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Music Drake's "HABIBTI (FOMO)" Scores Impressive Sales Projections & First-Day Streams Drake's "HABIBTI (FOMO)" features four new tracks, including a Don Toliver-assisted "Choosin' Texas" interpolation and another Don collab. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Pop Culture BenDaDonnn Tased & Detained After Texas A&M Football Game No information has emerged at press time about why police tased BenDaDonnn or what happened that led to them detaining him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Drake's "ICEMAN" As AOTY & Roasts J. Cole At ComplexCon DJ Akademiks, Jordan Rose, Adam22, and French Montana debated if Drake, J. Cole, or others had the 2026 album of the year at ComplexCon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Sneakers Playboi Carti's Giuseppe Zanotti Collab Raffled At ComplexCon Playboi Carti and Giuseppe Zanotti officially linked up at ComplexCon, and the pair they made is about as exclusive as it gets. By Ben Atkinson October 04, 2026
Music Rick Ross Posts Up In Dubai & Paris After Denying Battery Allegations Many fans responded to Rick Ross' social media posts with references to his viral statement after his release from prison for battery charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Sneakers Ye Shows Love To The Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 At ComplexCon Ye is showing love to a Nike collab ahead of ComplexCon, and given his history with the brand, that's a pretty big moment. By Ben Atkinson October 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says LUCKI Was "Out Of Pocket" For Alleged Playboi Carti Fight LUCKI suffered a neck laceration during an alleged fight with Playboi Carti's camp, and DJ Akademiks had some harsh words for him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music Playboi Carti & Ken Carson Perform At ComplexCon After Alleged LUCKI Fight LUCKI suffered a neck laceration during a fight at ComplexCon yesterday, which was allegedly between his and Playboi Carti's entourages. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Sneakers New In-Hand Look At The Air Jordan 14 “Forest Green” Revealed The Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" is finally coming back after 21 years. Here's a first look at the in-hand photos and what to expect. By Ben Atkinson October 04, 2026
Music LUCKI Bloodied During Alleged Fight With Playboi Carti's Entourage The alleged ComplexCon brawl between LUCKI and Playboi Carti's camps is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Sneakers APB x Air Jordan 11 Low “Binary Blue” Got Pushed Back To December The APB x Air Jordan 11 Low "Binary Blue" is now expected on December 18th with navy patent leather and pink details. By Ben Atkinson October 03, 2026
Music Digital Nas Alleges He Wasn't Paid At All For Kanye West Collaborations Digital Nas shared he was retiring from the industry due to his YZY for Kanye West collabs, but he has since said it's getting resolved. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026