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Sneakers Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 Low Confirmed For 2026 The Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 Low collab is coming in 2026, here’s what we know so far about the global, UK exclusive, and F&F pairs. By Ben Atkinson May 09, 2025
Music Key Glock Gives Beyoncé A New Nickname After The Singer Uses Rapper's Music Key Glock's Glockaveli is the Memphis rapper's first album with his new deal at Republic Records. He is still with P.R..E. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music UMG Issues Scathing Motion To Dismiss Drake's Defamation Lawsuit UMG and Drake have been locked in a fiery legal battle since the Toronto rapper accused them of defamation in January. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Rallies The Troops To Get "Donda 2" Released On Streaming As Quickly As Possible Kanye West is an artist who is constantly working, however, his methods of getting things done don't always work out for his collaborators. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Puts Paparazzi On Blast For Following Him Amid Fan Concerns Justin Bieber recently addressed ongoing speculation about his own wellbeing and his relationship with his wife, Hailey. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Ex-Fiancée Of Post Malone Seeks Primary Custody Of Their Child Post Malone has also filled court documents about this custody battle; however, the contents are sealed as far as we know. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Politics Nelly Calls Out Kamala Harris For Marrying A White Man Amid Donald Trump Performance Backlash Nelly recently suggested that he's more pro-Black than Kamala Harris because of who they each decided to marry. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025
Music Audio Of Cassie Allegedly Threatening To Kill An Escort Releases To The Public The Diddy trial continues in New York, and now, the public is being made privy to an audio recording of Cassie issuing alleged threats. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2025
Music Drake Labels Canadian Politician Jagmeet Singh A "Goof" For Attending Kendrick Lamar's Toronto Concert Kendrick Lamar and SZA brought the "Grand National Tour" to Drake's hometown of Toronto on Thursday and Friday night. By Cole Blake June 15, 2025
Music Diddy Juror Could Get Disqualified From Trial Over Alleged Dishonesty In court yesterday, tensions arose during Diddy's trial as prosecutors accused a juror of being dishonest during the jury selection process. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Politics Kanye West Wants To Meet With Jewish Leaders Amid Wireless Controversy Wireless Festival has since decided to cancel this year's event in London after facing tons of backlash for booking Kanye West. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026