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Sneakers Nike Confirms SNKRS App Is Not Going Anywhere Nike has confirmed to Complex that the SNKRS app is not going away, clarifying that the Nike App and engineering teams have been combined. By Ben Atkinson May 10, 2026
Sports Miami Heat Reportedly Frustrated By Vague Trade Demands From Portland Trail Blazers The Blazers are reportedly refusing to tell the Heat what they specifically want in return for Damian Lillard. By Ben Mock July 21, 2023
Music Talib Kweli & Madlib Announce Joint Album, "Liberation 2" They released the teaser track "After These Messages" on YouTube, and will release the sequel to their 2007 album exclusively on Luminary. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes Gives Heartfelt Speech At Carnegie Hall Busta Rhymes performed at Carnegie Hall, earlier this week. By Cole Blake February 28, 2023
TV SAG-AFTRA Strike Action Set To Begin July 14 The actor's guild is seeing its first strike action since the 1980s. By Ben Mock July 13, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Future Was Unaware Of Kendrick Lamar's Drake Diss On "Like That" Really? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 10, 2024
News Mac Miller Talks On Musical Inspiration For "Macadelic" Mac Miller speaks on his influences for his mixtape "Macadelic" while on BET. By Rose Lilah April 29, 2012
Politics Alton Sterling's Family Settles For $4.5 Million From Baton Rouge Alton Sterling's family reportedly reached a $4.5 million settlement with the city of Baton Rouge. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2021
Pop Culture $100K Cardi B Mic Auction Falls Through The winning bidder reported ghosted the seller. By Ben Mock August 12, 2023
Sports Britney Spears Blasts Radio Show For Saying She "Deserved" Vegas Slap Britney Spears is still responding to the Victor Wembanyama incident. By Ben Mock July 12, 2023
Music Ice Spice Responds To Being Among The Most-Searched Artists Of The Year Ice Spice had an impressive 2023. By Caroline Fisher December 15, 2023
Music Kevin Liles Claims He "Empowers Women" In Response To Sexual Assault Lawsuit An anonymous woman claims Kevin Liles sexually assaulted her in 2002 while she worked as an executive assistant at Def Jam. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025