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Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Has The Release Date For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Lil Durk Demands Removal Of His Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Thinks Drake Threw J. Cole Under the Bus, DJ Akademiks Tells Drizzy's Alleged Side Of Rocky Beef After his new interview with A$AP Rocky in which Rocky defended J. Cole, DJ Akademiks proposed a theory about Drake's side of the Rocky beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Sneakers Zion Williamson Shoe Deal Reportedly Coming To An End Zion Williamson's signature shoe deal with Jordan Brand is reportedly ending after years of injuries and underwhelming sales. By Ben Atkinson January 24, 2026
Sneakers Nike Hit With Massive Data Breach As Jordan Brand Files Leaked On Dark Web WorldLeaks ransomware group leaked 1.4TB of Nike data including Jordan Brand SP27 files, design prototypes, and internal documents. By Ben Atkinson January 24, 2026
Streetwear Travis Scott Front Row At Hermes Paris Fashion Week Show In Navy Suit Travis Scott attended his first-ever Hermes fashion show during Paris Fashion Week, wearing a navy double-breasted suit. By Ben Atkinson January 24, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 11 Is Teaming Up With Comme Des Garcons In 2026 The Air Jordan 11 is getting its first-ever designer collaboration with CDG, featuring two colorways expected to release in late 2026. By Ben Atkinson January 24, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Admits His One Regret About How He Handled The Drake Beef During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Threatens To Beat Offset Up After Heavy Social Media Beef Finesse2tymes and Offset have been beefing ever since Finesse brought 'Set's name up in reference to Cardi B and Stefon Diggs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Cokehead" Kid Cudi Over Jim Jones "Day 'N' Nite" Debate Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Won't Leave Jim Jones Alone After More Surprising Studio Footage Folks online think 50 Cent has a direct line to Jim Jones and people running his studio space, because the diabolical trolls keep emerging. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026