A$AP Rocky and Young Thug Are Cooking Up in the Studio

K. Dot might have thrown shade at Drake (again) in his newest Gatorade ad. In other news:  

• Billboard Hot 100 📈 

• A$AP Rocky & Young Thug have been in the studio 👀

• Drake is making a comeback in a big way 🥳 

• Industry Insights 🔎 

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Billboard Hot 100

The above chart shows Billboard’s Hot 100 ranking for this week. The Hot 100 ranks songs based on streaming activity, radio airplay audience impressions, and sales data—all measured by Luminate.

“Luther” from K. Dot and SZA and Drake’s “NOKIA” are both at a standstill this week. “Timeless” from The Weeknd and Carti gains popularity once again due to their ongoing tour, and “All the Way” takes a tumble down the charts.

A$AP Rocky and Young Thug Have a Collab Album OTW

Both A$AP Rocky and Young Thug have been through the ringer recently (to say the absolute least). They have both beaten the charges stacked against them and are back outside to take over the rap world — and beyond. 

Rocky has been busy getting Rihanna pregnant (again), serving as co-chair for the Met Gala, and collaborating with acting legends like Denzel Washington. Meanwhile, Thugga has been putting his Twitter fingers to work, leaving no doubt of how he feels about people who take the stand and teasing the UY SCUTI era. However, in a sudden plot twist, it seems the two have found time to work on a collab tape aside from their own respective projects. 

A$AP Illz gives his confirmation 

While on a livestream with Digital Nas, Illz stated that Rocky and Thugga have a new album in the works as the producer looked at him in disbelief. 

“That’s the biggest announcement that I have f****** heard…Flacko and Thugga are about to break the Internet,” Nas said on the stream. 

Let’s just take a quick look at the track record here. Rocky’s DON’T BE DUMB was supposed to drop last August. It didn’t. Thugga’s UY SCUTI was slated for this month — but surprise! It got delayed to June. So yeah, forgive us if we’re not holding our breath on a collab that wasn’t even supposed to exist five minutes ago.

If this album does drop, it’ll be the most unexpected miracle since Frank Ocean remembered he was a musician. Two of the biggest rappers from the last decade, linking up to end the drought of their solo careers with a collab project? Madness. But until then, all we’ve got is hope, chaos, and a suspiciously long list of “coming soon” projects.

At the very least, it’s good for a laugh — and 300 tweets clowning the situation. Because if you can’t get new music from Rocky or Thug, at least you can meme about it.

OVO Fest is Making a Comeback

Before the barrettes, the diss tracks, and the never-ending back-and-forth with K. Dot, Drake actually used to throw a pretty epic party. And not just any party — OVO Fest, his yearly homecoming celebration in the 6ix.

The first one kicked off in 2010, conveniently during Caribbean Carnival season, and quickly became the place to see hometown talent and rap royalty all in one sweaty, screaming Toronto venue. Outkast even came out of hiding for a reunion show. That’s right. Outkast. Drake had that kind of pull.

Just like one of his old flings, though, OVO Fest eventually ghosted. The last time we saw it was 2022, when Drake reunited with his Young Money fam (Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and several metric tons of nostalgia). And then… silence. Until now.

OVO Fest is back, baby 

On May 24, Drake surprised fans at Central Cee’s show at History in Toronto (AKA the venue that he serves as a partner for) with a performance of “NOKIA” and let them know what to expect next from him. 

"I'll see you this summer, by the way… OVO Fest will be back this year," he told the crowd, casually recruiting Central Cee for the lineup like he was handing out party invites at lunch.

So far, that’s all we’ve got — no dates, no poster, no lineup. Just vibes and a very public promise. Still, it’s enough to get fans (and probably some former friends-turned-ops) watching closely. Drizzy’s got some reputation rehab to do. Between the Kendrick situation and those cryptic “ICEMAN” breadcrumbs, he’s clearly cooking something. Whether OVO Fest is part redemption arc, part rollout, or just a distraction while he plots his next move, we’ll take it.

• One of Lil Wayne’s producers is upset with UMG. He is suing the music company for unpaid royalties for his work on 2008’s Tha Carter III.

• Cardi B just secured a major honor. She will be awarded with the ASCAP’s Voice of the Culture Award next month in Los Angeles.

• Tory Lanez is moving on. He is now being transferred to a new prison after being stabbed 14 times earlier this month, according to his father, Sonstar Peterson.  

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