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Music Trippie Redd Thinks Today's Rap Artists Are Trying To Recreate The 2017 Era Trippie Redd himself was one of the hottest names out in 2017, and we still feel the impact of "SoundCloud rap" today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Music Jay-Z Capitalizes On “Imaginary Players” Success With Music Video Re-Release On YouTube Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players” was a diss track about Ma$e. It sampled the 1981 track “Imaginary Playmates” by Rene & Angela. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music YSL Duke Appears To Diss Yak Gotti In Fiery Rant YSL has been surrounded by drama, this week, as Young Thug has also been facing backlash over a resurfaced police interrogation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Gossip Blueface Reignites Chrisean Rock Drama By Claiming Junior Is Not His Son Chrisean Rock responded to Blueface's claims about Junior, saying that he's just trying to get her to crash out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Kanye West Allegedly Scolded Handyman For Kim Kardashian & Bianca Censori Mix-Up A handyman named Jeromy Holding recently took the stand amid Kanye West's ongoing legal battle against Tony Saxon. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Sneakers Michael Jordan Celebrates Another Racing Win In Air Jordan 4s Michael Jordan wore tan Air Jordan 4s while celebrating Tyler Reddick's back-to-back NASCAR wins for 23XI Racing in Atlanta. By Ben Atkinson February 23, 2026
Sneakers Lil Yachty Teases Custom Nike Air Force 1 Mid With Stars And Stripes Design Lil Yachty teased a custom Nike Air Force 1 Mid sample featuring red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes design with Concrete Boys. By Ben Atkinson February 19, 2026
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Streetwear The Weeknd & Lil Uzi Vert Both Rock Michael Jackson's Iconic Sega Varsity Jacket The Weeknd visited Sega headquarters in Japan and Lil Uzi Vert performed on Jimmy Fallon both wearing Michael Jackson's iconic varsity jacket. By Ben Atkinson February 07, 2026
Music Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Another Appeal In C-Murder Case C-Murder fought for his freedom for over two decades after being convicted of the murder of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in 2009. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Argues The Moon Landing Was Fake Nicki Minaj has been speaking out about politics countless times in recent months, even firmly supporting Donald Trump. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026