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Sneakers Wizkid Rocks The Upcoming Free The Youth Air Jordan 16 Nigerian star Wizkid was spotted wearing the Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16, releasing August through Free The Youth. By Ben Atkinson August 01, 2026
Music Gabrielle Cheyenne Believes "Pretty Privilege" Has Led To Unfair Narratives Following Usher Controversy Gabrielle Cheyenne has been active on social media since her debacle with Usher, and she continues to defend herself. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Drake Shows Love To Cam'ron After His New Interview With J. Cole Drake's praise for Cam'ron has nothing to do with Cam's conversation with J. Cole on "Talk With Flee," but the timing is very curious. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Ices Out The Weeknd And His Team With XO Opium Chains Carti has good taste in chains. By Alexander Cole February 16, 2024
Music Why Was Vybz Kartel Jailed? It’s been a decade since the dancehall icon has been behind bars. By Demi Phillips March 19, 2024
Music Ghostface Killah Divulges On Writing "Cuban Linx" Verses During Schizophrenic Episode As one of the best pens of all time, hearing this perspective from Ghostface Killah is a bizarre but compelling tale. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024
Music K Supreme Gets Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In Shocking Footage By Caroline Fisher August 29, 2024
Music Fakemink Hints At Potential Feature On Drake's New Album "ICEMAN" Fakemink and Drake linked up at Wireless Festival in London last year, so an "ICEMAN" feature wouldn't be surprising. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Hosts Gender Reveal Stream For His Son After Controversial Pregnancy Comments 6ix9ine and his partner revealed their child's gender during N3on's livestream, with Adin Ross, Clavicular, and Lil Pump also in attendance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Fans Believe They Just Found Drake's Instagram Burner Account Drake did have his "Plot Twist" account drop a lot of material over the past few years, so maybe this is part of the "ICEMAN" rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Battles For Custody Of Daughter Following Her Mother’s Death According to Finesse2tymes, the mother of one of his children recently passed away, and now her family is seeking child support. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025