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Sneakers Plies Goes Viral Hilariously Reviewing Nike Mind 002 Sneakers In Car Plies went viral hilariously reviewing the Nike Mind 002 sneakers while squeezing the orange pressure nodes like stress balls in his car. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Music T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To "Verzuz" & Backed Out T.I. and 50 Cent have been going back and forth for a while now, and it all stems from a "Verzuz" challenge that remains unanswered. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" Gets 2026 Release Date A release date has been confirmed for the Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" featuring navy, cream, and red colorway. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Hosts Bike Ride With Fans In Houston For His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole's love of biking has been used against him as a meme before, but for the "Trunk Sale" tour for "The Fall-Off," it's a strength. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Streetwear Brent Faiyaz Flexes Audemars Piguet Royal Oak After Album Drop Brent Faiyaz was spotted wearing an expensive yellow gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with turquoise dial while promoting his new album. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Music Federal Prosecutors Blast Diddy's Appeal Defense Regarding Adult Film Production Diddy's defense team argued that his conviction for violating the Mann Act mischaracterizes his supposed actual behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Sneakers Luka Doncic Wears Travis Scott x Jumpman Jack "Green Spark" In Tunnel Luka Doncic wore the unreleased Travis Scott x Jumpman Jack "Green Spark" in the tunnel before scoring 38 points with the Lakers. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 "Lost & Found" Randomly Restocks At NYC Retailer The Air Jordan 1 "Lost & Found" randomly restocked at NYC's Nohble retailer sparking speculation about a potential Nike re-release. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Sneakers Fabolous Wears Unreleased PSNY x Air Jordan 15 At New York Fasion Week Fabolous wore an unreleased PSNY x Air Jordan 15 collaboration at New York Fashion Week during Public School's presentation. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off Sporty Look At The Winter Olympics Megan Thee Stallion has been very active at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, sharing behind-the-scenes moments on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Eminem Dodges Legal Battle After Trademark Attempt Gets Dropped Eminem has a long history of protecting his trademarked "Shady" and "Slim Shady" brands, but he didn't have to continue it this time around. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music J. Cole's Manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad Tells Hip-Hop Fans To Stop Being Critics There's a lot of conversation around J. Cole's new album and comparisons to other new LPs, which Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad wants to question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026