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Music YG Verzuz The Game Officially Announced For Later This Month Two Compton titans are facing off in a "Verzuz" matchup very soon in Los Angeles, as YG and The Game will trade their biggest hits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Numbers DJ Akademiks Reacts To Joe Budden's Conversation About Rick Ross' Album Sales, Blames Drake DJ Akademiks had a harsh assessment for Rick Ross after his album debuted outside the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Sneakers Sean Wotherspoon's Nike Air Max 1/97 Is Returning Nike confirms the Air Max 1/97 hybrid returns through the Doernbecher Freestyle 2027 collection, releasing in the spring. By Ben Atkinson July 26, 2026
Music Kodak Black Tells Young Thug Exactly What He Needs To Sign A Deal With Him Yak is a free agent. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Relationships Tristan Thompson Tells Klay Thompson How To Handle Megan Thee Stallion Breakup Tristan Thompson was on Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, where he was asked about Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Reacts To Donald Trump's Twerking Joke At White House Dinner Donald Trump recently joked about Nicki Minaj twerking at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Drake Topples Don Toliver As "ICEMAN" Becomes The Best Selling Rap Album Of 2026 Drake's "ICEMAN" has been garnering some major sales since its release back in May, and the fans continue to support it. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs, DaBaby & More Reportedly Assigned "Risk" Ratings By Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden is facing new scrutiny after a report alleged its internal database tracked celebrity "risk" levels alongside personal characteristics such as race and sexual orientation. By Erika Marie July 09, 2026
Music Bic Fizzle Arrested In Connection With Arkansas Murder Arkansas rapper Bic Fizzle, once signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, is facing a murder investigation following a deadly shooting. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Gossip Adam22 & Lena The Plug's Fake Divorce Is Getting A Lot Weirder Adam22 and Lena The Plug were subjected to a bizarre situation involving a potential stalker, and the situation won't go away. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music Dame Dash Shares AI Video Of Him Getting Arrested At JAŸ-Z's Concert Dame Dash has been trashing JAŸ-Z's moves all throughout 2026, but this Yankee Stadium spoof still caught fans by surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music TDE's Punch Says He Spoke To Lupe Fiasco After Kendrick Lamar Debate TDE's Punch said it's "all love and respect" with Lupe Fiasco after Lupe's latest comments about Kendrick Lamar, fans, and comparisons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026