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Relationships A$AP Rocky Regrets Teasing New Rihanna Music It seems like Rihanna wasn't too happy with A$AP Rocky teasing she's working on new music, and "R9" remains a mystery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Big30 Shares Supportive Message For Pooh Shiesty Amid Prison Trouble Pooh Shiesty is allegedly kept in his jail cell for 23 hours a day, and his codefendant Big30 let him know he and their fans are behind him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Jokes About Using OVO Chain From Drake To Slide In DMs DJ Akademiks got his OVO chain from Drake earlier this year when he participated in the "ICEMAN" reveal stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Gets Response From Courtney Kemp After Trashing "Power" Creator 50 Cent never wants to work with Courtney Kemp again, claiming the "Power" creator downplayed his contributions and messed budgets up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Calls Mero To Support Hot 97 Jabs Joe Budden is one of many hip-hop media figures reacting to Mero and Kazeem's Hot 97 rant, which complained about the station's higher-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Diddy's Lawyers Reportedly Seek To Exit Sexual Assault Case Due To Lack Of Pay This is not the only Diddy-related case which this law firm wants to pull out of due to alleged lack of payment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Mero & Kazeem's Hot 97 Rant Leads To More Claims From Scottie Beam The Kid Mero and Kazeem trashed Hot 97's ownership on "Mornings With Mero," and Scottie Beam claimed employees aren't getting paid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Sneakers Ja Morant's First High-Top Hides "Zombie" Surprise The Nike Ja 4 High "Zombie" gives Ja Morant his first high-top, complete with a zip-up cover and a spooky surprise inside. By Ben Atkinson October 18, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 9 Boot “Olive” Is Available Now The Air Jordan 9 Boot returns in a rugged "Olive" colorway for the first time since 2017, and it is available right now. By Ben Atkinson October 18, 2026
Sneakers UNC Gets a Denim Air Jordan 12 For The Upcoming Season North Carolina just revealed a denim Air Jordan 12 player exclusive for the 2026-27 season, and fans will not be able to buy it. By Ben Atkinson October 18, 2026
Streetwear Nike Goes Luxury With New Extravagant Jewelry Collection Nike is releasing its first jewelry collection on October 29th, with Swoosh earrings, necklaces, and an Air Force 1 pendant. By Ben Atkinson October 17, 2026
Sneakers Every Pair In Nike's Doernbecher Freestyle 22 Collection Nike unveiled its Doernbecher Freestyle 22 collection with six patient-designed sneakers, and the pairs release in January 2027. By Ben Atkinson October 17, 2026