He’s done what he can in regard to checking in on his family, recently wishing his wife, India Royale, a happy birthday. “Thank you for being by my side, thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for saving my life,” he said via a voice message.

“You my heart, you my soulmate, and you my wife. You my safe place and my balance.”

Moreover, him and his daughter, Bella, shared a cute moment over the phone despite it facing some backlash.

We say all of this say, Lil Durk hasn’t gone ghost on those that have helped him get to where he is now. But sometimes, that love isn’t reciprocated, especially when a person is behind bars. Luckily, The Voice has a great circle around him as evidenced by Lil Baby reaching out via phone call.

In a wholesome clip making the rounds online, Durk’s Voice of the Heroes collaborator assures him that he hasn’t forgotten about him despite the circumstances.

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Brian Steel Joins Lil Durk’s Legal Team

Durk thanked his “EVERY CHANCE I GET” costar for the ring and overall, it’s hard not to crack a smile at this exchange. It’s unclear how long their call was as the clip itself is just a few seconds long.

But we hope that these two were able to catch up and remind each other how much they mean to each other.

Hopefully, this murder-for-hire case will blow over later this year at the earliest. Jury selection for it begins on August 20 and the future group of individuals will decide if Durk is guilty of ordering a hit on Quando Rondo which wound up taking the latter’s cousins’ life.

The Chicago rapper is assembling a strong legal team to fight for his freedom. On top of Drew Findling, Brian Steel, the man who helped Young Thug beat his lengthy RICO case, is onboard as of earlier this month.

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“I was telling my friend the other day… how like I used to love Nivea,” she said. “I begged for Niv to come to my party. Like I used to dress like Nivea for my party.” From there, she brought up Trina and Solange Knowles, adding: “Girl, I love Nivea. I love Trina. I love Solange… Yeah. He had a few. I love everybody.”

The comments come after Bow Wow went viral in 2020 for claiming that Wayne and Solange were previously in a relationship. During a conversation on the app, Clubhouse, he remarked that “everyone knows that Solange and Lil Wayne dated.” Neither Wayne nor Solange has personally confirmed the claims that they dated.

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Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter” 20th Anniversary Tour

Reginae Carter’s viral comments come after Lil Wayne announced that he will be hitting the road again this summer in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Tha Carter. In doing so, he’ll be bringing along 2 Chainz and The Game as special guests. The Game will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut studio album, The Documentary. The tour kicks off on June 30 with a performance in Bangor, Maine, followed by stops in Denver, Nashville, and more cities across North America.

Wayne’s Tha Carter shows aren’t the only high-profile anniversary concerts this summer. Jay-Z also announced that he’ll be hosting two events at Yankee Stadium to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint. Tickets for those shows went on sale on Monday and resulted in massive queues. Users on social media complained about upwards of 800,000 fans trying to purchase tickets.

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Starting on August 7, 2026, the hip-hop posse will be kicking off this 26-city run in New York. From there, Wu-Tang will be visiting other premier locations such as Toronto, Charlotte, Atlanta, Las Vegas, among others.

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But the gang won’t be alone. Like the first run in North America—which saw Run The Jewels join them—another multi-member rap act will be assisting Wu. The Cleveland, Ohio fivesome in Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will be hitting the stage as well. Tickets & VIP on-sale start on Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. local.

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Wu-Tang Clan’s Oliver “Power” Grant Passes Away

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Hopefully, this next run will help them with their grieving process. On February 24, Wu-Tang Clan had to say goodbye to Oliver “Power” Grant. The executive producer and CEO of their clothing branch, Wu Wear, passed away at the age of 52 to pancreatic cancer.

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Dates:

08-27 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater ^
08-28 Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
08-29 Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre ^
09-01 Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
09-02 Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater ^
09-04 Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^
09-05 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center ^
09-06 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
09-08 Toronto, Ontario – RBC Amphitheatre ^
09-09 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center ^
09-11 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center ^
09-12 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center ^
09-13 Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater ^
09-15 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live ^
09-16 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach ^
09-18 Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater ^
09-19 Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater ^
09-20 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
09-22 Orlando, FL – Kia Center ^
09-23 West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre ^
09-24 Tampa, FL – Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
09-26 Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
09-28 Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater ^
09-29 Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
10-01 Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater ^
10-02 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10-03 Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
10-04 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ^

^: Shows with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

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“I’m sorry, but does this say almost half a million people are in the queue for these Jay-Z tickets?” one user captioned a screenshot of the queue on X (formerly Twitter). At the time, it showed just over 435,000 people in line. Another added: “400,000 people in front of me for the Jay-Z presale tickets … I’m cooked chat???”

Jay-Z released Reasonable Doubt as his debut studio album back on June 25, 1996. Five years later, he dropped The Blueprint as his sixth studio album on September 11, 2001.

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Is Jay-Z Working On A New Album?

The announcement of Jay-Z’s concerts at Yankee Stadium has further fueled speculation that he’s finally working on a new album. The drama began in September, when Cash Cobain told Billboard Unfiltered Live that he’s heard the legendary rapper has been working on new music. “I heard Jay-Z about to drop some s—t. That’s what I heard,” he said at the time. “That’s about to shake the world.”

When the comments went viral, Cash took to X to issue a clarification, admitting that the rumors aren’t true. “When I was on the phone with Hov he said that he is absolutely not dropping an album,” Cash wrote.

Jay-Z’s Long Queue Times

Despite that statement, the rumors gained steam again, last week, when Roots Picnic announced that Jay-Z will be a headliner at this year’s event. The performance will be on May 30. Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium shows will be on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.

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Cam alleged that Cole said he would contribute a feature in return for his contributions to the Might Delete Later song. Or if that didn’t work, the Fayetteville native allegedly promised to appear on It Is What It Is, his other talk show with Ma$e.

Moreover, Cam’ron alleged he was owed roughly $500,000 in royalties for the aforementioned collab. But none of those things came to fruition, causing him to go after J. Cole legally.

The latter’s lawyers didn’t respond to the suit until last month, just a few days after The Fall-Off‘s release. They slammed Cam’ron by firing back with: “It was only after the release of ‘Ready ‘24’ that he began to demand unreasonable conditions never agreed to by Cole, or an excessive fee inconsistent with industry standards for a featured performance, followed by the filing of this lawsuit without notice to publicly disparage Cole as leverage.”

Admittedly, the “Two Six” MC was “disappointed” in Cam’s lawsuit, explaining that he would’ve been fine with talking things out in the clip caught by Kurrco.

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J. Cole’s Interview With Cam’ron

On top of that, Cole came clean that it was a hit to his ego. “When the lawsuit came out, I was like, ‘Come on Cam’ … My ego reaction is like, quietly, I’m like, ‘f*ck this n****.'” However, those negative emotions didn’t last too long.

“But quickly I’m like, ‘Nah I get it though,'” he added while saying he could understand that Cam must’ve felt like he was “getting the runaround.”

Cam’ron responded in an appreciative manner to Cole’s explanation while also claiming that he wasn’t really going to follow through.

He explains, “Of course it was never gonna go anywhere, but for me it was like, ‘I need to get this n**** attention.'” It’s a bit interesting to hear this as Cam seemed pretty peeved about the whole situation not too long ago.

But it seems their relationship is trending in the right direction again which is great to see.

Elsewhere, future listeners can expect more of J. Cole’s thoughts on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle. Overall, he was saddened and frustrated by the divide it was creating/has created. “The world became like politics, you either Democrat or Republican. You either Kendrick, or you Drake… I was disgusted both ways, damn near.”

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“I genuinely love these n****s, but I’m not gonna act like we’ve been communicating and talking,” Cole admitted. “I’ve had conversations with them post-everything, but it’s not like it’s a lot. That’s me not knowing where they at, me assuming because I’ve heard X, Y, and Z, but it has nothing to do with how I actually feel. I genuinely love these n****s. I be wanting to shoot off a text. I ain’t gon’ lie. Even saying that on the mic is kinda lame to me, but it is my truth.”

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J. Cole, Drake, & Kendrick Lamar’s Viral Beef

Drama between the three began when Lamar dissed Drake and Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s track, “Like That.” While the move led to a drawn-out battle with Drake, Cole bowed out of the feud almost immediately. In doing so, he apologized for dissing Lamar at his Dreamville Festival.

Further speaking about the drama in his discussion with Cam’ron, Cole vented about the public’s reaction to Lamar and Drake’s battle. “The world became like politics, you either Democrat or Republican. You either Kendrick, or you Drake,” Cole explained. “I was disgusted both ways, damn near.”

Cole added: “The ‘out of hand’ that to me is disgusting, how people try to use that opportunity to show how they really felt about Drake the whole time, or just to pile on and tear this dude down and create a narrative as if he’s not great. It was a whole campaign.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Cole and Cam’ron discussed their legal battle over their collaboration, “Ready ‘24.” Cam filed a lawsuit against Cole for allegedly failing to complete his end of their agreement in exchange for his contribution to the track. The full episode of Talk With Flee will be releasing on Tuesday night.

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Since that time, fans have felt betrayed by Cole and his apology. Those same fans have been looking for answers that were largely found on The Fall-Off. Furthermore, Cole recently spoke to Nadeska, where he offered some further commentary on the now-famous apology.

On Monday, some clips of Cole’s upcoming conversation with Cam’ron hit the internet. In these clips, Cole is talking at length about the feud and his least favorite parts of it. For instance, he pointed out his disgust with the tribalism surrounding the beef.

In Cole’s mind, Kendrick and Drake are both phenomenal artists. He didn’t appreciate how some were so quick to try to tear down Drizzy and his legacy. As far as ICEMAN is concerned, Cole is still extremely excited.

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J. Cole Eager For ICEMAN

“Man I hope Iceman go crazy,” Cole said matter-of-factly. It was the kind of comment that you would expect from Cole, who just appreciates good music. He isn’t with all of the narratives. While some fans might roll their eyes at this, it is clear that Cole stands by his values, regardless of who might be involved.

There are certainly some Drake and Kendrick fans who won’t buy what he is selling here. After all, some believe he is a fence-sitter who will do anything to keep both sides happy. However, it is clear to us that he just wants to see his friends thrive.

Whether or not ICEMAN will “go crazy” is something that very much remains to be seen. The fans are hoping that this prediction comes true. It’s been 200 days since the last ICEMAN update, and the fans want to hear something new, very soon.

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Presumably during her March 21 show in Chicago, Cardi took aim at her ex-husband by altering a specific lyric on “Bongos.” On the fourth verse of that Megan Thee Stallion collaboration, the mother of four raps, “My BD is a Migo / B*tch, your BD is a zero.”

But now that they have parted ways, that line really doesn’t bode well for the superstar. So, she decided to use it to her advantage in a different way.

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As caught by Live Bitez, Cardi B instead says in the clip, “My BD is a b*tch.” This is drawing a bevy of reactions both positive and negative.

“Like you chose them tf..” one annoyed user writes in the comments section. Another echoes that sentiment. “Yet she had a baby from him …. [thinking emoji] hmmmm always them never her.”

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Tasha K’s Debt To Cardi B

However, there are plenty cosigning this maneuver. “She said what she said and?!” A fourth types, “lol she definitely did and I felt that in my soul.”

Overall, no matter what, Cardi B’s past with Offset and Stefon Diggs are always going to be topics of conversation. That’s due to the simple fact that she’s a massive star and folks like her are always going to draw attention to themselves, especially with demonstrative statements like the one she just made.

But to get more specific, the hitmaker’s handling of said relationships is why this topic continues to drive engagement. The public callouts, roasts, and divorce caused division amongst the general public, with living proof being this recent stunt onstage.

Another issue that’s still active for Cardi B is her lawsuit against Tasha K. The latter still has to satisfy a $3.9 million judgment following the former’s successful defamation filing from 2022.

To help pay it, Tasha K launched a GoFundMe page which interestingly received an alleged $3,000 donation from Nicki Minaj. The news commentator took to her socials to thank Cardi’s biggest foe for her alleged generosity.

“Thank you to the Queen @NICKIMINAJ for the GENEROUS donation on Tik Tok today! God is Good! All the time!”

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Hamilton is entering the final years of his career, and his switch from Mercedes to Ferrari certainly turned some heads. However, his relationship with Kim Kardashian has certainly created a discourse supernova on social media. From Kanye fans to F1 fans, everyone seems to have an opinion on the new couple.

That is only going to be multiplied thanks to the new images coming out of Tokyo. As you can see below, Hamilton is in some sort of store next to Kanye West’s son, Saint. This is the first time we have seen Hamilton photographed with Kim’s children.

Overall, it just goes to show that the relationship is getting very serious. With Saint West in Japan, it could very well mean that Kim and the kids will be in the Paddock for this weekend’s Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton Out And About With Saint West

With that being said, fans are starting to sound off on social media about all of this. Of course, the introduction of Lewis into the kids’ lives is starting to create some questions. For instance, some feel as though it is too soon, and a Pete Davidson situation all over again.

However, others feel as though this is a positive development. After all, Lewis is one of the greatest race car drivers of all time, and is a great role model. Not to mention, we’re sure being around fast race cars is pretty damn cool for a young kid.

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The Internet Reacts

Below, you can find a slew of internet reactions to the recent photo. Many of which seem to take aim at Kanye and how he might react to all of this. At this time, Ye has not made any comments about Kim’s relationship with Lewis Hamilton.

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When AkademiksTV pointed out the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), fans in the replies complained about how long it’s been since a major update on the album. “This season release schedule is painful,” one user wrote. Another added: “Over half a year is crazy.”

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When Is Drake Releasing “Iceman”?

Drake still hasn’t confirmed a release date for Iceman, but he has hinted that it will drop at some point in 2026. He also told Complex in November that he wanted to host at least one more Iceman livestream episode before releasing the album. “The finale will be our best work,” he said at the time.

DJ Akademiks recently reported that Drake’s busy schedule is causing the delay. “He said ‘AK, when I was doing this episode sh*t, I had to really get all these things done and get in between me doing these shows in all these countries, which is pretty tough. Now I’m home, I’m locked in. I’m working. Now is work.’ I think that’s the last official cookup to whatever the album is,” he said during a livestream, earlier this month.

Akademiks added that there’s already been several iterations of the project as well. He explained: “I think there’s three versions of the cookup, in my opinion, and the third version of the cookup came after he came off tour. That’s the only thing he told me.”

Despite the delay, Drake has continued to hint at Iceman on Instagram in recent weeks. On March 3, he shared a picture of the phrase, “Warning Iceman,” over a blue background. “What I Was Doing When You Thought I Was Crying,” he added the caption.

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