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J. Cole is back, and this time, he’s taking no prisoners. Tonight, Cole dropped Might Delete Later, a new surprise mixtape with 12 new songs. The mixtape arrives two weeks after rapper Kendrick Lamar allegedly dissed him and Drake on “Like That” from Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative album, We Don’t Trust You.

And with a new mixtape, fans are wondering if Cole will return the smoke. Some listeners immediately caught wind at some subs on a song called “7 Minute Drill,” which seemingly seems to be a response to Lamar.

Did J. Cole diss Kendrick Lamar on “7 Minute Drill?”

On “7 Minute Drill,” Cole alludes to a rapper who he says is past his prime. He notes that the his first album was “classic,” and while his second album was well-received, it wasn’t very exciting. He says that the artist’s third album was his best, and that his most recent project was “tragic.”

“He still doin’ shows, but fell off like the Simpsons / Your first sh*t was classic, your last sh*t was tragic / Your second sh*t put [people] to sleep but they gassed it / Your third shit was massive and that was your prime / I was trailin’ right behind and I just now hit mine /Now I’m front of the line with a comfortable lead / How ironic, now that I got it he want somethin’ with me /Well he caught me at the perfect time, jump up and see / Boy, I got here off of bars, not no controversy / Funny thing about it, b*tch, I don’t even want the prestige /F*ck the Grammy’s ’cause them crackers ain’t never done nothin’ for me, ho”

Though Cole doesn’t call anyone out by name, it seems to be clear who he’s talking about.

You can listen to “7 Minute Drill” above

Might Delete Later is out now via Cole World and Interscope. Find more information here.

It was only a matter of time before we got a new album from J. Cole. For the past few years, the Fayetteville native has been teasing an album called The Fall Off, which he has been promising will be his best work. But ahead of the album, Cole dropped a new mixtape called Might Delete Later by surprise.

The mixtape features 12 new tracks, and much of Cole’s Dreamville camp is featured.

The album opens with “Pricey,” a collaboration with his Dreamville protege Ari Lennox, as well as Gucci Mane and Young Dro. Cole’s longtime collaborator Bas is featured on two tracks — the Central Cee-assisted “H.Y.B.” and “Stealth Mode.”

Might Delete Later marks Cole’s first full-length project since 2021’s The Off Season, and makes for a nice gift to tide fans over until The Fall Off.

You can see the Might Delete Later artwork and tracklist below.

1. “Pricey” Feat. Ari Lennox, Gucci Mane, and Young Dro
2. “Crocodile Tearz”
3. “Ready ’24” Feat. Cam’Ron
4. “Huntin’ Wabbitz”
5. “H.Y.B.” Feat. Bas & Central Cee
6. “Fever”
7. “Stickz N Stonez”
8. “Pi” Feat. Daylyt & Ab-Soul
9. “Stealth Mode” Feat. Bas
10. “3001”
11. “Trae The Truth In Ibiza”
12. “7 Minute Drill”

Might Delete Later is out now via Cole World and Interscope. Find more information here.

Gucci Mane is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The NBA’s MVP race this year has been relatively anticlimactic. It sure seems like Nikola Jokic is going to march to his third MVP, although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s play has earned him a ton of love and Luka Doncic is in the midst of a late push. Still, if the latest version of ESPN’s MVP straw poll is any indication, Jokic is going to stroll to the award.

In recent years, the discourse around the award has been far different, as Jokic and Joel Embiid have battled to be named the league’s best player. Embiid looked like he was going to put up one hell of a case to repeat, but because of a knee injury, he’s going to fall well short of the new games played minimum. Still, Embiid is now back on the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers, and on Thursday night, he gave his thoughts on how the race is going this year.

“I’m happy I’m not in the conversation,” Embiid told reporters. “That conversation has been toxic for a long time, but I’ll be honest: This year, it’s been kind of boring. This year, there’s not enough toxicity going around. It’s pretty fun, and it’s also at some point, it’s pretty bad, too. But I’m glad I’m not nowhere near that, I’m just focused on getting back healthy, obviously all great candidates and they all deserve to win. It’s just unfortunate that only one person has to win.”

Embiid, who is known for goofing around and had a smile on his face as he said this, gave these comments after the Sixers picked up a 109-105 win over the Miami Heat. The reigning MVP had 29 points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block in 33 minutes of work.

Over the course of his career, Khalid has shown to be the songbird of his generation. But while he may deliver beautiful vocals and lyrics, he issues the painful reminder — he’s a victim of heartbreak, like everyone else out here. Tonight (April 4), the El Paso native has shared his new single, “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me,” which serves as a fair warning to prospective lovers.

On “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me,” Khalid delivers his signature baritone vocals over a smooth R&B track, issuing a notice to a woman that if she gets too invested, things may not end well.

“I hope that you believe in the end that I got you / How can I move forward when every relationship I get in / Don’t hit the same ’cause it’s not you?,” sings Khalid on the song’s chorus.

The song features an interpolation of Alicia Keys’ “Unthinkable (I’m Ready),” as he sings the 2009 song’s chorus in the introductory verse.

Earlier this week, Khalid celebrated the fifth anniversary of his sophomore album Free Spirit, which spawned hits like “Better” and the Disclosure collaboration, “Talk.” As Khalid kicks off his new era, he sounds more self-aware than ever, launching the once-teen king into a full-fledged R&B powerhouse.

You can listen to “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me” above.

Orville Peck is baring all. Well, most of his face, at least. Tonight (April 5), the elusive country singer has shared “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other,” the first track from his upcoming duet project Stampede.

The original version of “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” was recorded in 1981 by Latin country artist Ned Sublette. For this new version, Peck teamed up with Willie Nelson, as the two sang about the platonic (or romantic?) love that forms on the range.

“Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other / Say, what do you think all them saddles and boots was about? / There’s many a cowboy who don’t understand the way that he feels for his brother / And inside every cowboy there’s a lady who’d love to slip out / Let’s let ’em slip out, shall we?,” sing the two on the song’s chorus.

As the country music landscape is embracing a diverse array of artists, Peck’s new era feels more timely than ever, giving the modern zeitgeist a bit of queer mystique.

You can listen to “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” above.

Orville Peck is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Omar Apollo has something special on the way. Tonight (April 5), the Latino queer artist has shared his new single, “Spite,” a poignant track in which Apollo can’t help but wear his heart on his sleeve.

“Spite” features a disgruntled Apollo trying to maintain his composure, as he can’t be close to the one he loves.

“Why you gotta ruin every night? / 50K I spend it out of spite / Every timе I see you on my phone / Hate that I still need you with my life / Tulips dying slowly in thе vase / Passport’s gettin’ dirty need a case,” sings Apollo on the song’s chorus.

“‘Spite’ is a song about a long-distance relationship and wanting to show the other person that you’re okay without them even though you feel like you need them,” said Apollo in a statement. “It’s an angry song about not being able to have someone all to yourself.”

In the song’s accompanying visual, Apollo is seen in Mexico City, embracing the beauty of his Latino roots, while grappling with feelings of heartbreak and uncertainty.

You can see the video for “Spite” above, and look out for Apollo’s sophomore album later this year.

Omar Apollo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Chappell Roan is quickly becoming the queer icon us zillenial cuspers needed when we were younger. Tonight (April 4), Roan shared her new single, “Good Luck, Babe!,” a universal message for young LGBTQ+ people who have found themselves in situations where they can’t fully express the love they feel toward a special person.

“You can kiss a hundred boys in bars / Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling / You can say it’s just the way you are / Make a new excuse, another stupid reason / Good luck babe / Well, good luck babe,” sings Roan on the song’s chorus.

Roan’s words resonate with all queer people who have lived through scenarios where the person they love can’t fully express the love they feel toward them, in fear of being ostracized or outcast. But thankfully, Roan is very confident and self-assured, wishing the other person well, before moving on with her happy and beautiful life.

“I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer relationships — where someone is struggling with coming to terms with themselves,” said Roan in a statement. “It’s a song about wishing well to someone who is avoidant of their true feelings.”

You can listen to “Good Luck, Babe!” above.

The Golden State Warriors looked like they were in real danger of losing the 10-seed in the Western Conference due to a torrid March by the Houston Rockets. In the middle of that run, Rockets wing Tari Eason — who has not played since January due to a season-ending injury — posted a video to his Instagram Story calling out the Dubs by repeating a famous line from the movie The Warriors.

Well, things haven’t really gone Houston’s way since then. Entering Thursday night’s game between the two teams, the Warriors won five in a row, while the Rockets lost back-to-back games. And then, Golden State made Houston look bad in their own building, picking up a 133-110 road win to make their cushion four games, all while Eason watched on the bench in a shirt with a familiar quote on it.

After the game, Klay Thompson got asked about all of this and made clear that he wasn’t a huge fan of Eason doing this, especially while he can’t play.

“Yeah, that’s pretty lame, especially if you’re not even playing,” Thompson told the press after the game. “Like, it’s one thing if you’re playing, you’re out there competing, and you can back it up. But if you’re just gonna be trolling from the sideline? Bro, what are you doing? Times we talk mess, at least we’re out there competing. That’s all I have to say about that.”

While the Rockets were not officially eliminated after the loss, they need a miracle to jump Golden State at this point in the season.

The Los Angeles Clippers are fighting for playoff seeding in the Western Conference. Entering Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles found itself in fourth place, but there’s only a 2.5-game cushion on the Play-In Tournament. And with Kawhi Leonard out for the game against the defending champions, the Clippers desperately needed someone to step up.

These are usually the sorts of games where Tyronn Lue leans on Russell Westbrook to bring a little bit of energy and, if all goes right, provide the kind of spark an underdog needs to pull an upset. The problem is that while Westbrook can bring this, the line between energy and chaos is very thin, and if he can’t toe it perfectly, you’ll sometimes get moments like this miss from the first quarter. Westbrook attempted to drive on Christian Braun and shoot from the block while falling away, and somehow, he put the shot over the top of the backboard.

The official box score has this marked down as a miss from a foot away, which happens all the time. What does not happen all the time, however, is missing a shot from a foot away because you toss it over the whole dang backboard — it’s probably worth mentioning here that Westbrook is playing with a wrap on his left hand as he works his way back from a fracture. Still, you will, assuredly, see this on Shaqtin’ A Fool sooner rather than later.

Philadelphia is the center of the professional wrestling universe this weekend, as WWE is going to Lincoln Financial Field for WrestleMania XL this weekend. As part of the festivities, there are a ton of events that are put on by WWE and other promotions, and on Thursday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared at one of them when he showed up to WWE World.

The problem was that The Rock — who is teaming up with Roman Reigns to take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania — showed up two hours late to his scheduled appearance. Because everything that he touches is gold right now, Rock decided to rile the crowd by saying he was late because he was busy watching Jalen Hurts “lose in the playoffs again” on YouTube.

Give him credit: If you’re going to get fans in Philadelphia to get really mad at you, bringing up the Eagles and specifically criticizing Hurts for his performances in the playoffs is a good way to do it. An even easier way to do it, of course, is to make this exact same joke about Joel Embiid, especially because Embiid has already said there’s no way that he’ll be able to make it to WrestleMania this year.