This week's biggest hip-hop stories unpacked – Rory addresses resurfaced racist tweets and gets heat from Vlad and Akademiks, Pusha T catches backlash for saying he doesn’t change diapers, NBA YoungBoy claps back at NLE Choppa, Boosie calls out Diddy for crying, Vlad says he got finessed by Top 5, and Roddy Ricch finally returns with that classic sound. 

Demaris flips on her Kendrick hate after getting caught bumping DAMN. at the gym. Meek-Drake war gets a rewrite debate. NLE Choppa drops another shirtless YB diss with zero comeback. Kevin Gates defends dating a 26-year-old at 39. Grammy CEO admits labels rig noms, and Demaris says Clipse deserves rap album over GNX.

Lil Uzi Vert faces a $110M lawsuit over "Just Wanna Rock." Ja Rule claims 50 Cent copied his melodic style. Adin Ross leaks a Drake-Carti track meant for Carti's album and backs Drake against Kendrick. G Herbo says Lil Durk is mentally strong amid his case. 6ix9ine questions Durk's faith and eyes full-time streaming.

Travis Scott adds a direct diss to Pusha T in his Japan opener with Ye as guest; Pusha T and Malice explain their rollout influence in interview; Kendrick Lamar earns nine 2026 Grammy nods for GNX tracks like "Luther"; Ye meets rabbi in New York, shares remorse for antisemitic comments tied to health; Drake guests as mover on The Office Movers season 2, confusing clients with "Guy Lafleur" and "Guyanese" bits.

Ice Cube posted a photo holding the World Series trophy, captioned "They Not Like Us," referencing Kendrick Lamar's track used in the Dodgers' playoffs against Drake's Toronto Blue Jays.

Ice Cube said in an interview that fans pay to hear artists perform, not sing the words themselves. One comment: "Fans pay big money to see artists perform, not help out."

A lawsuit by RBX claims Spotify ignored billions of botted Drake streams, cutting royalties. Drake is suing UMG, alleging bots for Kendrick's "Not Like Us." One comment: "Bro was literally accusing Kendrick for this and got exposed himself."

Blueface posted bedroom videos confirming his prison release after two years for battery and violations. He looks more built and plans a family party.

Charlamagne tha God called NLE Choppa's diss at NBA YoungBoy clout chasing, saying target everyone influencing youth, not just one.

The Dodgers entered their parade to "Not Like Us," with DJ Mustard hosting and fans chanting.

Charlamagne Tha God tells Funny Marco cheating is never okay and “black men don’t cheat,” but Marco claps back reminding him he admitted to cheating—Charlamagne says he was just a “black boy” then, leading Marco to roast that a 50-year-old can’t rob someone and claim he’s still a boy.

The LA Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild Game 7 to repeat as World Series champs, and fans instantly tie the LA-Toronto matchup to Kendrick Lamar’s win over Drake, with MLB on FOX flashing “Not Like Us” graphics and Nike running a “Squabble Up” ad.

NLE Choppa drops the diss “KO” on NBA YoungBoy with a 2Pac-style video showing an actor dressed as YoungBoy on his knees; Youngboy's mom posts she wouldd only care if the response came from someone “who mattered and not in the closet.” Choppa answers with a Halloween pic holding a fake YoungBoy head captioned “This Is Not A Fire Drill.” Then YoungBoy’s mom fires back again in an IG video, calling out Choppa’s bald head and questioning the actor’s zesty scenes. 

DJ Akademiks reposts an old 2023 clip of a stage curtain collapsing on Kendrick Lamar mid-performance at Governors Ball; but old footage gets new laughs for Drake fans.

NLE Choppa swings at NBA YoungBoy with a bloody "KO" video, Big L rises from the grave with a star-studded posthumous drop, Akademiks points fingers at Kendrick for rap’s first top-40 shutout in 35 years, Jay-Z’s old Verzuz boast resurfaces, and fans argue if YoungBoy’s run already tops young Lil Wayne. All the smoke, stats, and surprises in one episode.

Cam'ron suing J. Cole, Malice dropping Bible bars, JD on Drake's beef, Desiigner's bar-heavy return, Jay-Z dodging Super Bowl smoke, Dodgers bumping "Not Like Us" in the World Series, and Kendrick soundtracking Vogue.