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Boosie Badazz Reacts To Son Ivy Ray Hatch’s Arrest

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:45:20 +0000

Boosie Badazz loves his children, and has even collaborated with them in the past. As such, he always feels pain when they go through hardship. Following the news of the arrest of Boosie’s son Ivy Ray Hatch, also known as Ray Ray, he took to his social media to speak on the matter, as caught by Livebitez on Instagram. As it turns out, he also commented on his 16-year-old son being in custody on an accessory charge while reportedly on probation, denying any wrongdoing on his behalf.

“My son Ray Ray, he been out. He was out as soon as he went in,” the rapper expressed. “Bonded him out… But they had locked my other son up, too. My 16-year-old, they gave him accessory. He was already on probation. They kept him, he getting out today… I been going through it, I ain’t gon’ lie… I knew it was coming, I just felt it was coming. Because I’ve been being too blessed… I knew the devil was coming. He couldn’t get to me, so he got to getting to me through my kids… My boys putting me through it right now… Nah, my son ain’t rob nobody… My son had a fight with somebody… That ain’t Ray Ray.”

Boosie Badazz’s Son’s Arrest

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For those unaware, Boosie Badazz’s son Ray Ray was arrested for alleged armed robbery, aggravated battery, possession of drugs and paraphernalia with intent to distribute drugs, and possession of a firearm with drugs. He is currently out on bond.

Authorities reportedly arrested three other suspects in connection to the alleged battery and robbery of an individual in Denham Springs. These include an unidentified minor, 19-year-old Antonio Cooley, and 18-year-old Calei Ely. It’s unclear if the juvenile faces the same charges as Hatch, and the charges against the other two individuals are unknown.

Elsewhere, Boosie Badazz is still shooting for his pardon after a fiasco with the White House concerning an executive order from United States President Donald Trump. We’ll see if that situation leads anywhere. For now, he’s focused on his children and making sure their legal troubles find a prompt resolution.

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Kelly Rowland Speaks On Destiny’s Child Reunion Rumors At Jay-Z Halftime Show

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:15:40 +0000

The 2027 Super Bowl halftime show will be headlined by none other than Jay-Z, who’s been picking the halftime slots for the past several years thanks to Roc Nation and its deal with the NFL. As such, many folks are speculating about potential guest performances, including from his wife Beyoncé. However, a more interesting rumor also took shape in the wake of this announcement. It concerns a Destiny’s Child reunion, and Kelly Rowland has now addressed it.

In an interview with PEOPLE at a recent event, she reacted with glee to Hov’s halftime slot. When the interviewer asked Rowland about a potential reunion with Bey and Michelle Williams on the Super Bowl stage, though, Rowland kept quiet.

“That’s none of my business,” she remarked. “That’s his performance.”

This led to a lot of reactions online. Some rightfully lamented how interviews with Kelly tend to skew towards other artists. But other expressed more confusion about these rumors, as Jay doesn’t have a song with the group.

That being said, Destiny’s Child’s VIP reunion at Jay-Z’s Los Angeles concert last week may be the spark that is causing this fire. They danced together at a suite at the show, and while they didn’t perform, fans loved to see the reunion. It also left them begging for a proper return.

Maybe Beyoncé will be the one to have the final say on this matter, if it isn’t her husband. Regardless, Kelly Rowland isn’t interested in spoiling the fun, so we’ll just have to wait and see.

Jay-Z Super Bowl Rumors

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Other Jay-Z Super Bowl halftime show rumors include a truly bewildering hypothetical. Some fans think Hov might bring out Kanye West at the show, which is a very ambitious and improbable prediction for a few reasons.

First, Ye’s controversies continue to follow him, and we doubt the NFL would want to attach themselves to him even if he’s apologized for his antisemitism. Plus, him and Jay aren’t exactly on good terms. It’s one of the wilder predictions and hopes people have for the show.

As for one of Destiny’s Child’s anchors, Kelly Rowland is still putting in work, recently starring alongside Method Man in the romantic comedy Relationship Goals. If she really will hit the Super Bowl stage with her colleagues, we’re sure she’ll put on a great show.

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Charlamagne Tha God Suggests Drake’s Music Isn’t As Relevant Anymore

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:30:18 +0000

Drake dropped three new albums this year, plus a deluxe version of one of them. So why is Charlamagne Tha God saying he’s “kind of stopped making music”? On the most recent episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast with Andrew Schulz, he had to explain his assessment, which led to some pretty interesting results.

The context for the conversation was Charlamagne and Schulz talking about rappers getting older, commenting on how long the now-40-year-old Drizzy has been in the game. Producer Taylor Hayes said he differs from other aging MCs such as Jay-Z because he hasn’t stopped making music, despite Hov being significantly older.

That’s when the Breakfast Club host said the 6ix God has “kind of stopped making music,” a statement Schulz and Hayes immediately ridiculed in the wake of the ICEMAN trilogy. Then, Charlamagne challenged them to name three songs off the three projects, and Hayes said he was missing the point.

Schulz didn’t take the challenge seriously, whereas Hayes named “Janice STFU” and said she didn’t listen to all the projects. “That’s kind of crazy,” Charlamagne Tha God replied, seemingly feeling vindicated. Hayes mentioned “GIMME A HUG” (off the 2025 PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U). When Schulz sang “Shabang,” Charlamagne mistakenly said that was from “Janice STFU.”

He also applied the same challenge to J. Cole and his new album The Fall-Off, but this eventually led him to seemingly contradict part of his original sentiment. Charlamagne Tha God said the only thing that matters is for artists to connect with the fans who love them. In theory, this means not knowing three songs from the new Drake albums shouldn’t be a factor.

Charlamagne Tha God On Drake

Charlamagne says Drake has kind of stopped making music then asks his cochosts to name songs from his recent 3 albums

(Via @BrilliantIdiots) pic.twitter.com/s2q0wYiEYd
— 2Cool2Blog (@2Cool2Blog) October 31, 2026

Charlamagne Tha God’s frequent criticisms of Drake often get him in hot water with OVO fans. But it’s clear he wants to feed into that engagement and continue trolling, as he’s just sharing his opinion.

Charlamagne Tha God’s also spoken about Drake’s preferred validation, arguing it comes more from Internet praise than awards like the Grammys. It makes comments like these more bizarre, as the hype around his music is wholly undeniable.

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Blueface & Chrisean Rock Spin The Block And Attend Same Party As Nevaeh

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:59:35 +0000

Blueface garners more fame these days for his romantic drama than for his actual music, and the saga never ends. Despite the apparent breakup between him and Chrisean Rock last week, it seems like they are back together. What’s more is that they are already causing drama with the rapper’s ex partner and mother of his child, Nevaeh Akira.

As caught by Hollywood Unlocked on Instagram, Blue and Chrisean recently attended a Halloween party together, which took many fans by surprise. After all, it was just last week that they were dissing each other and hurling insults back and forth amid a split. But other fans did not express any surprise at all. The California MC’s partner usually depends on what week or month it is, as his relationship dynamics are very messy.

Clips from the night out show them seemingly react to Nevaeh also being there. But Akira said in a post-party livestream that they ducked the smoke. “Motherf***ers looked at me and kept walking,” she alleged.

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This follows Blueface’s recent comments on Nevaeh Akira. As caught by DJ Akademiks TV on Instagram, he immediately seemed to regret letting her back into his life following his short-lived split from Rock. That being said, it wouldn’t be surprising if this back-and-forth continues for the rest of time.

“Nevaeh’s being annoying right now, chat,” Blue said on stream. “She wants me to give her my whole life. Spend every day and every night with her. I wish I could.”

Blueface Swatted

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However, there was also more drama that happened that night, as Blueface was hit by yet another swatting call. For those unaware, “swatting” refers to calling the police on a streamer for no reason other than to disrupt their programming and cause a potentially viral situation.

This happened to Blue again at some point close to the Halloween party. He and his friends joked with officers about their Halloween costumes and didn’t seem to take the frequent calls too seriously.

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We’ll see what the next update in this volatile and messy saga is. Maybe next time, it will be Chrisean who reacts to running into Blueface and Nevaeh at a party.

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A Game-Worn Kobe Bryant Air Jordan 8 Is Heading To Auction

Ben Atkinson — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:26:46 +0000

A very rare piece of Kobe Bryant history is up for auction. A game-worn pair of his Air Jordan 8 player exclusives from the 2002-03 season is now available through The Realest, and bidding closes on November 8th.

Bids on the sneakers have reportedly reached $700,000. The auction also includes a game-worn Kobe jersey from the 2003-04 season, which has passed $787,000.

Kobe wore the shoes on March 21st, 2003, when the Lakers beat the Celtics 104 to 96. He finished that game with 13 points, seven assists, and three rebounds.

Overall, the pair is a perfect example of what made his sneaker free agency so special. White leather covers the upper, with Lakers purple and gold across the straps, tongue, sockliner, and midsole.

The shoes show real game wear and still have their original laces and insoles. MeiGray and SIA also photo-matched them to the game, which is a huge detail for collectors.

Few pairs from this era have ever reached the public. None of Kobe’s Jordan player exclusives were released at retail, which makes this auction even more special.

Kobe Bryant Air Jordan 8 Sneakers Auction

A game-worn, autographed pair of Kobe Bryant's Air Jordan 8 "Lakers" PE is now up for auction

Worn by #8 during his 2002-03 "sneaker free agency" before he finalized his switch from adidas to Nike

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— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) October 28, 2026

Kobe’s 2002-03 season is one of the most fascinating chapters in sneaker history. He left adidas that summer and had not yet signed with Nike, so he played the whole year as a sneaker free agent.

During that time, Jordan Brand made Lakers-colored Air Jordans for him, including this Air Jordan 8. He appeared in all 82 games and finished third in MVP voting.

Another pair from this era, the game-worn Air Jordan 3 PE, went to auction in April with an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000.

Kobe signed with Nike in 2003, and the partnership turned into one of the most successful signature lines ever. That makes these free agency shoes feel even more rare.

Overall, this Air Jordan 8 is a great look back at a unique moment in Kobe’s career. Collectors with deep pockets have until November 8th to place a bid.

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Hong Kong – Song by The Weeknd featuring 王菲季候風

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:18:50 +0000

The Weeknd is a big fan of Cantopop and Wong Kar-wai films featuring actors like Faye Wong, so it’s only natural he would choose to pay tribute to this art at his recent shows in Hong Kong. He just dropped the new Asia-exclusive track aptly titled “Hong Kong,” which samples Faye Wong’s (王菲) 1993 Cantonese hit “Monsoon (季候風). Abel Tesfaye first performed the track at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on October 24, which you can watch below. It’s a sweet and tender cut with a lot of grandiosity to it, and The Weeknd performs very well on it. It’s now available on digital streaming platforms in Asia, but if you’re not there and can’t access it, at least the live performance footage is there.

Release Date: October 31, 2026

Genre: Cantopop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Hong Kong

On my skin, you left your mark the night you held me close,
And in the morning, we turned to strangers,
But don’t you hesitate to call,
I’m posted in Hong Kong

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DJ Akademiks Doesn’t Believe The Industry Conspired To Take Drake Down

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:00:59 +0000

The Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle continues to dominate many hip-hop conversations today, despite how exhausting, played-out, and frankly petty these discussions can be. But when it comes to larger conspiracy theories about the entertainment industry coordinating to take Drizzy down, even ardent OVO supporters like DJ Akademiks don’t believe it’s all that serious.

During a livestream clip caught by CY Chels on Twitter, Akademiks denied notions of industry conspiracies to ruin his career. However, he said UMG may have seen Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” diss track as a way to kill two birds with one stone: release a massive hit record and make renegotiations with the 6ix God a bit easier to fall in their favor.

“Every industry came together, ‘Let’s take down Drake.’ That, I don’t believe,” Ak expressed. “I do believe that Universal, who already has their favorites, I think they saw a clever way to get Drake back under the thumb and also, they were going to rock with a very profitable song for them, which is ‘Not Like Us.’ Do I think Universal wanted the song to be publicly displayed everywhere? Yes. Does it kill two birds with one stone with them? It brings Drake down a notch a little bit, could help them in negotiation, but also give them free cash over here? Yeah. I agree with that. But if you want me to agree with some Illuminati industry takedown by everybody, it’s like, no. If you want me to say that Universal created this beef, or created everything, no. This is two rappers. The choice was between Drake and Dot.”

Drake’s Next Record Deal

Akademiks SHUTS DOWN conspiracies that the entire industry came together to take down DRAKE, but says UMG may have seen “NOT LIKE US” as a way to “KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.”

Ak says Universal had every reason to push a massively profitable record while also potentially… pic.twitter.com/Z3wlOp7Wjv
— CY Chels (@SeewhyChels) October 30, 2026

Some fans may express surprise at this take, since DJ Akademiks has been going hard for Drake for a long time. However, he seems to believe in more individual theories about conflict rather than coordinated efforts.

Elsewhere, DJ Akademiks clarified his take on Drake’s next deal, saying he’s probably going to sign the biggest deal in music history in the near future. However, he walked back claims that he’s about to sign a contract. It seems up in the air at the moment, but the OVO mogul could make any situation work.

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Papoose Returns Fire In Eazy The Block Captain Diss Track “Handshakes With Snakes”

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:14:26 +0000

Papoose has been dealing with attacks on all sides, and so have his opponents. Whether it’s his lyrical battle with Eazy The Block Captain, the enduring breakup with Remy Ma, or criticisms of his relationship with Claressa Shields, he’s trying to stay afloat and clap back at the narratives against him. The next step was to clap back at Eazy with the new diss track “Handshakes With Snakes.”

Over a dramatic and fast-paced instrumental, Pap tears into The Block Captain’s romance with Pap’s ex Remy, dismisses his Philly credibility, takes shots at his lyrical ability, and does a whole lot more to try to gain the upper hand. The bars are solid and there are some great punchlines here, but we doubt it will move the needle when it comes to people picking sides in this conflict.

Eazy The Block Captain just dissed Papoose on his “Letter To Claressa” track, in which he urged the female boxer to leave the New York rapper behind. It’s been curious to see romantic gossip devolve into diss tracks about many more topics, but folks are still going to focus on the drama rather than the bars.

Both MCs should feel quite proud of what they’ve done, even if the subject matter at hand will always be messy and irrelevant to many fans. We’ll see if these trades continue or if “Handshakes With Snakes” is what makes the booth’s dust settle.

Remy Ma & Papoose Beef

Throughout all of this, Remy Ma is making her own stance clear. For those unaware, all of this popped off a few years ago when she was accused of cheating on Papoose with Eazy The Block Captain. Remy and Pap called it quits and continue to work out their divorce, whereas the latter’s romance with Claressa Shields also caused drama.

Regarding Remy, she dropped the Alimony EP to address some of these narratives, and Shields has been doing a lot of responding on social media. Now, though, all the different sides of the situation are leaning into their specific niches.

In this sense, Pap and Eazy might go at each other for much longer, even if they aren’t arguing about the initial drama anymore. But that’s what’s keeping fans coming back.

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Candy – Song by Soulja Boy

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:00:35 +0000

Soulja Boy dropped his “Candy” single two weeks ago, but he just came through with a new music video for the track. It’s a colorful visual with an unsurprising focus on party vibes, which matches with the twerk-ready song. It’s pretty much exactly what you would expect from Soulja at this point in his career: simple flows, blunt bars, and a pretty lackadaisical delivery. The instrumental’s persistent claps and icy synth tones are solid, but this won’t convince any Soulja haters that he’s still got it. Nevertheless, it’s a fun enough cut, albeit one that wears out its appeal quickly.

Release Date: October 15, 2026 (music video on October 30)

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Candy

Jelly bean, jelly bean, bounce it just like that,
Turn around, shawty, bring it right back,
Blue raspberry with the strawberry patch,
Shawty got the candy, make the whole club clap

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Dirty Dan – Song by Sleepy Hallow

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:51:34 +0000

Sleepy Hallow is dropping his new album STILL SLEEP ?? in just two weeks, and he just gave fans another taste of it. The new single “Dirty Dan” features production from FNZ, OhRoss, and Khaled Roahim, who created a spacey, dreamy, and atmospheric instrumental for Hallow to rap on. The triplet flow is pretty consistent on here as Sleepy raps about romancing a woman, and it’s a more easy-going and light offering than what you might expect from him. We’ll see if STILL SLEEP ?? features similar approaches or if there’s more variety on the tracklist to show off his other talents.

Release Date: October 30, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: STILL SLEEP ?? (due November 13, 2026)

Quotable Lyrics from Dirty Dan

With my dog out, we hopped out the Lamb’,
Hit the gas, I was dashing on cam,
Tell the truth, I can’t lie with no fan,
I tried to buy love, but that s**t was a scam

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