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Sneakers The "Royal" Air Jordan 1's Special Packaging Revealed The Air Jordan 1 "Royal" comes with special packaging featuring a young Michael Jordan, and it's more than 30 years in the making. By Ben Atkinson September 13, 2026
Pop Culture Chingy’s Son Accuses Rapper Of “Years Of Absence And Neglect” After Chingy praised his son publicly, Isaiah Russell-Bailey responded by describing years of absence and defending his mother’s role in his life. By Erika Marie September 11, 2026
$Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers\".Xxx Grammys2023 18325050 Dcb Jpg E$ Music Kendrick Lamar Gets Trashed Over "So Good" Collab With Jhené Aiko Kendrick Lamar's recent appearance on Jhene Aiko's new album has fans divided over his R&B sensibilities. By Aron A. September 11, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Sound Engineer Reportedly Claims 6ix9ine Inspired "Pissed Me Off" Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music BigXthaPlug No-Shows Festival Slot Due To Arrest On Gun & Drug Charges BigXthaPlug was arrested a year ago over similar charges, for which he was out on bond at the time of this most recent arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
TV Who Is Pinkchyu? The Goth Girl Who Got Drake To Bark Pinkchyu is a name you are going to be hearing more of, as Drake recently crowned her the winner of his affections. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey's Ex Tatiana Chanell Accuses Him Of Abuse & Kidnapping Tensions continue to rise between Real Boston Richey and ex-girlfriend Tatiana Chanell as the latter has levied hefty allegations against him. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Jay-Z Confirms New Music, But There's An Unfortunate Twist Jay-Z remains one of the rap's biggest superstars, and with fans hoping for a new album, they might be forced to wait. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Pop Culture Aspen Kartier Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Dog Abuse Twitch banned rapper and streamer Aspen Kartier after she allegedly abused her dog on a livestream, and this reportedly led to an arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Quavo Has An Exciting Update On His Next Solo Album It's been a little bit since Quavo's last album, but this year, he seems ready to come back after sharing a big update on his next LP. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Obliterates J. Cole's New Song "Disc 2 Track 2" And His Artistry DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026