:00 AM local time. General sale will follow that on Friday, April 3, at 10:00 AM local time.

Read More: The Poor Reviews For Yeat’s “ADL” Are Piling Up

Yeat’s “ADL” Album

Yeat released ADL on March 27 as a double album containing both A Dangerous LyfeĀ andĀ A Dangerous Love. It marks his sixth studio album and features collaborations with Don Toliver, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Kid Cudi, Grimes, Julia Wolf, Kylie Jenner, Swizz Beatz, Joji, and 070 Shake.

THE LOVE/LYFE TOUR DATES:

# with BNYX |Ā Ā ^ with SLAYR | * support TBD | ~ with Lyrical Lemonade All Stars | @ with Yeat & Friends

  • Fri, Jul 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory #
  • Sun, Jul 19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ~
  • Tue, Jul 21 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum #
  • Wed, Jul 22 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell #
  • Thu, Jul 23 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park ^ #
  • Sat, Jul 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ #
  • Mon, Jul 27 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
  • Tue, Jul 28 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills ^
  • Thu, Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy #
  • Sat, Aug 1 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium ^
  • Tue, Aug 4 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall *
  • Wed, Aug 5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
  • Fri, Aug 7 – Denver, CO – Junkyard #
  • Mon, Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field #
  • Tue, Aug 11 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum #
  • Thu, Aug 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium #
  • Sat, Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome @
  • Tue, Aug 18 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park #

Read More: Yeat Crashed His Car Into A House While Listening To Drake

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Iggy Azalea Shows Off How Far She’s Gone With Botox Injections https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986379-iggy-azalea-shows-off-her-botox Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:06:44 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986379 Botox and Hollywood go pretty hand-in-hand but given how young Iggy Azalea is, some fans are bit shocked and disappointed.

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Since moving on from music to pursue other avenues, Iggy Azalea has been wrapped up in some controversy. While some folks might just view her recent activities as harmless, others have been vocal about how disappointed they are.

Part of that frustration stems from her consistent collaborations with disgraced streamer N3on. Over the last several months, they have been linking up for livestreams. They are usually just hanging out and trying random things with each other.

All in all, this would fit the bill as being inoffensive. However, given who she’s surrounding herself with, it’s only drawn negative attention to herself.

Her behavior and decisions around N3on have also been talking points, especially in this most recent clip. Caught by FearBuck, the former rapper reveals that she’s been getting some pretty extensive work done to her face in the form of Botox.

For context, the “Fancy” artist is only 35. As a result, N3on, who reacted in a saddened but frustrated fashion, is the consensus feeling folks have online.

“It’s funny but also a reminder how normalized that level of cosmetic work has become [unamused face emoji],” one X user replies.

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Iggy Azalea & N30n Dating Rumors

Another echoes that sentiment. “Barely moving is the whole point now. expression started looking too honest for that internet.” “This is really weird, I wouldn’t have expected it as well,” a third adds.

Others can’t help but rip N3on and the relationship between him and Iggy. “Why is she obsessed with a little annoying Indian with twig arms and legs. Doesn’t she know he bots like 20k of his live views. Let’s be real his stats never change even when hes doing nontent. Like nobody’s watching u walk around doing fuxk all with your annoying a*s voice.”

“It’s pointless for Neon to make so much money if he’s naive and doesn’t realize that Iggy has other plans for him and is just stringing him along. We’re not surprised that she’s full of Botox because all celebrities have had work done at some point,” a second chimes in.

While reactions to their content have mostly been negative, others speculated that they were an item. Or at the very least, people spread the rumor that they slept together. Part of that was due to the first tweet above from last year.

On another occasion, she was seen twerking on N3on multiple times right around the time of the aforementioned post.

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Tyler, The Creator Slams CafƩ For Posting A.I. Image Of Him https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986364-tyler-the-creator-slams-cafe-a-i-image Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:26:31 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986364 The image showed Tyler, The Creator dining on breakfast at the restaurant, but he says it is completely fake.

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Tyler, The Creator called out a Mexican cafĆ© on social media on Sunday for sharing an image of him dining at the restaurant that was created with artificial intelligence. “FAKE YOU WEIRDO,” Tyler responded to the image. It shows him rocking a Golf hat and dining on scrambled eggs and pancakes while using his laptop.

When Kurrco shared Tyler’s comment on X (formerly Twitter), fans jumped in to defend him in the replies. “Using AI to fake a celebrity endorsement for your restaurant is the 2026 version of photoshopping a yelp review. Except now the celebrity can see it in real time and roast you to 40 million people,” one user wrote. Another added: “See what ai is doing to people, this making Tyler go insane even sza hates ai, and I have to block every mf on Spotify who used ai to make music.”

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Tyler, The Creator’s Stance On A.I.

A.I. has been a highly controversial issue in hip-hop in recent years. Tyler, The Creator previously voiced his opinion on the technology while discussing its use in music during an appearance onĀ Art Official Intelligence RadioĀ on Apple Music 1 in 2024.

“I think A.I. needs to do the mundane sh*t like figure out the robot to fix these f*cking potholes or get this damn smog. … Adding snares and drawing? Like, no,” Tyler said at the time, as caught by Complex. “That’s the superpower that we have that keeps things unique and moving forward. Why have a computer do that special power that us as humans have?”

He continued: “Like, make this n***a clean up the ground [or] get the cancer cells out of us. Making a beat? Like, no. Stop. It might have its perks. And also, I’m always ahead of even myself so the A.I. will never catch up to me creatively. It’ll only have a reference point of what I’ve already did, not where I’m going, because it’s not me. I’m not scared of that.”

Read More: Tyler, The Creator Delivers A Performance For The Ages At The Grammy Awards

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50 Cent Argues Shaniqua Tompkins Is Using Their Legal Dispute To Embarrass Him https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986339-50-cent-shaniqua-tompkins-legal-dispute-embarrass Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:45:44 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986339 50 Cent and G-Unit Books previously accused Shaniqua Tompkins of breaching their life-rights agreement in 2025.

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50 Cent says that his ex-girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, is trying to embarrass him with “inflammatory” allegations in her court filings related to their dispute over an agreement she made with G-Unit Books. In a sworn statement to a New York judge obtained by AllHipHop’s Grouchy Greg Watkins, 50 argued that her claims are completely unrelated to his issue with her allegedly breaching their 2007 life-rights agreement. In turn, he wants the allegations in her pleadings to remain sealed.

ā€œTompkins…seeks to inject inflammatory and defamatory allegations concerning me personally into this litigation. The allegations concern purported events from decades ago that are wholly irrelevant to the issues,ā€ 50 Cent wrote.

He continued: ā€œIf Tompkins’ inflammatory and defamatory allegations in her pleadings are permitted to enter the public record without restriction, the resulting harm to my personal and professional reputation will be immediate, severe, and irreversible.”

Read More: 50 Cent Doubles Down After Jimmy Henchman Denies Prison Attack

Shaniqua Tompkins’s Allegations Against 50 Cent

Apr 11, 2025; Sacramento. California. USA; Musical artist 50 Cent (center) talks with Sacramento. Kings chairperson Vivek. Ranadive (right) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles. Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

G-Unit Books filed the lawsuit against Tompkins, alleging that she recently violated an exclusive life-rights deal they made back in 2007. The drama began after she discussed her relationship with 50 in interviews and on social media. In doing so, she claimed that 50Ā allegedly assaulted her during her pregnancyĀ and was abusive throughout their relationship.

Tompkins has countered that G-Unit intimidated her into signing the deal. ā€œFearing for my life and for my children’s lives, I signed the agreement under extreme duress,ā€ she alleged back in January. 50 believes that, in admitting the deal exists, she’s proving that her true motivation is unrelated to the disagreement at hand.

The legal dispute is continuing after a judge shut down 50’s request for a default judgment. With the lawsuit, G-Unit Books is seeking $1 million in damages.

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Home on the Range / Back Home – Songs by Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, & SURF GANG https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986344-home-on-the-range-back-home-earl-sweatshirt-mike-surf-gang Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:18:21 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986344 Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and producing outfit SURF GANG are back with two more singles ahead of "POMPEII // UTILITY" due out Friday.

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Two of the “underground’s” premier products, MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, along with producing team SURF GANG, are dropping off two more tracks ahead of their three-way joint tape, POMPEII // UTILITY. Due out on Friday, April 3, the project will feature a massive total of 33 tracks, split into two discs. Each side will feature songs exclusively by Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, although there are a few features sprinkled in. So far, this trio has dropped off three other songs since March 10. Earl Sweatshirt’s “Home on the Range” and MIKE”s “Back Home” are differently tonally speaking, with the latter’s being more braggadocious and the former’s a tad more reflective/chill. But both focus on returning home and noticing how things have changed or stayed the same.

Release Date: March 30, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Album: POMPEII // UTILITY (Releasing April 3, 2026)

Quotable Lyrics from “Back Home”:

In your city n****s mobbin like we Capo, I’m Castro
B*tches on my body when I’m back home
I’m with hitters that be sliding, leave your cap gone
Bad bone, you know this sh*t inside me, why I act wrong
From BK to the Heights, I’m they last hope

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Kanye West Pays Tribute To Mother Donda On “Bully” https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986338-kanye-west-samples-donda-on-bully Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:52:53 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986338 Kanye West has always paid homage to his late mother, Donda, and with Ye on this healing journey, it was only right to sample her on "Bully."

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Kanye West’s Bully is finally here and to no one’s surprise, it’s divisive. A lot of that stems from his downward spiral over the last few years. You can also attribute it to his use of AI, especially earlier in the album’s formation. Allegedly, that’s still an issue with the physical copies that hit retailers last week.

But while most people are done with Ye at this point, he has been taking steps toward repairing his mistakes. Most notably, he publicly apologized to the Jewish community and visited a rabbi to seek reconciliation and take responsibility.

It’s definitely going to be a long journey back to get in the good graces of these people, but he seems committed. Assuredly helping him along this climb back is the voice of his late mother, Donda West.

His loving matriarch always gave him the confidence to further his craft. So, with that in mind, we have to imagine that she guided him whenever he was lost. It seems like Ye wanted to include her on Bully for both reasons, to signify to his ex-fans that he’s seeking assistance wherever he can and/or to let them know that he’s not going anywhere.

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Donda West is most notably sampled on the track “MAMA’S FAVORITE.” Here, he inserts a full-on conversation they had earlier in his career for the outro. According to Bars, it occurred when he was 20, right after his first MTV appearance.

He asks if her if she expected him to reach the level he was at during this chat. She of course responds like any good mom would. “I can believe it the way you are. Somebody got it, though, you play tracks like Michael Jordan shoots free throws. Anybody does something that much and that long and is that good, it’s gotta pay off. Can’t go up there and do nothing but go off.”

Additionally, Kanye asks Donda if he’s being too “arrogant.” She replies: “No, you come off just right ’cause it’s what’s inside because you can’t be a star and not be a star. You gotta have some oomph about you. Don’t wanna just go say, ‘Oh, I’m just really not all that, but thank you anyway.’ Nothing like that, I’m not saying come off like that. I think the way you are handling yourself is really just perfect.”

On top of this “feature,” others include producer Andre Troutman, Travis Scott, CeeLo Green, Don Toliver, Peso Pluma, Ty Dolla $ign, and Nine Vicious.

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Drake Gets Massive Endorsement From Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/986319-drake-endorsement-canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:59:12 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=986319 Drake paid tribute to Nelly Furtado at the event by recording a video message to congratulate her on getting into the Canadian Hall of Fame.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a major shout-out to Drake at the Juno Awards on Sunday, crediting him among several other iconic artists responsible for the country’s success in the music industry. He was at the event to present Joni Mitchell with a lifetime achievement award.

“I can talk like an economist anytime. We’re the third-largest exporter of music in the world,” he said. “Canada is the third-largest exporter of music in the world. It’s a huge industry, but really, at the core of it, it’s our stories, it’s our emotions, it’s our heart, at a time when the world needs more Canada. Joni Mitchell is the heart, Nelly Furtado. It’s the whole range. Drake, Rush, whoever, Canadian, Canadian, Canadian.”

Read More: Drake Sneaks In A Major “ICEMAN” Update While Honoring Nelly Furtado At Juno Awards

Drake’s “Iceman” Update

For the ceremony, Drake recorded a congratulatory message for Nelly Furtado, who was being inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame. In the video, he hinted at his next album, Iceman, “coming soon.”

“To the Junos, because you are honouring one of my dearest friends tonight, I will spare you, even though I know you’re still thinking about those six awards that you gave to Shad in 2011 when you snubbed ‘Take Care’ as I hosted the 40th anniversary of your award show,” he said. “But listen, that’s neither here nor there. Tonight we’ll let it go. This is about Nelly. And one thing Nelly knows, you know my love is real. You know my love is true. I love you. Have a great night. Enjoy your hall of fame status. It’s long overdue. Kill the performance. We love you dog. Iceman coming soon.”

Drake has been hyping up Iceman for many months. Back in 2025, he shared three singles for the project during different livestreams. Ā They included “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. He still hasn’t confirmed an official release date for the album.

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