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Music LeBron James Called Out For Rocking Drake NOCTA Jacket In New Ad LeBron James seemingly fell out with Drake after supporting Kendrick Lamar, but now he’s being accused of switching up. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Gossip Matt Barnes Addresses Rumor That AI Model Scammed Him Out Of $61K Currently, there's a rumor going around that Matt Barnes is suing after an AI-generated Instagram model stole thousands from him. By Caroline Fisher December 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
Politics Mysonne Joins Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team As A Criminal Justice Adviser Zohran Mamdani will be taking office on January 1 after beating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the 2025 election. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Gossip Blueface’s Mother, Karlissa Saffold, Goes Off Over Chrisean Rock Comparison Recently, Blueface confronted his mother Karlissa Saffold after she got into a fight with his new girlfriend Nevaeh Akira at the club. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Mona From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Mona recently trolled DJ Akademiks on "The Joe Budden Podcast" while discussing his recent back-and-forth with Maino and Fabolous. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors About Her Son’s Name During a livestream this week, Cardi B set the record straight after one fan referred to her baby boy as "Liem." By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Sneakers Virgil Abloh's Air Jordan 1 "Alaska" Gets A Release Date Virgil Abloh’s Air Jordan 1 “Alaska,” once an rare sample, now has an expected release date and showcases a clean Off-White design. By Ben Atkinson December 09, 2025
Music 50 Cent Issues A Stern Warning For Marlon Wayans Over Diddy Doc Criticism Marlon Wayans recently took issue with 50 Cent's new Netflix documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Sneakers Teyana Taylor's Air Jordan 3 “A Rose From Harlem” Gets Release Date Teyana Taylor’s upcoming Air Jordan 3 “A Rose From Harlem” features removable rose thorns and bold detailing. By Ben Atkinson December 09, 2025
Music Erica Banks Arrested For Alleged Intent To Distribute Ecstasy Yesterday, Erica Banks was booked into the Dekalb County Jail on a charge of drug possession with intent to distribute. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025