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Music Chris Brown Goes Off On "Fake Woke" Female Critics Of His Usher Tour Chris Brown's history of domestic violence allegations and other controversies is leading to criticism of the hype behind his Usher tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Tearfully Returns To "Moulin Rouge" After Klay Thompson Cheating Allegations Megan Thee Stallion has been playing the role of Zidler in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" on Broadway since March of this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Foogiano Shares Anti-Snitching Post After Showing Support For Pooh Shiesty Some folks believe Foogiano might be shading Gucci Mane regarding the Pooh Shiesty situation, while others think it's completely unrelated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says Kendrick Lamar Left Hip-Hop Directionless After Drake Beef DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music D4vd's Defense Lawyers Are Allegedly Receiving Antisemitic Death Threats D4vd is currently behind bars and faces accusations of murdering teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez after an inappropriate sexual relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Sneakers Rare "Fresh Prince" Air Jordan 5 Black Metallic Laceless Sample Surfaces The laceless "Fresh Prince" Air Jordan 5 Black Metallic sample pays tribute to Will Smith's iconic no-lace styling. By Ben Atkinson April 26, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Applauds Klay Thompson Allegedly Cheating On Megan Thee Stallion DJ Akademiks has a lot of disdain for Megan Thee Stallion, so he had a field day with her accusations against Klay Thompson. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Sneakers Travis Scott Brings Cactus Jack To Soccer Pitch With Nike Phantom 6 Collab The Travis Scott x Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite brings Cactus Jack to the pitch for the first time, with a release expected ahead of World Cup. By Ben Atkinson April 26, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Flips And Declares His Support For Pooh Shiesty Foogiano was recently released from prison, and despite his connection to Gucci Mane, he stood tall behind Pooh Shiesty after Pooh's arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Reacts After Narrowly Missing Shooting At White House Dinner Nicki Minaj spoke out after the reported shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, for which authorities have a suspect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Black Laser" Also Finally Returning After 20 Years The Air Jordan 4 "Black Laser" is set to return in February 2027, marking the first-ever retro of the highly sought-after 2005 release. By Ben Atkinson April 26, 2026