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Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Sneakers Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 "Black" Is Making Its Return Next Month he Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 "Black" is returning next month, bringing back Kobe Bryant's distinctive 2004 signature shoe By Ben Atkinson March 21, 2026
Sneakers Nike Mind 001 "Team Red" Is Here And It Looks Unlike Anything Else The Nike Mind 001 "Team Red" brings a new bold crimson colorway to Nike's neuroscience-based recovery slide. By Ben Atkinson March 20, 2026
Sneakers Ex-Adidas Exec Just Showed The World A Yeezy That Never Made It To Shelves Former Yeezy GM Jon Wexler revealed an unreleased Yeezy Boost 350 "1.5" , calling it what would have been another billion-dollar franchise. By Ben Atkinson March 20, 2026
Music Doja Cat Pranks Her "Deadbeat" Dad After He Refused To Make Her Show Doja Cat and her dad have been apart for practically her whole life, and it seems they are no closer to making things work. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Adds Yet Another Southern European Show To His World Tour Kanye West has proven so far that he's still an industry titan and he's seeing no reason to stop adding more shows to his world tour. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals His Wife Cried Over Kendrick Lamar Apology J. Cole recently spoke on his relationship with Kendrick Lamar and Drake in a new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Wonders If She's Really "Canceled" For Donald Trump Support Nicki Minaj may have gotten lots of backlash for endorsing Donald Trump, but she continues to succeed as one of hip-hop's biggest superstars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Was The OG Double Album J. Cole's new interview with Apple Music's Nadeska Alexis has revealed quite a lot about his relationships within rap and his albums. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
TV Nelly & Ashanti's Reality TV Show Secures Renewal For Season 2 "Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together" premiered in June of last year, and became one of Peacock's biggest reality television successes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Pop Culture Wack 100 Exposes Adin Ross' Alleged Sexual Advances Following Boxing Controversy It seems Wack 100 still isn't over how Blueface's boxing match during Adin Ross' most recent Brand Risk card was handled. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026