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Sneakers Eminem x Air Jordan 4 “Encore” Release Cancelled The Eminem x Air Jordan 4 "Encore" has reportedly been pulled from Jordan Brand's 2027 lineup, leaving its future unclear. By Ben Atkinson September 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent Jokes About Diddy Not Being "In The Closet" While Discussing Doc 50 Cent said he always had sneaking suspicions of Diddy when discussing his "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" docuseries on Netflix. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music Drake Left Off Spotify's Top Albums List As Kendrick Lamar & SZA Dominate Spotify Wrapped is officially here, and as you can imagine, it has created another divide between Drake and Kendrick Lamar fans. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Cam'ron Appears To Show Off New Teeth & Fans Are Stunned Cam'ron was bumping Billy Joel and smoking a blunt when fans caught a glimpse of his new pearly whites. By Aron A. January 18, 2022
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Music Lil Durk Won't Take The Stand In His Murder-For-Hire Trial Both the defense and the prosecution in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial have rested their cases, which means closing arguments are next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Doechii Will Not Apologize For Disliking Cats Doechii is defending her stance. By Tallie Spencer March 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Finds A Way To Hate On Kendrick Lamar For Going To Disneyland Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music 7 Of The Best ’00s R&B Groups By the 2000s, a few acts kept the appeal of RnB groups alive. By Demi Phillips November 22, 2023
Music Doechii Sparks Explosive Debate With Her Controversial Dating Red Flag Doechii has been open about her sexuality, revealing in past interviews that she's bisexual and claiming to have a girlfriend in December. By Caroline Fisher March 08, 2025
Music Max B Shuts Down Rumors Of Backstage Fight With Ja Rule Max B is setting the record straight. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music 10 Things You Didn't Know About SZA From writing songs for Rihanna to dropping out of college, here are 10 things you may not have known about talented R&B singer-songwriter SZA. By Caleb Hardy March 09, 2023