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Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Set To Begin Deliberations Today As Durk Faces Life In Prison This morning could be the day Lil Durk learns his fate as the jury deliberates over the five charges presented in court. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Sneakers Gary Payton's Nike Zoom Flight "The Glove" Coming Back Gary Payton's "The Glove" hasn't touched shelves in over 10 years, and now the Royal Blue version is finally making its way back. By Ben Atkinson September 08, 2026
Pop Culture Chris Rock Says Will Smith's Oscars Slap No Longer Feels That Important More than four years after Will Smith struck him onstage, Chris Rock says he wishes the incident never happened. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Sneakers Lil Yachty Debuts Custom Concrete Boys x Nike Wrestling Boots Lil Yachty stepped into the WWE ring wearing a custom gold Nike boot, and it's a pair you'll probably never see released to the public. By Ben Atkinson September 08, 2026
Politics Macklemore Responds After Petition Calls For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore responded after critics called for his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made onstage. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music D4vd Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Celeste Rivas’s Parents The wrongful death complaint names D4vd and members of his business and personal circle in Celeste Rivas’s death. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music T-Pain Sues Akon’s Konvict Entertainment Over Nearly $500K In Unpaid Royalties A new lawsuit claims Konvict received more than $1.3 million in T-Pain royalties but failed to pay him his full share. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Woman Charged In Project Pat’s Son’s Death Gets September Trial Date By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Kewon White Speaks After Conviction, Denies Being Paid By Yella Beezy After his capital murder conviction, Kewon White is denying prosecutors’ claim that Yella Beezy paid him to kill Mo3. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts D’Angelo & Angie Stone’s Son SwayvoTwain As Biggie Universal’s Snoop has found its Biggie, casting SwayvoTwain as the late Brooklyn rapper in the Craig Brewer-directed film. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
TV Wack 100 Gets Into Physical Altercation At The Club Alongside Blueface Wack 100 was streaming with Blueface in Miami over the weekend, when an altercation reportedly took place outside of a club. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Dad Was Sick To His Stomach Over OTF Jam Testimony Lil Durk is currently entering the final stages of his murder-for-hire trial, and his dad is speaking out about OTF Jam's testimony. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026