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Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Sneakers Larry June Teases Unreleased Adistar Control 5 For 2026 San Francisco rapper Larry June previews an unreleased Adistar Control 5 featuring metallic silver, orange, yellow, and neon green. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Music Rick Ross' Ex Admits She Was "Suicidal" After 50 Cent Leaked Sex Tape It was a personal low point. By Elias Andrews January 22, 2025
Music Footage of Fatboy SSE's Arrest Surfaced On Social Media: "I'm Gucci" Fatboy will be back soon. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 12, 2025
Music Fat Joe's SeaWorld Performance Leaves Fans Wholly Uninterested Fat Joe is one of several hip-hop artists who are scheduled to perform during SeaWorld's Summer Spectacular Concert Series. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music Rod Wave Countersues Promoter Over Massive $27 Million Tour Issues Rod Wave claims that Grizzly Touring is trying to force him to work with the company again after a lot of canceled shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" Gets 2026 Release Date A release date has been confirmed for the Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" featuring navy, cream, and red colorway. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 3 “Cobalt Bliss” Mixes Cool And Playful Official images of the Air Jordan 3 GS “Cobalt Bliss” reveal a bright mix of white, pink, and blue in a classic silhouette. By Ben Atkinson June 17, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Taunts Kodak Black By Linking With Mellow Rackz Again On A New Song Kodak Black began this back-and-forth by trashing the songs NBA YoungBoy released as placeholders before his new album drops. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music XXL Unveils 2023 Freshman Class Featuring GloRilla, Finesse2tymes, And More XXL has revealed this year's Freshman class. By Caroline Fisher June 21, 2023
Sneakers A First Look At Two New Awake NY x Air Jordan 6 Colorways The Awake NY x Air Jordan 6 mockups reveal bold new colorways that push the this collaboration into a new place. By Ben Atkinson November 26, 2025
Sneakers How Steph Curry's Kobe 4 "Snakeskin" Prevented Another Injury Stephen Curry wore the Nike Kobe 4 Protro "Snakeskin" during the Warriors' Play-In win and the shoes may have saved him from an injury. By Ben Atkinson April 17, 2026