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Music Ja Rule Relentlessly Trolls 50 Cent With Diddy Trial Speculation Ja Rule has found another excuse to take aim at his longtime rival, 50 Cent, as Diddy's trial continues i New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music DJ Hed Premieres New Clipse Song "So Be It" And It's A Banger Clipse are about three weeks away from dropping their first album as a duo since December 2009 and every teaser we've gotten has been gas. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025
Music Diddy Trial Juror Began Laughing After Watching Alleged Freak-Off Tapes For The First Time The Diddy Trial continued in New York on Monday, and for the first time, the alleged freak-off tapes were played in court. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Sneakers The Air Jordan 4 "Imperial Purple" Channels LA Lakers Energy The Air Jordan 4 “Imperial Purple” might be the next must-have for Lakers fans if the early Spring 2026 release rumors are true. By Ben Atkinson June 17, 2025
Sneakers Ken Griffey’s Nike Air Max 1 "Varsity Royal" Returns The Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Varsity Royal” returns in 2026, reviving a classic colorway tied to one of baseball’s biggest icons. By Ben Atkinson June 16, 2025
Sneakers The Nike Air Diamond Turf 2 OG “Fire Red” Is Returning The Nike Air Diamond Turf 2 OG “Fire Red” makes a bold return in Spring 2026, capturing the energy of Deion Sanders' golden era. By Ben Atkinson June 16, 2025
Sneakers Air Griffey Max 1 "Freshwater" Returns With Classic Vibes The Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Freshwater” makes a bold return in 2025, reviving Ken Griffey Jr.’s classic signature sneaker. By Ben Atkinson June 16, 2025
Sneakers First Look At The Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat” The Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat” with Nike Air branding returns in 2025, but this retro comes with a twist fans won’t want to miss. By Ben Atkinson June 16, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Speaks On The Absurd Amount Of Joints He Smokes Every Day Wiz Khalifa is one of hip-hop's biggest devil's lettuce advocates, and he wasn't scared to tell Jimmy Kimmel about his high tolerance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music RJMrLA Reveals He Didn't Know The "Squabble Up" Music Video Was For Kendrick Lamar Until It Dropped RJMrLA is gearing up for the release of a new album of his own, "OMMIO 4," which will be dropping on Friday, June 20th. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Announces He's Dropping An Album On July 4th NBA YoungBoy has been in high demand ever since getting out and being pardoned by Donald Trump in late May and now, he's fully delivering. By Zachary Horvath June 16, 2025