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TV A$AP Rocky Hits "SNL" Stage Amid Big Streaming Success For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" is finally here, and it led to his biggest streaming day ever on Spotify amid other achievements. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Turk Implies Lil Wayne Would've Gone To No Limit "Verzuz" If He Was There Although Turk has his issues with Cash Money, his recent claim about Lil Wayne and the No Limit "Verzuz" is not as shady as you might think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Gossip Ari Fletcher Posts Cryptic Message Amid Lil Baby & Jayda Cheaves Drama Jayda Cheaves recently claimed that her ex Lil Baby slept with Ari Fletcher at one point, and she and Moneybagg Yo haven't responded yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Sneakers Larry June Teases Unreleased Adistar Control 5 For 2026 San Francisco rapper Larry June previews an unreleased Adistar Control 5 featuring metallic silver, orange, yellow, and neon green. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" Gets Official Release Date Jordan Brand confirms the Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" release date, bringing back the classic white and green colorway. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 11 "Space Jam" Gets A Huge New Update The Air Jordan 11 "Space Jam" is retroing with #23 embroidered on the heel for the first time, blending movie history with iconic design. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 5 "Black/University Blue" Release Date Confirmed The Air Jordan 5 "Black/University Blue" now has an official release date, featuring black nubuck with vibrant blue accents. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sneakers New Detailed Images Showcase the Air Jordan 1 Low "Medium Olive" Detailed images of the Air Jordan 1 Low "Medium Olive" reveal the earthy colorway ahead of its release in just two weeks. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sports Stephen A Smith "Serious" About Considering A Run At President Stephen A Smith has ruffled feathers with his political commentary over the years, but it seems that he may become an actual politician. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music U.S. Department Of War Uses Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" In New Ad Chief Keef has some pretty epic and hype tracks in his catalog and the U.S. Department of War decided to call on him for their new ad. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Levies Stealing Accusations Against Dreka Gates' Neglect Claims Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates have been butting heads legally for the last several months, and the former is dropping some heavy allegations. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Hints That A "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe Is Coming Despite a lot of fans being happy with "Don't Be Dumb" it seems like A$AP Rocky isn't done feeding them just yet. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026