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Music A$AP Rocky Shuts Down AMA After Getting Into It With His Reddit Mods A$AP Rocky will finally be releasing his long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," on Friday, January 16. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Gossip Celina Powell Alleges Ja Morant Was Toting Guns On His Finsta Well Before Infamous Suspension During a recent stream, DJ Akademiks recalled Celina Powell giving him a glimpse at Ja Morant's finsta account. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026
Music Ebro Roasted After Posting An Apple Music Office Tour In Response To Mero's Hot 97 Hire Hot 97 announced that Mero will be taking over the morning time slot on Hot 97 with his new show, "Mornings with Mero." By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Sneakers NikeSKIMS Air Rift Mesh Dropping This Month In 3 Colorways The Nike x SKIMS Air Rift Mesh releases later this month in three neutral colorways: Black, Archaeo Brown, and Velvet Brown split-toe styles. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Warns Offset’s Alleged Gambling Addiction Could Destroy His Career According to DJ Akademiks, Offset's alleged vices could take a serious toll if he doesn't get the help he needs. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Sports Lena The Plug Makes Things Worse For Adam22 Ahead Of Jason Luv Fight Adam22 and Jason Luv are gearing up to fight on January 23rd, and Lena The Plug's latest comments are going to add fuel to the fire. By Alexander Cole January 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lizzo Settles Lawsuit Over Her Song Joking About Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad Neither Lizzo nor GRC Trust provided further details about the terms of the settlement they reached on Friday. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Juelz Santana Posts Bloody Seflie After Alleged Car Crash Former Dipset rapper Juelz Santana stunned fans with an alarming photo of himself all bloody as a result of what he says was a car crash. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Announces "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas Residency Mary J. Blige says fans can expect "theatrical" performances from her "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas residency. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Internet Trolls Offset Over Casino Outing With Bobby Shmurda Offset has been involved in some heavy gossip with Celina Powell as of late and some feel this casino clip means he's hitting rock bottom. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
TV Michael B Jordan’s Mom Unimpressed By Nikki Glaser’s NSFW Joke Michael B Jordan has long been a sex symbol in Hollywood, but Nikki's Glaser's attempt to capitalize on it didn't sit well with his mom. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Record Label Clarifies He’s Not In Jail Following Reports Of His Arrest Pooh Shiesty just finished spending three years behind bars for a firearm charge back in October. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Streetwear Timothee Chalamet Wears Timberland x Chrome Hearts Boots At Golden Globes Timothee Chalamet wore classic black Timberland boots to the Golden Globes after winning Best Actor for Marty Supreme. By Ben Atkinson January 12, 2026
Music Mero To Replace "Ebro In The Morning" On Hot 97 Mero described Hot 97 as "the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture" in a press release along with the announcement. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Pop Culture BenDaDonnn Defends Summyah From DJ Akademiks' Fierce Escort Allegations BenDaDonnn is stepping in to defend Summyah, who faced intense questioning and allegations from DJ Akademiks last week. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Drops Playboi Carti From The Official Version Of "Helicopter$" "Helicopter$" is the latest single from A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated upcoming album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops this week. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Videos A$AP Rocky Delivers Video Game-Like Visual For "Helicopter$" A$AP Rocky's visuals game continues to be on point as "Helicopter$" follows up the zany video for "Punk Rocky." By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Sports Cardi B Trolls The Chargers After Stefon Diggs' Huge Playoff Win With The Patriots Cardi B's boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, helped the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026

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