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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How To Defeat Kendrick Lamar In A Rap Battle According to DJ Akademiks, the trick to defeating Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle is actually pretty simple. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Sneakers Will.i.am Wears Nike Alphafly 3 Running Shoes On Grammys Red Carpet Will.i.am wore Nike Alphafly 3 marathon racing shoes on the 2026 Grammys red carpet while discussing AI's future in music. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Sneakers Adidas Shock Drops Bad Bunny's New Adidas BadBo 1.0 After Grammys Bad Bunny released his first signature Adidas sneaker, the BadBo 1.0, in a limited run of 1,994 numbered pairs after his Grammys performance. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 High OG "Royal" Receives Official Release Date The Air Jordan 1 High OG "Royal" is returning in October 2026 with the classic royal blue, black, and white colorway from 1985. By Ben Atkinson January 31, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Has Some Bars For Adin Ross On New Song "Can't Change" Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Sneakers Jordan Brand Unveils Teyana Taylor's "Concrete Rose" Air Jordan 3 Teyana Taylor's Air Jordan 3 "Concrete Rose" drops March 2026 featuring forest green nubuck and removable rose thorns. By Ben Atkinson January 25, 2026
Sneakers Nike Mind 001 Dropping In New "Mineral Slate" Colorway The Nike Mind 001 is set to drop in a new "Mineral Slate" colorway, bringing a fresh new look to the neuroscience-based model. By Ben Atkinson January 23, 2026
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Streetwear Rihanna Supports A$AP Rocky In Extravagant Prada And Saint Laurent Outfit Rihanna wore a Prada fur coat over a Saint Laurent jacket while supporting A$AP Rocky at the SNL afterparty following his album release. By Ben Atkinson January 19, 2026
Music Drake Collaborator Sparks Speculation After Sharing J. Cole's “The Fall-Off” Trailer J. Cole recently announced the release date of his upcoming album "The Fall-Off," and unveiled its cover art and trailer. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Sneakers Nike Mind 001 Exclusive Unboxing Experience Early unboxing of the Nike Mind 001 reveals the awesome neuroscience-based sneaker with 22 new sensory nodes. By Ben Atkinson January 11, 2026
Pop Culture Kick Streamer Konvy Survives Shooting While Live Streaming Adin Ross, who is close to Konvy, confirmed the news during his Kick stream, and also revealed that one of Konvy's friends is hospitalized. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026