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Music Kevin Gates Levies Stealing Accusations Against Dreka Gates' Neglect Claims Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates have been butting heads legally for the last several months, and the former is dropping some heavy allegations. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Tells His Life Story Backwards On "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has been promising the very best for "The Fall-Off" and the lead single, "Disc 2 Track 2," is just that and then some. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Sneakers Drake's Chrome Hearts x Nike Air Force 1 Has Sneakerheads Begging For Release The Drake x Chrome Hearts x Nike Air Force 1 with silver jewelry details has no planned release leaving sneakerheads hoping for a drop. By Ben Atkinson January 15, 2026
Gossip Celina Powell Alleges Ja Morant Was Toting Guns On His Finsta Well Before Infamous Suspension During a recent stream, DJ Akademiks recalled Celina Powell giving him a glimpse at Ja Morant's finsta account. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Valentine's Day" Retailer Images Drop Retail images of the Air Jordan 4 "Valentine's Day" reveal a cream and rose red colorway with special heart hangtag releasing February. By Ben Atkinson January 11, 2026
Sneakers New Images Surface of Air Jordan 1 Low "Banned" Dropping Later This Year New images reveal the Air Jordan 1 Low "Banned" with special "IMAGINE IF...?" packaging, releasing later in 2026 in classic black and red. By Ben Atkinson January 11, 2026
Sneakers Nike Air Foamposite Pro "Gym Red" Receives Release Date The Nike Air Foamposite Pro "Gym Red" is officially returning in 2026 with a confirmed release date for the all-red iconic colorway. By Ben Atkinson January 10, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music J. Cole Fails To Release "The Fall Off" Despite Rumors Of A Surprise Drop Hip-Hop media personalities were claiming that J. Cole might be dropping on Friday, but in the end, we were had. By Alexander Cole January 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
TV "Let Them All Die:" DJ Akademiks Leaves Sneako Speechless With Take On Venezuela DJ Akademiks is now giving his takes on Venezuela, and they appear to be too controversial, even for Sneako. By Alexander Cole January 06, 2026
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026