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Sports Meek Mill Issues Blunt Response To Shannon Sharpe’s ESPN Exit ESPN recently cut ties with Shannon Sharpe after he reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who sued him for alleged sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Sneakers Wale Debuts Eye-Catching Nike GT Future Colorway At Got Sole Wale debuted the Nike GT Future “Metallic Orange” at Got Sole, and the unreleased colorway is already turning heads. By Ben Atkinson May 19, 2025
Music xQc Isn’t Feeling JID’s “God Does Like Ugly” Album Like Everyone Else xQc featured Drake on his livestream in 2024, which led to the rap star revealing his future touring plans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Reason Admits To Hyping Up Drake Amid Kendrick Lamar Feud So TDE Would Drop Him During a recent podcast appearance, Reason recalled praising Drake on social media amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 21, 2025
Music Rick Ross Brings Up Lil Durk's Legal Struggles While Encouraging Youth To Avoid Crime While Rick Ross and Lil Durk don't stray from tough topics of street life in their music, they have both tried to make up for their past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music G Herbo On Marrying Taina Williams: “I’m Ready To Get On One Knee Right Now” G Herbo says he’s ready to marry longtime girlfriend Taina Williams, telling Shannon Sharpe he wants to “get on one knee right now” after waiting to do things the right way. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Lil Baby Claps Back At An NBA YoungBoy Fan With A Key Clarification About "The Leaks" Lil Baby put out "The Leaks," earlier this month, after dropping a new single each week for his "Wham Wednesdays" series. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Lana Del Rey And Ethel Cain’s Bizarre Beef Nicki Minaj didn't say anything about Ethel Cain specifically, but she did praise how Lana Del Rey put her remarks in such a gorgeous melody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Ray J Hosts Party To Celebrate Having Sex With 10,000 People This celebration of Ray J's alleged body count came before his recent arrest for a domestic altercation with Princess Love. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Big U Makes His First Federal Court Appearance After RICO Arrest Big U's RICO Case drew a lot of controversy for how it roped in hip-hop media such as Wack 100 and No Jumper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music LL Cool J Questions Rap Legacies In Upcoming Documentary "Hip Hop Was Born Here" LL Cool J is one of hip hop's first superstars. He was selling out arenas by the time he was in High School. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025